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Dr. Cristina Lucía Dávila Fajardo obtains PhD degree in pharmacogenetics

Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 by WEB ADMIN

September 29th, 2020 was a memorable day as Cristina Lucía Dávila Fajardo obtained her (second!) PhD degree from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Since 2010, she collaborates with Prof. Henk-Jan Guchelaar and Dr. Jesse Swen from the Leiden University Medical Center in pharmacogenetics research.

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Cathelijne van der Wouden obtains PhD degree in pharmacogenetics

Posted on October 7, 2020October 22, 2020 by WEB ADMIN

On September 2nd, 2020 Cathelijne van der Wouden obtained her PhD degree from Leiden University in the Netherlands. She started her PhD in 2016 in the research group of Prof. Henk-Jan Guchelaar and Dr. Jesse Swen from the Leiden University Medical Center.

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2,500 patients enrolled in the PREPARE study since cross-over!

Posted on December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

As per October 1st 2018, the PREPARE study sites have crossed-over to the opposite arm! Since then, more than 2,500 patients have been enrolled in the PREPARE study. Continue reading →

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The 3rd U-PGx Personalized Medicine Public Day was successfully organized in Patras, Greece

Posted on October 17, 2019October 18, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

The 3rd U-PGx Personalized Medicine Public Day was successfully co-organized in Patras, Greece by the Golden Helix Foundation together with the University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Laboratory of Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy (Patras, Greece). Continue reading →

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Educating the Next Generation of Pharmacogenomics Experts

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

A practice paper “Educating the Next Generation of Pharmacogenomics Experts: Global Educational Needs and Concepts” analysing educational needs to develop pharmacogemomics from science to patient care and about our U-PGx perspective was recently published in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Continue reading →

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3rd U-PGx Personalized Medicine Public Day

Posted on September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

One of the most important prerequisites of the successful implementation of pharmacogenomics into the clinic is the increase of the general public’s awareness over the benefits of pharmacogenomics in rationalizing drug use. Continue reading →

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Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications in Pharmacogenomics

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

WP8 of the U-PGx project provides an Ethical, Legal and Societal Implications (ELSI) expertise and education on ethical and legal aspects regarding Pharmacogenomics (PGx). Continue reading →

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To genotype or not to genotype – that’s the question. DPWG provides recommendations for pre-emptive genotyping

Posted on August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

In the PREPARE study participants are genotyped pre-emptively, but what to do for all other patients? Can you initiate therapy without pre-emptive testing or is genotyping necessary for specific drugs? Continue reading →

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6th U-PGx Personalised Medicine Day, Athens, Greece

Posted on June 21, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

The 6th U-PGx Personalized Medicine Day will be organized in Athens, Greece on December 13th, 2019. Continue reading →

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1,000 patients have been enrolled since cross-over!

Posted on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 by WEB ADMIN

As per October 1st 2018, the PREPARE study sites have crossed-over to the opposite arm! Since then, more than 1,000 patients have been enrolled in the PREPARE study. When adding this number up to the number of patients enrolled before cross-over we come to a total of 4,772 patients. Continue reading →

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  • Dr. Cristina Lucía Dávila Fajardo obtains PhD degree in pharmacogenetics
  • Cathelijne van der Wouden obtains PhD degree in pharmacogenetics
  • 2,500 patients enrolled in the PREPARE study since cross-over!
  • The 3rd U-PGx Personalized Medicine Public Day was successfully organized in Patras, Greece
  • Educating the Next Generation of Pharmacogenomics Experts
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 668353.