Vanderbilt Genetics Institute

April 23, 2020

VUMC joins global effort to explore COVID-19 genetics

Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have joined an international genetics effort to make advances as quickly as possible on understanding and treating COVID-19.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 13, 2020

Vanderbilt-led team discovers new genetic disease and defines underlying mechanism

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.

By Leigh MacMillan
Vanderbilt researchers Beth Malow, MD, MS, left, Maria Niarchou, PhD, and Lea Davis, PhD, hope to create a genetic risk profile of insomnia in autism spectrum disorder to better inform treatments.
November 7, 2019

Study explores genetic risk profiling of insomnia in autism

Vanderbilt researchers are studying how genes affect sleep and circadian disturbances in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with a goal of creating a genetic risk profile of insomnia in ASD.

By Kelsey Herbers
September 19, 2019

Gamazon receives NIH Genomic Innovator Award

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.

By Leigh MacMillan
Martha Dudek, left, with new Master of Genetic Counseling students (front row, from left) Gianna Petrelli, Carly Smith, Alexa De la Vega, (back row, from left) Erin Griffin, Emma Metz and Lucas Richter.
August 22, 2019

Master of Genetic Counseling program debuts inaugural class

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has welcomed its first class of students seeking a Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC) degree.

By Nancy Humphrey
April 24, 2019

Study merges big data and zebrafish biology to reveal mechanisms of human disease

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.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 26, 2018

Vanderbilt study links gene expression, disease association data

An international team of researchers has integrated gene expression and disease association data to better understand the biological mechanisms of complex human diseases.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 14, 2018

Shared genetics may shape treatment options for certain brain disorders

Symptoms of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, including psychosis, depression and manic behavior, have both shared and distinguishing genetic factors, an international consortium led by researchers from Vanderbilt University and Virginia Commonwealth University is reporting.
By Bill Snyder
March 16, 2017

VUMC joins cutting-edge obesity research network

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is one of four centers receiving a $15 million, four-year research award from the American Heart Association (AHA) to provide cutting-edge research on obesity as part of its sixth Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN).
By Craig Boerner
December 10, 2015

Genetics Institute director Cox set for next Discovery Lecture

Nancy Cox, Ph.D., founding director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Dec. 17.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 6, 2014

Cox to lead trans-institutional genetics efforts

Nancy J. Cox, Ph.D., professor of Medicine and Human Genetics and chief of the Section of Genetic Medicine at the University of Chicago, has been appointed founding director of a new genetics institute at Vanderbilt University, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
By Bill Snyder