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The Festival of Genetics and Personalized Medicine.

📅 June 1, 2022 👤 Therianou Maria, Gerou Alexandra, Mitropoulos Konstantinos et al. 📖 Pharmacogenomics

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Implementation of personalized medicine in the clinic is a lengthy and multifaceted approach that is also dependent on the raising of the general public's awareness of genomics. The Festival of Genetics and Personalized Medicine aims to familiarize the general public with the principles and applications of genetics and personalized medicine using numerous approaches - namely, a theatrical performance; a roundtable discussion of emerging topics in the field, such as pharmacogenomics, clinical gen...

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  • The Festival of Genetics and Personalized Medicine aims to familiarize the general public with the principles and applications of genetics and personalized medicine using numerous approaches - namely, a theatrical performance; a roundtable discussion of emerging topics in the field, such as pharmacogenomics, clinical genetics, bioinformatics, bioethics and health economics; the 'Genome: Unlocking Life's Code' exhibition, with its do-it-yourself format; and a live demonstration of 2MoBiL, a portable molecular biology laboratory.
  • This festival attracted more than 900 participants and helped disseminate to a broader audience the principles of genetics and personalized medicine.

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Understanding this could lead to better treatments, improved diagnostics, or a deeper grasp of how the human body works — benefiting patient care globally.

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📋 Article Details

Category 🧬 Medicine & Biology
Published Jun 01, 2022
Journal Pharmacogenomics
Authors Therianou Maria, Gerou Alexandra, Mitropoulos Konstantinos, Patrinos George P
DOI 10.2217/pgs-2022-0056
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