Department of Biomedical Informatics

February 27, 2026

Demographic and histologic factors influence risk of colon polyp recurrence

Vanderbilt Health study supports shift toward dynamic surveillance that extends monitoring for patients with specific demographic and histologic risk profiles.

By Leigh MacMillan
Adam Wright, PhD, directs the new Clickbusters program to reduce alert fatigue in VUMC’s electronic health records system.
February 20, 2026

Adam Wright invited to National Academy of Medicine Emerging Leaders Forum 

Attendees will explore some of the most pressing challenges in health and medicine, with the aim of considering and stimulating collaborative interdisciplinary solutions.

By Paul Govern
February 9, 2026

AI finds patient-level statin barriers in clinical notes

A novel AI framework found documented intolerance to statins in 6.4% of all adult patients, contraindications in 0.7%, and statin deferral in 2.9%.

By Paul Govern
February 6, 2026

New analytical approach identifies novel risk genes for colorectal cancer

The study advances understanding of risk for colon and rectal cancers and points to targets for developing new treatments.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 27, 2026

Josh Peterson named chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics

Peterson, who joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2002, is an internationally recognized researcher and educator in the field of biomedical informatics and maintains an internal medicine practice with Vanderbilt Health.

By John Howser
January 5, 2026

AI gets risk wrong in the clinic

Large language models have become far better than you at solving math problems but may still be bad at employing probabilistic terms in medical contexts.

By Paul Govern
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 11, 2025

AI recruited to lower leading cause of preventable hospital deaths

Risk of VTE rises in hospitals due to factors such as patient immobility, effects from major surgery, and use of indwelling medical devices like central lines.
By Paul Govern
November 3, 2025

Artificial HIV patients do their part for science

To speed HIV research, VUMC scientists are drafting droves of people who do not exist to serve as research subjects.
By Paul Govern
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 20, 2025

Three VUMC leaders elected to the National Academy of Medicine

With more than 2,400 members, the NAM (formerly the Institute of Medicine) collaborates closely with its peer academies, the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, to provide independent and authoritative advice on matters of science, technology and health nationally and globally.
By Bill Snyder
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 14, 2025

VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered medical record abstraction

The grant extension will expand applications in research, clinical trials, registries and national collaborations.