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18 Aug 2021

Van Andel Institute earns prestigious grant to train postdoctoral fellows in cancer epigenetics

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 18, 2021) — The National Cancer Institute has awarded Van Andel Institute a five-year, $1.7 million grant to establish a cutting-edge training program for postdoctoral fellows...

5 Aug 2021

Van Andel Institute welcomes cell signaling expert Dr. Stephanie Grainger to its faculty

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2021) — Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D., hopes to uncover the secrets of stem cells and their role in cancer, and she’s investigating specific type of cellular...

3 Aug 2021

An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 3, 2021) — The average American eats roughly 22 teaspoons of added sugar a day — more than three times the recommended amount for women and...

30 Jul 2021

Study reveals source of DNA mutations in melanoma

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (JULY 30, 2021) — The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight — not just a DNA copying...

8 Jul 2021

Metabolism expert Dr. Sara Nowinski joins Van Andel Institute

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 8, 2021) — VAI’s newest scientific recruit wants to rewrite the story of mitochondria, the cellular machinery that produces and manages the body’s energy supply. Sara...

24 Jun 2021

A ‘tasty’ protein may lead to new ways to treat metabolic and immune diseases

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 24, 2021) — The same taste-sensing molecule that helps you enjoy a meal from your favorite restaurant may one day lead to improved ways to treat...

10 Jun 2021

‘Roadmaps’ of the brain reveal regions vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (JUNE 10, 2021) — Much like a supply truck crossing the countryside, the misfolded proteins that damage neurons in Alzheimer’s disease travel the “roads” of the brain,...

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Van Andel Institute earns prestigious grant to train postdoctoral fellows in cancer epigenetics

Van Andel Institute welcomes cell signaling expert Dr. Stephanie Grainger to its faculty

An overactive sweet tooth may spell trouble for our cellular powerplants

Study reveals source of DNA mutations in melanoma

Metabolism expert Dr. Sara Nowinski joins Van Andel Institute

A ‘tasty’ protein may lead to new ways to treat metabolic and immune diseases

‘Roadmaps’ of the brain reveal regions vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease

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