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Cell Biology

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September 28, 2021 Van Andel Institute scientist earns $2.4 million grant to investigate cellular communication in development and disease

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 28, 2021) — Van Andel Institute’s Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D., has been awarded a $2,375,000, five-year Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from…

August 5, 2021 Van Andel Institute welcomes cell signaling expert Dr. Stephanie Grainger to its faculty

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2021) — Stephanie Grainger, Ph.D., hopes to uncover the secrets of stem cells and their role in cancer, and…

March 14, 2019 Seeing a world of possibility in a single cell

For years, scientists have searched for ways to fix damaged hearts. Now, they may be getting closer to a breakthrough.

The human heart…

March 7, 2019 What is basic research and why is it important?

On March 12, the Institute will host A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer: From Foundations to Early Detection, a part of our Public Lecture…

March 4, 2019 10 things to know about pancreatic cancer

1) Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive, tough-to-treat disease in which malignant cells develop in the pancreas, a small gland located near the stomach that is…

February 28, 2019 Taking on the challenge of rare diseases

Today is Rare Disease Day, a time to raise awareness about the thousands of lesser known diseases that affect millions of people around the…

January 17, 2019 Diagnosing a deadly cancer sooner and more definitively: An interview with Dr. Brian Haab

Pancreatic cancer is an insidious disease that often evades detection until it has spread beyond the pancreas, seriously complicating treatment and reducing the chances…

November 13, 2018 Connecting the genetic dots

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a rare genetic disorder. A single gene may hold answers…