2019 Highlights of Hope: Fall/Winter

EVENTS
WINTERFEST CELEBRATION
On a February night, hundreds of Van Andel Institute donors,
researchers and supporters attended the 14th annual
Winterfest Celebration, our signature event that directly
benefits Parkinson’s disease research. Held at Cascade Hills
Country Club, guests enjoyed cocktails, a strolling dinner and had
the opportunity to hear from the Institute’s scientists and learn
about advancements in Parkinson’s research.
VAI Public Lecture Series:
A Focus on Pancreatic Cancer
Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Pancreatic
Cancer took place in March 2019. Free and open to the public,
this informative event featured presentations by Institute scientists
that highlighted how basic and translational research are bringing
forth more effective methods to detect and treat pancreatic cancer.
Speakers at the event included Dr. Bart Williams, professor and
director of the Institute’s Center for Cancer and Cell Biology, and
Dr. Brian Haab, a professor at VAI and assistant dean of VAI’s
Graduate School. Following the presentations, guests participated
in a Q&A session with the scientists.
For information on future VAI Public Lecture Series events,
visit vai.org.
(STARTING AT THE TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT) GEORGE SHARPE JR., WINTERFEST COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR, SPEAKS TO EVENT GUESTS; AB GETTING THE
PARTY STARTED; CAROL VAN ANDEL, TONY GATES & DAVID VAN ANDEL; DELICIOUSLY COLORFUL WINTERFEST DESSERTS; VAI SCIENTISTS
DR. LENA BRUNDIN & DR. VIVIANE LABRIE
(STARTING AT THE TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT) DR. BRIAN HAAB;
DR. BART WILLIAMS; GUESTS IN VAI'S TOMATIS AUDITORIUM
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