Updated Conference Programme!                                                            Short Course: Strategies of Pharmaceutical Bioequivalence Studies-Regulatory, IP, and Current Challenges
 

Event Sponsors:


Agilent Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., India
 

Synchron Research Services Pvt. Ltd., India
 

Novartis, USA
 

Simulations Plus, inc., USA
 

GSB Life Sciences, USA
 

EMF Consulting, France
 

Cetero Research, USA
 

Pharmaceutics International, Inc, USA
 
 

Scientific Programme
Track Information

Opening Ceremony
8:00 - 8:10
Group Photo/Prayer
8:20 - 8:30
Chair's Opening Remark
8:30 - 9:00
VIP's Address
Keynote Forum
9:00 - 9:25
Title: Challenges in BE Requirements for Certain Class / Types of Drug Products
Dr. Vinod P. Shah, Pharmaceutical Consultant, Documentary Standards Division,
US Pharmacopeia, 12601 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD, USA.
9:25 -9:50
Title: Challenges of Bioavailability/Bioequivalence in the 21st Century: An
FDA Perspective

Dr. Mansoor A. Khan,
Director, Division of Product Quality Research, FDA/CDER/OPS/OTR,
White Oak, LS Building 64, Room 1070, 10903 New Hampshire Ave,
Silver Spring, MD, USA.
9:50 - 10:15
Title: More than a Co-receptor: New Perspectives of Neuropilin-1 Function in Endothelium and Tumor Cells
Prof. Debabrata Mukhopadhyay
,
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Guggenheim 1401A,
200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
10:15 - 10:25
Coffee Break
10: 25 - 10:50
Speech Opportunity Available
10:50 - 11:15
Title: Optimizing Systemic Exposure in Preclinical Species and Humans: Practical Strategies and Learnings for Discovery and Development
Dr. Tycho Heimbach,
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research,
DMPK - Translational Sciences (TS), USEH, 436/3253,
One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080, USA.
11:15 - 11:40
Title: Challenges Encounterd in the Conduction of Bioequivalence Studies of Some Drug Products
Dr. Naji M. Najib
,

Professor of Pharmaceutics,
Chairman, International Pharmaceutical Research Center (IPRC),
1 Queen Rania Street - Sport City Circle,
P.O. Box 963166, Amman 11196, Jordan.
11:40 - 12:05
Title: TBD
Dr. Bhaswat S. Chakraborty
, Sr. Vice President, R&D, Cadila Pharmaceuticals.

Sponsor/
Partial supporter/
Co-organizer

Track 1: Practical Solutions to Pharmaceutical Bioequivalence/Bioavailability Implementation

University of Notre Dame, USA


Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., India

 Time  Track
March 1, 2010
 (Monday)
  13:00-18:00
Track 1-1: Bioequivalence Strategies in Development-an Industry Perspective
Session Chair: Dr. Sam H. Haidar, Lead Pharmacologist,
Office of Generic Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, USA.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. A.T. Bapuji,
Vice president, Clinical Pharmacology Department,
APL Research Centre, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.,
Hyderabad, India.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Recent Advances in the Evaluation of Bioequivalence
Dr. Sam H. Haidar, Lead Pharmacologist,
Office of Generic Drugs, Food and Drug Administration,
Rockville, Maryland, USA.
13:30-13:55 Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20 Title: Quick Quantification of Pathogenic Bacteria in Kidney Infection using Gold Nano-Biosensors
Dr. Subhash C. Basu
, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, USA.
14:20-14:45 Title: Bioequivalence Testing - Industry Prespective
Dr. A.T. Bapuji
,
Vice president, Clinical Pharmacology Department,
APL Research Centre, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.,
Hyderabad, India.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session 
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Title: The Situation of Bioequivalence Studies in Thailand: Past, Present, and Future
Dr.
 Supornchai Kongpatanakul, 
MD, Head,
Department of Pharmacology and Siriraj Bioequivalence Center,
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
17:10-17:35 Title: Challenges of Bioequivalence Studies in the Middle East
Dr. Maha Tutunji
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

Abbott Laboratories, USA


Nova Southeastern University, USA
March 1, 2010
 (Monday)
 13:00-18:00
Track 1-2: Comparative Bioavailability Studies for  New Drugs  (NDA)
Session Chair: Dr. Yellela Sri Rama Krishnaiah,
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy,
Nova Southeastern University, 3200 South University Drive,
Fort Lauderdale, USA.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Rajendra S Pradhan,
Director, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics,
Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, Abbott labs,
Abbott Park, IL, USA.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: TBD
Dr. Yellela Sri Rama Krishnaiah,
Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy,
Nova Southeastern University, 3200 South University Drive,
Fort Lauderdale, , USA.
13:30-13:55 Title: Challenges in Conducting BA/BE Assessments During Clinical Development of Oncology Drugs
Dr. Rajendra S Pradhan
,
Director, Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics,
Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, Abbott labs,
Abbott Park, IL, USA.
13:55-14:20 Title: TBD
Dr. Rachel W. Li
,
Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Laboratory,
The Australian National University Medical School,
University of Canberra, Division of Immunology and Genetics, JCSMR, Australia.
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session 
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

