FK-KMK UGM. Neurovascular became one of the topics raised in Summer Course 2023, specifically in Panel 5 which was held on Wednesday (8/11) at the Auditorium of the Faculty. This topic became the focus of discussion because precision medicine can be one of the solutions to maximize the treatment of neurovascular-related diseases.
Prof. Dr. Ismail Setyopranoto, Sp.S(K). from Universitas Gadjah Mada gave a presentation on the opportunities and challenges of handling neurovascular-related diseases in developing countries using precision medicine. According to him, the most important challenge is precision medicine itself. “Something new is a challenge that we must solve,” he explained.
Furthermore, human resources with appropriate competencies are needed considering that precision medicine is a new science. Finally, strengthening the security of data privacy also needs to be improved because precision medicine is a science that requires large amounts of data in its development.
Also present was Dr. Wen-Hai Chou from the National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan presenting a presentation entitled “Biomarker-guided Therapy for Stroke”. He explained that currently several potential biomarkers can be used in precision medicine for stroke. However, it still needs further development. “The challenge in developing biomarkers for cancer treatment is cancer itself. It is a very heterogeneous disease so each patient has their unique condition,” he added.
Lastly, Prof. Delvac Oceandy from University of Manchester, UK was present to deliver material related to precision medicine in the treatment of heart disease. Prof. Delvac’s research focuses on understanding the molecular aspects of cardiac remodeling and cardiac regeneration.
Summer Course 2023 was held for 2 weeks from November 6, 2023 to November 17, 2023. The activity, which involves students from both domestically and abroad, aims to improve interprofessional in healthcare management and technology with its accompanying problems with an interdisciplinary and multi-university approach. (Nirwana/Reporter)
