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For Legionella bacteria, taking over a cell means playing by its rules – Van Andel Institute
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (295+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 26, 2026) — When it comes to invading healthy cells, Legionella bacteria rely on blending in rather than breaking in. New research from Van Andel Institute scientists demonstrates how a protein produced by Legionella mimics the behavior of the…...
Compendium of patient-derived models offers new opportunities for cancer research, precision oncology – Van Andel Institute
3+ week, 20+ min ago (235+ words) Van Andel Institute’s Peter W. Laird, Ph.D., and Hui Shen, Ph.D., are co-authors of the compendium study. Toshinori Hinoue, Ph.D., a bioinformatics scientist in the Laird Lab, is co-first author. The compendium comprises 665 models derived from 2,780 donors…...
Key index ranks Van Andel Institute no. 3 among North American nonprofit research organizations for biological sciences – Van Andel Institute
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (185+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 15, 2026) — Van Andel Institute has risen to no. 3 among North American nonprofit and nongovernmental research organizations in biological sciences, according to the 2026 Nature Index Research Leaders rankings, up from no. 5 last year. Globally, the Institute ranks no....
Cutting thinner, seeing deeper: The power of cryo-PFIB – Van Andel Institute
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (572+ words) For scientists, precision is everything. From studying the shapes of cells to investigating the functions of proteins, research relies on high-tech tools to advance our understanding of health and disease. We recently installed one of these powerful technologies at VAI:…...
Van Andel Institute and GVSU partner to advance AI-driven biomedical research through newly launched Ph.D. in Computing – Van Andel Institute
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 1, 2026) — Van Andel Institute and Grand Valley State University are partnering to advance artificial intelligence-driven biomedical research as part of GVSU’s recently approved Ph.D. in Computing. The collaboration and its specialized focus on Integrative AI for…...
How Dr. Peter A. Jones transformed VAI into a research powerhouse – Van Andel Institute
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (630+ words) Dr. Peter Jones arrived in Grand Rapids with a vision: build Van Andel Institute into one of the world’s premier research organizations. “Joining the Institute was the chance of a lifetime,” Jones said. “It was an opportunity to take an…...
Study reveals how dietary restriction helps fuel cancer-fighting immune cells – Van Andel Institute
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 9, 2025) — Reducing calorie intake helps cancer-fighting immune cells do their jobs more effectively, reports a study by Van Andel Institute scientists and collaborators. The findings lay the groundwork for developing dietary strategies to boost the effects of…...