Dr. Rachel Robison is a pediatric allergist-immunologist with expertise in clinical research studies of asthma and food allergy. She has been a principal investigator and co-investigator on over 16 food allergy clinical trials studying therapeutic interventions for the disease. Dr. Robison directs the Food Allergy Program and is the VUMC site primary investigator of the Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) Clinical Network’s Food Allergy Collaborative of Tennessee and Virginia Discovery Center. Her research interests include the study of novel therapeutics for treatment of food allergy, immunotherapy and understanding how these therapies can be successfully integrated into real-world patient care.

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Dr. Agrawal’s research interest is in lysosomal storage disorders. During fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, she has participated in research studies examining the natural history and treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C. As the clinical director of the VUMC Lysosomal Storage Disease Clinic, she is currently focused on engaging in clinical trials for conditions such as Fabry Disease and Pompe Disease.

Dr. Dalal’s clinical and research interests are in pediatric and adult congenital electrophysiology and channelopathies. Her current funded research focuses on quality improvement initiatives targeting pediatric patients with cardiovascular implantable electronic devices. She is also involved in multi-center research initiatives through the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society.

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Dr. Tamaroff’s research program focuses on the use of wearable technology and the intersection between glycemia, insulin sensitivity, and cardiac disease. She has evaluated the use of continuous glucose monitors and the relationship between dysglycemia and cardiomyopathy in individuals with Friedreich’s Ataxia. She is currently investigating similar questions in individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Additionally, in individuals with DMD or pseudohypoparathyroidism, she is assessing the utility of remote monitoring during research studies to assess glycemia, activity, heart rate, and sleep.

Dr. Tamaroff complete a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In 2023, she was named a Vanderbilt Scholar in Diabetes through the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center and received the Turner Hazinski Award through the Department of Pediatrics. She is a 2024-2026 Katherine Dodd Faculty Scholar in the Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Tamaroff has received external grant funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance, FightDMD, and the American Heart Association.

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