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
12 Feb 2020
Van Andel Institute’s Juan Du, Ph.D. awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
Two-year fellowship honors exemplary early career scientists GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 12, 2020) — The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Van...Read More
4 Feb 2020
Dietary interventions may slow onset of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 4, 2020) — Significantly reducing dietary levels of the amino acid methionine could slow onset and progression of...Read More
31 Jan 2020
10 research trends we’re excited to watch in the next decade
With a new decade comes a new world of possibility and innovation waiting to be unleashed in labs at Van Andel Institute...Read More
2 Dec 2019
Taste-related protein provides target for drugs to treat neurological disorders
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 2, 2019) — Understanding how the brain processes sweet, bitter and umami tastes may one day help researchers...Read More