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View Donald Cleveland, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
May. 6, 2025
Donald Cleveland, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
View Public Lecture Series: Are Soundwaves the Next Big Cancer Breakthrough?
May. 14, 2025
Public Lecture Series: Are Soundwaves the Next Big Cancer Breakthrough?
View Purple Community Celebration
May. 14, 2025
Purple Community Celebration
View 2025 Board of Governors Annual Dinner
May. 29, 2025
2025 Board of Governors Annual Dinner
View 2025 Purple Power
Jun. 1, 2025
2025 Purple Power
View Susan Kaech, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Jun. 3, 2025
Susan Kaech, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
View 2025 Around the World
Jun. 6, 2025
2025 Around the World
View 13th Annual Bee Brave Golf Scramble
Jun. 21, 2025
13th Annual Bee Brave Golf Scramble
View 3rd Annual VAI Pickleball Open
Jun. 26  —  Jun. 27, 2025
3rd Annual VAI Pickleball Open
View 2025 VAI Epigenetics Symposium
Jul. 28, 2025
2025 VAI Epigenetics Symposium
View 2025 VAI Epigenomics Workshop
Jul. 28  —  Jul. 31, 2025
2025 VAI Epigenomics Workshop
View MINI on the Mack 2025
Aug. 1  —  Aug. 2, 2025
MINI on the Mack 2025
View 2025 Railside Purple Community Ladies Golf Event
Sep. 2, 2025
2025 Railside Purple Community Ladies Golf Event
View 2025 Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease
Sep. 9  —  Sep. 10, 2025
2025 Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease
View Cars Against Cancer
Sep. 13, 2025
Cars Against Cancer
View 18th Annual Van Andel Institute Golf Outing
Sep. 15, 2025
18th Annual Van Andel Institute Golf Outing
View Public Lecture Series: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Build Future Innovators
Sep. 17, 2025
Public Lecture Series: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Build Future Innovators
View Kevin Pruitt, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Sep. 23, 2025
Kevin Pruitt, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
View Kivanc Birsoy, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Sep. 30, 2025
Kivanc Birsoy, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
View 18th Annual Bee Brave 5K Run/Walk
Bee Brave runners
Oct. 4, 2025
18th Annual Bee Brave 5K Run/Walk
View Steve Henikoff, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Oct. 21, 2025
Steve Henikoff, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
View 25th Annual Hope on the Hill Gala – Casino Royale
Oct. 23, 2025
25th Annual Hope on the Hill Gala – Casino Royale
View Brandon Harvey, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Nov. 4, 2025
Brandon Harvey, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
View West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference
Nov. 8, 2025
West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference
View 2025 Midwest Metabolism Meeting
Nov. 10  —  Nov. 11, 2025
2025 Midwest Metabolism Meeting
View Judith Frydman, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Nov. 18, 2025
Judith Frydman, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
View Public Lecture Series: How Backyard Microbes Could Help Treat Disease
Nov. 19, 2025
Public Lecture Series: How Backyard Microbes Could Help Treat Disease
View Public Lecture Series: The Promise of Gene Editing with CRISPR
Dec. 17, 2025
Public Lecture Series: The Promise of Gene Editing with CRISPR
May. 29, 2025 2025 Board of Governors Annual Dinner
Philanthropic Events
Cascade Hills Country Club 3725 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Jun. 6, 2025 2025 Around the World
Signature Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jun. 26  —  Jun. 27, 2025 3rd Annual VAI Pickleball Open
Signature Events
Amway Grand Plaza 225 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sep. 15, 2025 18th Annual Van Andel Institute Golf Outing
Philanthropic Events
Wuskowhan Players Club 16111 Blair St
West Olive, 49460
Oct. 23, 2025 25th Annual Hope on the Hill Gala – Casino Royale
Philanthropic Events
DeVos Place 303 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, 49503
May. 6, 2025 Donald Cleveland, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jun. 3, 2025 Susan Kaech, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jul. 28, 2025 2025 VAI Epigenetics Symposium
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jul. 28  —  Jul. 31, 2025 2025 VAI Epigenomics Workshop
