Van Andel Institute for Research News

23 Jun 2020

Parkinson’s disease expert Dr. Michael Henderson joins Van Andel Institute

TagsHenderson, New Hire, Parkinson's disease, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 23, 2020) — Van Andel Institute has recruited neuroscientist Michael Henderson, Ph.D., an expert in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), to its growing...

22 Jun 2020

Van Andel Institute scientists win Team Science Awards from American Association for Cancer Research

Tagsaward, Baylin, cancer, collaboration, Laird, research, Shen

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 22, 2020) — The American Association for Cancer Research has awarded Van Andel Institute Professor Peter W. Laird, Ph.D., Director’s Scholar Stephen B. Baylin, M.D., FAACR,...

15 Jun 2020

Parkinson’s disease symposium and advocate meeting go virtual for 2020

Tagsaward, Cure Parkinson’s Trust, GCPD, Parkinson's, research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 15, 2020) — For the first time, Grand Challenges in Parkinson’s Disease and Rallying to the Challenge, Van Andel Institute’s flagship annual Parkinson’s disease symposium and...

3 Jun 2020

Near-atomic blueprint reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases

Tagscryo-EM, Du, Lu, structural biology, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have for the first time described the near-atomic level structure of a molecular pathway that plays critical roles in...

3 Jun 2020

Atomic blueprint of ‘molecular machine’ reveals role in membrane protein installation

Tagscryo-EM, Huilin Li, structural biology

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have revealed the first known atomic structure of a “molecular machine” responsible for installing critical signaling proteins into cellular...

28 May 2020

Studies do not find hormonal role for bone protein osteocalcin

Tagsbone, structural biology, Williams

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 28, 2020) — A bone protein called osteocalcin has long been thought to play important hormonal roles in blood sugar metabolism and male fertility, but new...

19 May 2020

New biomarker could flag tumors that are sensitive to common diabetes drug

Tagsimmunology, russell jones, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 19, 2020) — A newly identified biomarker could help scientists pinpoint which cancers are vulnerable to treatment with biguanides, a common class of medications used to...

18 May 2020

Releasing molecular ‘brake’ kick-starts immune cell function

Tagsimmunology, krawczyk, VARI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 18, 2020) — The immune system’s ability to marshal specialized cells to fight off infection relies in part on tiny molecules called microRNAs, which act as...

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