NIH Awards $27M to Establish Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Systems Network Across Six Sites, Including VUMC

Sep 23, 2024, 04:55 PM

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $27 million to establish a new network of genomics-enabled learning health systems (gLHS). The network will consist of six sites, each proposing projects that use patient data to develop and refine aspects of genomic medicine. These projects will focus on implementing testing for hereditary diseases and selecting therapies based on genomic information. The initiative aims to analyze and improve how genomic information is integrated into patient care. Among the recipients, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will lead one of the clinical sites, with efforts spearheaded by Alex Bick, Sunil Kripalani, and Dan Roden.