Cipla Ltd., India


Texas Tech School of Pharmacy , USA


University of Hyderabad,
India



Noida Institute of Engg & Tech, India


Synchron Research Services Pvt. Ltd., India

March 1, 2010
 (Monday)
13:00-18:00
Track 1-3: Comparative Bioavailability Generic Drug Products (ANDA): Bioequivalence Studies
Session Chair: Dr. Barbara M DavitUS Food and Drug Administration,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research,
Office of Generic Drugs, 7520 Standish Place, Rockville,
Maryland 20855, USA.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Ashwini Nangia, School of Chemistry,
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, India.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: TBD
Dr.
 Barbara M Davit
US Food and Drug Administration,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research,
Office of Generic Drugs, 7520 Standish Place, Rockville,
Maryland 20855, USA.
13:30-13:55 Title: TBD
Dr. Monika Pawłowska,
Institute of Biotechnology and Antibiotics, Warsaw, Poland.
13:55-14:20 Title: TBD
Dr. Fakhrul Ahsan, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Texas Tech School of Pharmacy, Amarillo, Texas, USA.
14:20-14:45 Title: Pharmaceutical Cocrystals to Modify Physico-Chemical and Dissolution Profile of APIs
Dr. Ashwini Nangia, School of Chemistry,
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, India.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session 
16:20-16:45 Title: Challenges in the Design of Comparative Bioavailability Studies – An Industry Perspective
Dr. Siddarth S. Chachad
,
Medical & Safety Expert (Regulatory Affairs)
Cipla Ltd., India.
16:45-17:10 Title: Bioequivalence Strategies for Oncology Products
Dr. Shivprakash, MD, Synchron Research Services Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, India.
17:10-17:35 Title: Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies of Citric Acid and Malonic Acid Based Aspirin Effervescent Tablets
Dr. Sanjita Das
,
Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology,
Noida Institute of Engg & Tech, Greater Noida, India.
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

International Pharmaceutical Research Center, Jordan


University of Petra,
Jordan



Jadavpur University,
India
March 1, 2010
 (Monday)
13:00-18:00
 Track 1-4: Implementing BA/BE Guidelines and CRO Qualification Criteria
Session Chair: Dr. Naji M. Najib, Professor of Pharmaceutics,
Chairman, International Pharmaceutical Research Center (IPRC),
1 Queen Rania Street - Sport City Circle,
P.O. Box 963166, Amman 11196, Jordan.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Nasir M. Idkaidek,
College of Pharmacy & Medical Sceinces,
University of Petra, Amman, Jordan.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Effect of Truncated AUC Method on Drug Bioequivalence in Humans: an EMEA Draft Guideline Evaluation
Dr. Nasir M. Idkaidek,
College of Pharmacy & Medical Sceinces,
University of Petra, Amman, Jordan.
13:30-13:55 Title: Effect of Replicate Design on Drug Variability and Bioequivalence in Humans
Dr. Naji M. Najib
, Professor of Pharmaceutics,
Chairman, International Pharmaceutical Research Center (IPRC),
1 Queen Rania Street - Sport City Circle,
P.O. Box 963166, Amman 11196, Jordan.
13:55-14:20 Speech Opportunity Available
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Title: TBD
Dr. Fotso Wabo Ghislain
17:10-17:35 Title: TBD
Dr. Tapan Pal, Bioequivalence Study Centre,
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.h
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
Welcome Banquet  : March 01, 2010 Call for sponsor!

 Time  18:15-20:00
Track 2: Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Models, Biowaivers and Biosimilars

National University of Singapore, Singapore


Ege University, Turkey
 Time  Track
March  2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
 8:30-12:00
Track 2-1: Human/Animal Models in Oral Drug Absorption
Session Chair: Dr. Nasir M. Idkaidek, College of Pharmacy & Medical Sceinces,
University of Petra, Amman, Jordan.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Antoine Malek, University Hospital Zurich,
Department of Obstetrics, Research Division,
Frauenklinikstr. 10, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: Human/Animal Models in Oral Drug Absorption
Dr. Ercument Karasulu
, Assoc.Professor, Ege University,
Center for Drug R&D and Pharmacokinetic Applications,
35100 Bornova, IZMIR, Turkey.
9:00-9:25 Title: Inter individual variability and science of drug development
Dr. Harih Padh, Director, B. V. Patel Perd Centre,
Thaltej-gandhinagar highway, Thaltej, Ahmedabad, India.
9:25-9:50 Speech Opportunity Available
9:50-10:15 Title: The Importance of the Human Placenta Ex Vivo Perfusion Model in the Drug Development for Human Pregnancy
Dr. Antoine Malek, University Hospital Zurich,
Department of Obstetrics, Research Division,
Frauenklinikstr. 10, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: Drug Discovery from Natural Toxins and on Animal models
Dr. P.Gopalakrishnakone
,
President, International Society on Toxinology,
Department of Anatomy & Venom and Toxin Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
National University of Singapore,
Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore.
10:50-11:15 Title: Enhancement of Oral Bioavailability of Insulin in Humans
Dr. Nasir M. Idkaidek
, College of Pharmacy & Medical Sceinces,
University of Petra, Amman, Jordan.
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

King Saud University,
Saudi Arabia



Widener University, USA


Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris
March 2, 2010
(Tuesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 2-2: Biosimilars and Biowaivers
Session Chair: Dr. David Goldsmith, Renal Unit, New Guy House, 
Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Khalid Alkharfy,College of Pharmacy,
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title:  Biosimilar Products Selection: Challenges for Clinicians
Dr. Khalid Alkharfy,College of Pharmacy,
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
13:30-13:55 Title: Biosimilars and follow-on biologics
Dr. Fuhr Joseph P, Widener University, One University Place, Chester, PA 19013, USA.
13:55-14:20 Title: Biosimilar Epoetins in Europe - A success story?
Dr. David Goldsmith, Renal Unit, New Guy House,
Guy's Hospital, London, UK.
14:20-14:45 Title: Drug Delivery in Pregnancy: Transport of Nanoparticles Across the Human Placenta and Fetal Exposure
Dr. Antoine Malek
, University Hospital Zurich,
Department of Obstetrics, Research Division,
Frauenklinikstr. 10, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: European regulations in the context of biosimilars
Dr. Jean-Louis Prugnaud, Chef de Service,
Hôpital Saint-Antoine, 184 rue du Fbg Saint-Antoine,
Paris.
16:45-17:10 Title: Biosimilars and CHMP EU scientific advice
Dr. Efthymios Manolis
, Scientific Administrator,
Scientific Advice Human - Pre Authorisation Evaluation, EMEA,
7 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London, UK.
17:10-17:35 Title: Biosimilar of epoetin alfa: issues on comparability and immumogenicity
Dr. Lucia Del Vecchio

