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Cancer: biology and therapeutics – A tribute to George Vande Woude

Oncogene volume 26, pages 1258–1259 (2007)Cite this article

When Jay Van Andel decided in 1996 that he wanted to establish a scientific institute that would benefit the health and well-being of his community and the world at large, his advisors told him he was a visionary. When Van Andel decided he wanted this institute to be centered in Grand Rapids, his advisors asked whether he was joking. What Jay Van Andel appreciated, and what his advisors could not understand, was that an exceptional leader could not only establish this institute but also position it at the forefront of biomedical research, establishing a legacy that would last through the 21st century and would serve as a nucleus for further growth of life sciences in West Michigan.

In the years following his appointment to VAI, Vande Woude has successfully developed a strong basic and translational cancer research program that is recognized internationally for its high standards and scientific excellence. And, as Jay Van Andel predicted, the institute is now surrounded by construction sites for more than one billion dollars in new medical sciences buildings, including the Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion, the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, the Hauenstein Parkinson's Center and the new home for Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine, as well as the recently completed Lacks Cancer Center and the Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. Against this background of success, more than 200 scientists gathered on 10–12 September, 2006, at VAI to honor Vande Woude for his outstanding achievements in cancer biology.

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Duesbery, N., Teh, B. Cancer: biology and therapeutics – A tribute to George Vande Woude. Oncogene 26, 1258–1259 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.onc.1210257

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