Metabolism
4 results.
September 4, 2025
A clearer view: How a commonly studied gene impacts more than eye color in fruit fly research
Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) are more like us than you might think.
For example, they share 65%–75% of disease-causing genes with humans, making them important…
August 18, 2025
Study offers high-resolution look at ‘metabolic handoff’ from fruit fly mothers to embryos
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Aug. 18, 2025) — Understanding how fruit fly embryos assert metabolic independence from their mothers may help scientists better understand the earliest stages of…
September 18, 2018
Van Andel Research Institute launches metabolism and nutrition research program
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (September 19, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) has launched the most comprehensive metabolism and nutrition research program of its kind,…
September 18, 2018
Explainer: What is metabolism?
The Institute has launched a new program in metabolism and nutrition. Here’s why that’s important.
Earlier today, we announced the launch of a…