# Aris Saoulidis — Complete Site Content
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**Translating genomics from theory into practical, safe, and equitable patient care.**
Consultant Pharmacist in Genomics with over 10 years' experience across hospital clinical pharmacy, medicines optimisation, and genomic medicine. Currently leading regional and national pharmacogenomics implementation across the NHS — from DPYD testing to AI-enabled clinical decision support — while practising as an advanced haematology pharmacist independent prescriber at Cambridge University Hospitals.
## At a Glance
- **Consultant Pharmacist – Genomics**, East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (RPS approved)
- **Advanced Pharmacist – Medical Haematology**, Cambridge University Hospitals NHSFT
- **Guest Lecturer & Researcher**, University of Cambridge Medical Genetics
- **Education Lead**, UKCPA Genomics Committee
- **Cambridge-educated** (MSt Genomic Medicine) | Independent Prescriber | MRPharmS
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LinkedIn | ORCID: 0000-0001-7725-332X
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# About
## Who I Am
I am a pharmacist with over 10 years' experience across hospital clinical pharmacy, medicines optimisation, formulary practice, and genomic medicine.
My background started in broad clinical pharmacy roles across acute and specialist care, including surgery, acute medicine, critical care, paediatrics, transplant, and haematology. I then moved into system-level medicines optimisation and formulary leadership at Cambridge University Hospitals, before focusing more deeply on genomics and pharmacogenomics.
I have worked in regional and national genomics roles, including the East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance and NHS England's Genomics Unit, helping to implement genomic and pharmacogenomic testing into routine NHS care. Alongside service leadership, I also teach and contribute to education and professional guidance in pharmacogenomics, including through Cambridge and UKCPA.
## Why Genomics
Always interested in genetics and molecular biology — the code for life. I joined the MSt in Genomic Medicine at Cambridge because I could see that genomics was going to become increasingly important in everyday prescribing and medicines optimisation.
As a pharmacist, I wanted a stronger academic and scientific foundation in pharmacogenomics, bioinformatics, implementation, and the wider personalised medicine landscape. I was especially interested in bridging the gap between laboratory science, genomic data, and real clinical decision-making at the bedside and across health systems.
The programme gave me a way to combine my clinical background with my interest in research, innovation, and service transformation. It also helped me shape my longer-term focus on implementing pharmacogenomics safely and effectively in the NHS, as well as developing research interests such as chrono-pharmacogenomics.
## Executive Profile
Innovative and strategic leader in precision medicine with 10+ years of experience integrating medicines optimisation, pharmacogenomics (PGx), clinical informatics, and healthcare ethics in patient care.
Proven success record leading NHS-wide genomics implementation, real-world data strategy, translational research, and biomarker-driven strategy — now striving to develop safe and effective AI in clinical precision medicine workflows.
Cambridge educated pharmacist researcher with track record in real-world genomics data, precision pharmacology, education, influence on national policy & regulation.
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# Experience
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## Strategic Leadership in Genomic Medicine
### Consultant Pharmacist – Genomics
**East NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliance** | Oct 2023 – Present
Working with the wider GMSA teams across the East of England network to deliver equitable patient access to genomic testing in the East of England and East Midlands.
- Lead regional and national pharmacy-led implementation projects in precision medicine and PGx (e.g. DPYD, TPMT testing)
- Developed strategies, business plans, and policy briefings for PGx testing aligned to MHRA, NICE and NHS England specifications and standards
- Liaised and collaborated with NHS Digital, genetics and pathology labs, regional networks, to enable equitable evidence-based biomarker access
- Presented impact data to GMSA executive boards, managed budgets and resource planning.
- Experienced using clinical and scientific databases and resources, relevant informatics tools.
- Co-Founded and leading regional East Genomics Pharmacy network.
### Senior Pharmacist – Genomics Transformation Projects
**East NHS Genomic Medicine Service Alliance** | 2021 – Oct 2023 (PT)
Working with the wider GMSA teams across the EoE network to deliver equitable patient access to genomic testing in the East of England and East Midlands.
