Dear All
On behalf of the organising committee, I am please to make the first
announcement for the Population Approach Group in Australia and New Zealand
meeting in Melbourne Australia from February 6th to 8th 2012. The meeting
will be hosted and sponsored by the Centre for Medicine Use and Safety, Monash
University at its Parkville Campus (381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Melbourne)
Population Analysis Workshop (1.5 days)
The PAWS courses will consist of lectures and hands-on exercises at a computer.
During the hands-on exercises, tutors will be available for consultation and
assistance. The Beginners Course for NONMEM and the Intermediate Course will be
conducted as parallel sessions. Attendance at the Intermediate Course requires
experience with the conduct of at least one population approach analysis.
The beginners course will introduce the theory and practice of population
modelling with NONMEM 7.
The intermediate course covers:
1. Transformations (1/2 day)
2. Clinical Trial Simulation (1/2 day)
3. Mechanistic Antibiotic modelling (1/2 day)
PAGANZ Scientific Meeting (1.5 days)
The PAGANZ meeting will include a symposium highlighting recent advances in the
application of the population approach to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
in different clinical settings and in drug development. The symposium speakers
will include international and local experts in the field and presents a unique
opportunity for Australasian scientists to see the best in action. Sessions
will be dedicated to free communications and discussions providing a forum for
researchers to present their work and receive feedback and advice from their
peers in an informal setting.
The cost of registration will be
Academics $350
Industry $350
Presenting student $90
Non-presenting student $250
The registration and payment portal will be in the coming week via the PAGANZ
website http://www.paganz.org . Accommodation options will be
posted on the PAGANZ website soon. Please note, it is your responsibility to
book and pay for your own accommodation.
For more information about Melbourne and the surrounds please visit
http://www.visitmelbourne.com/
Look forward to seeing you all in Melbourne in 2012.
Carl Kirkpatrick
On Behalf of the PAGANZ OC
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Head, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Co-Director, Centre for Medicine Use and Safety
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Monash University
381 Royal Parade, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
Phone: +613 9903 9204
Fax: +613 9903 9629
Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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29028
The University of Queensland, The University of Sydney, University of South
Australia and Monash University are members of the National Alliance for
Pharmacy Education (NAPE), a partnership providing leadership in pharmacy
education and the advancement of the pharmacy profession.
http://www.nape.edu.au/