2020 Annual Report
This is the 2020 Annual Report for Van Andel Institute.
This is the 2020 Annual Report for Van Andel Institute.
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Graduate School highlights<br />
Graduate student statistics<br />
GRADUATE SCHOOL<br />
Graduate School student earns prestigious award<br />
In September <strong>2020</strong>, Graduate School alumna Dr. Maggie Chassé earned a prestigious early career award<br />
from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. This marks the second consecutive<br />
year that a VAI Graduate School student received the Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award,<br />
also known as the F99/K00. Fewer than 24 of the F99/K00 are distributed each year.<br />
“It is an honor to receive this award, which will be a tremendous help as I complete my studies with the<br />
Graduate School and transition to a professional setting,” Chassé said. “I am grateful to the National Cancer<br />
Institute for supporting the work of students and early career scientists like me.” The award provides up to<br />
two years of financial support for Ph.D. candidates to complete their dissertation research, and up to four<br />
years of support for postdoctoral training. Dr. Chassé completed her Ph.D. degree at VAI in spring 2021. 9<br />
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Research reported in this publication is supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award no. F99CA253749. The content is<br />
solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.<br />
Graduate School prepares for growth, moves to new space<br />
With big plans for the future, VAI Graduate School Dean Dr. Steven J. Triezenberg is looking to double the<br />
number of graduate students in the coming years. In the spring of 2021, the Graduate School will move to<br />
a dynamic new facility on VAI’s campus that includes dedicated classroom and study spaces, social areas,<br />
faculty and staff offices, and more. Applications are at record levels, and the Institute is drawing diverse<br />
cohorts of students from around the country and world.<br />
MAGGIE CHASSÉ<br />
Applicant Pool<br />
Academic Year 2018 2019 <strong>2020</strong><br />
Applicants 59 68 82<br />
Admits 12 20 25<br />
Admit Rate 20% 29% 30%<br />
22 | VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2020</strong>
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