2024 Mar: CYMH Trials Network: Canadian Network for Child and Youth Mental Health Trials has been funded by the Accelerating Clinical Trials (ACT)/Accélérer les Essais Cliniques (AEC) Consortium. Dr. Maruf the Prairies Co-lead of the Clinical Partnerships Committee. Mar: New paper alert! Effect of CYP2D6 genetic variation on patient-reported symptom improvement and side effects among children and adolescents treated with amphetamines. Pharmacogenetics and Genomics. Link. Mar: The results of the PGx-KPOP (Pharmacogenomics Knowledge and Perception of Pharmacists in Manitoba) study have been published in the journal Pharmacogenomics! Kudus to two of my PharmD research project students (Amanda and Amber) who did a splendid job as part of their PharmD research project in 2022.Link Mar: Our PhD student, Md. Abdul Aziz has been recognized with a mentorship award during the 2024 Pharmacy research Day. Feb: New Paper Alert! First paper from the PGx-SParK study! Impact of Cytochrome P450 Genetic Variation on Patient-Reported Symptom Improvement and Side Effects Among Children and Adolescents Treated with Fluoxetine. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. Link. Feb: Happy to be a part of this CIHR-funded study: Genetic Architecture of Youth Anxiety (GAYA)! The genetic architecture of youth anxiety: a study protocol. BMC Psychiatry.Link. Jan: Dr. Maruf has joined Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba(CHRIM) as a Scientist. Jan: New Paper Alert! Excellent work from two of our amazing PharmD students, Amanda Wondrasek and Amber Fryza. Knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes toward pharmacogenomics among pharmacists and pharmacy students: A systematic review. Health Science Reports. Link. Jan: Dr. Indrani Paul who is an international medical graduate has joined the group as a clinical research intern. She will be coordinating several pharmacogenomic studies.
2023 Nov: New Paper Alert! Great work from my graduate student Md. Abdul Aziz. The Potential Roles of Pharmacists in the Clinical Implementation of Pharmacogenomics. Pharmacy. Link. Sep: New Paper Alert! Emergence, Implementation, and Future Growth of Pharmacogenomics in Psychiatry: A Narrative Review. Psychological Medicine. Link. Sep: Md. Abdul Aziz joined the group as a PhD student. He has been awarded with the International Graduate Student Entrance Scholarship (IGSES) and the University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship (UMGF). The UMGF is a highly prestigious award that is provided to PhD students for three years. Jun: Dr. Maruf was acknowledged in a recently published Horizon Scan on pharmacogenomic testing for psychiatric disorders by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). Link Jun: Dr. Maruf has joined the Editorial Board of Frontiers in Psychiatryas a Review Editor. Mar: The first paper from the BdPGRN initiative has been published! Congratulations Shaki and Aziz! A Review of Pharmacogenetic Studies in the Bangladeshi Population. Drug Metabolism and Personalized Therapy. Link Jan: The Bangladesh Pharmacogenomics Research Network (BdPGRN) has officially launched. Dr. Maruf is the Co-Founder of the network along with Dr. Mohammad Safiqul Islam. Md. Abdul Aziz is the Director, Research Operations.
2022 Dec: New Paper Alert! Pharmacogenomic Testing and Depressive Symptom Remission: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective, Controlled Clinical Trials. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Link Sep: Dr. Maruf is a Co-Applicant in the recently funded Team Grant: Transitions in Care - Phase 2 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)[$959,725]. Jul: New Paper Alert! Approaches and Hurdles of Implementing Pharmacogenetic Testing in the Psychiatric Clinic. Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports. Link Jun: The lab has been awarded a Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Foundation General Operating Grant! [$69,966]. (PI) Unfortunately, we have declined the grant as Dr. Maruf will be attending to family health issues. May: Myles Le and Rashawna Blair have joined the lab as undergraduate research students. Myles is a second year PharmD student who has been awarded a College of Pharmacy Undergraduate Research Experience Award [$4,000]. Rashawna has received an University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) Undergraduate Research Award [$7,000] along with a top-up award from the College of Pharmacy. Welcome to the Lab! May: Amanda Wondrasek, Amber Fryza, Vincent Liang, and Ramandeep Kainth have joined the lab for their PharmD Research Course. Welcome to the Lab! Apr: Sima Rani De, a health economist in training has joined the lab as a Research Volunteer. She will be working remotely. Apr: Dr. Maruf has participated in Reviewer in Training (RiT) program for Project Grants by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR). Mar: The lab got it's first grant! The University of Manitoba University Research Grants Program (URGP) [$8,400]. (PI) Mar: Dr. Maruf is featured in the RadyUM magazine. Click here to read the article Feb: Shamsia Sobhan has joined the lab as a Clinical Research Analyst. Feb: New Paper Alert! Pharmacogenetic Testing Knowledge and Attitudes among Pediatric Psychiatrists and Pediatricians in Alberta, Canada. The Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Link Jan: Ya Wen Huang has joined the lab as a Clinical Research Assistant.
2021 Dec: New Paper Alert! Great work from a student volunteer, Kiera Stein. Serotonin Transporter Genetic Variation and Antidepressant Response and Tolerability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Personalized Medicine. Link Nov: Just Out! First paper as the corresponding author! Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of L-Methylfolate Augmentation in Depressive Disorders. Pharmacopsychiatry. Link Nov: Dr. Maruf has joined the Editorial Board of Springer Nature's The European Journal of Human Genetics and as Review Editor of Frontiers in Genetics and Frontiers in Pharmacology. Oct: Dr. Maruf has joined the Editorial Board of Springer Nature's The Pharmacogenomics Journal.