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August 1, 2024 When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker’s yeast are more alike than different

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 1, 2024) — Humans and baker’s yeast have more in common than meets the eye, including an important mechanism that helps ensure DNA…

July 31, 2024 Structural biologist and CRISPR expert Dr. Hong Li joins Van Andel Institute

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 31, 2024) — Renowned structural biologist Hong Li, Ph.D., has joined Van Andel Institute, a move that further expands VAI’s research…

July 24, 2024 Nurturing education & science in Grand Rapids

Throughout Beatrice "Bea" Idema's life she believed in helping others. In 2010, her passion took on a new shape through the founding of the…

July 24, 2024 Can a tiny fish help us cure cancer?

Zebrafish aren’t flashy like other pet fish.

They lack the flowy fins of bettas and the neon swooshes of tetras. They aren’t safety-cone orange like…

July 23, 2024 Structural biologist and cellular ‘architecture’ expert Dr. Travis Walton joins Van Andel Institute

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 23, 2024) — Van Andel Institute’s newest assistant professor, Travis Walton, Ph.D., is exploring how the architecture of our cells affects…

July 17, 2024 Study finds persistent proteins may influence metabolomics results

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 17, 2024) — Van Andel Institute scientists have identified more than 1,000 previously undetected proteins in common metabolite samples, which persist despite…

June 27, 2024 Epigenetics expert Dr. Derek Janssens joins Van Andel Institute

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 27, 2024) — Van Andel Institute has recruited epigenetics expert Derek Janssens, Ph.D., whose leading-edge research explores the nuanced factors that…

June 26, 2024 New research aims to improve cancer immunotherapy

To say that immunotherapies have been a game-changer for cancer feels like an incredible understatement.  

These powerful treatments, which work by bolstering the immune…