Department of Nephrology and Dialysis,
A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy.
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

GSB Life Sciences, USA


University of Edinburgh, UK


University at Buffalo, USA
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
 8:30-12:00
Track 2-3: Biosimulation in BE Studies-Prediction Tools
Session Chair: Dr. Srinubabu Gedela,
Stanford University School of Medicine, USA.
Session Co-Chair: Prof. Hany A. El-Shemy, Director of Biotechnology Labs,
FARP, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture,
Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Speech Opportunity Available
9:00-9:25 Title: Drug Delivery System for Proteins and Biosimilars
Dr. Sathy V. Balu-Iyer
, Associate Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 521 Hochstetter Hall, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Amherst, New York, USA
9:25-9:50 Title: In-Silico Selection of Natural Anti-leukaemia Compounds
Prof. Hany A. El-Shemy, Director of Biotechnology Labs,
FARP, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture,
Cairo University, 12613 Giza, Egypt.
9:50-10:15 Title: TBD
Dr. Hsin-Yun HSU, Laboratory of Medical Genomics,
Department of Human Genome Research,
Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan.
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: TBD
Dr. Alexey Goltsov, Centre for Systems Biology of Edinburgh,
School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh,
The Kings Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JU, UK.
10:50-11:15 Speech Opportunity Available
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

University of Toronto, Canada
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 2-4: Statistical Issues in BA/BE
Session Chair: Prof. Kwang-il Kwon, College of Pharmacy,
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
Session Co-Chair: Dr.Laszlo Endrenyi, President-Elect,
Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of Toronto, Canada.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Bioequivalence Methods for Assessment of Highly
Variable Drug – ABE, SABE, PBE and IBE
Prof. Kwang-il Kwon
, College of Pharmacy,
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
13:30-13:55 Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20 Title: Bioequivalence of Highly Variable Drugs: Statistical and Regulatory Issues
Dr.Laszlo Endrenyi
, President-Elect,
Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of Toronto, Canada.
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: Sparse Sampling Strategies in Pharmacokinetics and Bioequivalence
Dr. Shubha Rani
,
Technical Director & Head - Biometrics and Data Management,
Synchron Research Services Pvt. Ltd.,
'The chambers', 3rd Floor, Bodakdev, SG Highway,
Ahmedabad, India.
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

Harvard Medical School, USA


Institute of Nuclear Physics, Poland


University of Trieste, Italy

March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
 8:30-12:00
Track 2-5: In Vivo/In Vitro Methods to Determine Bioavailability
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Luis Pereira, Associate Professor,
Pharmacometrics MCPHS, Childrens' Hospital Boston,
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging studies as a source of additional information on controlled release formulations behaviour during dissolusion. Towards the enhancement of reliability and rationalization of formulation selection for BE studies
Dr. Piotr Kulinowski
,
Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging,
Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.
9:00-9:25 Speech Opportunity Available
9:25-9:50 Title: TBD
Dr. Luis Pereira, Associate Professor,
Pharmacometrics MCPHS, Childrens' Hospital Boston,
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
9:50-10:15 Speech Opportunity Available
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: Bioavailability of  Flavonoids: In Vitro Methods for Assessing Bilitranslocase-Mediated Membrane Transport
Dr. Sabina Passamonti
, University of Trieste,
Department of Life Sciences, via L. Giorgieri 1, 34127 Trieste,
Italy.
10:50-11:15 Title: TBD
Dr. Bhaswat S. Chakraborty
, Sr. Vice President, R&D,
Cadila Pharmaceuticals.
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Pharmaceutics International, Inc, USA

March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
 13:00-18:00
Track 2-6: Role of Drug Delivery Systems in Bioequivalence and Bioavailability
Session Chair: Dr. Praveen S. Hiremath, Pharmaceutics Int., Inc., USA.
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Role of drug delivery systems in enhancing the bioavailability of poorly soluble and/or poorly permeable drugs
Dr. Praveen Hiremath, Product Development,
Pharmaceutics International, Inc., 10189 Gilroy Road,
Hunt Valley, MD, USA.
13:30-13:55 Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20 Title:Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Novel drug delivery systems
Dr. N. Udupa, Professor and Principal,
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal, India.
14:20-14:45 Title: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Evaluation of Microprocessor Controlled Iontophoretic Transdermal Drug Delivery of Anti-Cancer Drugs
Dr. Chandrashekar NS, Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy,
Near Lalbagh Main Gate, Hosur Road,
Bangalore-560027, India.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: TBD
Dr. Rajeev Raghuvanshi
,
16:45-17:10 Title: Nanosuspensions for Improved Drug Bioavailability
Prof. Kamalinder.K.Singh,
Principal(Addl. Charge), C.U.Shah College Of Pharmacy,
SNDT Women's University, Santacruz (West),
Mumbai - 400049, India.
17:10-17:35 Title: Enhancing Oral Bioavailabilty of Drugs using Cyclodextrins
Dr. B.S.Kuchekar, Maharashtra Institute of Pharmacy,
MIT Campus, Paud Road, Kothrud, Pune. Maharashtra, India.
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
Track 3: Bioanalytical Methodology Development and Validation Using HPLC and LCMS

