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Meet Elena Schneider-Futschik
As an early career pharmacologist, Dr Elena Schneider-Futschik’s work helps people with cystic fibrosis (CF) to have better lives. With more than 2000 mutations causing CF and symptoms varying from patient-to-patient, the pathophysiology and treatments are complicated.
To help, Dr Schneider-Futschik’s research focuses on the pharmacology, pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) mechanisms and potential drug interactions. The aim is to optimise therapy and find new treatment options to combat lung infections caused by multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative ‘superbugs’ in patients.
Dr Schneider-Futschik is the ASM Young Ambassador to Australia (American Society of Microbiology), and 2019 winner of the TSANZ Peter Phelan Research Award from the Thoracic Society of Australia.
You never know where biomedical science can take you. My career takes me all over the world: I give talks at international conferences, I’ve been interviewed by radio stations, I meet Nobel Laureates and many other interesting people.