A study by @DrRGJonesLab, published in @ScienceAdvances, reveals that blocking a common inflammatory protein called IL-17 could open the door to better treatments for gastrointestinal cancers and Peutz-Jehgers syndrome.

What’s next in metabolism research? VAI’s Metabolism and Nutrition (MeNu) Program recently asked top experts to forecast their bold ideas. Read about six areas they said are primed for discovery:

RT @NeuroVAI: Please join us at Van Andel Institute on Sept. 9-10 for the annual Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease symposium!. Abstra….

Congratulations to VAI’s Dr. Nick Burton, who was named today as a Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences @pewtrusts! His research studies how our environment can influence our health and the health of our children — even before birth.

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Van Andel Institute scientists have developed an improved technique to comprehensively profile DNA methylation in single cells, an advance that will help researchers better study the role of epigenetics in cancer and other diseases.

RT @UofMHealthWest: Dr. Clifford Cho shared how sound waves are helping fight liver cancer at a @VAInstitute lecture:. A proud moment in ou….

VAI’s Dr. Huilin Li and @RockefellerUniv's Dr. Michael O’Donnell have used #cryoEM to reveal a never-before-seen look at the “proofreading” proteins that safeguard DNA from errors during replication:

Congratulations to VAI's Dr. H. Josh Jang, who has been appointed to assistant professor in our Department of Cell Biology.

It is our pleasure to announce Eric L. Sturdy as VAI's Vice President of Philanthropy! Eric brings to this role more than 25 years of strategic fundraising leadership across community-based nonprofits, healthcare and higher education. Read more:

RT @VAI_Education: Registration is now open for VAI Education’s Fall 2025 After-School Cohort! This FREE program is perfect for young scien….

Congratulations to Joe Floramo, Ph.D., and Nathan Spix, Ph.D., who recently earned their Ph.D.s in molecular and cellular biology from Van Andel Institute Graduate School!

A study led by VAI’s @RothbartLab sheds light on how interwoven epigenetic layers work together to sustain cancer cell survival. Their findings reveal a potential weak spot that could be leveraged to improve treatment.

We are thrilled to announce that renowned physician-scientist J. Timothy Greenamyre, M.D., Ph.D., of @PittTweet, will be the recipient of the 2025 Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research!

RT @umnmedschool: 🚨 A team from the UMN Medical School & @VAInstitute received a 2-year, $5.8M grant from @ASAP_Research & @MichaelJFoxOrg….

Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators have developed a new method for identifying and classifying pancreatic cancer cell subtypes based on sugars found on the outside of cancer cells. @ScienceAdvances

The VAI Epigenomics Workshop is a great opportunity for #PhD students to learn the latest techniques from internationally recognized #epigenomics experts!. 🗓️ July 29–31, 2025.📍 Van Andel Institute.👇 Learn more and apply.

👏 Congratulations to VAI’s Dr. @shenhui1986, who was elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (@aimbe) College of Fellows! The prestigious appointment represents the top 2% of medical and biological engineers.

Wear your purple pride with a custom Grand Rapids Griffins jersey! 🏒💜 All proceeds from the auction benefit groundbreaking research. Check them out!

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