20
Jul
2021
What you need to know about sarcoma and bone cancer
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July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness month, and we wanted to take a deeper look at what these diseases are, whom... Read More
15
Sep
2020
Van Andel Institute to serve as Cancer MoonshotSM Biorepository
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 15, 2020) — Van Andel Institute’s Biorepository has been awarded a $2.7 million, two-year subcontract from the Frederick... Read More
4
Feb
2020
World Cancer Day 2020: What energizes VAI scientists about the future of cancer research
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Feb. 4, 2020, is World Cancer Day. To mark the occasion, Van Andel Institute scientists... Read More
6
May
2019
Combating cancer from the lab to the clinic
May is Cancer Research Month, which raises awareness for the efforts underway to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer. When it comes... Read More
4
Apr
2019
Blocking epigenetic “Swiss army knife” may be a new strategy for treating colorectal cancer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 4, 2019) — A new study out today in Cancer Cell shows that blocking specific regions of a... Read More
7
Mar
2019
What is basic research and why is it important?
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On March 12, the Institute will host A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer: From Foundations to Early Detection, a part of our Public... Read More
4
Mar
2019
10 things to know about pancreatic cancer
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1) Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive, tough-to-treat disease in which malignant cells develop in the pancreas, a small gland located near the... Read More
17
Jan
2019
Diagnosing a deadly cancer sooner and more definitively: An interview with Dr. Brian Haab
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Pancreatic cancer is an insidious disease that often evades detection until it has spread beyond the pancreas, seriously complicating treatment and reducing... Read More
28
Nov
2018
High-throughput platform enables scientists to map activity of an emerging class of cancer drug targets
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 28, 2018) — A powerful new biochemical platform is fueling the study of a family of enzymes that... Read More