20 Oct 2021
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Scott Rothbart
Earlier today, we announced that Van Andel Institute Associate Professor Dr. Scott Rothbart has been awarded a Research Scholar Grant from the...Read More
20 Oct 2021
American Cancer Society grant to support Van Andel Institute research into anti-cancer medications
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 20, 2021) — Van Andel Institute’s Scott Rothbart, Ph.D., has earned a four-year, $792,000 Research Scholar’s Grant from...Read More
22 Sep 2021
Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Van Andel Institute awarded estimated $12.4 million SPORE grant from National Cancer Institute
Estimated at $12.4 million, this five-year grant supports a nationwide team of researchers investigating epigenetic therapies for cancer
17 May 2021
Graduate student spotlight: Creating tools to understand the body’s molecular workforce
Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Ariana Kupai, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Dr....Read More
20 Nov 2020
After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2020) — For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq...Read More
4 Apr 2019
Blocking epigenetic “Swiss army knife” may be a new strategy for treating colorectal cancer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 4, 2019) — A new study out today in Cancer Cell shows that blocking specific regions of a...Read More
5 Dec 2018
Teaming up to accelerate scientific discovery
How close collaboration between academic labs, the biotech sector and a highly competitive federal grant program bolsters biomedical research innovation and cutting-edge...Read More
28 Nov 2018
High-throughput platform enables scientists to map activity of an emerging class of cancer drug targets
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2018) — A powerful new biochemical platform is fueling the study of a family of enzymes that...Read More
12 Mar 2018
There is no “I” in “team”
How the smallest components of life work together to manage our epigenetic inheritance When it comes to understanding the intricate genetic architecture...Read More