PAST EVENTS:
Our Founder & President Amani Saini and advisors Dr. Martin Dawes and Dr. Pieter Cullis, along with our supporters will be on an exciting panel entitled “Pharmacogenomics: Digital Platforms Supporting Genomic Technologies to Care for Patients,” at the 18th Annual International Healthcare Summit.
It was 2003 when 3 billion base pairs that make up the human genome was sequenced. There is no “big data” bigger than the human genome of every individual in a population. Pharmacogenomics is advancing at a rapid pace and will require the collaboration of many resources to interpret this massive knowledge and apply it to improve health, treat conditions and prevent illness. This panel will discuss the current reality of how genomics is being used, future prospects and what supporting digital platforms are needed.
More information is available here.
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Come hear our Founder & President speak at the British Columbia Science and Policy Conference, taking place on May 11th, 2018 at UBC Life Sciences Institute, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC.
More information is available here.
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Is understanding your DNA key to preventing adverse drug reactions?
Genomics may hold the key to preventing adverse drug reactions, through a field of study also known as pharmacogenomics.
Learn about pharmacogenomics from three different perspectives: Adriana Suarez-Gonzalez (Manager, GenXys Health Care Systems), Bryce Wong (General Manager of RxOme Pharmacogenomics Canada, BC Pharmacy Association) and Amani Saini (President and Founder, Adverse Drug Reaction Canada.)
This event is free and open to the public and will offer a question and answer period after the talks.
- Date: February 22nd, 2018
- Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Venue: Begbie Hall at the Royal Jubilee Hospital, 2101 Richmond Road- Woodward Room, Victoria, BC
Please register here.
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Genomics may hold the key to preventing adverse drug reactions, through a field of study also known as pharmacogenomics.
Hear from three different perspectives: Colin Ross (Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC), Derek Desrosiers (Director, Pharmacy Practice Support at the BC Pharmacy Association) and Amani Saini (President and Founder, Adverse Drug Reaction Canada)
A question and answer period will follow the talk.
- Date: February 1st, 2018
- Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Venue: The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Pl, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, V2N 4V7
Please register here.
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Genomics may hold the key to preventing adverse drug reactions, through a field of study also known as pharmacogenomics.
Hear from three different perspectives: Martin Dawes (Family Doctor, UBC), Bryce Wong (Pharmacist, BC Pharmacy Association) and Amani Saini (President and Founder, Adverse Drug Reaction Canada)
This event is free and open to the public.
A question and answer period will follow the talk.
- Date: November 23, 2017
- Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Venue: UBC Robson Square Theatre, 800 Robson St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 3B7
Please register here.
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Public Talk: Wrapping Personalized Medicine around the Patient
A panel of patients and doctors come together for a discussion on personalized medicine from patients’ perspectives. What tests are available now? For what disorders? How do I talk to my doctor about personalized medicine? Explore a richer understanding of patients’ needs and wants to inform the implementation of personalized medicine for all British Columbians. Join a conversation with people who have experiences with cancer, diabetes and a dangerous but preventable reaction to a drug, a student who is exploring the power of language to bridge the gap between patients and healthcare providers, a pharmacist who is bringing “pharmacogenomics” to rural and urban community pharmacies across British Columbia and an oncologist involved in “personalized oncogenomics” who can address the question: How do I talk to my oncologist about personalized treatment for my cancer?
Hosted by UBC’s Life Sciences Institute.
- Date: February 10th, 2016
- Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Venue: Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, 350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia
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