Genetics & Genomics

December 3, 2025

Large-scale integration of genomics, proteomics and clinical records identifies cancer risk proteins and potential therapeutics

A new study identifies previously unreported protein biomarkers and candidate drug targets across six major cancer types and highlights approved drugs with potential cancer preventive effects.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 17, 2025

New grant supports epilepsy study in Africa’s Sahel region

In this area, treatment gaps affect up to 96% of patients, leaving millions without care. The project is funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the NIH. 

By Kristin Centers
November 7, 2025

Martha Dudek receives Strategic Leader Award from National Society of Genetic Counselors

This award honors a genetic counselor who “advances genetic counseling as a vital part of health care through education, research or public policy.

By Danny Bonvissuto
October 30, 2025

Genetic variation impact scores: A new tool for earlier heart disease detection

The study will go a long way to improving the early diagnosis and treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia, a common genetic driver of cardiovascular disease.

By Bill Snyder
“The Gout” by British artist James Gillray is a hand-colored soft-ground etching from 1799 and is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (public domain)
October 29, 2025

New genetic marker found to predict severe gout drug reactions in US patients

The discovery could improve safety of allopurinol for millions by expanding genetic screening.

By Craig Boerner
October 23, 2025

New resources help people take action to prevent inherited diseases

To launch a connection search, someone with a specific gene variant signs up to meet others who share that variant, beginning a process of discovering new connections with unknown relatives and encouraging family members to get tested.

By Tom Wilemon
October 15, 2025

New NCI-funded project targets polyp recurrence to prevent colon cancer

The researchers anticipate that their findings will inform personalized colorectal polyp surveillance, guide therapeutic prevention strategies, and ultimately reduce the burden of colorectal cancer nationwide.
By Leigh MacMillan
October 1, 2025

Symposium honors personalized medicine leader Dan Roden

Roden is internationally known for his contributions to understanding arrhythmias and to the field of pharmacogenomics.
By Bill Snyder
September 29, 2025

Keloid risk genes open door to better therapy

These raised scars tend to recur after surgical removal, and the effectiveness of alternative treatments is limited.
By Bill Snyder
September 18, 2025

Vanderbilt-developed AI platform validated for molecular mapping of tissues

The advancement transforms how scientists and clinicians can visualize and analyze complex tissues on a high-resolution map of cellular landscapes across entire tissue sections.
By Tom Wilemon
September 9, 2025

Cheating Alzheimer’s

Most people whose brains exhibit Alzheimer's pathology don’t have the disease; they reach the end of their lives never having exhibited cognitive impairment. A new study examines the genetics of this resilience.
By Paul Govern
September 5, 2025

Dan Roden awarded Vanderbilt’s Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research

He received the award for his pioneering work focusing on leveraging genetic information to enhance health care outcomes.
August 20, 2025

Vanderbilt Prize winner Huda Akil to discuss how science can aid mental health on Sept. 11

Akil is an internationally known neuroscientist at the University of Michigan and Michigan Neuroscience Institute whose research has helped reveal the fundamental nature of anxiety, depression, pain and addiction.
By Bill Snyder
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