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September 16, 2020 Van Andel Institute Graduate School student Maggie Chassé earns prestigious National Cancer Institute award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 17, 2020) — Van Andel Institute Graduate School student Maggie Chassé has earned a Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award from…

September 15, 2020 Graduate student spotlight: Investigating a cancer linked to a rare genetic disorder

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Lauren McGee, a student in the lab of Dr.…

June 30, 2020 Graduate student spotlight: Investigating molecular ‘gates’ to understand and treat disease

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Emery Haley, a student in the lab of…

May 26, 2020 Graduate student spotlight: Pursuing a better understanding of breast cancer

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Menusha Arumugam, a student in the lab of…

February 19, 2020 Van Andel Institute Graduate School adds to leadership team

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 20, 2020) – Van Andel Institute Graduate School welcomes two new team members to the organization: John Vasquez, Ph.D., as director…

January 26, 2020 Graduate student spotlight: Driven to make a difference

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Jamie Endicott, a student in the lab…

December 12, 2019 Van Andel Institute Graduate School takes innovative approach to biomedical graduate training

When Dr. Steven J. Triezenberg was recruited to lead Van Andel Institute Graduate School in 2006, he faced an interesting question: how do you build…

November 12, 2019 Van Andel Institute Graduate School empowered alumnus Casey Droscha to find his scientific specialty

Casey Droscha has never met a challenge he couldn’t overcome. Born and raised on a small dairy farm in Michigan, his childhood days started and…