Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), Sunday, November 2, 2025, A seminar on Turning Potential into Practice: Precision Medicine in Bangladesh was held at Shaheed Dr. Milton Hall. The chief guest of the seminar was the Vice-Chancellor of BMU, Professor Dr. Md. Shahinul Alam. In the current era of medical science, precision medicine is also a modern medical method where a patient’s genetic characteristics, environment and Medical services are provided based on lifestyle differences. Its main goal is to ensure correct and improved medical services for each patient, including the right dose, at the right time. This is a very effective method, especially in cancer treatment.
In his speech as the chief guest, BMU’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Shahinul Alam said, “Precision medicine will move forward. In the present era, there is no opportunity to avoid precision medicine. Genetic analysis is very important in modern medical services. It is important to identify the new changes in medical services and provide medical services accordingly. The same type of medical services are not equally effective for all patients. For this, proper research, proper testing, etc. are required. Precision medicine can make a great contribution in this regard. It is important to include AI and precision medicine in the curriculum. At the same time, communication with medical educational institutions in the country and abroad must be increased. Otherwise, it will not be possible to meet the needs of the country’s patients. Therefore, in order to make a proper contribution to the health sector, BMU must prepare itself in that way from now on and establish itself in a position of trust and prestige at home and abroad.”
The seminar organized by the UGC’s Sub-Project of Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation, was attended by Professor Dr. Syed Md. Akram Hossain, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Oncology of BMU, Professor Dr. Abu Syed Md. Mosaddek of Uttara Modern Medical College, Professor Dr. Ruksana Raihan of US Bangla Medical College, Associate Professor Dr. Shaheda Anwar of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology of BMU, and Research Fellow Dr. Abu Shahdat Mohammad Nurunnabi of the University of Toronto, Canada.
They highlighted the importance, necessity, potential, and practical aspects of precision medicine.
The papers presented in this important seminar are ‘Road Map in Implementing Precision Medicine at BMU’; ‘Accelerating Precision Medicine with AI’; ‘Role of Clinical Laboratories in Implementing Precision Medicine’; ‘Pharmacogenomics in Precision Medicine’; ‘Laws, Regulations and Ethics Recommended for Implementing Precision Medicine’, etc.
The seminar was presided over by Professor Dr. Afzalun Nesa, President of the Virology Department of BMU and the University Central Sub-Committee, and moderated by Professor Dr. Laila Anjuman Banu, Professor of the Anatomy Department. The program ended with a question and answer session and the distribution of certificates and crests. Editing: Dr. Saiful Azam Ranju.
