For PUBLIC EVENTS at the University please see University Events
To book a place or register interest, email us at exe.u3a.uni.liaison@gmail.com, with names, membership numbers and emails of ALL who wish to attend, including the date of the event in the subject line of your email.
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PERSONALISED MEDICINE: HOW OUR GENES INFLUENCE OUR RESPONSE TO COMMON CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICATIONS
A talk by Dr Luke Pilling and Dr Deniz Turkmen,
AGE research group, Department of Clinical & Biomedical Sciences
Wednesday, 11th November, 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
Room 2.13, South Cloisters, St Luke’s Campus
As our understanding of the human genome advances, modern healthcare is shifting away from a uniform approach toward more individualised strategies. This presentation explores the field of pharmacogenetics, examining how inherited genetic variations alter individual responses to widely prescribed cardiovascular preventive medications such as cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins) and anti-stroke medicines (clopidogrel). By looking at specific metabolic pathways and genetic markers, we can better understand why certain treatments work effectively for some patients while causing adverse effects or lacking efficacy in others. The session will discuss the scientific rationale behind matching medical treatments to genetic profiles, highlighting how ongoing research aims to optimise clinical outcomes and minimise adverse reactions in routine practice.
Dr Deniz Türkmen is a qualified pharmacist and epidemiologist and Dr Luke Pilling is a geneticist and health data scientist
Both are in the "AGE" research group at the University of Exeter (https://sites.exeter.ac.uk/age/)
To register for a place at this event, please email us at exe.u3a.uni.liaison@gmail.com
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A VISIT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER’S VSIMULATORS RESEARCH FACILITY
Postponed - new date awaited
University of Exeter Engineering Research Centre, Anning Road, Exeter Science Park, Clyst Honiton, Exeter EX5 2FN
This unique facility combines a range of tools, including eye tracking, biomedical measuring devices, VR headsets etc, all on a moving platform that can then simulate a range of environments and measure how humans react / adapt / move. The facility has supported several significant healthcare projects to help people with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, stroke, chronic ankle instability, Meniere’s (a vestibular inner ear condition affecting balance) and others. In addition, the team has worked with engineering consultants and other universities to support structural engineering projects around human response to vibration in office floors and pedestrian footbridges.
Members will have the opportunity to try out the motion platform for themselves and find out about the capabilities of our state-of-the-art facilities. Lunch will be provided.
For more information, please see below the link to the facility’s website and to a video about their healthcare research, featured on ITV Westcountry and BBC Spotlight.
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/facilities/vsimulators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy2vfjl7gc0
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