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Medical Breakthroughs


At Vanderbilt, we approach science and health care as a commitment to creating a better world - for our loved ones, our colleagues, our local community and all of humanity.


Your Genome and the Future of Medicine: Tailored to Fit You
In this four-part documentary, physicians and scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center describe these tantalizing prospects in this burgeoning field known as personalized medicine. Watch the other three parts of the video: Laying the Groundwork, New Areas of Discovery and The Way Forward.

Predict matches patient with proper drug
Read about Scybl Van Cleve, the first patient at Vanderbilt to benefit from Pharmacogenomic Resource for Enhanced Decisions in Care and Treatment (PREDICT).

Vanderbilt Discovery Science
Watch discovery science videos to learn how Vanderbilt is pioneering health care with discovery-based research in personalized medicine, drug discovery and public health.

Possibilities of Personalized Medicine
What if your doctor could tell by reading your genetic code which drugs were most likely to work for you even before you try them? Read more to learn how Vanderbilt is making medicine personal.

Hybrid OR Revolutionizes Cardiac Care
Find out how our state-of-the-art Hybrid Operating Room has the equipment and monitoring devices necessary to treat high-risk cardiac patients who are poor candidates for surgery.

Are Your Lipids Stressed Out?
Learn how scientists in the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology are taking an innovative approach to revolutionize the study of lipid damage during oxidative stress.

Discovery at Vanderbilt

Personalized Medicine Spotlight


Discovery In the News

Find out why zebrafish might offer help with the discovery of cancer treatments.

Watch a video to find out  why sleep deprivation negatively impacts the brain.

Learn how a key protein could slow down the growth of cancerous tumors.


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