Pioneering Research that Leads
to New Discoveries and
Advancements in Human Health


Explore our innovative research centers, labs
and specialized medical science programs.

Medsites is a platform for research-focused websites affiliated with the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

These include research center, lab and program sites whose principal investigators and program directors have primary appointments in the Department of Medicine.

Explore our Center, Lab and Program Sites

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Vanderbilt O’Brien Kidney Center

Identifying potential therapies for acute and chronic kidney disease
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Vanderbilt Psoriatic Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Center

Studying clinical and genetic factors that lead to the development of PsA and spondyloarthritis
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Vanderbilt Vasculitis Center

Multidisciplinary research and education for patients and the medical community
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Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic
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Vickers Lab

Studying the intercellular communication mediated by lipoprotein transport of host and non-host small RNAs…

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VTRACC

Vanderbilt Translational and Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center
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Watson Lab

Understanding how cellular metabolism controls innate immunity and inflammation
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Williams Lab

Decoding intestinal epithelial repair programs
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Woodard Lab

Engineering gene and cell therapies for kidney disease
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Zinkel Lab

Studying how inflammation in the bone marrow impacts blood diseases

Learn more about research in the Department of Medicine.

Not all Department of Medicine-affiliated research labs have a presence on the Medsites platform. Learn more about DOM research by division here.

Featured Medsites

The Center for Drug Safety and Immunology (CDSI)

An international leader in the field, promoting advancement in the science and education of immunologically mediated adverse drug reactions (IM-ADR).

Atrial Fibrillation Precision Medicine Research Program

Working to develop personalized care for AFib patients, based on their individual clinical and genetic risk factors  

Bock-Pozzi-Zent Laboratory

Kidney Cell Biology Laboratory-from extracellular matrix receptors to signaling and cell structure