- Lead regional and national pharmacy-led implementation projects in precision medicine and PGx (e.g. DPYD, TPMT testing)
- Developed strategies, business plans, and policy briefings for PGx testing aligned to MHRA, NICE and NHS England specifications and standards
- Liaised and collaborated with NHS Digital, genetics and pathology labs, regional networks, to enable equitable evidence-based biomarker access
- Presented impact data to GMSA executive boards, managed budgets and resource planning.
- Experienced using clinical and scientific databases and resources, relevant informatics tools.
- Co-Founded and leading regional East Genomics Pharmacy network.
### SME: Clinical and Tech Advisor
**Datum Pharmacogenomics & AI** | Dec 2023 – Present
Providing clinical strategic leadership, and translating clinical and drug development needs to develop a novel genomics and medicines Knowledge Graph Augmentation to solve PGx implementation with responsible use of generative artificial intelligence. Applications include precision medicine and PGx clinical decision support, drug development.
### Senior Pharmacy Manager – Genomics
**NHS England Genomics Unit – Part-time** | 2022 – Oct 2023
Working towards delivering the NHS strategic commitments on genomics, building on the contributions of the 100,000 Genome Project, by encompassing genomics and biomarkers in routine clinical care. This will realise significant benefits and minimise medication toxicity in patient care. Driving pharmacy workforce in implementing personalised medicine with the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer and Chief Scientific Officer.
Developed or influenced several frameworks intersecting genomics and medicines, including:
- Data analytics to determine adherence to pharmacogenomic guidelines and outcome measures via NHS Digital
- Horizon scanning for new medicines informed by genomic biomarkers
- Influenced regulatory framework for biomarker inclusion in studies
- Developed implementation plans and evidence reviews for new tests
- Impact assessments for new biomarker / genomic test implementation
- Planning pharmacy and genomics workforce strategy and influencing senior stakeholders
- Initiated real-world proposals on data for biomarker impact and surrogate toxicity outcomes
- Designing milestones and supporting GMSA pharmacists to achieve business plan deliverables
### Education Lead – Genomics Committee
**UK Clinical Pharmacy Association** | 2022 – Present. Informally since 2021.
Representing clinical pharmacists in national NHS England Pharmacy and Genomics education/workforce working group.
- Development workshops, webinar and presentation content and supporting its delivery to UKCPA members.
- Liaising with other clinical committees to deliver specialist content through their networks.
- Leading applications for new tests in the National Genomic Test Directory.
- Promoting engagement and networking through social media platforms.
- Developing content and media for conferences where UKCPA is represented.
## Academic & Translational Research
### Guest Lecturer and Researcher
**University of Cambridge** | 2019 – Present
Guest lecturer on postgraduate pharmacogenomics, including supervising assignments and dissertations. Contributed to the redesign of the structure of the pharmacogenetics module.
Member of Dr Timothy Hearn's research lab on comparative chronomics, currently focused on biological clocks as biomarkers and defining chrono-pharmacogenomics as a novel, cost-effective precision medicine science. This includes autonomously developing my research and experiment methodology and strategy.
### East Health Education England Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship
**2022 – 2023**
Awarded one of five East of England Integrated Clinical Academic pre-doctoral bridging funding to develop my research skills and my research proposal towards doctoral studies.
- Fellowship in conjunction with University of Cambridge academic supervisor, University of Leicester Pharmacy Professor as mentor, and University of East Anglia.
- Training and development in scientific writing, computational methods, statistics, health research methodology development, epidemiology, patient & public and carer involvement, costing research projects, and others.
## Advanced Clinical and Formulary Practice
### Advanced Pharmacist – Medical Haematology
**Cambridge University Hospitals NHSFT (PT)** | Oct 2023 – Present
Providing an advanced clinical pharmacy service and leadership to haematology services and patients. Prescribing medication within scope of practice in thrombophilia and haemoglobinopathy.
Founded and leading GB-wide NHS Medical Haematology Pharmacy Network (42 members).
### Lead Clinical Pharmacist – Formulary
**Cambridge University Hospitals NHSFT** | 2019 – 2022
On behalf of the Trust, responsible for the managed introduction of medicines to the Cambridgeshire system-wide medicines formulary. This includes secretarial responsibility for the Joint Drugs & Therapeutics committee and representing the trust at external prescribing and formulary groups to ensure safe, evidence-based and cost-effective use of medicines.
