13 Jun 2018
Cryo-EM reveals interaction between major drug targets
Structure provides “blueprint” for drug development, answers a longstanding question in biology GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 13, 2018) — For the first...Read More
2 Aug 2017
How some medications work and how we can make them better
Or, why you should care about G protein-coupled receptors Ever wondered how that daily beta blocker is actually lowering your blood pressure?...Read More
27 Jul 2017
Effects of a major drug target regulated through molecular “codes”
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 27, 2017)—A team spearheaded by Van Andel Research Institute scientists has answered a long-standing question that may lead...Read More
10 Aug 2015
Atomic-level defense secrets revealed
EAST LANSING, Mich. (August 10, 2015) — Just as nations around the globe carefully guard their defense secrets, so do plants. New...Read More
24 Jul 2015
TOPLESS plants provide clues to human molecular interactions
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 24, 2015)— Scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) have revealed an important molecular mechanism in plants that has...Read More
22 Jul 2015
Scientists determine structure of important drug target using groundbreaking approach
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 22, 2015)— Using the brightest X-ray laser in the world, scientists have determined the structure of a molecular complex that...Read More
16 Jul 2013
Van Andel Institute discovery provides template for more effective anti-cancer drugs
Grand Rapids, Mich. (July 16, 2013) – Van Andel Institute (VAI) researchers have mapped the complex molecular structure of a folate receptor, a...Read More
27 Mar 2013
Van Andel Institute researchers co-author blueprint for more selective serotonin receptor activators
Serotonin receptors are drug targets for anxiety, depression obesity and other human diseases Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 27, 2013) – A pair of...Read More