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About Simcyp Workshops
Simcyp offers an educational program of hands-on workshops covering the ‘Concepts and Applications of Predicting ADME, Pharmacokinetics and Population Variability.’
Who should attend?
Our workshops are relevant to both senior level managers and scientists working in the fields of drug metabolism, ADME, clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, PBPK and PK/PD, both in industry or in academia and research institutes. The course provides a solid grounding in the concepts and applications of in vitro - in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) and is not aimed solely at individuals who have hands-on experience. There is also a focus on facilitating communication and interaction between pre-clinical in vitro groups and those responsible for the conduct of early clinical studies.
What are the benefits?
Participants learn about the relevance of various in vitro parameters to components of ADME and how to use their in vitro data optimally to improve the selection and design of clinical studies. The workshops are designed to give participants the necessary understanding and skills to simulate and predict the kinetics of drugs in any relevant populations and assess the importance of various drug characteristics on outcomes.
How are the workshops run?
The workshops are a combination of lectures and ‘hands-on’ sessions. Delegates work in small groups with an expert tutor. As a result, non-Simcyp users are guided through the course, gaining hands-on experience of IVIVE, whereas more experienced Simulator users benefit from exploring the science and specific algorithms in more depth through discussions with tutors and peers.
Do I need to be from an organisation which is affiliated to the Simcyp Consortium?
You do not need to be from an institute which is a member of the Simcyp Consortium to benefit from our workshops. Each event attracts a range of participants from industry, academia and the regulatory bodies who may or may not be associated with the Consortium.
What if my organisation is a Simcyp Consortium member, how do I register?
Each year Consortium Members are allocated a number of free workshop places (based on the number and type of licenses held). If you are unsure of the membership status of your organisation, or you wish to check your entitlement to, or book, a free place (member organisations only), please contact Kelly Jinkinson using the Contact Us form. Once your place has been allocated, please submit a registration form ensuring that you have filled in the name of organisation, site and department and ticked the relevant boxes for free places.
How is this course different to ‘Simcyp On-Site Training’?
The course and associated workshops provide an in-depth evaluation of the scientific background to various aspects of IVIVE, PBPK, PKPD and pharmaceutics which allows attendees to grasp the fundamental concepts and become familiar with real world applications of these techniques in drug development programmes. This differs from Simcyp On-Site Training which focuses solely on the day-to-day practicalities of navigating and using the Simcyp platform without delving into the underlying science. The programmes can be complementary if attendees wish to become expert users of Simcyp platform, but otherwise they are independent. Please note that Simcyp Training is only available to Simcyp Consortium members.
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