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April 25, 2023 Could backyard bacteria and hungry worms help solve a central problem in Type 2 diabetes?

Dr. Nick Burton and his team are hunting for a Type 2 diabetes cure in their own backyards. And in parks. And in compost…

April 19, 2023 Osteoporosis treatments may benefit from discovery of key driver of low bone density

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 19, 2023) — Van Andel Institute scientists have pinpointed a key driver of low bone density, a discovery that may…

April 18, 2023 What can pathophysiological mechanisms tell us about Parkinson’s?

To understand how and why Parkinson’s disease starts and progresses, we need to investigate the changes that occur in the brain and throughout the…

April 10, 2023 Van Andel Institute to recognize Dr. Virginia M.Y. Lee with the 2023 Jay Van Andel Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 10, 2023) — Van Andel Institute has selected renowned scientist Virginia M.Y. Lee, Ph.D., to receive the 2023

March 31, 2023 Meet the graduate student: Andrea Parham

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Andrea Parham, a Ph.D. candidate in the…

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March 28, 2023 Researchers discover two subtypes of insulin-producing cells

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 28, 2023) — A team led by Van Andel Institute and Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics scientists…

March 13, 2023 Van Andel Institute, Cure Parkinson’s renew $4.5 million co-funding agreement to support collaborative Parkinson’s clinical trials program

Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 13, 2023) — Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce that their co-funding agreement, which supports…

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March 8, 2023 VAI’s free Public Lecture Series returns in March

Looking to learn more about the latest research happening in West Michigan? Each year, Van Andel Institute hosts free Public Lecture Series, which spotlights…