Wei-Qi Wei

July 1, 2020

VUMC-led network to focus on polygenic risk for common diseases

With the aid of a $75 million, five-year grant renewal, the Electronic Medical Records and Genomics Network (eMERGE) will venture beyond its current focus on monogenic disease to scoring research participants’ relative risk for complex heritable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

By Paul Govern
October 7, 2019

AI maps routes to heart disease

Machine learning on unlabeled electronic health record data has shed light on the emergence of cardiovascular disease.

By Paul Govern
May 3, 2018

Gene study spots clues to heart risk for statin patients

A Vanderbilt-led research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving a statin drug like Lipitor or Crestor to lower their blood cholesterol.

By Bill Snyder
September 23, 2015

Data diving for health

To most effectively use electronic health records for research, investigators should query multiple components of the record to identify patients with specific diseases.

By VUMC News and Communications
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