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College of Human Medicine recruits leading cancer researchers Jeff and Jenny Klomp
October 30, 2024
The Department of Medicine recently hired Jeff and Jenny Klomp, lead authors of groundbreaking research on the gene KRAS and its impact on pancreatic, lung, and colorectal cancers. Their research could lead to effective treatments, better prediction of treatment responses, and new strategies to overcome drug resistance in KRAS-driven cancers.
From research to real world health: The power of strategic partnerships
October 22, 2024
People who work in health care believe in continuous improvement. And when there’s an opportunity for health care experts to partner with researchers at academic institutions and related companies, great things can happen.
GRRC researcher identifies new therapeutic for Parkinson's treatment
September 25, 2024
For decades, Kathy Steece-Collier, PhD, professor of translational neuroscience, has been researching ways to improve the quality of life for Parkinson’s patients. Her work has led to a new gene therapy that could reduce or eliminate symptoms. Evidence also suggests this therapy has potential to halt progression of the disease.
Medical research advocates to “Rally for Research"
September 19, 2024
NIH funding supports groundbreaking biomedical and public health research at MSU College of Human Medicine. Today’s Rally for Medical Research Hill Day raises awareness of the critical need for robust, sustained, and predictable funding increases for the National Institutes of Health. Join medical research advocates in keeping NIH funding a national top priority.
Almost 10% of U.S. lung transplants go to COVID-19 patients. Researchers are learning why.
August 20, 2024
Researcher Xiaopeng Li, PhD, in collaboration with researchers from Corewell Health and Cleveland Clinic, have made a significant breakthrough in understanding post-COVID-19 lung complications.
Spartan Family’s Generosity Brings Genetic Autism Expert to MSU
April 25, 2024
A $2 million investment by the Mall Family Foundation has empowered the recruitment of genetic autism research expert Lucas Pozzo-Miller, PhD, to the College of Human Medicine as the inaugural Mall Family Endowed Professor in Genetic Autism Research.
MSU OB-GYN #1 in NIH research funding according to Blue Ridge rankings
February 28, 2024
The College of Human Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology ranked number one in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2023, according to the new Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research report.
Bachmann’s pioneering DFMO research leads to FDA-approved lifesaving cancer drug
January 31, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug to treat neuroblastoma, an often-fatal pediatric cancer, based on pioneering research by College of Human Medicine professor André Bachmann.
Grand Rapids rises as a hub for medical startups and innovation
December 1, 2023
A recent Rapid Growth article highlights to new wave of medical innovation happening in downtown Grand Rapids and the health care partnerships that have flourished, including those happening at the MSU Grand Rapids Innovation Park.
Notable Health Care Leaders in West Michigan
November 2, 2023
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, alumnus and former dean of the College of Human Medicine, and Jack Lipton, PhD, professor and founding chair of the Department of Translational Neuroscience, were named “Notable West Michigan Leaders in Health Care.”
Crain’s Business: Innovation Park fosters new partnership connecting startups with expertise
August 11, 2023
As part of its relocation to downtown Grand Rapids this year, digital consulting firm Twisthink LLC has formed a partnership with new neighbor Spartan Innovations to lend engineering and development services to startups. Proximity to each other in the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building leads to an ecosystem of innovation.
Bachmann and collaborators named Inventors of the Year for successful treatment of rare disease
May 16, 2023
College of Human Medicine professor André Bachmann and two Corewell Health physicians, Caleb Bupp and Surender Rajasekaran, have been named the 2023 Inventors of the Year for their discovery of a previously unknown disease and development of an effective treatment.
The Bridge Celebrates Grand Opening
March 2, 2023
Spartan Innovations and Rockford Construction recently hosted a grand opening celebration for The Bridge, a highly-anticipated incubator space located on the fourth floor of the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building.
Crain's Business: New tenants at MSU's Grand Rapids-based medical hub
January 16, 2023
MSU's Grand Rapids-based medical hub gains steam, Spartan Innovations, tech consulting firm Twisthink to open this year in seven-story building.
BAMF hosts grand opening, reveals expansion plans
October 5, 2022 - Grand Rapids Business Journal
Bold Advanced Medical Futures (BAMF) Health celebrated the official grand opening of their headquarters at the Doug Meijer Innovation Center at a private launch event on Oct. 5.
MSU brings better cancer diagnosis and treatment to Michigan
September 20, 2022
Doug Meijer’s own cancer journey inspired him to support the MSU College of Human Medicine’s mission, by bringing the world’s most advanced medical technology to MSU for cancer treatment.
Michigan State University welcomes Perrigo North America to Innovation Park
July 5, 2022
The new Perrigo corporate headquarters located at MSU's Innovation Park will bring over 150 jobs to Grand Rapids.