Agilent Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., India


University of Athens,
Greece
 Time  Track
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
  8:30-12:00
Track 3-1: Advances in Mass Spectrometry Methodology Development
Session Chair: Dr. Tanay Waingankar,
Life Science Industry Marketing Manager,
Agilent Technologies, Life Science & Chemical Analysis Division, G01, Prime Corporate Park, 230/231, Sahar Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai-99, India.
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: TBD
Dr. Tanay Waingankar,
Life Science Industry Marketing Manager,
Agilent Technologies, Life Science & Chemical Analysis Division, G01, Prime Corporate Park, 230/231, Sahar Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai-99, India.
9:00-9:25 Speech Opportunity Available
9:25-9:50 Title: TBD
Dr. Sotiris Athanaselis, Associate Professor of Toxicology,
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology,
Medical School, University of Athens, Greece.
9:50-10:15 Title: Ion Trap as a tool for in-vitro and in-vivo metabolite profiling
Dr. Girish kumar jain,
Head, Division of Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism,
Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow-226001, India.
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: VM DNPN Validated HPLC/MS/MS Method for Determination of Nicotine in Human Plasma and its Application of Pharmacokinetics Study of Nicotine Transdermal System in Healthy Korean Male Smokers
Dr. Young Ee Kwon, Division of Bioequivalence, Korea Drug Test Laboratory, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
10:50-11:15 Title: Bioanalytical methodology Development and Validation using HPLC and LCMS-Advances in Mass Spectrometry Methodology Development
Dr. Constantinos Pistos, Lecturer of Toxicology,
Laboratory of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology,
Medical School, University of Athens, Greece.
11:15-11:40 Title: Bioanalytical Method Development of the Metabolite 3-desmethylthiocolchicine in Human Plasma by LC-MS/MS
Dr. Sangita Agarwal
, Women Scientist-DST,
Dept. of Pharm. Tech., Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India.
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 3-2: Antiviral, Anti Retroviral, Antibacterial and Anti Fungal Drugs  
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: TBD
Dr. Silvia Lima Costa
,
Laboratorio de Neuroquimica e Biologia Celular,
Universiade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Ciências da Saude, Brazil.
13:30-13:55 Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20 Speech Opportunity Available
14:20-14:45 Title: The necessity of new sinergistic fromulations to combat the drug resistance
Dr. Henrique Douglas Coutinho,
Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology,
Depart. of Biological Sciences,
University of Region of Cariri - URCA, AV. Cel Antonio Luiz,
Crato (CE), Brazil.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: Standardization of Herbal Drug Preparations using LC-MS
Dr. Jawahar Lal, Scientist E-II,
Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism Division,
Central Drug Research Institute, CSIR, Lucknow, India.
16:45-17:10 Title: TBD
Dr. Mohammadreza Ghandforoush-Sattari,
Assistant Professor of Clinical Toxicology,
Dept.Pharmacology & Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

EMF Consulting, France


Johns Hopkins University, USA
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
8:30-12:00
Track 3-3: Drugs Acting on Central Nervous Systems  
Session Chair: Dr. Marc Antoine Fabre, EMF Consulting, BP 2,
13545 Aix-en-Provence cedex 4, France.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Raphael Serreau, MD, Responsable Appel d'Offre - PV,
URC Paris Necker-Cochin- EA 3620, Hopital Cochin, Paris.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: Bioequivalence of generic antiepilepsy drugs
Dr. Gregory Krauss, MD, Professor of Neurology,
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
9:00-9:25 Speech Opportunity Available
9:25-9:50 Title: Codeine transfer in breastmilk, what are the latest pk and pharmacovigilance data in 2009
Dr. Raphael Serreau
, MD, Responsable Appel d'Offre - PV,
URC Paris Necker-Cochin- EA 3620, Hopital Cochin, Paris.
9:50-10:15 Title: TBD
Dr. S. Chattopadhyay
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: TBD
Dr. Marc Antoine Fabre
, EMF Consulting, BP 2,
13545 Aix-en-Provence cedex 4, France.
10:50-11:15 Title: TBD
Dr. Darshak Karia
, MD, Director, Heart Failure Services,
Einstein Heart and Vascular Institute, Levy 3 East,
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Boys Town National Research Hospital, USA


University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 3-4: Anticancer/Anti-Neovascular Drugs
Session Chair: Dr. Jasna Mihailovic, Center of Nuclear Medicine,
Oncology Institute of Vojvodina , Sremska Kamenica, Serbia.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Sudhakar Akulapalli, Creighton University Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Director & Coordinator: Cell Signaling and Tumor Angiogenesis Laboratory, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, USA.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: TBD
Dr. Ney Carter do Carmo Borges
, MD, PhD, FACC, FESC, FACP, FAHA, FASCPT, Post Graduate Professor FCM UNICAMP,
Principal Investigator Synchrophar Clinical Trials.
13:30-13:55 Title: Signaling Mechanisms of Endogenous Anti-cancer Molecules Derived From Extra Cellular Matrix Type IV Collagen
Dr. Sudhakar Akulapalli
, Creighton University Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Director & Coordinator: Cell Signaling and Tumor Angiogenesis Laboratory, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, USA.
13:55-14:20 Title: Expanding Applications for Use of Biologically Modified Nanoparticles in Cancer Research
Dr. Eric Michael Bratsolias Brown, Assistant Professor,
Department of Biological Sciences,
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Upham Hall,
800 W. Main St., Whitewater, WI 53190, USA.
14:20-14:45 Title: TBD
Dr. Jasna Mihailovic,
Center of Nuclear Medicine,
Oncology Institute of Vojvodina, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
Track 4: IP, Regulatory Affairs and Outsourcing Alliance
 
 Time  Track
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
8:30-12:00
Track 4-1: Clinical Data Harmonization Across Countries
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Speech Opportunity Available
9:00-9:25 Speech Opportunity Available
9:25-9:50 Speech Opportunity Available
9:50-10:15 Speech Opportunity Available
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Speech Opportunity Available
10:50-11:15 Speech Opportunity Available
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