- Evaluating formulary submissions through critical appraisal of the evidence-base and cost-effectiveness has supported application of synthesising and reporting on existing literature.
- Consulting on formulary matters and applied evidence-based practice in diverse NHS settings.
- Interpreting and communicating complex, highly technical information.
- Displaying academic leadership as educational supervisor for juniors.
- Founded and leading GB-wide formulary pharmacist collaboration network (130+ members).
### Specialist Clinical Rotational Pharmacist
**Cambridge University Hospitals NHSFT** | Aug 2015 – Jul 2019
Specialist Rotations:
- Surgery (vascular, colorectal, ophthalmology, plastics, ENT)
- Acute medicine
- Critical care and trauma
- Transplant
- Paediatrics (respiratory, neurology, TPN, gastroenterology)
Chief band 7 pharmacist. Provided advanced clinical pharmaceutical services and achieved the following:
- Delivered medication safety and prescribing training sessions to clinicians.
- Developed service development change management plan for the implementation of clinical pharmacists in Acute Medicine teams on the Elective Admissions Unit.
- Taught and mentored junior pharmacists, standardised induction training.
- Proposed an evidence-based, standardised medicines management/optimisation framework for prioritising and allocating clinical workload.
- Assisted in novel emergency department pharmacy service development and rota.
- Chief band 7 pharmacist role leading and representing peers and chairing meetings, developed training frameworks for each specialist rotation and rolling peer education sessions, modernised and redesigned pharmacy rota systems with informatics and metrics, assisted in pharmacy rotas SOP.
- Developed guidelines to align medication standards & practices across different ICUs.
- Developed guideline and library of standardised electronic smartforms for common clinical intervention scenarios such as TDM or high-risk drugs that changed Trust pharmacy practices across the board.
- Led in standardising transplant patient counselling through process modernisation.
- Audited specialist transplant pharmacist interventions to inform e-hospital system improvements and later develop an e-training package.
- Diploma tutor and line manager to junior pharmacists.
### Clinical Rotational Pharmacist
**Ipswich Hospitals NHST** | 2014 – 2015
### Military Pharmacist
**Cypriot national guard** | Jun 2017 – Oct 2017
Responsible for the seamless provision of pharmaceutical services in the central medical distribution centre to other military bases across Cyprus.
Achievements:
- Optimised the military formulary & medication contracts to cost-effective alternatives.
- Deputised in the absence of the Lieutenant and managed junior cadets for operations.
- Proactively facilitated improvements to informatics and operations processes.
- Assisted in combat first-aid training to recruits with military medics.
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# Education & Qualifications
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## Academic Qualifications
### Master of Studies – Genomic Medicine
**University of Cambridge** | 2018 – 2021
Received Health Education England Scholarship. Provided robust academic education in pharmacogenomics (PGx) and personalised medicine, bioinformatics, pharmacoeconomics in PGx, clinical implementation.
Research project in novel chrono-PGx concepts, bioinformatics, data science, publications pending and national project on cystic fibrosis personalised treatments.
### Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy Practice
**University of East Anglia** | 2015 – 2016
Critical appraisal of primary literature, clinical trial design, and feasibility study design. Audit work completed with poster presentation in clinical pharmacy practice. Coursework in application of evidence-based medicine, change management processes and root cause analysis.
Trained and assessed in: Advanced clinical pharmacy and consultation skills.
### MPharm, Pharmacy
**University of Hertfordshire** | 2008 – 2012
Optional master's module – Synthetic medicinal chemistry. Research projects in computational chemistry and modelling, machine learning.
## Pre-doctoral Fellowship
### East Health Education England Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship
**2022 – 2023**
Awarded one of five East of England Integrated Clinical Academic pre-doctoral bridging funding to develop my research skills and my research proposal towards doctoral studies.
- Fellowship in conjunction with University of Cambridge academic supervisor, University of Leicester Pharmacy Professor as mentor, and University of East Anglia.
