Epigenetics
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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…
With the end of the year approaching, we asked the Institute’s leadership for a sneak peek into what they are most excited for in the…
A first-of-its-kind combination of medications may enable the immune system to better combat lung cancer, which claims more lives than any other cancer type and…
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 12, 2017)—Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team (VARI-SU2C) scientists have been awarded two…
Nearly $5.5 million in grant funding to fuel collaborative clinical trials in lung and bladder cancers By Dr. Peter Jones and Dr. Steve Baylin Co-leaders,…
When the DNA double helix was first described more than 60 years ago, it sparked a scientific renaissance. It was a revolutionary milestone, but it…