Erin Williams, PhD
Area of Focus
- Genetics of Parkinson’s
- Collaboration
- LRRK2
- Lysosomes
- Molecular Biology
- Neurodegeneration
- Proteomics
- RAB GTPase
- Project management
Biography
Erin T. Williams, Ph.D. earned her doctorate in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Van Andel Institute Graduate School, where she investigated the pathophysiology of gene products linked to hereditary Parkinson’s disease. Leveraging her expertise in neurodegeneration, she now serves as the Research Program Manager for the West Michigan Neurodegenerative Diseases (MiND) Program at Van Andel Institute. In this role, she oversees two major biobanking initiatives (blood and brain), manages an iPSC and high-content screening platform, and coordinates an internal funding program supporting VAI scientists.