Introduction
19th Golden Helix Pharmacogenomics Day
University of Cyprus Medical School
Siakoleio Educational Centre of Clinical Medicine, Nicolas Siakolas
4 November 2017, Nicosia, Cyprus
The 19th Golden Helix Pharmacogenomics day will be organized in the Siakoleio Educational Centre of Clinical Medicine (Nicolas Siakolas Amphitheater) of the Medical School of the University of Cyprus in Nicosia, Cyprus. The meeting will be co-organized from the University of Cyprus and the Golden Helix Foundation.
This international event is open for clinical chemists, hospital pharmacists, general pharmacists, specialists, general practitioners, medical students, laboratory technicians, regulators, healthcare insurers and others interested in pharmacogenomics.
The meeting will feature lectures from local and international speakers on the impact of pharmacogenomics in various medical specialties, such as oncology, cardiology, and psychiatry, while it will also include lectures on emerging tools for treatment individualisation and the impact of pharmacogenomics on public health.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee
Co-organized by:
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Speakers
Organizing Committee
Nikolas Dietis, Assistant Professor; University of Cyprus Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
Konstantinos Voskarides, Special teaching staff; University of Cyprus Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
George P. Patrinos, Associate Professor; University of Patras School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, Greece
Invited speakers and moderators
Keynote speaker
Alessio Squassina, Pharmacologist; Associate Professor, University of Cagliari, Faculty of Medicine, Cagliari, Italy
Plenary speakers
Andreas Chatzitofis, Psychiatrist, Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
Anastasia Constantinidou, Oncologist, Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
Theodora Katsila, Biochemist, Academic Scholar; University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, Greece
George P. Patrinos, Molecular Geneticist, Associate Professor; University of Patras School of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, Greece
Gregory Papagregoriou, Molecular Biologist, Senior Scientist, University of Cyprus, Molecular Medicine Research Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
Nikolaos Pavlidis; Oncologist, Professor and Acting Dean, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
Maja Stojljkovic, Molecular Biologist, Senior Scientist, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Belrgade, Serbia
Konstantinos Voskarides, Geneticist/Molecular Biologist, Special teaching staff; University of Cyprus Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
Scientific Program
Scientific Program
8:30 – 9:30 Registration
9:30 – 9:45 Welcome addresses
Nikolaos Pavlidis; Professor and Acting Dean, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
Nikolas Dietis; Assistant Professor, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
George P. Patrinos; Associate Professor, University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, Greece
09:45 – 10:15 Pharmacogenomics of acute lymphoblstic leukemia: Application of next-generation sequencing approaches
Maja Stojiljkovic; Senior Scientist, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Belrgade, Serbia
10:15 – 10:45 Companion Diagnostics in Precision Medicine
George P. Patrinos; Associate Professor, University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, Greece
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:00 Keynote lecture:
Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine: The example of mood stabilizers
Alessio Squassina; Associate Professor, University of Cagliari, Faculty of Medicine, Cagliari, Italy
12:00 – 12:30 Pharmacometabolomics: Emerging tools for precision medicine
Theodora Katsila; Academic Scholar; University of Patras, Department of Pharmacy, Patras, Greece
12:30 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:30 Pharmacogenomics in psychiatry
Andreas Chatzitofis, Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
14:30 – 15:00 Precision Medicine in Cancer
Anastasia Constantinidou, Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
15:00 – 15:45 Round table discussion “Introducing personalized medicine into clinical practice: hopes and realities”
Participants: George P. Patrinos (moderator), Theodora Katsila, Konstantinos Voskarides, Anastasia Constantinidou, Andreas Chatzittofis, Nikolas Dietis
15:45 – 16:15 Coffee/Tea break
16:15 – 16:45 Pharmacogenomics and renal diseases
Konstantinos Voskarides; Special Teaching Stuff, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
16:45 – 17:15 Pharmacogenomics and the role of microRNAs
Gregory Papagregoriou, Senior Scientist, University of Cyprus, Molecular Medicine Research Center, Nicosia, Cyprus
17:15 – 17:30 Closing remarks
Konstantinos Voskarides; Special Teaching Stuff, University of Cyprus, Medical School, Nicosia, Cyprus