PET scanner arrives at Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Center
May 8, 2022
Michigan's first total body PET/CT scanner has arrived at the Michigan State University Radiopharmacy in the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building.
Expanding Coronavirus Surveillance
February 16, 2022
Jack Lipton, PhD, is a co-leader of a $1.87 million MI-SAPPHIRE award to expand coronavirus surveillance in the state of Michigan.
Boosting Bioinformatics
February 16, 2022
Jeremy Prokop, PhD, will partner with Spectrum Health to leverage bioinformatics to detect, track and better understand future coronavirus variants.
BAMF receives $500,000 from the New Community Transformation Fund
February 14, 2022
The New Community Transformation Fund is investing $500,000 in BAMF, a groundbreaking medical startup located at the Grand Rapids Innovation Park.
Strategic Property Management to Drive Collaboration at Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building
December 13, 2021
The Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building is a monumental development for the city of Grand Rapids. Inside, groundbreaking research and discovery will help drive innovation in the health care sector. Outside, human lives will be improved significantly thanks to the work of its tenants providing world-class health treatment for various types of cancer and diseases.
MSU, Spectrum Health Partner on $2M NIH Gene Therapy Study for Cystic Fibrosis
October 17, 2021
A MSU College of Human Medicine researcher has been awarded a federal grant to study a gene therapy treatment for cystic fibrosis, a potential cure for the rare, lethal disease that afflicts more than 30,000 people in the United States and 70,000 worldwide.
New Rare Genetic Syndrome Goes From a Collection of Symptoms to Successful Treatment in Less Than Two Years
July 19, 2021
A new rare genetic syndrome went from a collection of symptoms to a successful treatment in less than two years with the help of three professors in the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, André S. Bachmann, PhD, Caleb Bupp, MD, and Surender Rajasekaran, MD.
Michigan State welcomes the arrival of world-leading cyclotron technology
June 8, 2021
Michigan State University and BAMF Health announced the delivery of two advanced GE PETtrace 890 cyclotrons at the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building.
Cancer treatment innovator coming to Grand Rapids, expected to create 200 jobs in $30 million investment
May 3, 2021 - John Tunison - MLive
Bold Advanced Medical Future Health (BAMF) is expected to lease some 35,000 square feet in the new Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building at the Michigan State University Grand Rapids Innovation Park.
MSU’s economic impact nets Kent County $339M
April 15, 2021 - MSUToday
Growth along Medical Mile in Grand Rapids brings jobs, innovation to area
Perrigo breaks ground on Grand Rapids HQ
April 14, 2021 - Christa Ferguson, Joe LaFurgey - WOOD TV 8
Leaders from pharmaceutical manufacturer Perrigo and Michigan State University joined developers on April 14 for the Perrigo building groundbreaking ceremony.
Winners of the 2021 MiBiz Deals & Dealmakers Awards
February 15, 2021 - MiBiz
Michigan State University's partnership with Perrigo recognized as winner of the Economic Development Category in the 2021 MiBiz Deal of the Year Awards.
‘Landmark project,’ collaboration brings Perrigo headquarters to Medical Mile
February 12, 2021 - Kate Carlson - MiBiz
Perrigo Co. plc moves its North American corporate offices to the Medical Mile. The pharmaceutical giant will occupy three upper floors of a building in Michigan State University’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park.
Medical Mile: Transforming a city
January 29, 2021 - Flyover Future
Over the last decade, medical and education institutions have invested more than $1 billion into Medical Mile, turning it into a world-class healthcare destination. In addition to many hospitals and research centers, Medical Mile is also home to educational institutions dedicated to medical science, such as Michigan State University.
MSU brings research, innovation muscle to Grand Rapids' Medical Mile
January 19, 2021 - Tom Henderson - Crain's Detroit Business
Development has accelerated at Michigan State University's Grand Rapids Innovation Park, at the northwest corner of the city's Medical Mile.
Perrigo and MSU ink formal partnership
January 18, 2021 - Rachel Watson
Perrio and Michigan State University’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park enter a formal partnership to advance consumer self-care innovation.
Michigan State University, Perrigo partnership to combine research and market expertise
January 11, 2021 - Mark Sanchez
A new partnership will connect Michigan State University’s clinical and research acumen with Perrigo Co. plc’s expertise in product innovation, manufacturing scale and retail distribution.
Research Drives Growth in Michigan
November 13, 2020 - Rachel Watson
A study by Business Leaders for Michigan, “How university-led economic development can transform our state’s future," reviews how the move of MSU’s College of Human Medicine to downtown Grand Rapids has spurred a cluster of hospitals, research centers and job creation along Michigan Street.
