# Van Andel Institute

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## TL;DR

An independent biomedical research institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with laboratory research on cancer, Parkinson's disease and other conditions.

## Summary

Van Andel Institute was founded by Jay and Betty Van Andel in Grand Rapids in 1996 as an independent institute for biomedical research and science education. Its laboratories are organised into five departments: Epigenetics, Neurodegenerative Science, Metabolism and Nutritional Programming, Cell Biology and Structural Biology. Its pages say its scientists study leukaemia, pancreatic, breast, colorectal and ovarian cancer, and that the Van Andel Institute-Stand Up To Cancer Epigenetics Dream Team has launched 15 clinical trials. It also runs a graduate school for a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology and a K-12 science education programme. Its latest filing with the IRS that includes revenue figures reports revenue of about $112.7 million (tax year ending 2024-11).

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-11-04
- Also known as: Van Andel Research Institute; VAI
- City: Grand Rapids, MI, US
- Type: research-institute
- Website: https://www.vai.org/

## Sources

- About Van Andel Institute: https://www.vai.org/about/
- Cancer research at Van Andel Institute: https://www.vai.org/research/research-areas/cancer/
- Research departments: https://www.vai.org/research/research-departments/
- IRS record (via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer): https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/522000823

## Connected records

- cancers: [Breast cancer (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/breast-cancer/), [Colorectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/colorectal/), [Leukaemia (all types)](https://onco.cc/cancers/leukaemia/), [Ovarian cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/ovarian/), [Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma](https://onco.cc/cancers/pancreatic/)
- institutions: [Stand Up To Cancer](https://onco.cc/institutions/stand-up-to-cancer/)

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