- Training and development in scientific writing, computational methods, statistics, health research methodology development, epidemiology, patient & public and carer involvement, costing research projects, and others.
## Continuing Professional Development
- Independent prescribing for pharmacists, Scope of Thrombophilia and anticoagulation – University of East Anglia, 2024
- Clinical academic research skills – University of Cambridge & East Anglia, 2023
- Edward Jenner Programme – Leadership foundations – NHS Leadership Academy, 2023
- Economic Evaluation in Human Genomics, Level 7/MSc – Imperial College London, 2021
- Pharmaceutical bioinformatics, Level 7 – Uppsala University, 2020
- Multiple data science mini-courses – Babraham Institute, University of Cambridge, 2018–2021
- Various in-house management, leadership & clinical training – NHS, 2012–2021
- Train the trainer – University of East Anglia, 2017
- Regular conference attendance, annually, numerous inc. Clinical Pharmacy Congress, UKCPA, Pharmacy management, UKPGx, Festival of Genomics, Bioinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry.
## Professional Memberships
- MRPharmS – Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- IPresc – Independent Prescriber
- UKCPA – UK Clinical Pharmacy Association
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# Research & Publications
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## Selected Academic, Research & Project Experience – Posters & Publications
### Knowledge Augmented Graph Reasoner (KAGR): A Neuro-Symbolic Approach to Instruction Adherence in Healthcare AI
Proceedings of Machine Learning Research vol 284:1–4, 2025. 19th Conference on Neurosymbolic Learning and Reasoning.
### Navigating the Diagnostic and Treatment Odyssey of Patients with Genetic Diseases
Mixed methods project to improve genomic medicine services, 2025.
### Direct-to-Consumer Genomic Testing: Position Statement
British Society for Genetic Medicine, Royal College of General Practitioners, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, British Pharmacological Society, UK Clinical Pharmacy Association. September 2025. London: BSGM, 2025.
Role: reviewer and representing UKCPA and GMSA views.
### Identifying and Evaluating Chrono-Pharmacogenomic Variants
MSt Genomic Medicine – University of Cambridge. Pharmacogenomics – utilising several bioinformatics tools and databases to demonstrate proof of novel concept of next generation of precision medicine. Collaboration with lab members. Three drafts in progress for submission to peer-review.
- Poster presented at European Society of Human Genetics 2023
- Abstract published European Journal of Human Genetics – 2024
- Full publication in progress exp. 2025.
### Understanding and Managing Common Drug Interactions
Saoulidis A, Micallef C (2022). Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2022.e11806. Role: Lead author.
### STrengthening the Reporting Of Pharmacogenetic Studies: Development of the STROPS Guideline
Chaplin M, Kirkham JJ, Dwan K, Sloan DJ, Davies G, et al. (2020). PLOS Medicine 17(9): e1003344. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003344.
Role: Contribution to both rounds of expert DELPHI panel – my name is in the acknowledgements.
## Posters & Conference Abstracts
- AI with Guardrails for Pharmacogenomics (PGx). Guideline-anchored, explainable conversational recommendations powered by a knowledge-graph controller. Pharmacogenomics Global Research Network, Montana, US, 2025
- A service evaluation of potential workload from implementing pharmacogenomics testing at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS FT. Festival of Genomics 2023 and UKCPA Conference 2023 (Best Poster Award). Lead Author: Paul Selby
- Pharmacy Genomics Workforce Round Table – examining & discussing workforce needs to inform a national strategy. Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2023
- Learning from the implementation of DPYD pharmacogenetic testing across 18 acute NHS Trusts. Festival of Genomics 2023
- DPYD pharmacogenomic testing – What do patients want to know? Festival of Genomics 2023
- Retrospective UK analysis of dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD) gene testing, toxicity and ethnicity for patients receiving Fluoropyrimidines (5-fluorouracil, capecitabine and tegafur). BOPA 2022 – Abstract 48
- An evaluation of Clostridioides difficile infection and treatment outcomes using fidaxomicin at Cambridge University Hospitals. Federation of Infection Societies Conference, Manchester, 2021
- Pharmacist prescribing breadth and error rate. UKCPA Pharman 2018 (Best Poster Award)
