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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…

January 16, 2025 Van Andel Institute announces 2025 Public Lecture Series

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 16, 2025) — Van Andel Institute’s free Public Lecture Series returns Feb. 5. This year’s lineup will cover topics such as brain cells,…

December 16, 2024 VAI Research: A year in review

The past year at Van Andel Institute can be summed up in two words: “growth” and “impact.”

We’ve expanded our research capacity by adding new…

August 14, 2024 Structural biologist and inflammation expert Dr. Liman Zhang joins Van Andel Institute

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 14, 2024) — Van Andel Institute has welcomed structural biologist Liman Zhang, Ph.D., whose research explores how the immune system responds…

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 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…

June 11, 2024 Van Andel Institute welcomes structural biologist and neuroscientist Dr. Yang Yang

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 11, 2024) — Van Andel Institute is expanding its research into the roots of neurodegenerative disease with the recruitment of structural biologist