Van Andel Institute scientists model complex cancer cell behavior
Cell cannibalism process implicated in human disease determined through collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 14, 2013) – Van Andel Institute (VAI) researchers...
View ArticleVan Andel Institute cancer research study discovers a new strategy to target...
Grand Rapids, Mich. (Nov. 15, 2013) – A discovery by scientists at Van Andel Institute offers promise of an innovative treatment strategy to impair the growth of cancer cells. The study identifies two...
View ArticleResearchers thwart cancer cells by triggering ‘virus alert’
Note: This press release was written by John Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Stephen Baylin, who holds a joint appointment at Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) and at Johns Hopkins University’s Sidney Kimmel...
View ArticleResearchers mimic viral infection in colon cancer stem cells, identify...
Note: This press release was written by Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Dr. Peter Jones, Van Andel Research Institute’s (VARI) research director, is a contributing author on the study, which was led...
View ArticleSix of the most exciting things happening right now in cancer research
From a close-up look at molecules that are one-billionth of a meter long to unraveling the code that operates on top of our DNA, there’s no shortage of discoveries to be excited about in cancer...
View ArticleTop three reasons to attend Origins of Cancer
Origins of Cancer: Exploring Tumor Complexity Date: July 22 Cost: $50 for students and postdocs, $100 for non-students Registration deadline: July 15 More information/registration:...
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A Conversation About Women’s Health hosted by Carol Van Andel
Van Andel Institute is proud to host A Conversation about Women’s Health: Common Cancers Affecting Women hosted by Carol Van Andel. This luncheon focuses on leading advancements in breast, ovarian and...
View ArticleFriday explainer: What is cancer?
What is cancer? Cancer is a blanket term for more than 100 related diseases that have a core characteristic in common—unchecked cell growth. At the most basic level, cancers occur when cells divide out...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: A look at the latest research
Each year, more than 250,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer, making it the most common cancer in women, with the exception of skin cancers. Thanks in part to screening, early...
View Article10 highlights: A look back at 2017
With 2017 quickly coming to close, we’d like to reflect on all that’s been accomplished by rounding up some of this year’s most notable stories from the Institute. Van Andel Research Institute (VARI)...
View ArticleMarch is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s what you need to...
Colorectal cancers are the third most common cancer in the U.S. (excluding skin cancers). Colon and rectal cancers, often referred to together as “colorectal cancer,” share some important similarities...
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Van Andel Research Institute scientists help redefine how cancer is categorized
Comprehensive scientific resource highlighted in more than two dozen papers published in Cell Press by The Cancer Genome Atlas GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 5, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI)...
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Comprehensive atlas redefines gastrointestinal cancers
Scientists now have a powerful new resource for developing better treatments for common cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum, collectively known as gastrointestinal (GI) adenocarcinomas....
View ArticleMeet the scientist behind the science: Dr. Bart Williams
As a kid, Dr. Bart Williams didn’t plan on being a scientist. That all changed after a summer spent working in a lab, the first step in a fruitful career that has contributed to advances in how we...
View ArticleExplainer: What is cancer metastasis?
What is cancer metastasis? Cancer metastasis refers to the spread of cancer cells beyond their original location, to other parts of the body. What causes metastasis? Metastasis occurs when cancer cells...
View ArticleStars rally together again for Stand Up To Cancer’s live broadcast on...
Mahershala Ali, Kathy Bates, Katie Couric, Jennifer Garner, Tony Hale, Marg Helgenberger, Ed Helms, Ken Jeong, Marlee Matlin, Matthew McConaughey, Maria Menounos, Jillian Michaels, Trevor Noah, Dak...
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A Conversation About Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment
Each year, more than 10,000 children in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer, a figure that has slowly but steadily risen over the past several decades. Today, thanks to improved care, more kids are...
View ArticleDisease profile: Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive, tough-to-treat disease in which malignant cells develop in the pancreas, a small gland located near the stomach that is responsible for producing hormones and...
View ArticleThat’s a wrap! Van Andel Research Institute featured in Stand Up To Cancer...
Last Friday was a day to remember, one that will affect lives for years to come. We were thrilled to be a part of the 2018 Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) telecast, which raised a record-breaking $123...
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Large-scale cancer study locates “light switches” in the “dark” regions of...
Many of cancer’s long-buried secrets are now out in the open thanks to a collaborative effort to catalog the genetic switches that govern life The instructions for initiating and maintaining life are...
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