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March 21, 2025 The building blocks of brain cells

The human brain is home to billions of cells, each playing an essential role in our ability to think, feel and move. But what needs…

March 4, 2025 Could silencing old viruses help treat osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis is a common disorder that typically affects older people. It occurs when the cartilage in joints break down, causing pain and stiffness that worsens…

February 26, 2025 Building a future to believe in

Dr. Karen Kamerschen values taking care of those in need. She wants to ensure everyone has food to eat and a safe place to eat,…

February 21, 2025 2025 Winter Neurodegeneration Summit: What’s on the horizon in neurodegeneration research?

Collaboration and connection are critically important in science.

Now in its second year, the Winter Neurodegeneration Summit provides an outstanding opportunity for early career…

February 18, 2025 Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Travis Walton awarded prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 18, 2025) — The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Van Andel Institute’s Travis Walton, Ph.D., to its 2025 class of…

February 7, 2025 After the recent exenatide results, what’s next in Parkinson’s disease research and clinical trials?

Earlier this week, The Lancet published results of a phase 3 clinical trial that explored whether the Type 2 diabetes medication exenatide could…

January 30, 2025 Neuroscientist Dr. Bang-An Wang joins Van Andel Institute

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2025) — Van Andel Institute has recruited Bang-An Wang, Ph.D., a neuroscientist who studies brain development and the roots of progressive neurological…

January 27, 2025 Cancer risk established before birth

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 27, 2025) — A person’s lifetime risk for cancer may begin before they are even born, reports a paradigm-shifting study by