Alessandra Staffico
@LekaStaffico
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I am a pharmacist-scientist who is enthusiastically dedicated to translational cardiovascular research. More specifically, pharmacogenomics!
Omaha, NE
Joined September 2016
Today we approved two milestone treatments - the first cell-based gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease in patients 12 years and older. https://t.co/az8lDdRyz0
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Brazil’s soy boom comes with a grim cost: Significant increases in pediatric deaths from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, likely driven by contamination of the water supply by pesticides. In PNAS: https://t.co/7MNuc3Mdrg
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SGLT2 inhibitors attenuate incident cardiovascular outcomes in conservatively managed CKD. This study found dapagliflozin was well tolerated and had nonaccumulating pharmacokinetic properties in patients with kidney failure on dialysis https://t.co/4by4VmS1OV
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Adjusting your proposal to the grant requirements https://t.co/zC4df9pRY2
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I sold LOTS of CoQ10 in the pharmacy, but it is NOT effective for statin-associated muscle symptoms (SAMS). Check out this first, first-authored publication by student Wilson Chen from my lab: https://t.co/saOUCQZjQ7
@UMichPharmacy @accpcardprn @fsgfca @UMichCardiology @umichCVC
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Although the revised PCE was derived to improve the ASCVD risk prediction, there was no evidence of improvement in the accuracy in predicting the 10-year ASCVD risk compared to the AHA/ACC PCE @lekastaffico @dcordwin @venkmurthy @dorschmike @jasmineluzum
https://t.co/Ic3S0M16Zm
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That is why we have to treat patients with atrial fibrillation with anticoagulants. 😉
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This award means a lot. It means we are on the right path. Thanks for being my mentor @JasmineLuzum!
Vociferous congratulations to these fabulous #trainees for winning top #PGx abstracts! @ngmeili5 @TwesiDave @MacKenzie_Wilke @JasmineLuzum @GalenWright
@brittdrog @umanitoba @WitsUniversity @Junjyang @MinoliPereraPgx @H3Africa
#PGRN2021
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Eu sou apaixonada pelo Ben Carson. Grande homem e grande médico! Vale a pena ler o livro sobre a vida dele. ❤️
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Group open office hours - Grad school application The graduate school application season is coming up! Many students in my office hours are interested in learning more about it. Have questions as well? 🤔 Come to the *group* office hours! https://t.co/2DTCQRI6Br
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She is an inspiration, and I pray every day for her health. 🙏
Heartfelt congratulations to #academicmama @DrNadiaChaudhri who was promoted to Full Professor today. Warm wishes & I hope you get to celebrate with your Sun and your Moon ❤️ https://t.co/VfaYoGEuZr
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Get pumped for #MedGeneEd21, which kicks off this coming week! There is still time to register for Tuesday's #pharmacogenetics webinar led by our ECC member @JasmineLuzum! 👉 https://t.co/lA5BpAFuq8 For the week's itinerary: https://t.co/476ScgDw2Y
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Did you know that cardio drug recommendations will change in as many as 14% of patients depending on which ASCVD risk calculator you use? Get free access to the article through June 22 using this link: https://t.co/htI4U3WppZ
@umichCVC @accpcardprn @UMichPharmacy @LekaStaffico
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Outstanding results of DOACs in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation. Congratulations, Dr @GBarnesMD! https://t.co/z09LjKUyMg
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Background: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly used in place of warfarin, but evidence about their effectiveness and safety in patients with valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) remains...
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