VAIGS trains today’s students to be tomorrow’s scientific leaders through an innovative, scientifically rigorous and inquiry-based Ph.D. program in molecular and cellular biology.
Van Andel Institute Graduate School is intended for students seeking a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology that prepares them for leadership positions in biomedical research.
Van Andel Institute Graduate School provides international students with the rigorous study of a world-class research institute and the support of a small, close-knit community.
Our faculty is primarily made up of VARI investigators, each of whom have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent academic degree and a distinguished record of scholarship and contributions to the scientific community.