University of Pisa, Italy
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 4-2: ICH/FDA Guidelines and Regulatory Updates   
Session Chair: Prof. Mario Giorgi, Pharmacology & Toxicology Section,
University of Pisa, V.le delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
Session Co-Chair: Prof. Basavaraj K. Nanjwade, Department of Pharmaceutics,
JN Medical college, KLE University, Belgaum- 590010,
Karnataka, India.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Speech Opportunity Available
13:30-13:55 Title: PK-PD integration/modeling of NSAID in veterinary pharmacology
Prof. Mario Giorgi
, Pharmacology & Toxicology Section,
University of Pisa, V.le delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
13:55-14:20 Speech Opportunity Available
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: Regulatory Requirements for Orphan Drugs Delivery
Prof. Basavaraj K. Nanjwade
, Department of Pharmaceutics,
JN Medical college, KLE University, Belgaum- 590010,
Karnataka, India.
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
 8:30-12:00
Track 4-3: Partnerships with Animal Research Centres, Universities and Non-Profits    
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Speech Opportunity Available
9:00-9:25 Speech Opportunity Available
9:25-9:50 Speech Opportunity Available
9:50-10:15 Speech Opportunity Available
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Speech Opportunity Available
10:50-11:15 Speech Opportunity Available
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
March 2, 2010
 (Tuesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 4-4: Perspectives of Regulatory Agencies, Worldwide, on Bioequivalence Testing
Session Chair: Dr. Neerja. S, Dy. Manager, QA, RA Chem Pharma Ltd,
Clinical Research and Biosciences division,
C3 (A) HUDA complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, India.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Pralhad Tayade, DGM Contract Research,
Raptakos Brett & Co., Mumbai, India.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Speech Opportunity Available
13:30-13:55 Title: Challenges for Preparation of Module 2 & 5 for BA/ BE for US & EMEA
Dr. Neerja. S
, Dy. Manager, QA, RA Chem Pharma Ltd,
Clinical Research and Biosciences division,
C3 (A) HUDA complex, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, India.
13:55-14:20 Speech Opportunity Available
14:20-14:45 Title: Indian Scenario - Outsourcing of Pharmaceutical Contract Research and Manufacturing Services(CRAMS)
Dr. Pralhad Tayade, DGM Contract Research,
Raptakos Brett & Co., Mumbai, India.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Title: In-Vitro Release and Pharmacokinetics of Anti-tubercle
Drug Ethionamide in Healthy Male Subjects
Prof. Mahmaood Ahmad
,
Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine,
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
Track 5: Toxicology

University of Liverpool, UK


University of California, USA
 Time  Track
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
8:30-12:00
Track 5-1: Biomarkers in Toxicology
Session Chair: Dr. Rita Mattos, Senior Researcher,
National School of Public Health, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz,
Ministry of Health, Brazil.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Dominic Williams, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science,
Dept. Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Sherrington Building,
The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: TBD
Dr. Kar Chowdhuri, Scientist F and Deputy Director, Embryotoxicology Lab, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research,
P.O. Box No. 80, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226 001,
Uttar Pradesh, India.
8:35-9:00 Title: Advances and strategies in using biomarkers in children lead exposure
Dr. Rita Mattos, Senior Researcher,
National School of Public Health, Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz,
Ministry of Health, Brazil.
9:25-9:50 Title: TBD
Dr. Maibach  Howard, Dermatology, 
University of California, Sanfransisco, CA, USA.
9:50-10:15 Speech Opportunity Available
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: Biomarkers of Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Dr. Dominic Williams
, MRC Centre for Drug Safety Science,
Dept. Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Sherrington Building,
The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
10:50-11:15 Speech Opportunity Available
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Synthon BV,
The Netherlands
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 5-2: Toxicogenomics & Metabolomics
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Utkan Demirci,
Bio-Acoustic-MEMS in Medicine (BAMM)Laboratory,
Center for Bioengineering, Department of Medicine,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: TBD
Dr. Utkan Demirci,
Bio-Acoustic-MEMS in Medicine (BAMM)Laboratory,
Center for Bioengineering, Department of Medicine,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
13:30-13:55 Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20 Title: TBD
Dr. Sandra van Os, Project Leader Clinical R&D, Synthon BV,
Microweg 22, 6503 GN Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: Nonviral Cationic Gene Delivery Nanosystems: Geno compatibility and Toxicogenomics Dilemma
Dr. Y. Omidi, Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Director, Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology,
Dean, School of Advanced Biomedical Sciences,
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

