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View VAI Employee Holiday Party

Dec. 6, 2024

| 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

VAI Employee Holiday Party

View Public Lecture Series: At the Crossroads of Immunity, Metabolism and Cancer

Dec. 11, 2024

| 7:00 am - 8:00 am

Public Lecture Series: At the Crossroads of Immunity, Metabolism and Cancer

View Bee Brave Puzzle Competition

Feb. 8, 2025

| 5:00 am - 7:00 am

Bee Brave Puzzle Competition

View 2025 Winterfest Celebration

Feb. 20, 2025

| 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

2025 Winterfest Celebration

View Run with the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team!

Apr. 8, 2025

| 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Run with the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team!

View 2025 Midwest C. elegans Meeting

Apr. 18, 2025

| 5:00 am - 1:00 pm

2025 Midwest C. elegans Meeting

View 2025 VAI Epigenetics Symposium

Jul. 28, 2025

| 4:00 am - 1:00 pm

2025 VAI Epigenetics Symposium

View 2025 VAI Epigenomics Workshop

Jul. 28 — Jul. 31, 2025

Jul. 28, 2025

| 8:00 pm - 7:59 pm

2025 VAI Epigenomics Workshop

View MINI on the Mack 2025

Aug. 1 — Aug. 2, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

| 4:00 am - 1:00 pm

MINI on the Mack 2025

View West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference

Nov. 8, 2025

| 3:00 am - 10:30 am

West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference

Feb. 20, 2025 2025 Winterfest Celebration

Signature Events

Cascade Hills Country Club 3725 Cascade Rd SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Apr. 8, 2025 Run with the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team!

Purple Community

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Aug. 1 — Aug. 2, 2025 MINI on the Mack 2025

Purple Community

Mackinac Bridge

St. Ignace, 49701

Apr. 18, 2025 2025 Midwest C. elegans Meeting

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jul. 28, 2025 2025 VAI Epigenetics Symposium

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jul. 28 — Jul. 31, 2025 2025 VAI Epigenomics Workshop

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Nov. 8, 2025 West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Feb. 8, 2025 Bee Brave Puzzle Competition

Purple Community

Alaska Haus 7449 68th St. SE

Caledonia, MI 49316

Apr. 8, 2025 Run with the Van Andel Institute Marathon Team!

Purple Community

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Aug. 1 — Aug. 2, 2025 MINI on the Mack 2025

Purple Community

Mackinac Bridge

St. Ignace, 49701

Dec. 11, 2024 Public Lecture Series: At the Crossroads of Immunity, Metabolism and Cancer

Public Lecture Series

Virtual

Nov. 13, 2024 A Conversation About Cancer and Nutrition Hosted by Carol Van Andel

Philanthropic Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Nov. 2, 2024 West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 29, 2024 Cynthia Wolberger, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 24, 2024 2024 Hope on the Hill Gala – The Driving Force

Signature Events

Amway Hangar at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport 5410 44th St SE

Grand Rapids, 49512

Oct. 10, 2024 Couture for a Cure 2024

Signature Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 5, 2024 Hope College Purple Community Night

Purple Community

Ray and Sue Smith Stadium 313 Fairbanks Ave

Holland, 49423

Oct. 5, 2024 Bee Brave 5K

Purple Community

Bee Brave 5K – Shagbark Farms 7500 Alaska Avenue SE

Caledonia, MI 49316

Oct. 5, 2024 Otsego Purple Week 5K Run/Walk

Purple Community

Otsego High School 550 Washington St

Ostego, MI 49078

Oct. 1, 2024 Li Gan, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 1, 2024 Purple Community Leadership Lunch & Learn

Purple Community

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 22 — Sep. 24, 2024 Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 19, 2024 Public Lecture Series: The Link Between Inflammation and Depression

Public Lecture Series

Virtual

Sep. 16, 2024 2024 Van Andel Institute Golf Outing

Philanthropic Events

Wuskowhan Players Club 16111 Blair St

West Olive, 49460

Sep. 15, 2024 Michelle Lunn Charity Golf Outing

Purple Community

Scott Lake Country Club 911 Hayes Rd NE

Comstock Park, MI 49321

Sep. 14, 2024 Cars Against Cancer

Purple Community

Beechwood Church 895 Ottawa Beach Rd

Holland, 49423

Sep. 11, 2024 Public Lecture Series: How K-12 Educators are Navigating AI in Schools

Public Lecture Series

Hybrid (VAI and Virtual) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, 49503

Sep. 10, 2024 Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD – VAI Seminar Series

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 3, 2024 Railside Purple Community Ladies Golf Event

Philanthropic Events

Railside Golf Club 2500 76th ST SW

Byron Center, MI 49315

Aug. 27, 2024 Heather Christofk, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jul. 24, 2024 JBoard Member Mixer 2024

Signature Events

Jeffery Roberts Design 330 Eastern Ave. SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jul. 15 — Jul. 16, 2024 Science on the Grand 2024

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jul. 13, 2024 Stand Up For The Cure Lakeshore

Purple Community

Ross Park 82 Randall Road

Norton Shore, MI

Jul. 9 — Jul. 12, 2024 VAI Epigenomics Workshop

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jul. 7 — Jul. 10, 2024 VAI Epigenetics Symposium

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jun. 26 — Jun. 28, 2024 VAI Open Corporate Charity Pickleball Event

Signature Events

Amway Grand Plaza 225 Pearl Street NW

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Jun. 22, 2024 Larry B. DeSantis Memorial Golf Outing

Purple Community

Pigeon Creek Golf Course 10195 120th Ave.

