Van Andel Institute for Research epigenetics Archives

16 Mar 2021

Study explores how environmental exposures before conception may impact fetal development

Tagsenvironment, epigenetics, Jones, Peter Jones, research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 16, 2021) — Older age at the time of conception and alcohol consumption during pregnancy have long been...

9 Feb 2021

Early study points to potential therapeutic avenue for a pair of rare pediatric diseases

Tagsepigenetics, rare diseases, research, Szabó

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 9, 2021) — Scientists have devised a new approach for detecting and potentially heading off the effects of...

20 Nov 2020

After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all

Tagschip-seq, Dickson, epigenetics, research, Rothbart, technology

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2020) — For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq...

25 Sep 2020

How could our nutrition today affect future generations?: A Q&A with Dr. Heidi Lempradl and Dr. Andrew Pospisilik

Tagsepigenetics, lempradl, metabolism, pospisilik, research

Can a person’s diet, experiences and lifestyle impact their children’s health or even the health of subsequent generations? That’s the big question...

29 Jul 2020

Explainer: How do gene mutations happen?

Tagscancer, Coetzee, epigenetics, Moore, mutations, Parkinson's, TCGA

Many diseases and disorders studied at Van Andel Institute have genetic links, including cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Gene mutations, or changes to...

3 May 2019

Hotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Tagsbipolar, collaboration, epigenetics, Labrie, schizophrenia, VARI

Findings provide a treatment target and a starting point for new biomarkers GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 3, 2019) — A newly identified...

5 Dec 2018

Teaming up to accelerate scientific discovery

Tagscollaboration, epigenetics, Rothbart, VARI

How close collaboration between academic labs, the biotech sector and a highly competitive federal grant program bolsters biomedical research innovation and cutting-edge...