9 Aug 2018
Explainer: What is cancer metastasis?
What is cancer metastasis? Cancer metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells beyond their original location, to other parts of the...Read More
2 Aug 2018
Supporting science, a sample at a time
Biorepositories are a vital part of modern biomedical research Science can’t happen without samples. Comprising healthy and diseased tissues, blood, saliva and...Read More
2 Aug 2018
Van Andel Research Institute Biorepository earns re-accreditation from the College of American Pathologists
Grand Rapids, Mich. (August 2, 2018) — The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded re-accreditation to the...Read More
12 Jul 2018
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Bart Williams
As a kid, Dr. Bart Williams didn’t plan on being a scientist. That all changed after a summer spent working in a...Read More
19 Jun 2018
Graduate student spotlight: Searching for the cause of a rare disease
Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Candace King, a student in...Read More
14 Jun 2018
From discovery to medicine
Part three: What we’re doing to move lab discoveries into the clinic
In the past few weeks, VAI Voice has discussed what it takes to translate a promising laboratory discovery into a life-changing, approved...Read More
8 Jun 2018
From discovery to medicine
Part two: Before a new medication can be used in patients, it must go through a gauntlet of tests to ensure it is safe and effective
In the second installment in our multi-part series on how a new medication moves from the lab to the doctor’s office, we...Read More
5 Jun 2018
Stand Up To Cancer to return on Friday, September 7 for sixth star-studded roadblock telecast
With Bradley Cooper as co-executive producer, 2018 telecast will mark Stand Up To Cancer’s ten years of making an impact in groundbreaking...Read More
29 May 2018
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Piroska Szabó
Like gift boxes in brown paper waiting to be mailed, our DNA is contained in packaging material with unique instructions that until...Read More