VAI Graduate School Archives

October 28, 2019 Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s Dr. Steven Triezenberg to lead the Cancer Biology Training Consortium

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 29, 2019) — Van Andel Institute Graduate School Dean Steven J. Triezenberg, Ph.D., has been elected as president of the…

October 2, 2019 Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s Robert Vaughan receives prestigious career development award from National Cancer Institute

Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS) Ph.D. student Robert Vaughan has received a prestigious Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award from the National Cancer Institute…

September 10, 2019 Graduate student spotlight: On the hunt for ways to fix faulty cellular signals

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

August 25, 2019 Van Andel Institute Graduate School ‘a step above all the other programs’ for Dr. Nikki Thellman

For Dr. Nikki Thellman, earning a degree in veterinary medicine wasn’t enough. A self-described lifelong learner, she wanted to go beyond what she studied in…

August 5, 2019 Globetrotting grad student finds opportunity of a lifetime at Van Andel Institute

Wooyoung Choi is both a scientist and an explorer. He has traveled to almost every country in Asia and has recently started to explore Canada…

July 10, 2019 From Malaysia to Michigan, a quest to improve outcomes for breast cancer patients

Kajang, a bustling city on the outskirts of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, is a long way away from Grand Rapids, Michigan. But for…

June 17, 2019 Fighting cancer is an ever-evolving challenge

This year’s Origins of Cancer symposium explores cancer evolution, from genetics to selection pressure By Guillermo Flores and Leslie Wyman Van Andel Institute Graduate School…

June 5, 2019 Graduate student spotlight: Using a bench-to-bedside approach to improve human health

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Guillermo Flores, who is pursuing a Ph.D. at the Institute…