Kuopio 2021 Physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling (PBPK) course
The course on Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic modeling planned to be held in Kuopio on October 20-21 IS POSTPONED TO LATE 2021. New dates will be announced.th current dates are preliminary.
Course description
The aim is to give an overview of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling (PBPK). The lectures cover both the basic theory and several applications, including inter-species scaling from animals to human, modeling of drug-drug interactions, and pharmacokinetics in special patient groups. In addition, hands-on calculation sessions with PK Sim software (freeware) are included.
Target group, course fee and registration
The course is intended for post-graduate students and senior scientists in pharmacy, drug discovery & development, clinical research, and toxicology in Finland and abroad.
The course is free (including lunches and buffet dinner) for all participants from academy.
Participants from industry and regulatory agents are welcome, but one representative from each institution is advised to contact Veli-Pekka Ranta before registration.
Undergraduate students with an adequate training in pharmacokinetics may also attend the course, but unfortunately, we cannot provide lunches and buffet dinner for undergraduate students from UEF.
Principal teachers
Professor Leon Aarons, University of Manchester, United Kingdom Dr. Adam Darwich, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Language
English
The registration form is here.
Accommodation
Hotel Scandic Atlas is located conveniently beside the market place and it offers special prices for the participants: a single room 115 EUR/night, and a double room 135 EUR/night. The reservation code is BITA191020, and the reservation can be made via www.scandichotels.fi or by phone call or email to the hotel. Please notice that the number of rooms is limited. There are also several other hotels in the center of Kuopio.
Credits, course material and software
The course is equivalent to 1.0 ECTS-credit point for the 2-day course, or total 2.0 ECTScredit points when the participant solves voluntary pre- and post-course modeling exercises. Each participant is expected to bring the personal laptop, and install PK Sim software before the course. However, it is possible to work as a pair. Course material and instructions for software installation will be emailed to the participants two weeks before the course.
Preliminary programme can be downloaded here.
The event is jointly funded by Nordic POP consortium via School of Pharmacy, University of Eastern Finland University of Eastern Finland, and Faculty of Health Sciences University of Helsinki, Doctoral programme in Drug Research.