West Olive, 49460

Jun. 20, 2024 Design & Discovery 2024

Signature Events

Haworth 1 Haworth Center

Holland, MI 49423

Jun. 15, 2024 12th Annual Bee Brave Golf Outing

Purple Community

Thornapple Pointe Golf Club 7211 48th St SE

Grand Rapids, 49512

Jun. 5, 2024 VAI Marathon Team Kickoff

Purple Community

Virtual

Jun. 4 — Jun. 7, 2024 Gateway Ion Channel Symposium

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

May. 31, 2024 Around the World 2024

Signature Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

May. 9, 2024 Board of Governors Annual Dinner

Philanthropic Events

Cascade Hills Country Club 3725 Cascade Rd SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Apr. 26, 2024 WERQ Your Rack

Purple Community

The Courthouse Athletic Center 8895 Byron Commerce Dr SW

Byron Center, MI 49315

Apr. 24, 2024 Public Lecture Series: When Good Proteins Go Bad — Pathology in Parkinson's Disease

Public Lecture Series

Hybrid (VAI and Virtual) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, 49503

Apr. 23, 2024 Kai Ge, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Apr. 18, 2024 Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Dinner and Award Presentation

Signature Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Apr. 12, 2024 Midwest C. elegans Meeting

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Mar. 23, 2024 Bee Brave Puzzle Event

Purple Community

South Christian High School 7979 Kalamazoo Ave SE

Byron Center, MI 49315

Mar. 21, 2024 Art for a Cure

Philanthropic Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Mar. 20, 2024 Public Lecture Series: The Science Behind Cancer and Nutrition

Public Lecture Series

Hybrid (VAI and Virtual) 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, 49503

Mar. 15, 2024 12th annual Grand Rapids Griffins Purple Community Game

Purple Community

Van Andel Arena 130 Fulton W

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Mar. 14, 2024 Winter Neurodegeneration Summit

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Feb. 22, 2024 Winterfest Celebration 2024

Philanthropic Events

Cascade Hills Country Club 3725 Cascade Rd SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Feb. 15, 2024 Van Andel Institute Forum on Cancer and Parkinson’s Disease

Signature Events

Bonita Bay Club 26660 Country Club Dr

Bonita Springs, FL 34134

Jan. 12, 2024 Purple Community K-Wings Game

Purple Community

Wings Event Center 3600 Vanrick Dr.

Kalamazoo, 49001

Jan. 10, 2024 Hope College Purple Community Basketball Game

Purple Community

Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse 222 Fairbanks Ave

Holland, 49423

Dec. 13 — Dec. 15, 2023 Workshop on CRISPR Genome Editing in Mice: GONAD and microinjection

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Dec. 7, 2023 VAI Public Lecture Series: Environmental Impacts on Health

Public Lecture Series

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Nov. 15, 2023 A Conversation About Fueling Metabolism Hosted by Carol Van Andel

Philanthropic Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Nov. 8, 2023 Trista E. North, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Nov. 4, 2023 2023 West Michigan Regional Undergraduate Science Research Conference

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Nov. 1, 2023 Feng Yue, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 26, 2023 Hope on the Hill Gala — Under the Sea

Philanthropic Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 18, 2023 Purple Community's Leadership Lunch & Learn

Purple Community

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 12, 2023 Couture for a Cure 2023

Philanthropic Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Oct. 7, 2023 2023 Bee Brave 5K Run and Walk

Purple Community

Bee Brave 5K – Shagbark Farms 7500 Alaska Avenue SE

Caledonia, MI 49316

Sep. 26 — Sep. 28, 2023 2023 Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 19 — Sep. 21, 2023 VAI Epigenomics Workshop: At the Intersection of Epigenomics and Metabolomics

Symposium/Conference

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 18, 2023 2023 Van Andel Institute Golf Outing

Philanthropic Events

Wuskowhan Players Club 16111 Blair St

West Olive, 49460

Sep. 18, 2023 VAI Epigenetics Symposium: Exploring the Epigenome, Transcriptome and Metabolome

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 16, 2023 Cars Against Cancer

Purple Community

Park Township Airport 1269 Ottawa Beach Rd

Holland, 49424

Sep. 13, 2023 Classrooms Reimagined: How VAI is Preparing the Next Generation of Scientists

Signature Events

Van Andel Institute for Education 216 Division Ave N

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 13, 2023 Frank Jacobs, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series

Scientific Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 6, 2023 Pure Barre on the Blue Bridge

Purple Community

The Blue Bridge Blue Footbridge

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Sep. 6, 2023 2023 Parkinson’s Update: What’s new? What’s next?

Signature Events

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Sep. 5, 2023 Railside Purple Community Ladies Golf Event

Purple Community

Railside Golf Club 2500 76th ST SW

Byron Center, MI 49315

Aug. 3 — Aug. 5, 2023 MINI on the Mack

Mackinac Bridge

St. Ignace, 49701

Oct. 6, 2016 Van Andel Research Institute–Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team Symposium

Van Andel Institute 333 Bostwick Ave. NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503