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Meta Diekstra

Postdoc

As a hospital pharmacist and clinical scientist, I focus on advancing precision medicine for children with cancer. My work combines clinical practice with research in pharmacogenomics, therapeutic drug monitoring, and innovative drug repurposing projects. By bridging pharmacology research and clinical implementation, I aim to tailor treatments to the individual child, ensuring better outcomes in pediatric oncology care.

Skills & Interests

Pharmacogenomics, Clinical Pharmacology, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, PK/PD/PGx studies


Working experience

2021-present      Hospital pharmacist/Clinical pharmacologist, Princess Máxima Center for pediatric oncology   
2020-2021        Clinical Pharmacologist (ErasmusMC Rotterdam)
2017-2020        Hospital pharmacist in training, Maastricht UMC/Zuyderland MC/Erasmus MC
2017                    PhD: ‘Pharmacogenetics of sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma’, Leiden University
2012-2017        Pharmacist/researcher, Leiden University Medical Center


Projects

  • TowardS Identifying chiLdrEN with cancer with genetic susceptibility for Cisplatinum induced hEaring loss, baseD on an international genome-wide association analysis - the SILENCED study (KiKa)

  • Repurposing of disulfiram and copper for the treatment of Ewing sarcoma (RESCUE) (KiKa)

  • PATIO study: Pharmacokinetic study on Anticancer Treatment in Infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia to support Optimal dosing (ZonMW)


BIG-registratie:99916110017
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/metadiekstra/
ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9368-3650