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Role: <\/strong>University Professor \u2013 Hospital practitioner (PU-PH)<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> CBRS 2nd floor \u2013 hospital side<\/p>\n

Email address: <\/strong>nicolas.picard@unilim.fr<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n <\/i>\n Research <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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My research activities focus on clinical pharmacogenetics, translational pharmacology, and precision medicine. Attached to the Inserm UMR 1248 unit (Pharmacology & Transplantation) since its creation, I previously coordinated the pharmacogenomics research axis (2012\u20132021). My work centers on translating Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and preemptive pharmacogenetic panel strategies into routine clinical care to optimize drug therapy and minimize adverse drug reactions.<\/p>\n

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  • Organ Transplantation: Implementation of preemptive pharmacogenetic passports and panel analyses to guide immunosuppressive therapy in renal transplant patients.<\/li>\n
  • Psychiatry & Geriatrics: Clinical trial initiatives evaluating preemptive pharmacogenetic testing in depression management and polymedicated elderly patients admitted for falls.<\/li>\n
  • Medical Education Research: Impact of innovative pedagogical approaches (e.g., graphic narratives\/medical comic books, interprofessional simulation) on student cognitive load and motivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Academic Impact & Leadership:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Scientific Output: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles in international scientific journals (H-index: 29, >3,200 citations).<\/li>\n
    • Learned Societies: President of the French-Speaking Network of Pharmacogenetics (RNPGx, 2020\u20132026) and former Secretary-General of the French Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (SFPT, 2021\u20132025).<\/li>\n
    • Editorial & Advisory Roles: Editorial Board Member for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Therapies; Expert Advisor to the French National Authority for Health (HAS) and Biomedicine Agency (ABM).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \n <\/i>\n Teaching <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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      I teach general, applied, and clinical pharmacology across undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate health programs (Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing). I serve as Head of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Academic Coordinator for Hospital Internships (5th year of pharmacy).<\/p>\n

      Pedagogical Leadership & Innovation:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Educational Management: Former Assessor to the Dean for Educational Innovation (2020\u20132024) and UNESS representative for the Faculty of Pharmacy.<\/li>\n
      • Simulation-Based Education: Founder and Academic Lead of the Pharmaceutical Simulation Center; certified EuSIM simulation instructor. Pioneer in integrating Standardized Patients (SP) and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs\/EPOS) in pharmacy curricula.<\/li>\n
      • Interprofessional Education: Principal Investigator for local implementation of the European Erasmus+ PREP-Team project, establishing cross-disciplinary simulation training for medicine, pharmacy, and nursing students.<\/li>\n
      • Innovations in Learning: Creator of graphic narrative case studies to reduce cognitive load and enhance student engagement in pharmacology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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        \n <\/i>\n Career Path <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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        Degrees & Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        2018<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAdvanced Preceptor in Health Sciences Education, Universities of Strasbourg & Limoges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2010<\/td>\n<\/td>\nHabilitation to Direct Research (HDR), University of Limoges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2003\u20132005<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPhD in Health Sciences \/ Biology, University of Limoges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2001\u20132002<\/td>\n<\/td>\nMSc (DEA) in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Paris-Sud University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        1996\u20132002<\/td>\n<\/td>\nDoctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Limoges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        Academic & Clinical Appointments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
        2015\u2013Present<\/td>\n<\/td>\nFull Professor & Hospital Pharmacologist (PU-PH), Faculty of Pharmacy & CHU de Limoges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2006\u20132014<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAssociate Professor & Hospital Pharmacologist (MCU-PH), School of Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        2005\u20132006<\/td>\n<\/td>\nContractual Hospital Pharmacologist, CHU de Limoges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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        Research Mobility & Visiting Positions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • 2008: Visiting Researcher, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA<\/li>\n
        • 2012, 2014: Visiting Researcher, Timone Hospital (AP-HM), Marseille, France<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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          \n <\/i>\n Other Information <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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          As a licensed clinical biologist, I hold official authorization from the French Biomedicine Agency (ABM) for medical genetic testing. My clinical practice at CHU de Limoges focuses on biological pharmacology and pharmacogenetics:<\/p>\n

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          • Pharmacogenetics Laboratory Operations: Directing specialized pharmacogenetic analyses with an active volume of >600 patient cases annually.<\/li>\n
          • Tele-expertise : Leader of the first national tele-expertise line for clinical pharmacogenetics in France via Omnidoc.<\/li>\n
          • National Multidisciplinary Team Meetings (RCP): Co-coordinator of the national multidisciplinary pharmacogenetics meeting (RCPGx), reviewing complex cases and establishing treatment recommendations for clinicians nationwide.<\/li>\n
          • Hospital Laboratory Responsibilities: Co-lead for Functional Unit 4232 (Oncogenetics, Neurogenetics, and Pharmacogenetics) and validator for routine therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical toxicology (UF 8856).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":239,"featured_media":0,"parent":2881,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-le.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3375","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nNicolas Picard - Pharmacologie & Transplantation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unilim.fr\/p-and-t\/en\/members\/nicolas-picard\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nicolas Picard - 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