Van Andel Institute for Research research Archives - Van Andel Institute for Research

30 Jul 2021

Study reveals source of DNA mutations in melanoma

Tagscancer, epigenetics, melanoma, Pfeifer, research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (JULY 30, 2021) — The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled...

27 Jul 2021

Graduate student spotlight: Illuminating the genetic roots of dementia in understudied populations

TagsBras, dementia, graduate school, Guerreiro, research, student spotlight

Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Nadia Dehghani, a Ph.D. student in the labs...

20 Jul 2021

What you need to know about sarcoma and bone cancer

Tagsbone cancer, cancer, cancer research, research, sarcoma, Steensma, Williams, Yang

July is Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness month, and we wanted to take a deeper look at what these diseases are, whom...

14 Jul 2021

Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Hong Wen

Tags#PIprofile, cancer, epigenetics, hong wen, research

Every cell in the human body has the same genetic instruction manual, but different cells read from different chapters to do their...

12 Jul 2021

Where cancer and neuroscience meet: A look ahead to the 2021 Origins of Cancer symposium

Tagscancer, graduate school, neurodegenerative disease, Origins of Cancer, research

This year’s Origins of Cancer symposium explores the intersection of cancer and neuroscience — an area that holds great promise for better...

8 Jul 2021

Metabolism expert Dr. Sara Nowinski joins Van Andel Institute

Tagsmetabolism, New Hire, Nowinski, research

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 8, 2021) — VAI’s newest scientific recruit wants to rewrite the story of mitochondria, the cellular machinery that...

29 Jun 2021

Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Hong-yuan Chu

TagsChu, neurodegeneration, Parkinson's, PI profile, research

Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Hong-yuan Chu is parsing the brain’s intricate communications network in search of insights into how to combat Parkinson’s...