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.
Contact details
Skills & Interests
Pharmacogenomics, Clinical Pharmacology, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors, PK/PD/PGx studies
Working experience
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
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
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