## Other Publications & Media
- Genomics in Pharmacy – NHS England Genomics Education. Pharmacy landing page website. Lead developer, 2024. Genomics Education Programme
- Pharmacy's guide to genomic medicine. RxMagazine – Development resources, 2023. UKCPA
- Pharmacy & genomics workforce videos – 4 hours of educational media designed for senior pharmacy leaders. NHS England, 2022
- Introduction to genomics in pharmacy module – Centre for Postgraduate Pharmacy Education, 2020 (subject matter expert)
- Pharmacy professionals and Genomic Medicine – Royal Pharmaceutical Society Expert Advisory Group, 2023
- Nurse's guide on understanding and managing drug-drug interactions. RCNi Nursing Standard, July 2022
- Addressing barriers to early identification, genetic testing and diagnosis, and inclusion in trials for alkaptonuria patients. Alkaptonuria Society & Cambridge Consulting Network, 2021
- Pharmacy genomics workforce, education and training strategic framework – NHS England, 2024 (indirect contribution)
## Work in Progress
- UKCPA Pharmacogenomics handbook (exp. 2026)
- CERSI-PGx guideline for clopidogrel pharmacogenetics (exp. 2026)
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society Prescribing Framework update (exp. 2026) for pharmacogenomics
- Chrono-Pharmacogenomics: Integrating Circadian Biology with Personalised Medicine
- Identification and evaluation of chrono-pharmacogenomic variants to computationally identify drugs and pharmacological pathways with chrono-dosing potential
- Drugging the clock – identification of patients with chronopharmacogenomic variants in the 100k genome patient cohort
- Review of Large Language Models in pharmacogenomic and systemic anticancer treatment counselling for patients
- Implementation of a pharmacogenomics AI assistant in a large teaching hospital
## MPharm Research Projects
- Comparative modelling of animal isoforms of cytochromes P450 as a starting point for computational models to determine human-specific metabolites. Various cheminformatic tools and resources evaluated against accepted quality standards.
- Predicting percutaneous drug permeability using computational neural networks. Summer research internship requiring autonomous learning to curate a vast database and derive a research conclusion through machine learning.
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# Consultant Pharmacist Portfolio
## Consultant Pharmacist Programme e-Portfolio
Primary area of clinical practice: **Genomic Medicine**
## Current Roles
- Clinical pharmacy lead Genomic Medicine – East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance (Royal Pharmaceutical Society approved Consultant Pharmacist post, 2023–present)
- Advanced clinical pharmacist Medical Haematology – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Acting rotating Vice-chair, Education, Consultations, Applications lead – UKCPA Genomics Committee
- Guest Researcher and Lecturer – University of Cambridge Medical Genetics
- Clinical & tech strategic advisor in pharmacy, genomics, and tech – Datum
## Mentors
- **Professional coach:** Dr Veronica Chorro Marri, Consultant Pharmacist Antimicrobial Stewardship; East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Medway School of Pharmacy
- **Clinical mentor:** Dr Sophie Harding, Consultant Pharmacist for Genomics & Pharmacogenomics (National Role); University Hospital of Wales
- **Leadership and management mentor:** Sarah Pacey, retired (2025) Chief Pharmacist at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Education mentor:** Dr Lindsay Morgan, Director of Postgraduate Professional Programmes, University of East Anglia; Specialist Clinical pharmacist Academic Clinical Practice Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Research mentor:** Dr Christianne Micallef, Lead Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Pharmacist, CAHPR/NIHR EoE Research Champion; Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS)
## Domain 1 & 2 – Collaborative, Clinical and Professional Practice
Over 13 years of practice developing collaboration and communication skills across patient-facing roles, leadership roles, formal learning and experiential learning. Communication strengths lie in distilling complex information, shining relevance to an objective, sharing it clearly, and agreeing concise, actionable plans with stakeholders. Can de-escalate difficult conversations in both clinic and professional settings.
Nationally, chaired the NHS England Genomics Pharmacy Operational Group, navigating heavy agendas and sensitive items while ensuring equitable airtime. Regionally, chairs the East GMSA Pharmacy & genomics informed medicines optimisation working group. Previously professional secretariat for the CUH Joint Drugs and Therapeutics Committee.
