RE: Devote7 Jun 2023 21:02
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b) Pharmacogenetics
I am interested in how patients respond to their medication.
I work closely with John McDermott (Genomic Medicine), Katherine Payne, Stuart Wright, Alex Thompson (Health Economics), Paul Wilson (Implementation Science), Mike Turner, Lu Shin Wong (Chemistry), Antony Adamson (Genomics) and Videha Sharma (Health Informatics) on clinical implementation of pharmacogenetics and how novel rapid genetic tests can improve outcomes.
I undertook an NIHR i4i grant (PALOH) working with colleagues in neonatal units in Liverpool and Manchester and Genedrive to use point of care genetic testing to avoid hearing loss in babies exposed to the antibiotic gentamicin. This work resulted in a NICE Early Value Assessment before national adoption and was awarded the New Statesman Healthcare Positive Impact Award 2022.
Our recent studies in primary care (PROGRESS) and on rapid diagnostics (DEVOTE) have been funded by NHSE and Innovate UK, respectively.