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September 2, 2026

Millions get wrong genetic test, study finds

A study shows current testing is providing false reassurance about genetic disposition for a rare life-threatening drug reaction.

August 31, 2026

Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s first Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program addresses the needs of a rapidly growing community

“The investment isn’t only in the Wilson County of today — it’s in the physicians this community will need in 2050,” said Program Director Missy Scalise, MD.

Mónica Santisteban, PhD
August 21, 2026

Vanderbilt Health’s Mónica Santisteban to be honored by the American Heart Association

The recognition honors her research that has helped define how high blood pressure can contribute to cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

Jordyn Bugarin, 22, was the only patient in the United States enrolled in the OPTIMA clinical trial for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), a rare genetic condition that causes muscle and connective tissue to turn into bone. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
August 20, 2026

Her muscles are slowly turning to bone. She was the only American in a trial that might stop it.

As part of the clinical trial, Jordyn Bugarin regularly traveled to Vanderbilt Health, navigating a complex study while living with a disease that can flare unpredictably and permanently limit movement. The experimental drug received federal approval on Aug. 19.

August 18, 2026

Vanderbilt Health’s Annet Kirabo to receive major award for hypertension research 

The award will be presented Oct. 10 during the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Session in Arlington, Virginia.

August 14, 2026

EHR-embedded tool extracts liver stiffness values to prevent gaps in care

Vanderbilt Health researchers developed a natural language processing tool that can efficiently identify patients with liver disease and streamline assessment for treatments.