5 Apr 2018
Comprehensive atlas redefines gastrointestinal cancers
Scientists now have a powerful new resource for developing better treatments for common cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum, collectively...Read More
5 Apr 2018
Van Andel Research Institute scientists help redefine how cancer is categorized
Comprehensive scientific resource highlighted in more than two dozen papers published in Cell Press by The Cancer Genome Atlas
10 May 2017
Research brief: New understanding of lethal women’s cancer
TCGA publishes molecular profile of uterine carcinosarcoma, offers potential new treatment options Researchers from The Cancer Genome Atlas, including Van Andel Research...Read More
17 Nov 2016
Van Andel Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai awarded National Cancer Institute grant for epigenomic data analysis
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 17, 2016)—Van Andel Research Institute (VARI), in collaboration with Cedars-Sinai, has received a $2.5 million, five-year grant from...Read More
16 Nov 2016
Van Andel Institute hosts event highlighting women’s health: Experts share information, insight on women’s cancer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 16, 2016)—Van Andel Institute (VAI) today held “A Conversation About Women’s Health Hosted by Carol Van Andel: Common...Read More
14 Nov 2016
Endometrial cancer: Key facts
In the United States, endometrial cancer (which originates in the lining of the uterus) is the most common cancer of the female...Read More
10 Nov 2016
10 facts about ovarian cancer
As we gear up for next week’s luncheon, A Conversation About Women’s Health Hosted by Carol Van Andel, here are 10 facts...Read More
18 Nov 2015
Van Andel Research Institute’s Hui Shen receives ovarian cancer research award
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 18, 2015)—The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF) announced yesterday that Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) Assistant Professor Hui...Read More
5 Nov 2015
TCGA findings provide molecular background for second most common kidney cancer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 5, 2015)—Scientists with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a National Institutes of Health-funded project, have molecularly characterized two...Read More