John Phillips
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UDN program dedicated to solving medical mysteries
It’s human nature to need answers. Patients with debilitating symptoms need a diagnosis — somewhere to place the blame, a starting point to search for answers. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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Hamid named to lead Division of Pediatric Genetics
Rizwan Hamid, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University, has been named chief of the Division of Pediatric Genetics and Genomic Medicine, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Read MoreOct 13, 2016
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Vanderbilt is one of seven centers now accepting patients for Undiagnosed Diseases Network
Eighteen-year-old Rachel Barnett of Robertson County is one of the first patients to be enrolled in the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center — one of seven medical centers around the country participating in a clinical research initiative of the National Institutes of Health to identify rare disorders in patients. Read MoreSep 16, 2015
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Cattle Research Yields Lung Disease Clues
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that causes pulmonary hypertension, which leads to brisket disease, a life-threatening pulmonary condition that affects cattle grazed at high altitude. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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VU team’s cattle research may yield lung disease clues
Vanderbilt University researchers have found a genetic mutation that causes pulmonary hypertension in cattle grazed at high altitude, and which leads to a life-threatening condition called brisket disease. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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Vanderbilt selected to participate in Undiagnosed Diseases Network
Armed with a $7.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of six medical centers around the country selected to participate in a network to develop effective approaches for diagnosing hard-to-solve medical cases. Read MoreJul 3, 2014
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Vanderbilt selected to participate in Undiagnosed Diseases Network
Armed with a $7.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of six medical centers around the country selected to participate in a network to develop effective approaches for diagnosing hard-to-solve medical cases (undiagnosed diseases). Read MoreJul 1, 2014
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Peabody, Vanderbilt Brain Institute launch nation’s first doctorate in educational neuroscience
Vanderbilt is launching the country's first doctorate in the emerging field of educational neuroscience. Read MoreMay 30, 2012