genomics

October 25, 2023

VUMC to help engage more study participants in research decisions

The All of Us Engagement Core at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is helping make human research more welcoming to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through genomic and precision medicine.

By Bill Snyder
VUMC’s new automated biobanking system can store as many as 10 million biospecimens.
October 3, 2023

Research fellowship for genetic counselors established at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has received a grant to establish a research fellowship for genetic counselors that will prepare them to contribute more fully to the advancement of personalized medicine.

By Bill Snyder
July 18, 2023

The Alliance for Genomic Discovery announces founding biopharma members: AbbVie, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer and Merck

Illumina Inc., in collaboration with Nashville Biosciences LLC, a leading clinical and genomic data company and wholly owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, have announced the five founding new members of the Alliance for Genomic Discovery.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 14, 2022

Vanderbilt biostatisticians launch Cancer-Immu data portal for predicting response to immune checkpoint blockade immunotherapy

A new data portal called Cancer-Immu established by a team of Vanderbilt University Medical Center biostatisticians can help cancer clinicians and researchers predict which patients will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors.

By Tom Wilemon
January 10, 2022

Nashville Biosciences and Illumina announce agreement to establish preeminent clinico-genomic resource for life sciences research & development

Nashville Biosciences, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has announced an agreement with Illumina, a leading genomic technology company, to realize the full potential of VUMC’s DNA databank, BioVU.

By Bill Snyder
October 18, 2021

Berlin Institute of Health’s Eils set for next Discovery Lecture

Roland Eils, PhD, will discuss efforts to translate the deluge of genomics data generated by international initiatives into understanding disease mechanisms during the next web-based Discovery Lecture.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 10, 2020

Award supports integration of genomic data, electronic health records

Eric Gamazon, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine, has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop novel computational tools that integrate functional genomic data and electronic health records.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 1, 2020

VUMC-led network to focus on polygenic risk for common diseases

With the aid of a $75 million, five-year grant renewal, the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Network (eMERGE) will venture beyond its current focus on monogenic disease to scoring research participants’ relative risk for complex heritable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
By Paul Govern
April 9, 2020

Study tracks genomics of lung tumor behavior

A study by Vanderbilt researchers has identified genomic alterations in early stage adenocarcinomas of the lung that may indicate whether the lesions develop into aggressive tumors.
By Tom Wilemon
November 7, 2019

VICC takes leading role in international cancer database project

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is one of three institutions launching the first phase of a collaboration to advance precision oncology through the creation of a clinico-genomic dataset with an international reach.
By Tom Wilemon
October 11, 2018

Novel genetic study sheds new light on risk of heart attack

Loss of a protein that regulates mitochondrial function can greatly increase the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), Vanderbilt scientists reported Oct. 3 in the journal eLife.
By Bill Snyder
March 16, 2017

Esophageal cancer complexities

New findings that reveal complex interactions in esophageal adenocarcinoma could lead to diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic biomarkers.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 18, 2015

Tools for exploring ‘omics’ data

The NetGestalt computing portal integrates vast amounts of data to aid users in finding biologically and clinically relevant information.
By Leigh MacMillan