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3 Dec 2018

Maternal age, diet at conception may impact epigenetic marks associated with childhood body mass index

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 3, 2018) — The age and diet of women when they conceive influences a specific type of epigenetic regulation that may be related to body mass...

28 Nov 2018

High-throughput platform enables scientists to map activity of an emerging class of cancer drug targets

Tagscancer, cancer research, collaboration, Cornett, Rothbart, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2018) — A powerful new biochemical platform is fueling the study of a family of enzymes that are promising targets for cancer treatment. Published today in...

31 Oct 2018

Appendix identified as a potential starting point for Parkinson’s disease

TagsFeatured Stories, L. Brundin, Labrie, P. Brundin, Parkinson's disease, VARI

3 Oct 2018

High-resolution “blueprint” reveals mechanism that helps E. coli infect the urinary tract

Tagscryo-EM, Huilin Li, structural biology, VARI

The findings may aid in the development of precision antimicrobial therapies GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (October 3, 2018) — A common gut bacterium uses a unique assembly apparatus to build hair-like...

27 Sep 2018

Award honors scientists who strive to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s

TagsGCPD, Parkinson's disease, symposium, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 27, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust announce Bastiaan Bloem, M.D., Ph.D., and Simon Stott, Ph.D., as the recipients of the...

26 Sep 2018

Internationally recognized Parkinson’s expert wins Jay Van Andel Award

TagsGCPD, Parkinson's disease, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 26, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute announces pioneering physician-scientist K. Ray Chaudhuri, M.D., FRCP, D.Sc., as the 2018 winner of the Jay Van Andel Award for...

24 Sep 2018

Cryo-EM reveals structure of protein responsible for regulating temperature in the human body

Tagscryo-EM, Du, Lu, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 24, 2018) — A team led by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists has revealed for the first time the atomic-level structure of TRPM2, a protein...

19 Sep 2018

Van Andel Research Institute launches metabolism and nutrition research program

TagsFeatured Stories, Haab, krawczyk, lempradl, metabolism, pospisilik, russell jones, wu

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