State and Local Collaboration Brings New Perrigo North American Corporate Headquarters to Downtown Grand Rapids
October 27, 2020
Perrigo Company will establish its new North American Corporate Headquarters in downtown Grand Rapids. The new office will be constructed within Michigan State University’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park.
In Memoriam: Peter F. Secchia, 1937-2020
October 21, 2020
The Honorable Ambassador PETER F. SECCHIA (MSU ’63, Business), philanthropist and lead champion of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, died October 21, 2020, at the age of 83.
Setting the final beam on the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building
August 19, 2020
A major milestone was achieved at the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building in August.
Construction Webcam: Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building
April 19, 2020
See the latest progress of the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building construction.
MSU Grand Rapids Innovation Park permitted to continue construction under executive order
April 16, 2020 - Rockford Construction
Construction on the MSU Grand Rapids Innovation park has been permitted to continue under executive order as it is an essential public health infrastructure project. Read the full statement from Rockford Construction.
Partners break ground on Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building
November 18, 2019
Health Innovation Partners and Michigan State University broke ground on the next phase of the university’s Grand Rapids Innovation Park, the Doug Meijer Medical Innovation Building.
MSU receives gift from Meijer family for new medical innovation facility
October 24, 2019
A significant gift from Doug Meijer and the Meijer Foundation will support Michigan State University's vision of transforming health care via biomedical research.
MSU conducting clinical trial for dementia in Grand Rapids
September 26, 2019 - WZZM TV 13
Dr. David Morgan is leading new study called Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training, which looks at whether or not computerized training exercises or brain games can reduce the risk of dementia.
Medical innovation built on big data
September 23, 2019 - Experience Grand Rapids
With the fall 2019 groundbreaking of the medical innovation building, Health Innovation Partners – a real estate development joint venture between MB Real Estate, Walsh Construction/Walsh Investors and Rockford Construction – and MSU will set the stage for a new era of medical innovation in Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids: A hub for medical research and innovation
August 12, 2019 - Experience Grand Rapids
When Dr. Beauchamp looks to the future of biomedical research and healthcare, he describes what sounds like a health science utopia. But this place is not a utopian fantasy. It exists, its impact on human health is growing and it’s spurring life-saving discoveries. The place is Grand Rapids.
Gene mutation combo linked to common cancer in women
August 6, 2019 - MSU Today
MSU researchers collaborated with the Van Andel Institute to identify a combination of two gene mutations that is linked to endometrial cancer. Led by Ronald Chandler, the study finds that mutations certain genes are frequently found together in the development of endometrial cancer.
Next phase of MSU's Grand Rapids Research and Innovation Park moves forward
June 5, 2019
Michigan State University’s first Public Private Partnership, or P3, is official. A long-term ground lease for the continued development of the Grand Rapids Research Center site includes construction for a medical innovation building and parking structure.
Finding new treatments for children with rare illnesses
April 2, 2019 - MSU Today
André Bachmann is creating treatments for children with rare medical conditions that many large pharmaceutical companies won’t develop due to high costs and low returns.The professor and associate chair for research in the MSU College of Human Medicine and his team are studying the therapeutic potential of existing drugs used to stop cancer growth in children with neuroblastoma — one of the most aggressive forms of pediatric cancer. It’s a novel approach that could lead to similar breakthroughs in medical genetics.
MSU Board of Trustees authorizes Phase II development for the Grand Rapids Research Center
December 14, 2018
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees has authorized the university to enter into a Public Private Partnership, or P3, for the continued development of the Grand Rapids Research Center site.
$88.1M Grand Rapids Research Center opens doors to medical discovery
September 19, 2017
A new era for scientific discovery was unveiled during a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Michigan State University’s $88.1 million Grand Rapids Research Center.
Construction time lapse
June 30, 2017
Watch the demolition of the Grand Rapids Press site beginning March 2015 through the construction of the Grand Rapids Research Center in July 2017.
Construction milestone achieved for MSU Grand Rapids Research Center
November 19, 2015
The Michigan State University College of Human Medicine celebrated a construction milestone Nov. 19 with the “topping off” of the MSU Grand Rapids Research Center.
Era of discovery begins with groundbreaking of new MSU Grand Rapids Research Center
June 17, 2015
A new era of medical discovery began June 18, as ground was broken for the Michigan State University Grand Rapids Research Center.
Board of Trustees approves construction of Grand Rapids Research Center
February 6, 2015
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees authorized the administration to expand the university's research capabilities in Grand Rapids by constructing a biomedical research facility on the site of the former Grand Rapids Press building.
Demolition of former Grand Rapids Press building approved by Board of Trustees
December 12, 2014
Michigan State University Board of Trustees has authorized the demolition of the former Grand Rapids Press building located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, on property the university acquired in 2012.