Dr Lizahn Haasbroek; Product Manager (Specialising in Pharmacogenetics) PhD Clinical Pharmacology (UCT), BSc Hons in Pharmacology (UP), BSc in Human Physiology (UP).
Dr Haasbroek joined the team in 2020 and brought with her essential knowledge and expertise in the role that genetics plays during drug metabolism and efficacy. Lizahn leads the development of pharmacogenomic product offerings and their significance in the clinical setting through the evaluation of various genomics technologies from microarray to Next-Generation Sequencing. Lizahn’s portfolio of
experience includes management of our Ancestry testing product line; development of ISO-compliant pharmacogenomic applications for clinical trial research activities and implementation of the organisation’s first fully accredited online training programme to create awareness and understanding of the impact of genetics in Precision Medicine to both clinical professionals and academic researchers alike. As a student of knowledge herself, Lizahn looks forward to continuing to bring new insights discovered through genetic testing to further enhance product offerings and their meaning to the patient.