Epigenetics
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Like gift boxes in brown paper waiting to be mailed, our DNA is contained in packaging material with unique instructions that until relatively recently remained…
By Dr. Peter A. Jones and Dr. Steve Baylin Co-leaders, Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team Four years ago, we embarked…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 8, 2018) — As part of its efforts to reveal the complex molecular causes of cancer, Van Andel Research Institute (VARI)…
Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Robert Vaughan, a student in the laboratory of
Dr. Viviane Labrie leads a lab in Van Andel Research Institute’s Center for Neurodegenerative Science. Her team studies the dynamic interplay between the human genome and its…
Nature Genetics paper shows cells begin losing important DNA marks in utero
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., and LOS ANGELES (April 2, 2018) — A team led by scientists at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) and
Dr. Wanding Zhou is a postdoctoral fellow and informatics expert in the labs of Drs. Peter Laird, Hui Shen and Peter Jones at Van Andel…
How the smallest components of life work together to manage our epigenetic inheritance When it comes to understanding the intricate genetic architecture that makes us…