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Melinda Aldrich

Vanderbilt Genetics Institute (VGI)
Department of Medicine
Division of Epidemiology
Department of Biomedical Informatics (BMI)
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC)


The Aldrich Lab is dedicated to understanding disparities in lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a focus on racially diverse populations. We conduct collaborative and cutting-edge genetic epidemiologic research to inform the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer and COPD for all populations.

The Aldrich Lab is dedicated to understanding disparities in lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with a focus on racially diverse populations. We conduct collaborative and cutting-edge genetic epidemiologic research to inform the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of lung cancer and COPD for all populations.

Keywords: lung cancer , disparities , precision medicine , genetic epidemiology , chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , biobanks

Research Area: Computational and Systems Biology , Genomics , Cancer Biology , Molecular Pathology