Clinical expertise from specialist areas across acute medicine, transplant, critical care, and currently advanced medical haematology pharmacist independent prescriber with expertise in thrombophilia and anticoagulation. Working in the medical haematology clinic, managing and advising on complex patients with genetic diseases including haemophilia, haemoglobinopathies, thrombophilia, and general haematology with congenital deficiencies.
## Domain 3 – Leadership and Management
Leadership style switches between democratic and laissez-faire depending on whether the objective requires personal leadership, influence, or delegation. Regional leadership and national collaboration to integrate genomics in routine practice, setting a clear vision for pharmacogenomics and precision medicines while securing cooperation across services despite competing system priorities.
Active governance role through membership of national groups: NHS England Genomics Pharmacy Operational Group, Genomics Pharmacy Advisory Group, Pharmacy Workforce Group for Genomics, and the Pharmacogenomics Digital Group. Regionally chairs the East GMSA Pharmacy & Genomics-informed Medicines Optimisation Forum.
International advisory on clinical strategy at the intersection of genomics, pharmacy, technology, education, and both machine learning and generative artificial intelligence. Horizon-scanning work with MHRA, NICE, industry and academia keeps pathways aligned to real-world pipelines.
## Domain 4 – Education
Founding member of the Health Education England Genomics Education Programme pharmacy workforce group, and founding Education Lead for UKCPA Genomics Committee. Designed, developed, and delivered educational content and webinars, influenced MPharm and higher education curricula, and routinely delivered educational sessions to diverse professional audiences in pharmacy and beyond.
Guest lecturer and supervisor for dissertations and assignments for postgraduate Genomic Medicine at the University of Cambridge. Co-led the Genomics in Pharmacy NGEP webpage, demystifying genomics for pharmacy and the wider MDT.
Developing novel educational and training approaches to genomics, clinical pharmacy and clinical artificial intelligence that are dynamic, employing personalised education for personalised medicine.
## Domain 5 – Research
Research journey began during MPharm degree with machine learning and pharmaceutics, followed by computational molecular modelling of enzyme variations. HEE clinical academic pre-doctoral fellowship enabled development of clinical research skills including patient and public involvement, methodology planning, costing, and scientific writing.
During Masters in Genomic Medicine at Cambridge, expanded research project methodology autonomously and delivered research outputs beyond requirements, disseminated in conference proceedings. Developed a service evaluation on diagnostic and treatment pathways of rare disease patients, with grant applications submitted to comprehensively map patient pathways.
Current research includes AI-enabled PGx decision-support and education tool with clinically anchored guardrails, and guidance on genomics research in cardiothoracic patients with post-operative delirium and melatonin. Medium and long-term goals: clinical doctoral studies in genomic medicine, followed by creating a pharmacogenomics research lab in the East alongside consultant pharmacist role.
ORCID: 0000-0001-7725-332X
## Career Journey
My journey in genomic medicine started with my MPharm dissertation highlighting the importance of genetic variation in pharmacological outcomes. Working as a clinical pharmacist across most clinical areas at a large teaching hospital gave me a comprehensive perspective and understanding of the direction of medicine. Leading the hospital formulary team evolved my skills in applying clinical expertise at system-level interventions, while honing leadership, transformation, and critical appraisal skills.
In 2018, I was the first in my region to secure funding for a Masters in Genomic Medicine at Cambridge alongside full-time work. Appointed to the GMSA transformation role and concurrently to the national NHS England genomics unit role, working in two parallel senior roles bridging national policy and strategy to regional implementation and operational activities. In 2023, appointed to the consultant pharmacist genomics job-share position concurrently with the medical haematology role, enabling translation of national policy into regional strategies informed by local advanced clinical practice.
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# Contact
## Get in Touch
**LinkedIn**
linkedin.com/in/aris-saoulidis-46451971
**ORCID**
0000-0001-7725-332X
## Current Affiliations
- East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- University of Cambridge — Medical Genetics
- UK Clinical Pharmacy Association — Genomics Committee
- Datum Pharmacogenomics & AI