At the end of the course, the student will be able to understand the role of pharmacogenetics/genomics in the interindividual variability of the response (therapeutic or toxic) to drugs. The student will also be familiar with the terminology, the necessary analyses and the clinical applications
The objective of this course is to provide the student with the necessary notions to understand pharmacogenetics and its implication in the choice and personalisation of therapeutic options.
After a general introduction and description of applied molecular genetics, the next three chapters will focus on the applications of pharmacogenetics to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and personalised medicine.
Written examination in the form of short open-ended questions (SOQs) and/or MCQs. The exact modalities of the assessment are subject to change when the examination timetable is being drawn up, depending on practical constraints that the faculty administration may face, or in case of illness/force majeure/emergency with a placement, or because of the health situation related to the coronavirus.