VAI Graduate School Archives

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

Van Andel Institute Graduate School Ph.D. students and organizers of the 2019 Origins of Cancer symposium

Why have we not yet cured cancer?

As scientists,…

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…

June 2, 2019 Dr. Bart Williams receives VAI Graduate School award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 30, 2019) — Van Andel Institute Graduate School (VAIGS) awarded educator and scientist Dr. Bart Williams the second annual Excellence in Graduate…

March 26, 2019 Graduate student spotlight: Creating blueprints for life’s smallest components

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

January 7, 2019 Graduate student spotlight: Developing a better understanding of pediatric brain cancer

Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Dr. Aditi Bagchi, a board-certified pediatrician…

December 27, 2018 10 exciting things that happened at VAI in 2018

As we gear up for a busy new year, we’re taking a look back at 10 stand-out moments from 2018.

Finding a possible starting point…