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September 8, 2025 Cancer cells can use backup routes to fuel their growth

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2025) — When it comes to their survival, cancer cells have a host of backup plans.

This is especially true of…

August 5, 2025 ‘Sweet’ discovery reveals how glucose fuels cancer-fighting immune cells

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 5, 2025) — For cancer- and infection-fighting T cells, glucose offers far more than a simple sugar rush.

A new discovery by…

July 17, 2024 Study finds persistent proteins may influence metabolomics results

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 17, 2024) — Van Andel Institute scientists have identified more than 1,000 previously undetected proteins in common metabolite samples, which persist despite…

May 2, 2023 New RNA-seq, metabolomics protocol offers more efficient extraction that maintains data integrity

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (May 2, 2023) — Van Andel Institute scientists have developed a new extraction protocol for RNA-seq and metabolomic analysis, offering a…

August 17, 2022 Cellular waste may supercharge immune cell function

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 17, 2022) — The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources…

October 10, 2019 When studying immune cells, environment matters

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 10, 2019) — For years, scientists have used cells grown in petri dishes to study the metabolic processes that fuel the…