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December 2021
Wentian Yang, M.D., Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
The roles of PTPN11 in skeletal development and diseases Dr. Yang received his M.D. from Lanzhou University School of Medicine and his Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Sichuan University in China. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Benjamin Neel at Harvard University, he joined the Department of Orthopaedics at Brown University as a faculty member in 2007. Dr. Yang has received several honors and awards and currently serves on several professional research and education committees. Dr. Yang’s research focuses…
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Pietro De Camilli, Ph.D. – Jay Van Andel Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Pietro De Camilli, Ph.D. Yale University Time & Location 12:00 pm in Conference Room 3014/3015. VAI Host: Darren Moore, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Courtney Zirkle at 616.234.5821.
Find out more »Johnathan Whetstine, M.D., Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Title TBD Registration is free. To sign up, please email Courtney Zirkle at courtney.zirkle@vai.org. Speaker Information Johnathan Whetstine, M.D., Ph.D. Professor Institute for Cancer Research Fox Chase Cancer Center Time & Location 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3104/3015 VAI Host: Xiaobing Shi, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Kim Cousineau at 616.234.5684.
Find out more »Matt Lorincz, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Matt Lorincz, Ph.D. University of British Columbia Time & Location 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3104/3015. VAI Host: Scott Rothbart, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Courtney Zirkle at 616.234.5821.
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Julie Andersen, Ph.D. – Jay Van Andel Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Julie Andersen, Ph.D. Buck Institute Time & Location 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3104/3015. VAI Host: Darren Moore, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Courtney Zirkle at 616.234.5821.
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Yi Xing, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Yi Xing, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Time & Location 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3104/3015. VAI Host: Hui Shen, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Courtney Zirkle at 616.234.5821.
Find out more »June 2022
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ph.D. HHMI Janelia Time & Location 12:00 p.m. on Zoom. Registration is free. To sign up, please email Courtney Zirkle at courtney.zirkle@vai.org. After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and passcode. VAI Host: Corinne Esquibel, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Courtney Zirkle at 616.234.5821.
Find out more »July 2022
Origins of Cancer: Honoring Dr. George Vande Woude, an Oncogene Pioneer
Van Andel Institute's Origins of Cancer symposium brings together students, scientists and medical professionals to explore paradigm-shifting cancer research. The 2022 symposium will honor the late Dr. George Vande Woude, the Institute’s founding research director and a groundbreaking scientist whose discovery of the MET oncogene revolutionized our understanding of cancer. This year’s distinguished roster of speakers will highlight Dr. Vande Woude’s legacy and recent breakthroughs in the oncogene field.
Find out more »September 2022
Elizabeth Villa, Ph.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Elizabeth Villa, Ph.D. UCSD Time & Location 12:00 p.m. on Zoom. Registration is free. To sign up, please email Courtney Zirkle at courtney.zirkle@vai.org. After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link and passcode. VAI Host: Juan Du, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Courtney Zirkle at 616.234.5821.
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Michael T. Longaker, M.D. – VAI Seminar Series
Title TBD Speaker Information Michael T. Longaker, M.D. Stanford Hospital and Clinics Time & Location 12:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3104/3015. VAI Host: Tao Yang, Ph.D. Questions? For questions, please contact Courtney Zirkle at 616.234.5821.
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