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December 2, 2018 Maternal age, diet at conception may impact epigenetic marks associated with childhood body mass index

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 3, 2018) — The age and diet of women when they conceive influences a specific type of epigenetic regulation that may…

November 27, 2018 High-throughput platform enables scientists to map activity of an emerging class of cancer drug targets

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2018) — A powerful new biochemical platform is fueling the study of a family of enzymes that are promising targets for…

October 30, 2018 Appendix identified as a potential starting point for Parkinson’s disease

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 31, 2018) — Removing the appendix early in life reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 19 to 25 percent,…

October 15, 2018 Dr. Brian Haab named assistant dean of Van Andel Institute Graduate School

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (October 16, 2018) — Van Andel Institute Graduate School has named pancreatic cancer expert and long-time faculty member Brain Haab, Ph.D.,…

October 2, 2018 High-resolution “blueprint” reveals mechanism that helps E. coli infect the urinary tract

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (October 3, 2018) — A common gut bacterium uses a unique assembly apparatus to build hair-like structures that help it infect the…

September 26, 2018 Award honors scientists who strive to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 27, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust announce Bastiaan Bloem, M.D., Ph.D., and Simon Stott,…

September 25, 2018 Internationally recognized Parkinson’s expert wins Jay Van Andel Award

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 26, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute announces pioneering physician-scientist K. Ray Chaudhuri, M.D., FRCP, D.Sc., as the 2018 winner of…

September 23, 2018 Cryo-EM reveals structure of protein responsible for regulating temperature in the human body

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 24, 2018) — A team led by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists has revealed for the first time the…