RetinalGenix Technologies Welcomes Dr. Taimour Langaee as Advisor for DNA GPS Pharmacogenetics Initiatives
Appointment Underscores RetinalGenix’s Commitment to Integrating the Latest Advances in Genomics and Personalized Medicine into its Product Pipeline
APOLLO BEACH, Fla., June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RetinalGenix Technologies Inc. OTCQB:RTGN (“RetinalGenix” or the “Company”), a pioneer in advanced retinal imaging and precision medicine, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Taimour Langaee, MSPH, PhD, as its newest scientific advisor. Dr. Langaee will play a key role in advancing the Company’s DNA GPS Pharmacogenetics initiatives, which are designed to optimize personalized treatment pathways for retinal and systemic diseases through cutting-edge genetic biomarkers and high-resolution retinal imaging.
Dr. Langaee will oversee the genotyping/sequencing data processing, genetic and pharmacogenomics data analyses, and clinical genetic association studies between eye diseases and genetic variations.
Dr. Langaee brings over two decades of extensive experience in pharmacogenomics/precision medicine, genetics/ epigenetics, genotyping/sequencing, preemptive clinical pharmacogenomics testing and implementation, molecular biology, microbiology/immunology, and infectious disease.
He has led and collaborated on major research initiatives throughout his distinguished career, including the NIH Warfarin Study (COAG Trial), the Personalized Medicine Program, and multiple pharmacogenomic studies in cardiovascular, infectious, and neurological diseases. His work has directly influenced the implementation of pharmacogenetics in clinical practice, improving drug safety and efficacy for diverse patient populations.
Dr. Langaee currently serves as Professor in the Department of Pharmacotherapeutics and Clinical Research at the University of South Florida’s Taneja College of Pharmacy. He has taught several courses and has mentored and supervised many undergraduate students, PharmD candidates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, PGY2 Clinical PGx pharmacy residents, medical residents, and junior faculty members. Prior to this, Dr. Langaee was a leading figure at the University of Florida, where he directed the Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine Genotyping Core Laboratory and contributed to numerous NIH-funded projects focused on the genetic determinants of drug response and personalized medicine.