22
Jun
2020
Van Andel Institute scientists win Team Science Awards from American Association for Cancer Research
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 22, 2020) — The American Association for Cancer Research has awarded Van Andel Institute Professor Peter W. Laird,... Read More
4
Feb
2020
World Cancer Day 2020: What energizes VAI scientists about the future of cancer research
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month, and Feb. 4, 2020, is World Cancer Day. To mark the occasion, Van Andel Institute scientists... Read More
27
Jan
2020
Graduate student spotlight: Driven to make a difference
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Every other month, we highlight one of Van Andel Institute Graduate School’s doctoral students. This month features Jamie Endicott, a student in... Read More
25
Oct
2018
Large-scale cancer study locates “light switches” in the “dark” regions of the genome
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Many of cancer’s long-buried secrets are now out in the open thanks to a collaborative effort to catalog the genetic switches that... Read More
5
Apr
2018
Comprehensive atlas redefines gastrointestinal cancers
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Scientists now have a powerful new resource for developing better treatments for common cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum, collectively... Read More
5
Apr
2018
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
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Laird is senior author on the paper, along with Adam J. Bass, M.D., of Harvard University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Vésteinn... Read More
2
Apr
2018
21
Jun
2017
Research brief: Developing a “roadmap” for the second deadliest cancer worldwide
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Scientists have a new tool to tackle the second leading cause of cancer death, thanks to work from The Cancer Genome Atlas... Read More
14
Mar
2017
Research brief: Four molecular subtypes revealed in rare bile duct cancer
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The short version Scientists now have a new resource for studying a rare bile duct cancer that may serve as a blueprint... Read More