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3 Jun 2020

Near-atomic blueprint reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases

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Tagscryo-EM, Du, Lu, structural biology, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have for the first time described the near-atomic level structure of a molecular pathway that plays critical roles in...

3 Jun 2020

Atomic blueprint of ‘molecular machine’ reveals role in membrane protein installation

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Tagscryo-EM, Huilin Li, structural biology

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have revealed the first known atomic structure of a “molecular machine” responsible for installing critical signaling proteins into cellular...

28 May 2020

Studies do not find hormonal role for bone protein osteocalcin

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Tagsbone, structural biology, Williams

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 28, 2020) — A bone protein called osteocalcin has long been thought to play important hormonal roles in blood sugar metabolism and male fertility, but new...

19 May 2020

New biomarker could flag tumors that are sensitive to common diabetes drug

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Tagsimmunology, russell jones, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 19, 2020) — A newly identified biomarker could help scientists pinpoint which cancers are vulnerable to treatment with biguanides, a common class of medications used to...

18 May 2020

Releasing molecular ‘brake’ kick-starts immune cell function

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Tagsimmunology, krawczyk, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 18, 2020) — The immune system’s ability to marshal specialized cells to fight off infection relies in part on tiny molecules called microRNAs, which act as...

14 Apr 2020

Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches

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TagsLabrie, Parkinson's disease, VARI

Findings may explain why Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders impact one side of the body before the other GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 14, 2020) — Scientists may have solved...

1 Apr 2020

Van Andel Institute launches free, virtual ‘Prevent the Spread’ learning resource for teachers, students

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Tagseducation, VAEI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Van Andel Institute for Education is helping teachers and students keep curiosity and a love of learning alive amid COVID-19 related K-12 school closures by providing...

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Near-atomic blueprint reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases

Atomic blueprint of ‘molecular machine’ reveals role in membrane protein installation

Studies do not find hormonal role for bone protein osteocalcin

New biomarker could flag tumors that are sensitive to common diabetes drug

Releasing molecular ‘brake’ kick-starts immune cell function

Being right-brained or left-brained comes down to molecular switches

Van Andel Institute launches free, virtual ‘Prevent the Spread’ learning resource for teachers, students

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