Nita Limdi on mentorship, genomic research and race and equity issues in precision medicine

Published: July 26, 2021, 11:38 p.m.

b'Nita Limdi, Professor at University of Alabama at Birmingham, who is also an amazing clinical pharmacist, renowned researcher and epidemiologist, joins us to talk about the power of mentorship, the way that genomic research is changing, and how race and issues of equity intersect with this important field.\\n\\xa0\\nShow Notes:\\xa0\\n\\n\\n1:41 Dr. Limdi\\u2019s introduction to pharmacogenetics\\n2:55 The value of mentorship\\n6:03 Qualities of a good mentor and how to find a mentor\\n8:12 Academic research from a clinical pharmacist\\u2019s perspective\\n9:48 The evolution of pharmacogenetic research\\n15:36 How pharmacogenetic implementation may be changing\\n20:47 The intersection between race and genomics\\n25:13 Equity, race, and genomic research\\n30:16 Final thoughts: The importance of diversity in genomic research, the impact of genomic research on the overall scientific community, and the implementation of genomics in practice'