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sep. 9  —  Sep. 10, 2025 2025 Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sep. 23, 2025 Kevin Pruitt, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sep. 30, 2025 Kivanc Birsoy, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Oct. 21, 2025 Steve Henikoff, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Nov. 4, 2025 Brandon Harvey, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Nov. 8, 2025 West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Nov. 10  —  Nov. 11, 2025 2025 Midwest Metabolism Meeting
Scientific Events
University of Michigan North Campus Research Complex, Building 18 Entrance 2800 Plymouth Rd
Ann Arbor, 48105
Nov. 18, 2025 Judith Frydman, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Seminars
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
May. 14, 2025 Purple Community Celebration
Purple Community
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jun. 1, 2025 2025 Purple Power
Purple Community
West Ottawa High School 1138 136th Ave
Holland, 49424
Jun. 21, 2025 13th Annual Bee Brave Golf Scramble
Purple Community
Thornapple Pointe Golf Club 7211 48th St SE
Grand Rapids, 49512
Aug. 1  —  Aug. 2, 2025 MINI on the Mack 2025
Purple Community
Mackinac Bridge
St. Ignace, 49701
Sep. 2, 2025 2025 Railside Purple Community Ladies Golf Event
Purple Community
Railside Golf Club 2500 76th ST SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
Sep. 13, 2025 Cars Against Cancer
Purple Community
Beechwood Church 895 Ottawa Beach Rd
Holland, 49423
Bee Brave runners
Oct. 4, 2025 18th Annual Bee Brave 5K Run/Walk
Purple Community
Bee Brave 5K – Shagbark Farms 7500 Alaska Avenue SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
May. 14, 2025 Public Lecture Series: Are Soundwaves the Next Big Cancer Breakthrough?
Public Lecture Series
Hybrid (VAI and Virtual) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, 49503
Sep. 17, 2025 Public Lecture Series: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Build Future Innovators
Public Lecture Series
Hybrid (VAI and Virtual) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, 49503
Nov. 19, 2025 Public Lecture Series: How Backyard Microbes Could Help Treat Disease
Public Lecture Series
Virtual
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Dec. 17, 2025 Public Lecture Series: The Promise of Gene Editing with CRISPR
Public Lecture Series
Virtual
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Apr. 25, 2025 WERQ Your Rack
Purple Community
The Courthouse Athletic Center 8895 Byron Commerce Dr SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
Apr. 24, 2025 2025 Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Dinner & Award Presentation
Signature Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Apr. 18, 2025 2025 Midwest C. elegans Meeting
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Apr. 8, 2025 Run with the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team!
Purple Community
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Mar. 20, 2025 Art for a Cure
Purple Community
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Mar. 15, 2025 Bee Brave Pickleball Tournament
Purple Community
Impact Dynamic Training 2830 Port Sheldon St
Hudsonville, MI 49426,
Mar. 14, 2025 13th annual Grand Rapids Griffins Purple Community Game
Purple Community
Van Andel Arena 130 Fulton W
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Mar. 11, 2025 Bradley Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Feb. 25, 2025 Mike Gillette, M.D., Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Feb. 24, 2025 2025 Winter Neurodegeneration Summit
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Feb. 20, 2025 2025 Winterfest Celebration
Signature Events
Cascade Hills Country Club 3725 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Feb. 12, 2025 2025 Van Andel Institute Forum on Cancer and Parkinson’s Disease
Philanthropic Events
Bonita Bay Club 26660 Country Club Dr
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Feb. 8, 2025 Bee Brave Puzzle Competition
Purple Community
Alaska Haus 7449 68th St. SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Feb. 5, 2025 Public Lecture Series: The Building Blocks of Brain Cells
Public Lecture Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Dec. 11, 2024 Public Lecture Series: At the Crossroads of Immunity, Metabolism and Cancer
Public Lecture Series
Virtual
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Dec. 6, 2024 VAI Employee Holiday Party
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Nov. 13, 2024 A Conversation About Cancer and Nutrition Hosted by Carol Van Andel
