Faculty Member, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Every patient and every cancer are different. The goal of Dr. Sparreboom's research is to understand what makes patients respond differently to cancer treatments so that treatments can be personalized and their effectiveness maximized. In this interview he discusses his research, limitations on laboratory research and the future of personalized medicine.
Interview Questions
About Dr. Alex Sparreboom
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Research Beginnings
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Chemotherapy drug metabolism
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Metabolism Versus Response
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Initial Patient Dosage
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Obesity Versus Response
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Personal Research Contribution
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Personalized Treatments
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Molecular Interference With Drug Metabolism
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Model Systems
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Research Future
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Treatment Demographics
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Research Limitations
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Student Advice
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