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September 16, 2020 Searching for new ways to treat a rare childhood cancer

In summer 2020, Van Andel Institute Graduate School Ph.D. candidate Maggie Chassé earned a prestigious Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award, also known as the…

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…

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…

October 30, 2019 Graduate student spotlight: Pursuing a lifetime of curiosity

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Eric Cordeiro-Spinetti, a student in the lab of Dr.…