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13 Jan 2021

A look back at 2020

The past year has challenged us in new and unexpected ways. Yet through it all, we have been inspired by the strength...

22 Oct 2020

New experimental blood test determines which pancreatic cancers will respond to treatment

Tagscancer, Haab, pancreatic cancer, research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) — Scientists have developed a simple, experimental blood test that distinguishes pancreatic cancers that respond to...

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...

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

1) Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive, tough-to-treat disease in which malignant cells develop in the pancreas, a small gland located near the...

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...