26 Oct 2021
Van Andel Institute, Yale University and University of Pennsylvania scientists awarded grant from Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 26, 2021) — Scientists from Van Andel Institute, Yale University and University of Pennsylvania are recipients of a $9 million Collaborative...Read More
26 Oct 2021
Emory University, Van Andel Institute scientists receive $6 million grant to accelerate Parkinson’s disease research
NOTE: This release was originally published by Emory University. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (Oct. 26, 2021) – Emory University researchers received a three-year,...Read More
12 Oct 2021
Van Andel Institute welcomes epigeneticist Dr. Nick Burton to its faculty
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2021) — Van Andel Institute has recruited Nick Burton, Ph.D., to its growing faculty, further expanding its research into the...Read More
17 Aug 2020
Switching off ‘master regulator’ may shield the brain from Parkinson’s-related damage
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 17, 2020) — Switching off a molecular “master regulator” may protect the brain from inflammatory damage and neurodegeneration...Read More
23 Jun 2020
Parkinson’s disease expert Dr. Michael Henderson joins Van Andel Institute
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 23, 2020) — Van Andel Institute has recruited neuroscientist Michael Henderson, Ph.D., an expert in Parkinson’s disease and...Read More
3 Jun 2020
Near-atomic blueprint reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have for the first time described the near-atomic level structure of...Read More
19 May 2020
New biomarker could flag tumors that are sensitive to common diabetes drug
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 19, 2020) — A newly identified biomarker could help scientists pinpoint which cancers are vulnerable to treatment with...Read More
18 May 2020
Releasing molecular ‘brake’ kick-starts immune cell function
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 18, 2020) — The immune system’s ability to marshal specialized cells to fight off infection relies in part...Read More
14 Apr 2020
Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches
Findings may explain why Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the other GRAND RAPIDS, Mich....Read More
20 Mar 2020
How Van Andel Institute is responding to COVID-19
Van Andel Institute is actively monitoring local, state, national and global events. The coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in modern times, and the...Read More