University of Madras, India


National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, India


University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka



SRM University, India
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
 8:30-12:00
Track 5-3: Environmental Toxicology  
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Sivakumar Gowder, Associate Professor,
Dept. Pharmacology & Biochemistry, Al-Qassim University,
College of Pharmacy Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Speech Opportunity Available
9:00-9:25 Title: Effect of antioxidants on PCB induced changes in male reproduction
Dr. Arunakaran J
, Department of Endocrinology,
Dr. ALM PGIBMS, University of Madras, Chennai, India.
9:25-9:50 Title: Composite ion exchange materials and their applications to remove toxic metal ions
Dr. MU. Naushad
, SRM University, NCR Campus,
Modinagar, India.
9:50-10:15 Title: TBD
Dr. Sivakumar Gowder
, Associate Professor,
Dept. Pharmacology & Biochemistry, Al-Qassim University,
College of Pharmacy Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: Impact of Melatonin on PCB Induced Neurotoxicity
Dr. P. Venkataraman. Assistant Professor,
Department of Medical Research,
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre,
SRM University, Kattankulathur - 603 203. India.
10:50-11:15 Title: Attitude and Knowledge of Nonsmokers about Secondhand Smoke and their Opinion towards Cessation of Smoking in Malaysia – Findings from International Tobacco Control (ITC) Survey Malaysia
Dr. Mohamed Shukry Zawahir,
South Asian Clinical Toxicology Research Collaboration,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
11:15-11:40 Title: Exposure to Bisphenol A, an Environmental Estrogen on Reproductive Health
Dr. Geeta Vanage
,
National Center for Preclinical Reproductive and Genetic Toxicology, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR), JM Street, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, Maharashtra, India.
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Yokohama City University, Japan
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
 13:00-18:00
Track 5-4: Molecular Epidemiology  
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Speech Opportunity Available
13:30-13:55 Title: TBD
Dr. Yoshihiro Ishikawa
, Dean, Graduate School of Medicine,
Professor and President, Cardiovascular Research Institute,
Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
13:55-14:20 Title: TBD
Prof. Michael V. Miles,
Clinical Pediatrics and Neurology,
Div. of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine,
Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave.,
Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: TBD
Prof. Thamar Stollman,
Department of Surgery,
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen,
The Netherlands.
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
 13:00-18:00
Track 5-5: Chelation Therapy in Metal and Metal Related Diseases
Session Chair: Dr. S.J.S. Flora, Jt. Director,
Head, Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Defence Research & Development Establishment,
Jhansi Road, Gwalior-474 002, India.
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Speech Opportunity Available
13:30-13:55 Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20 Title: Arsenic and Lead Induced Neurodegenerative Disorders and their Response to Chelation
Dr. S.J.S. Flora, Jt. Director,
Head, Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Defence Research & Development Establishment,
Jhansi Road, Gwalior-474 002, India.
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
Track 6: PK/PD and Drug Discovery

Florida A & M University, USA

Piramal Life Sciences, India


Aizant Drug Research Solutions, India


Indian Institute of Technology, India


Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, India



 Time  Track
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
8:30-12:00
Track 6-1: Anticancer, Antiviral Drug Development
Session Chair: Dr. Harish Joshi, Laboratory of Drug Discovery,
Design and Research, Department of Cell Biology,
Suite 455 Whitehead Bld., WBRB, 615 Michael Street,
Atlanta, GA-30322.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Guo Rui Chen, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology,
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: Challenges in siRNA/shRNA Delivery and Development of RNAi Therapeutics for Cancer
Dr. Tathagata Dutta
, Deputy Director,
Formulation Development and Drug Discovery Research,
Aizant Drug Research Solutions,
Hyderabad, India.
9:00-9:25 Title: Pharmacokinetics, Metabolism and Tissue Distribution of norcantharidin in human body, studied by HPLC-MS/MS and Isotope-labeled methods
Dr. Guo Rui Chen
, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology,
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
9:25-9:50 Title: Recent Advances in Anticancer Drug Discovery: Multiple Target Approach to Tackle Tough Tumors
Dr. Sanjay Kumar,
Group Leader,
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Piramal Life Sciences,
Nirlon Complex, Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E),
Mumbai 400 063, India.
9:50-10:15 Title: Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship Studies on Anti-Hepatitis Viral Agents
Dr. S.P.Gupta
, Departemt of Pharmaceutical Technology,
Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut, India.
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: Targeted therapy for Treatment of Lung Cancer
Dr. Mandip Singh Sachdeva, Professor and section Leader, Pharmaceutics, Florida A & M University, College of Pharmacy,
Editor in Chief, CRC Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
10:50-11:15 Title: Hopeful Trip from Herbs to Humans
Dr. Harish Joshi
, Laboratory of Drug Discovery,
Design and Research, Department of Cell Biology,
Suite 455 Whitehead Bld., WBRB, 615 Michael Street,
Atlanta, GA-30322.
11:15-11:40 Title: Nano-drug Deliverysystem Particularly for Anti-cancer Drug
Prof P.Pramanik
, nano-materials laboratory,
Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur, 721302 , India.
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany


University of Alberta, Canada


Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India


V.L. College of Pharmacy, India
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 6-2: Molecular Drug Targets and Fragment based Drug Design
Session Chair: Dr. Wojciech Krzyzanski, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Nazaré Soeiro
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Assessment of exposure to carcinogens: correlation of surrogate biomarkers with adducts in target tissues
Dr. Franky Richter
, Walther Straub Institute,
Department of Toxicology, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany.
13:30-13:55 Title: Design of New Drug Molecules to be Used in Reversing Multidrug Resistance in Cancer Cells
Prof. Mayur Yergeri, Department of Medicinal Chemistry,
V.L. College of Pharmacy, Raichur, India.
13:55-14:20 Title: Minimal Effective Concentration and Efficacy of Epoetins
Dr. Wojciech Krzyzanski
, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA.
14:20-14:45 Title: TBD
Dr. Fakhreddin Jamali,
Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences,
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: TBD
Dr. Nazaré Soeiro
16:45-17:10 Title: Biophotonics: Application towards Modern Drug Discovery
Dr. Srinivas kantevari, Sr. Scientist,
Organic Chemistry Division-II,
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology,
Hyderabad, India.
17:10-17:35 Title: Molecular Drug Targets for Development of Antidepressant Drugs
Dr. Dinesh Dhingra
, Assistant Professor,
Pharmacology Division,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology,
Hisar-125001-Haryana, India.
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Sweden


Kuwait University, Kuwait


Panjab University, India
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
8:30-12:00
Track 6-3: Improving ADME/DMPK Profile
Session Chair: Dr. Aly Nada, Assoc.Professor & Chairman,
Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Kuwait University, POB 24923 Safat, 13110 Kuwait.
Session Co-Chair: Prof. Bhupinder Singh Bhoop,
Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics,
Univ Inst Pharm Sci (UGC Center of Adv Studies),
Dean (Alumni Relations), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: TBD
Dr. Jian Li