Philanthropic Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Nov. 2, 2024 West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Oct. 29, 2024 Cynthia Wolberger, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Oct. 24, 2024 2024 Hope on the Hill Gala – The Driving Force
Signature Events
Amway Hangar at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport 5410 44th St SE
Grand Rapids, 49512
Oct. 10, 2024 Couture for a Cure 2024
Signature Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Oct. 5, 2024 Hope College Purple Community Night
Purple Community
Ray and Sue Smith Stadium 313 Fairbanks Ave
Holland, 49423
Bee Brave runners
Oct. 5, 2024 Bee Brave 5K
Purple Community
Bee Brave 5K – Shagbark Farms 7500 Alaska Avenue SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
Oct. 5, 2024 Otsego Purple Week 5K Run/Walk
Purple Community
Otsego High School 550 Washington St
Ostego, MI 49078
Oct. 1, 2024 Li Gan, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Oct. 1, 2024 Purple Community Leadership Lunch & Learn
Purple Community
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sep. 22  —  Sep. 24, 2024 Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sep. 19, 2024 Public Lecture Series: The Link Between Inflammation and Depression
Public Lecture Series
Virtual
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Sep. 16, 2024 2024 Van Andel Institute Golf Outing
Philanthropic Events
Wuskowhan Players Club 16111 Blair St
West Olive, 49460
Sep. 15, 2024 Michelle Lunn Charity Golf Outing
Purple Community
Scott Lake Country Club 911 Hayes Rd NE
Comstock Park, MI 49321
Sep. 14, 2024 Cars Against Cancer
Purple Community
Beechwood Church 895 Ottawa Beach Rd
Holland, 49423
Sep. 11, 2024 Public Lecture Series: How K-12 Educators are Navigating AI in Schools
Public Lecture Series
Hybrid (VAI and Virtual) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, 49503
Sep. 10, 2024 Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Sep. 3, 2024 Railside Purple Community Ladies Golf Event
Philanthropic Events
Railside Golf Club 2500 76th ST SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
Aug. 27, 2024 Heather Christofk, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jul. 24, 2024 JBoard Member Mixer 2024
Signature Events
Jeffery Roberts Design 330 Eastern Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jul. 15  —  Jul. 16, 2024 Science on the Grand 2024
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jul. 13, 2024 Stand Up For The Cure Lakeshore
Purple Community
Ross Park 82 Randall Road
Norton Shore, MI
Jul. 9  —  Jul. 12, 2024 VAI Epigenomics Workshop
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jul. 7  —  Jul. 10, 2024 VAI Epigenetics Symposium
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jun. 26  —  Jun. 28, 2024 VAI Open Corporate Charity Pickleball Event
Signature Events
Amway Grand Plaza 225 Pearl Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Jun. 22, 2024 Larry B. DeSantis Memorial Golf Outing
Purple Community
Pigeon Creek Golf Course 10195 120th Ave.
West Olive, 49460
Jun. 20, 2024 Design & Discovery 2024
Signature Events
Haworth 1 Haworth Center
Holland, MI 49423
Jun. 15, 2024 12th Annual Bee Brave Golf Outing
Purple Community
Thornapple Pointe Golf Club 7211 48th St SE
Grand Rapids, 49512
Jun. 5, 2024 VAI Marathon Team Kickoff
Purple Community
Virtual
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Jun. 4  —  Jun. 7, 2024 Gateway Ion Channel Symposium
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
May. 31, 2024 Around the World 2024
Signature Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
May. 9, 2024 Board of Governors Annual Dinner
Philanthropic Events
Cascade Hills Country Club 3725 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Apr. 26, 2024 WERQ Your Rack
Purple Community
The Courthouse Athletic Center 8895 Byron Commerce Dr SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
Apr. 24, 2024 Public Lecture Series: When Good Proteins Go Bad — Pathology in Parkinson's Disease
Public Lecture Series
Hybrid (VAI and Virtual) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, 49503
Apr. 23, 2024 Kai Ge, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Apr. 18, 2024 Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Dinner and Award Presentation
Signature Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Apr. 12, 2024 Midwest C. elegans Meeting
Scientific Events
Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503