Sarah Bodbyl Roels

Associate Dean at Van Andel Institute Graduate School, evolutionary biologist, equine guru, avian enthusiast, runner, world traveler.

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🎥 Introducing Our New Video!

At Van Andel Institute Graduate School, we’re driven by a shared mission to develop biomedical research leaders.

👉 Watch the video: https://t.co/8cJkypFJ4c

🗓️ Ready to take the leap? Applications for 2025 due Dec. 1. https://t.co/TlEr7k4XrN

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Congratulations to @Lauren_M_Harmon, a Ph.D. candidate in the @timtriche lab, who recently earned a prestigious F99/K00 award! This fellowship will aid her research in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia.
Read our 2023 profile of Lauren here ⬇️
https://t.co/yMurAfJ9Ny

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@SteensmaLab So THAT's what it looked like! I was confused when I only saw the dismantled cake. Spiffy!

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@ErinWilliamsPhD Looking great! Congratulations!

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Congratulations to colleague, friend, and racer-of-Mickey, David Wald, recipient of a 2023 Presidential Rank Award! https://t.co/fwTt0xr8oB

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@CJHemphill4 @ganeden15 And how do you feel? More greasy? More like a donkey?! Inquiring minds want to know. ;)

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@RothbartLab @VAInstitute Congratulations, Scott! You do SO much to support the development of our next biomedical research leaders!

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VAIGS student Lauren Harmon studies pediatric AML - specifically the genetic causes of this devastating leukemia. Hear her story, here: https://t.co/L633sthP6U

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@yanivbrandvain I live in GR...find me a reason to drive to Duluth?

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@amenusha @SteensmaLab Congratulations again, Menusha! Hooray!

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@CJHemphill4 @courtneyellis Except the photo is fake? That's a felted animal...try this:

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@dr_nowinski @r_wedan @VAInstitute Hooray! Congratulations, Riley!

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@AWaialea @MicheleLBarnes @TH_Morrison @rini_rants HOOORAY! Congratulations, Dr. Datta! So excited for you!

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@BurtonNick This is amazing, Nick! I live in the area and would love to meet Heather DeJonge sometime.

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Highlighting @VAInstitute @BurtonNick lab K-12 partnership research in Lowell!

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Could backyard bacteria and hungry worms help solve a central problem in Type 2 #diabetes? Van Andel Institute's Dr. @BurtonNick & @DarrickGates1 teamed up with a trio of intrepid West Michigan high school students to search for clues: https://t.co/UDLhctRYCw

[Sarah Bodbyl Roels @scheetah]

Incredibly proud of our @VAInstitute graduate students. Grateful for the opportunity to teach and learn with them this past year.

This is their in-class concept map of T&L, including a color-coded sticky note alignment to our learning outcomes.

My educator heart might burst!

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Friends interested in graduate school leadership in the sciences - apply to be our next dean and CAO! Contact me to learn more about the Van Andel Institute Graduate School and our fabulous Ph.D. program. https://t.co/C7aT3zulxS

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@MEOrive What the ?! Ugh.

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Are you a graduate student using epigenomic and metabolomic methods in your thesis research? #Apply for the VAI Epigenomics Workshop, Sept. 19–21. This is an excellent #free #opportunity to sharpen your #research skills and #network in your field. https://t.co/Fu2zlRPZHT

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@MXHend @sgraingerPhD @HND_Lab @sgraingerPhD I can independently verify this was a real event and all of these people were there. :)