Van Andel Institute for Research cancer research Archives

15 Sep 2020

Van Andel Institute to serve as Cancer MoonshotSM Biorepository

Tagsbiorepository, cancer, cancer research, cores, Jewell, research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 15, 2020) — Van Andel Institute’s Biorepository has been awarded a $2.7 million, two-year subcontract from the Frederick...

4 Feb 2020

World Cancer Day 2020: What energizes VAI scientists about the future of cancer research

Tagscancer, cancer research, Haab, Jones, Laird, Li, Pfeifer, pospisilik, Shi, Wen, World Cancer Day

February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Feb. 4, 2020, is World Cancer Day. To mark the occasion, Van Andel Institute scientists...

6 May 2019

Combating cancer from the lab to the clinic

Tagscancer, cancer research, clinical trials, collaboration, VARI

May is Cancer Research Month, which raises awareness for the efforts underway to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure cancer. When it comes...

4 Apr 2019

Blocking epigenetic “Swiss army knife” may be a new strategy for treating colorectal cancer

TagsBaylin, cancer, cancer research, Rothbart, SU2C, VARI, VARI-SU2C

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 4, 2019) — A new study out today in Cancer Cell shows that blocking specific regions of a...

7 Mar 2019

What is basic research and why is it important?

Tagsbasic research, cancer, cancer research, Haab, pancreatic cancer, Williams, wnt

On March 12, the Institute will host A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer: From Foundations to Early Detection, a part of our Public...

4 Mar 2019

10 things to know about pancreatic cancer

Tagscancer, cancer research, Haab, pancreatic cancer, Williams

On March 12, the Institute will host A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer: From Foundations to Early Detection, a part of our Public...

17 Jan 2019

Diagnosing a deadly cancer sooner and more definitively: An interview with Dr. Brian Haab

Tagscancer, cancer research, Haab, pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is an insidious disease that often evades detection until it has spread beyond the pancreas, seriously complicating treatment and reducing...