Dan Roden Archive — Page 1 of 5

Three researchers stand in a laboratory between shelves of boxes, bottles, pipettes, and other scientific equipment. From left, Dan Roden, MD, Andrew Glazer, PhD, and Lorena Harvey, PhD.
October 21, 2026

Vanderbilt Health-led team maps gene variants that can cause sudden death

The research may enable more precise diagnosis and treatment of a disorder that causes sudden death in about 3,500 people in the United States each year.

Rows of transparent test tubes containing blue and pink liquid, with a pink-tipped dropper above them against a blue and magenta background.
November 12, 2025

Eleven Vanderbilt scientists among this year’s ‘highly cited’ researchers

They are among 6,868 scientists worldwide whose papers rank in the top 1% by citations for their fields of research and publication year in the Web of Science Core Collection over the past 11 years.

Illustration of red blood cells moving through an artery narrowed by cholesterol plaque buildup.
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.

Dan Roden, MD, chats with colleagues during a break in the symposium. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
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.

Portrait of a gray-haired man wearing a white medical coat and patterned tie.
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.

Medical researcher in protective clothing and gloves handling laboratory test tubes, overlaid with glowing biotechnology graphics including a human figure, heartbeat line, molecular structures, and anatomical icons.
November 19, 2024

Eleven Vanderbilt scientists among world’s ‘highly cited’ researchers

The list recognizes both the scientific achievements of individual scientists and “their profound impact on tackling broader societal challenges.”