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- Dr. Susana Vazquez Torres
- Cancer/Oncology
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3. From lab to clinic: bridging cancer genetics and public health
- Prof. Clare Turnbull
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4. Engineered yeast: a breakthrough in targeted cancer therapies
- Prof. Gautam Dantas
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6. Cancer vaccines
- Dr. Elias Sayour
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7. The future of blood tests in cancer treatment
- Dr. Isaac Garcia-Murillas
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9. Artificial intelligence in precision medicine
- Dr. Michael P. Menden
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10. How liver X receptor regulates intestinal regeneration and tumor growth
- Dr. Srustidhar Das
- Immunology & Inflammation
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11. Role of ETS2 in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
- Dr. James Lee
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12. Rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal pain
- Prof. Anisur Rahman
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14. Transmembrane domains and the regulation of trogocytosis in T cells
- Dr. Stefano Barbera
- Infectious Diseases/Microbiology
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16. Kalihinol analog MED6-189: a promising pan-antimalarial candidate
- Prof. Karine Le Roch
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17. Elite controllers of HIV: from discovery to future therapies
- Prof. Bruce Walker
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19. Towards developing a universal influenza vaccine
- Prof. Peter Palese
- Methods
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21. How big data and genomics are personalizing your health- Prof. Michael Snyder
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22. The role of preregistration and registered reports in improving research transparency and reproducibility
- Dr. Peter Bonde Ernst-Rasmussen
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23. Decoding aging: how a proteomic clock predicts mortality and disease across populations
- Dr. M. Austin Argentieri
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24. MassBank development and future
- Dr. Emma L. Schymanski
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25. Synthetic whole embryo models and their applications
- Prof. Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna
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26. Pioneering proteomics: insights on advancements in the science of proteins
- Prof. Ruedi Aebersold
- Neurology/Neuroscience
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27. Duchenne muscular dystrophy: pathology, diagnostic strategies, and core molecular pathways- Prof. Steve Wilton
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28. Rethinking the amyloid dogma in Alzheimer’s disease
- Prof. George Perry
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29. Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer’s disease
- Dr. Michael Hawrylycz
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30. How and why neurons die in Alzheimer's disease?
- Prof. Bart De Strooper
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31. Restoring glucose metabolism: a new approach to reversing cognitive decline in AD
- Prof. Katrin Andreasson
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32. Advancing ALS genetics through accessible testing
- Dr. Teresa Fecteau
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33. MicroRNA as a biomarker for early detection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Dr. Sandra Banack
- Dr. Paul Alan Cox
- Dr. Rachael Dunlop
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34. Translational research in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Prof. Aaron D. Gitler
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35. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor modulation in neurological diseases
- Prof. Andrew B. Tobin
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
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36. The state of the art in secondary pharmacology
- Dr. Jean-Pierre Valentin
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37. The safety, toxicology, and regulation of antibody-drug conjugates
- Dr. Veysel Kayser
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39. Management of generic drug development: challenges and opportunities
- Mr. Sandeep Patil
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40. Translational medicine: the risk of failure in delay and how to reduce it
- Prof. Martin Wehling
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41. Artificial intelligence in guiding cancer treatment decisions
- Prof. Eytan Ruppin
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42. The regulation of cell therapy
- Prof. Moutih Rafei
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43. Scale-up challenges in the production of nanomedicines from lab to industry
- Prof. Dr. Oya Tagit
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44. Challenges and solutions of scaling up
- Dr. Shaukat Ali
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46. Using real-world insights on drug interactions to inform drug development
- Dr. Amita Datta-Mannan
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47. Role of marketing authorization holder in drug safety
- Dr. Raphael Elmadjian Pareschi
Topics Covered
- Data sources and AI in pharmacovigilance
- Personalized medicines
- Key challenges
- Early access to medicines
- Real-world evidence
Biography
Prof. Saad Shakir is a leading pharmacoepidemiologist and drug safety expert, best known for his 26 years as Director of the independent Drug Safety Research Unit (DSRU), affiliated with the University of Portsmouth. Trained in clinical pharmacology and with a background in hospital medicine and general practice, he joined the UK Medicines Control Agency before taking up the DSRU role in 1999. Under his leadership, the unit expanded its methodologies from Prescription Event Monitoring to innovative real-world approaches, including registries, data linkage studies, and benefit–risk assessments, strengthening its global reputation in pharmacovigilance. A Fellow of multiple Royal Colleges and the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, and an active contributor to international journals and postgraduate education, Prof. Shakir has made influential contributions to drug safety science and training worldwide.
Talk Citation
Shakir, S. (2025, September 30). Pharmacovigilance: recent advancements (2025) [Audio file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved June 14, 2026, from https://doi.org/10.69645/DQRB6774.Export Citation (RIS)
Publication History
- Published on September 30, 2025
Financial Disclosures
- Prof. Saad Shakir has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.