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October 16, 2023 Celebrating 5 years of discovery in metabolism research

Metabolism fuels our day to day lives, from ensuring we have enough energy to function to keeping our immune systems up and running. That’s why,…

October 3, 2023 Van Andel Institute scientist awarded $2.9 million to tackle insulin resistance, a driver of Type 2 diabetes

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (October 3, 2023) — Van Andel Institute’s Nick Burton, Ph.D., has earned a five-year, nearly $2.9 million New Innovator Award from the National…

September 29, 2023 2023 Tom Isaacs Award honors Dr. Natasha Fothergill-Misbah

GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) Sept. 29, 2023 — Cure Parkinson’s and Van Andel Institute (VAI) are delighted to announce Dr. Natasha Fothergill-Misbah, Research…

September 28, 2023 Van Andel Institute chief scientist earns $7.9 million Outstanding Investigator Award to support cancer research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 28, 2023) — Van Andel Institute Chief Scientific Officer Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon), has received a seven-year, nearly…

September 26, 2023 Van Andel Institute appoints new Graduate School dean and chief academic officer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 26, 2023) — Van Andel Institute has appointed Eric Swindell, Ph.D., as dean and chief academic officer of Van Andel…

September 21, 2023 From Purple Community to JBoard Ambassador

During an eighth-grade class project on chemotherapy, Sydney Vucelich stumbled onto Van Andel Institute’s website. She thought her work would benefit from the perspective of…

September 6, 2023 Study illuminates mechanism that annotates genetic information passed from fathers to offspring

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 6, 2023) — Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators have identified a key part of a mechanism that annotates genetic…

August 31, 2023 Positivity and Perseverance: Richard Cebelak’s journey with Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease is a challenging diagnosis. It requires adjustments to day-to-day life and a change in regular habits. But for Richard Cebelak, Parkinson’s would not…