Genetics & Genomics Archive — Page 2 of 15
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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
August 6, 2025
Clues offer new hope for treating GI tract disorders
Hirschsprung disease is a congenital disorder that occurs in approximately 1 in 5,000 babies. Caused by a lack of ENS neurons in the muscles of the colon, Hirschsprung disease disrupts gut motility, resulting in bowel obstruction.