Medical Mile
Van Andel Institute serves as the cornerstone of the West Michigan biomedical research and life sciences corridor. The past decade has seen more than $1 billion in private and philanthropic investment in research and clinical infrastructure along the Medical Mile in Grand Rapids, which includes Van Andel Institute, Spectrum Health System, the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Secchia Center, the GVSU Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, and other medical-related developments.
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