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February 20, 2017 ORC as Loader of the Rings: Study details ringed structure of ORC in DNA replication

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 21, 2017)—An international collaboration of life scientists, including experts at Van Andel Research Institute, has described in exquisite detail the…

January 26, 2017 Copying the genetic code: A quick primer

Sometimes the smallest things have the biggest impact. A prime example is a recent study from Van Andel Research Institute’s Dr. Huilin…

January 15, 2017 New study reveals the structure of DNA helicase at the replication fork

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 16, 2017)—Scientists at Van Andel Research Institute and Rockefeller University have successfully described a crucial…

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August 24, 2016 Three outstanding structural biologists join Van Andel Research Institute

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 25, 2016)—Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) is pleased to announce the recruitment of three exceptional structural biologists, who will significantly expand…

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July 21, 2015 Scientists determine structure of important drug target using groundbreaking approach

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 22, 2015)— Using the brightest X-ray laser in the world, scientists have determined the structure of a molecular complex that is…

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July 15, 2013 Van Andel Institute discovery provides template for more effective anti-cancer drugs

Grand Rapids, Mich. (July 16, 2013) – Van Andel Institute (VAI) researchers have mapped the complex molecular structure of a folate receptor, a drug target for…

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March 26, 2013 Van Andel Institute researchers co-author blueprint for more selective serotonin receptor activators

Serotonin receptors are drug targets for anxiety, depression obesity and other human diseases

Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 27, 2013) – A pair of international…