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Jul
2020
Graduate student spotlight: Investigating molecular ‘gates’ to understand and treat disease
Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Emery Haley, a student in... Read More
3
Jun
2020
Near-atomic blueprint reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have for the first time described the near-atomic level structure of... Read More
3
Jun
2020
Atomic blueprint of ‘molecular machine’ reveals role in membrane protein installation
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have revealed the first known atomic structure of a “molecular machine”... Read More
28
May
2020
Studies do not find hormonal role for bone protein osteocalcin
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 28, 2020) — A bone protein called osteocalcin has long been thought to play important hormonal roles in... Read More
12
Feb
2020
Van Andel Institute’s Juan Du, Ph.D. awarded Sloan Research Fellowship
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Two-year fellowship honors exemplary early career scientists GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Feb. 12, 2020) — The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Van... Read More
31
Jan
2020
10 research trends we’re excited to watch in the next decade
With a new decade comes a new world of possibility and innovation waiting to be unleashed in labs at Van Andel Institute... Read More
2
Dec
2019
Taste-related protein provides target for drugs to treat neurological disorders
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 2, 2019) — Understanding how the brain processes sweet, bitter and umami tastes may one day help researchers... Read More
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Jul
2019
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May
2019
Decoding our biological thermostat: Three questions for McKnight Scholar Dr. Juan Du
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Our body temperature is kept in check by an elegant biological thermostat. But, despite its critical role in keeping us healthy and... Read More
28
May
2019
Van Andel Research Institute’s Dr. Juan Du named McKnight Scholar
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Three-year, $225,000 award will fuel research into the molecular basis of body temperature regulation GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 28, 2019) — The... Read More