The Department of Medicine is committed to pioneering research that leads to new discoveries and advancements in human health. Spread across 13 divisions and 20 research centers, our basic, translational and clinical research programs are led by highly skilled investigators across all specialties of medicine.
With more than $266 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), our research portfolio is comprised of numerous training, individual and collaborative grants that continue to lead discovery science into the future. Consistent with our excellent funding, our faculty are among some of the most highly cited researchers in medicine, with publications in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature and The New England Journal of Medicine.
Our clinical research team manages mid- and large-scale clinical trials in a dedicated clinical research center space.
Research Centers
Department Research Websites
Clinical Trials
Publications
Research during Residency
Watch the video below to learn more about discovery science and research in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Research by Division
Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical Pharmacology
Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Epidemiology
Gastroentrology, Hepatology and Nutrition
General Internal Medicine and Public Health
Genetic Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology and Oncology
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology and Hypertension
Rheumatology and Immunology
Research Leadership
T. Alp Ikizler, MD
Vice Chair
Professor of Medicine
Roy Zent, MD, PhD
Vice Chair
Professor of Medicine
Henrique Serezani, PhD
Associate Vice Chair
Associate Professor of Medicine