Vanderbilt biochemists got unexpected results when they used their new approach to explore the role of DNA methylation in gene regulation.

An international research team has discovered a new genetic syndrome caused by mutation of a single gene and named it CATIFA, an acronym for its core symptoms.

Simulated electronic health records could avoid patient privacy risks and help speed discovery.

VUMC's Eric Gamazon is one of only six investigators to receive an inaugural Genomic Innovator Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the NIH.

In a series of studies that volleyed between large databases and research in zebrafish, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a link between vascular biology and eye disease.

To most effectively use electronic health records for research, investigators should query multiple components of the record to identify patients with specific diseases.

A person’s mitochondrial gene “signature” could predict risk for diabetic retinopathy and guide early intervention strategies.