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EVENTS VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES: A FOCUS ON PARKINSON’S DISEASE Van Andel Institute’s Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Parkinson’s Disease took place in December, and highlighted the Institute’s groundbreaking Parkinson’s research. The event featured presentations by Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists, Dr. Vivane Labrie, assistant professor in the Center for Neurodegenerative Science (CNS); and Dr. Wouter Peelaerts, a postdoctoral fellow working in the CNS; as well as a Q&A session with the speakers and Dr. Patrik Brundin, the Institute's associate director of research and director of the CNS. Guests learned about the Institute’s groundbreaking study that links the appendix to Parkinson’s, as well as insights into how drug repurposing might improve Parkinson’s treatments in the future. Additional VAI Lecture Series events are planned for 2019. If you’re interested in participating, please visit vai.org for more information. (TOP TO BOTTOM) DR. WOUTER PEELEARTS; AN AUDIENCE MEMBER ASKS A QUESTION DURING THE Q&A SESSION; DR. VIVIANE LABRIE. 22 | VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS OF HOPE
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS EVENT SPONSORS To learn more about sponsoring an event, contact Sarah Rollman at sarah.rollman@vai.org. VAI Golf Outing Belwith Products Coldwell Banker Cornerstone University Custer, Inc. Discovery Financial, LLC Erhardt Construction First National Bank of Michigan Grand Rapids Christian Schools Grand Rapids Griffins Ben & Molly Hunting Lighthouse Group Macatawa Bank Making the Turn Against Parkinson's McDonnell Investment Management MedNow Metro Health — University of Michigan Health Pitsch Companies Priority Health Regal Financial Group Robert DeNooyer Chevrolet John & Therese Rowerdink Secrest Wardle Standard Lumber The Sharpe Collection Tom & Mary Stuit US Bank Dave & Beth Van Portfliet Brian & Lori Vander Baan The Veldheer, Long, Mackay & Bernecker Group of Merrill Lynch Wells Fargo Zip Xpress Inc. Jim & Jane Zwiers Building Hope Belwith Products CitySen Rachel Decker Divani Erhardt Construction Everett's Landscape Management Inc. iHeart Media Integrated Architecture Jeffery Roberts Design Kindel Grand Rapids Lighthouse Group Res-Com Electric Rowerdink Inc. Slows Bar BQ The Steve & Amy Van Andel Foundation Virginia Tile West Michigan Woman A Conversation About Pediatric Cancer Hosted by Carol Van Andel Gallagher Dr. Jana Hall Howard Miller iHeart Media Leigh's Lighthouse Group McAlvey, Merchant & Associates Townsquare Media West Michigan Woman Dr. Bart & Wendy Williams VAN ANDEL INSTITUTE HIGHLIGHTS OF HOPE | 23
