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Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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VAI is a biomedical research, K–12 & graduate education organization. At VAI, scientists study cancer, Parkinson’s, metabolic disorders and other diseases.
Grand Rapids, MI
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Dec 7, 2021
    Dr. Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf (@FondufeYvonne) has joined Van Andel Institute as a professor in our Department of Epigenetics. Welcome to VAI, Dr. Fondufe-Mittendorf! Read more: bit.ly/3rKbCeY
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Oct 8, 2015
    Thank you for supporting the Institute's mission ARTISTRY #couture4curevai @Amway
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Sep 21, 2022
    As part of our commitment to supporting and investing in postdoctoral trainees, Van Andel Institute is increasing #postdoc starting salaries to $70,000 a year. Read more: vai.org/postdoc-support
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Apr 10, 2023
    We’re thrilled to announce that Dr. Virginia M.Y. Lee of @PennMedicine @Penn is the recipient of the 2023 Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research: vai.org/2023-jva-award
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Sep 27, 2023
    Congratulations to Dr. Virginia M.Y. Lee, recipient of the 2023 Jay Van Andel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Parkinson’s Disease Research! Dr. Lee received the award this morning at the Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease symposium: vai.org/2023-jva-award
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Oct 3, 2023
    Congratulations to Dr. @BurtonNick, who earned a $2.9 million New Innovator Award from @NIH_CommonFund to find new ways to fix or prevent insulin resistance, a key driver of Type 2 #diabetes. #NIHHighRisk vai.org/new-innovator-…
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Oct 12, 2021
    Dr. Nick Burton (@BurtonNick) has joined Van Andel Institute as an assistant professor in our Department of Epigenetics. Welcome to VAI, Dr. Burton! Read more: bit.ly/3avpGiF
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Jan 26, 2023
    Van Andel Institute postdoctoral fellow McLane Watson, Ph.D., has been named a 2023 Damon Runyon Fellow by the @DamonRunyon Cancer Research Foundation, an honor that places him among the most promising early career scientists in the nation: vai.org/drf-watson
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    May 11, 2023
    VAI’s @shenhui1986 & @WUSTLmed’s Dr. Ting Wang will co-lead a Genome Characterization Center as part of @NIH_CommonFund’s new $140M Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network: vai.org/shen-smaht-net…
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Feb 3, 2021
    VAI’s @DrRGJonesLab and Dr. Yasmine Belkaid of @NIAIDNews have been granted a $1.5M @AllenInstitute Allen Distinguished Investigator award to better understand how #diet and #metabolism influence the immune system’s ability to fight off threats. Read on: bit.ly/3jbZIUS
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Sep 28, 2021
    Congratulations to VAI's @sgraingerPhD, who received an @NIGMS Maximizing Investigators' Research Award! The award will support her research into a critical type of cellular communication. Read more: bit.ly/GraingerR35
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Aug 9, 2024
    We are pleased to welcome neuronal cell biologist Dr. Melissa Hoyer as an assistant professor in our Department of Neurodegenerative Science. Her innovative research aims to prevent neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.
    Van Andel Institute recruits neuronal cell biology expert Dr. Melissa Hoyer – Van Andel Institute
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Jul 8, 2021
    Metabolism expert Dr. Sara Nowinski (@dr_nowinski) has joined Van Andel Institute as an assistant professor in the Department of Metabolism and Nutritional Programming (@VAIMetabolism). Welcome to VAI, Dr. Nowinski! Read more: bit.ly/3yyn5P5
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    Van Andel Institute (VAI)
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    Aug 5, 2021
    Cell signaling expert Dr. Stephanie Grainger (@sgraingerPhD) has joined Van Andel Institute as an assistant professor in the Department of Cell Biology. Welcome to VAI, Dr. Grainger! Read more: bit.ly/3ioLnFS