personalized medicine Archives
Study looks at doctors’ response to genetic testing
Mar. 31, 2016—A new clinical implementation study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center measures how physicians have responded to the introduction of routine genetic testing to predict patient response to the commonly prescribed antiplatelet drug clopidogrel.
Personalized medicine is topic of new Vanderbilt massive open online course
Dec. 13, 2015—Enrollment has opened for Case Studies in Personalized Medicine, Vanderbilt's latest free massive open online course, or MOOC. The six-week course starts Jan. 15.
Genotyping project to be an ‘engine of discovery’
Aug. 6, 2015—Vanderbilt University researchers next month will launch a major initiative to acquire “dense genotypes” from 100,000 individuals whose medical histories are known.
VUMC lands major pharmacogenomics grant
Jul. 9, 2015—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a five-year, $12.8 million grant from the federal government to develop better ways to predict how patients will respond to the drugs they’re given.
VUMC, Meharry and State Health Department receive NIH grant to establish AIDS research center
Jun. 25, 2015—Vanderbilt University has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research with Meharry Medical College and the Tennessee Department of Health.
Event showcases Vanderbilt’s personalized medicine efforts
May. 7, 2015—More than 100 clinician-scientists, geneticists, biomedical informatics experts, bio-statisticians, policy experts and students gathered for Personalized Medicine Day on May 1 at the Student Life Center. The depth and breadth of Vanderbilt’s ongoing investment in personalized medicine was on display in lectures, panel discussions and poster sessions.
Day of events to explore personalized medicine
Apr. 23, 2015—Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to attend Personalized Medicine Day on Friday, May 1, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt University Student Life Center.
VUMC’s Denny named to NIH precision medicine group
Apr. 2, 2015—Josh Denny, M.D., M.S., associate professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine, will help guide planning for the precision medicine initiative announced by President Obama in his January State of the Union Address.
Workshop explores President’s Precision Medicine Initiative
Feb. 19, 2015—The Precision Medicine Initiative is a national effort announced by President Obama during his State of the Union address to provide more effective treatment and prevention strategies for individuals by taking into account their unique genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors.
Core facilities key driver of VUMC research gains
Jan. 29, 2015—During the past five years, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has become a leader in “personalized medicine,” the use of genomic information to individualize patient care.
Roden named to NIH’s genomics advisory council
Jun. 12, 2014—Dan Roden, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Personalized Medicine, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Human Genome Research of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Potential mechanism for myeloma drug’s variable toxicity
Apr. 30, 2014—A genetic variant is associated with toxicity of the chemotherapy drug melphalan, and could guide individualized dosing for the medication.
