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June 7, 2021 Understanding gut inflammation may hold clues to mitigating Parkinson’s onset

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (JUNE 8, 2021) — Chronic inflammation in the gut may propel processes in the body that give rise to Parkinson’s disease, according…

May 23, 2021 Transparency in graduate and postdoctoral outcomes: VAI joins the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science

Van Andel Institute is a proud member of the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science, a collaborative effort to enhance transparency by publishing outcomes…

May 16, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Creating tools to understand the body’s molecular workforce

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Ariana Kupai, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Dr.…

April 26, 2021 Renowned scientist Dr. Ted Dawson to receive Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 27, 2021) — Van Andel Institute has chosen internationally recognized Parkinson’s disease expert Ted Dawson, M.D., Ph.D, to receive its…

April 26, 2021 A genetic revolution in Parkinson’s: A Q&A with Dr. Ted Dawson

Each year during our Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease symposium, Van Andel Institute presents the Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in…

April 20, 2021 Van Andel Institute remembers renowned cancer scientist and Founding Research Director Dr. George Vande Woude

On April 13, the world lost Dr. George Vande Woude, Van Andel Institute’s founding research director and a world-renowned scientist whose storied career revolutionized our…

April 14, 2021 Supporting trainees is critical for scientific success

When it comes to training the next generation of scientists, there are a number of approaches. But which best sets up graduate students and postdoctoral…

April 13, 2021 Graduate student spotlight: Sorting out ways to starve cancer cells

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Rachel (Rae) House, a Ph.D. candidate mentored by Dr. Matt Steensma