Two VGI members selected as 2025 VU Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Dr. Alexander Bick, associate professor of medicine, and Dr. Emily Hodges, associate professor of biochemistry, both genetics researchers, were among the 11 highly accomplished faculty members…
Polygenic score for height could improve diagnosis for children with short stature
Children who are shorter than expected based on their parents’ heights may have a genetic predisposition for short stature, not an underlying growth disorder.
Seeing the unseen: How AI and medical imaging are changing health care
Vanderbilt University professor Bennett Landman is revolutionizing the way artificial intelligence interacts with medical imaging.
New gene discoveries target uterine fibroids
A multicenter study led by researchers with the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has identified multiple new genes associated with benign tumors (fibroids) of…
Integrative approach reveals key inflammatory drivers of severe obesity
VUMC researchers, including VGI director Dr. Piper Below, recently identified a set of inflammatory genes that lead severe obesity.