Healthcare Professionals' Perspective on Pharmacogenomics
The 1st Malaysia Pharmacogenomics (PGx) Summit 2024, was organized by the Precision Medicine and Scientific Wellness (PMedS) Association and co-organized by the Commonwealth Medical Association. As one of the pioneers in the field of Pharmacogenomics, the following content was extracted by Precision Diagnostics, who is our main sponsor of this extraordinary event, where cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and collaborative discussions will shape the future of personalized medicine. Each of the following content below provides perspectives from each healthcare professional who was interviewed during the event.
Prof. Sir Munir Pirmohamed
National Health Service, NHS (UK) – Chair of Pharmacogenetic and Co-Author of “Personalised Prescribing: using Pharmacogenomics to improve patient outcomes’ by the British Pharmacological Society & the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr. Rebecca Tay
Chief Executive Officer at Global Precision Diagnostics. BSc Biomedical Science, MSc Nutrition Physiology, Dual PhD Pharmacy (UPM) (University of Nottingham) & Molecular Medicine.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doreen Tan
Cardiology Specialist Pharmacist, National University Hospital Heart Center & National University of Singapore
Prof. Dr. Tan Geok Chin
Professor of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine at University of Malaysia & Editor-in-Chief of Malaysia Journal of Pathology (MJPath)
Dato' Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim
Consultant Clinical Oncologist & Medical Director at Beacon Hospital
Prof. Ts. Dr. Cheah Yoke
Top Research Scientist & Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences at Universiti Putra Malaysia
Mr. Lim Jack Shen
Vice-President, Federation of Asian Pharmaceutical Associations & Honorary Secretary, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoo Fan Kee
Consultant Neurologist and Internal Medicine Physician at Beacon Hospital & President of the Malaysia Stroke Council
Dr. Sharifah Azween
Science Officer (Clinical Genetics), Paediatrics Department at the National University of Malaysia Medical Centre & Genetic Counsellor, Co-researcher with the National Center of Global Health & Medical Research (Japan)