Facility for Anti-infective Drug Development and Innovation,
Drug Delivery, Disposition and Dynamics,
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Monash University, Australia.
9:00-9:25 Title: TBD
Dr. Hong Wan
,
Lead Generation DMPK and Physical Chemistry,
AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Sweden.
9:25-9:50 Title: Stability and Rat Skin Permeation of Vitamin E and Vitamin E Acetate in Cosmetic Preparations
Dr. Aly Nada
, Assoc.Professor & Chairman,
Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Kuwait University, POB 24923 Safat, 13110 Kuwait.
9:50-10:15 Title: TBD
Dr. William Jia
, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine,
University of British Columbia, Brain Research Centre, Canada.
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: Enhancing Oral Bioavailability of Drugs using Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems
Prof. Bhupinder Singh Bhoop
,
Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics,
Univ Inst Pharm Sci (UGC Center of Adv Studies),
Dean (Alumni Relations), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
10:50-11:15 Speech Opportunity Available
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, USA
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
 13:00-18:00
Track 6-4: PK/PD and Bioanalysis Outsourcing Alliance
Session Chair: Prof. Debabrata Mukhopadhyay,
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Guggenheim 1401A,
200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Speech Opportunity Available
13:30-13:55 Title: More than a Co-receptor: New Perspectives of Neuropilin-1 Function in Endothelium and Tumor Cells
Prof. Debabrata Mukhopadhyay
,
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Guggenheim 1401A,
200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
13:55-14:20 Title: TBD
Dr. Sofiane Bezzine,
Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologies de Sfax,
Route de Soukra km 4, Sfax 3038, Tunisie.
14:20-14:45 Title: TBD
Dr. S. Tamilvanan
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

Sun Pharma, India


Central Drug Research Institute, India


Jahaharlal Nehru Technological University, India
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
 13:00-18:00
Track 6-5: Road Map to Drug Discovery and Develoment
Session Chair: Dr. Girish kumar jain,
Head, Division of Pharmacokinetics & Metabolism,
Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow-226001, India.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Sanjay Mandhane, Pharmacology Division,
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited,
Atladara, Tandalja Road, Vadodara, Gujarat 390 020, India.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Natural products and chemo informatics-The modern drug designing principles
Dr. A.jayashree, Scientist, Jahaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India.
13:30-13:55 Speech Opportunity Available
13:55-14:20 Title: Materials and Methods for Innovation-Are We Ready for Drug Discovery?
Dr. Sanjay Mandhane
, Pharmacology Division,
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited,
Atladara, Tandalja Road, Vadodara, Gujarat 390 020, India.
14:20-14:45 Speech Opportunity Available
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Speech Opportunity Available
16:45-17:10 Speech Opportunity Available
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
Track 7: Bioavailability

Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, India


Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, The Netherlands


All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
 Time  Track
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
 8:30-12:00
Track 7-1: Influence of Disease on Bioavailability
Session Chair: Call for Host
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Thirumurthy velpandian,
Associate Professor & In-Charge,
Department of Ocular Pharmacology & Pharmacy,
Dr.Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: TBD
Dr. Jyoti Paliwal
, Director, Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics,
Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, Gurgaon, India.
9:00-9:25 Speech Opportunity Available
9:25-9:50 Title: Pros and cons of ocular bio-availability of drugs
Dr. Thirumurthy velpandian
,
Associate Professor & In-Charge,
Department of Ocular Pharmacology & Pharmacy,
Dr.Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences,
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
9:50-10:15 Speech Opportunity Available
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: TBD
Dr. Motte Laurence
, Université Paris, Nanomaterials group,
CSPBAT Laboratory, France.
10:50-11:15 Speech Opportunity Available
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Novartis, USA


Rhodes University,
South Africa



University Children's Hospital Basel, Switzerland
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
13:00-18:00
Track 7-2: Factors Influencing Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
Session Chair: Dr. Isadore Kanfer, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Tycho Heimbach,
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research,
DMPK - Translational Sciences (TS), USEH, 436/3253,
One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080, USA.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Immunomodulation by biologic Intravenous Immunoglobulins IVIG: Immune Thrombocytopenia ITP as a Model for the last 30 Years
Dr. Paul Imbach
, University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, Basel, Switzerland.
13:30-13:55 Title: Current Strategies for the Bioequivalence Assessment of Topical Dermatological Dosage Forms
Dr. Isadore Kanfer
, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa.
13:55-14:20 Title: TBD
Dr. Peinan Sun
, The Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Huashan hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
14:20-14:45 Title: Factors Influencing Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
Dr. Vijaya Ratna
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: Roles of Oral Drug Absorption, Bioavailability and Exposure Prediction in Drug Development
Dr. Tycho Heimbach,
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research,
DMPK - Translational Sciences (TS), USEH, 436/3253,
One Health Plaza, East Hanover, NJ 07936-1080, USA.
16:45-17:10 Title: Combining Population-based Mechanistic Modeling of Oral Absorption and Parameter Estimation Algorithms to Obtain Reliable Predictions of Bioavailability
Prof. Sebastian Polak, Jagiellonian Univ, Krakow,
Poland and Simcyp.
17:10-17:35 Title: Aspirin Resistance: The Role of Poor Bioavailability of Enteric Coated Aspirin
Dr. Dermot Cox, Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics,
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland,
123 St. Stephens Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion

University of Texas at Austin, USA


Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Arabia


University of Ljubljana, Slovenia


Chungnam National University, Korea


Defence Research and Development Canada, Canada
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
 8:30-12:00
Track 7-3: The Role of Intestinal Metabolism on Bioavailability
Session Chair: Prof. Basavaraj K. Nanjwade, Department of Pharmaceutics,
JN Medical college, KLE University, Belgaum- 590010,
Karnataka, India.
Session Co-Chair: Call for Co-Host
8:30-8:35 Session Introduction
8:35-9:00 Title: Challenges in Establishing Bioequivalence of Complex Modified Release Dosage Forms
Dr. Salomon Stavchansky
, Division of Pharmaceutics,
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA.
9:00-9:25 Title: TBD
Dr. Jonathan P. Wong, Defence Scientist,
Defence Research and Development Canada, Suffield,
CP 4000, Succ. Main, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
9:25-9:50 Title: TBD
Dr. Abdullah Al-Mohizea
,
Director of Product Evaluation and Standard Setting Department, Drug Sector, Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
9:50-10:15 Title: The Importance of Intestinal Wall Metabolism – the case of Raloxifene
Dr. Trontelj Jurij
, Dept. Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics,
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana Askerceva 7, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
10:15-10:25 Coffee Break
10:25-10:50 Title: TBD
Prof. Basavaraj K. Nanjwade, Department of Pharmaceutics,
JN Medical college, KLE University, Belgaum- 590010,
Karnataka, India.
10:50-11:15 Speech Opportunity Available
11:15-11:40 Speech Opportunity Available
11:40-12:00 Panel Discussion

Cetero Research, USA


Panacea Biotec Ltd., India
March 3, 2010
 (Wednesday)
  13:00-18:00
Track 7-4: In Vitro Methods to Determine Bioavailability & In Vitro-In Vivo Correlations
Session Chair: Dr.. Sam Raney,
Associate Director, Pre-Clinical Dermatology,
Cetero Research, Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University, USA.
Session Co-Chair: Dr. Shivanand Puthli, Drug Delivery Division,
Panacea Biotec Ltd., Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
13:00-13:05 Session Introduction
13:05-13:30 Title: Assessing BA/BE of Topical Formulations In Vitro:
In Vitro – In Vivo Correlation Provides a Practical Surrogate to Clinical BE Studies
Dr. Sam Raney
, Associate Director, Pre-Clinical Dermatology,
Cetero Research, Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences at North Dakota State University, USA.
13:30-13:55 Title: TBD
Dr. Shivanand Puthli
, Drug Delivery Division,
Panacea Biotec Ltd., Navi-Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
13:55-14:20 Speech Opportunity Available
14:20-14:45 Title: Effect of Test Parameters on In-vitro Method to Determine Bioavailability of Dosage Forms
Dr. Abhishek kumar Jain, Research Scholar and Lecturer,
Department of Pharmaceutical Science,
M. L. Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
14:45-16:20 Coffee Break & Poster Session
16:20-16:45 Title: TBD
Dr. Avijeet Jain,
Research Scholar, Natural Product Research Laboratory,
Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr H S Gour University,
Sagar, MP, India.
16:45-17:10 Title: Endeavoring Biowaivers Using IVIVC: Shifting Paradigms
Prof. Bhupinder Singh Bhoop,
Pharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics,
Univ Inst Pharm Sci (UGC Center of Adv Studies),
Dean (Alumni Relations), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
17:10-17:35 Speech Opportunity Available
17:35-18:00 Panel Discussion
 
Participants List
(Academia)
University of Notre Dame, USA

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Mahidol University, Thailand

Nova Southeastern University, USA

The Australian National University Medical School, University of Canberra, Australia

University of Hyderabad, India

Institute of Biotechnology and Antibiotics, Warsaw, Poland

Texas Tech School of Pharmacy, USA

University of Petra, Jordan

Jadavpur University, India

University of British Columbia, Canada

Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Canada

National University of Singapore, Singapore

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia

Widener University, USA

Stanford University School of Medicine, USA

University at Buffalo, State University of New York, USA

School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh, UK

Chungnam National University, Korea

Harvard Medical School, USA

Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland

University of Trieste, Italy

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MAHE, India

Medical School, University of Athens, Greece

Universiade Federal da Bahia, Instituto de Ciências da Saude, Brazil

University of Region of Cariri - URCA, Brazil

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Johns Hopkins University, USA

Creighton University Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA

University of Pisa, Italy

The University of Liverpool, UK

The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

University of California, Sanfransisco, USA

Al-Qassim University, College of Pharmacy Buraidah, Saudi Arabia

University of Madras, India

SRM University NCR Campus, India

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Yokohama City University, Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, The Netherlands

Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, China

Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, India

Florida A & M University, College of Pharmacy, USA

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India

Ludwig-Maximilians University, Germany

V.L. College of Pharmacy, India

University of Alberta, Canada

Panjab University, India

Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Australia

University of British Columbia, Brain Research Centre, Canada

Univ Inst Pharm Sci (UGC Center of Adv Studies), Panjab University, India

Institut Supérieur de Biotechnologies de Sfax, Tunisie

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Rhodes University, South Africa

Université Paris, France

Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana Askerceva 7, Slovenia

Chungnam National University, Korea

Dr H S Gour University, India

National School of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Brazil

University of Toronto, Canada

Oncology Institute of Vojvodina , Serbia

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India

Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, India

Einstein Heart and Vascular Institute, Albert Einstein Medical Center, USA

University of Texas at Austin, USA

National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR), India

National Cancer Institute, USA


Participants List
(Business)
US Pharmacopeia, USA

Food and Drug Administration, USA

University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

B. V. Patel Perd Centre, India

Guy's Hospital, UK

Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris

A. Manzoni Hospital, Italy

Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Japan

Pharmaceutics Int., Inc., USA

Agilent Technologies, USA

Central Drug Research Institute, India

EMF Consulting, France

Hopital Cochin, Paris

Boys Town National Research Hospital, Omaha, USA

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., India

Abbott labs, USA

Synthon BV, The Netherlands

Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA

Piramal Life Sciences, India

AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Sweden

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company Limited, India

Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, India

University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, Switzerland

Huashan hospital of Fudan University, China

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, USA

Defence Research and Development Canada Suffield, Canada

Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Arabia

Cetero Research, USA

Panacea Biotec Ltd., India

Lupin Ltd., India