15
Jan
2021
Graduate student spotlight: Exploring genetic risk in Parkinson’s
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Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month, we’re featuring Alix Booms, a student in the lab of... Read More
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... Read More
5
Jan
2021
Exploring the link between Parkinson’s and the brain’s emotional center
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Last year, Van Andel Institute assistant professor Hong-yuan Chu, Ph.D., was awarded a 2020 NARSAD Young Investigator grant by the Brain &... Read More
20
Nov
2020
After more than a decade, ChIP-seq may be quantitative after all
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 20, 2020) — For more than a decade, scientists studying epigenetics have used a powerful method called ChIP-seq... Read More
16
Nov
2020
Graduate student spotlight: How molecular ‘punctuation marks’ influence cancer and other diseases
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Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Bailey Tibben, a student in the lab of Dr.... Read More
4
Nov
2020
Near-atomic ‘maps’ reveal structure for maintaining pH balance in cells
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2020) — For the first time, scientists have visualized a new class of molecular gates that maintain... Read More
27
Oct
2020
Meet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Michael Henderson
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For VAI Assistant Professor Dr. Michael Henderson, studying the brain and unraveling its mysteries is a final frontier of sorts, one that... Read More
22
Oct
2020
COVID-19 infection may be part of a ‘perfect storm’ for Parkinson’s disease
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) — Can COVID-19 infection increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease? That’s the question posed by... Read More
22
Oct
2020
New experimental blood test determines which pancreatic cancers will respond to treatment
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2020) — Scientists have developed a simple, experimental blood test that distinguishes pancreatic cancers that respond to... Read More
15
Oct
2020
Graduate student spotlight: Understanding genetic risk in Parkinson’s
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Throughout the year, we highlight Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Jordan Prahl, a student in the lab of Dr. Gerry... Read More