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Cryo-EM

27 results.

January 18, 2024 Structural study points the way to better malaria drugs

Structural insights into a potent antimalarial drug candidate’s interaction with the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have paved the way for drug-resistant malaria therapies,…

December 22, 2022 Research in review: A year of growth, discovery and gratitude

As we wrap up another year, Van Andel Institute’s commitment to discovery remains strong. More than 26 years ago, the Institute was founded with the…

August 1, 2022 Five years of fueling discovery with cryo-EM

To understand life’s building blocks — the molecules that give structure to our cells, fuel our bodies and play integral roles in health and disease…

March 21, 2022 Cryo-EM reveals how ‘911’ molecule helps fix damaged DNA

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 21, 2022) — When something goes wrong during DNA replication, cells call their own version of 911 to pause the process…

September 29, 2021 Take a brain break with our proteins quiz!

At this point in the year, who isn’t in need of a little break? Test your knowledge of proteins, and maybe even learn something new,…

January 13, 2021 A look back at 2020

The past year has challenged us in new and unexpected ways. Yet through it all, we have been inspired by the strength and resilience of…

November 4, 2020 Near-atomic ‘maps’ reveal structure for maintaining pH balance in cells

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Nov. 4, 2020) — For the first time, scientists have visualized a new class of molecular gates that maintain pH balance within…

June 3, 2020 Near-atomic blueprint reveals inner workings of drug target for cancer, other diseases

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (June 3, 2020) — Van Andel Institute scientists have for the first time described the near-atomic level structure of a molecular pathway…