Last chance to attend for free

2006 International Conference

“Frontiers of Pharmacology and Toxicology”

Chicago, IL

Renaissance Hotel, 28-31 August, 2006

ONE FULL DAY FREE FOR UIC STUDENTS/FACULTY!

Do not miss your chance to learn more about the latest FDA initiatives:

1) “Phase zero” clinical studies (Presented by Dr. Joseph E. Tomaszewski, Ph.D., Deputy Director, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (DCTD), National Cancer Institute on Monday  and will be further discussed at Panel Discussion session organized by  Dr. David Jacobson-Kram, Associate Director for Pharmacology and Toxicology, CDER, U.S. FDA  on Tuesday)

2) “Animal Rule” studies (will be presented by Dr. Mark Abdy, FDA on Monday, Tracy MacGill, FDA, on Tuesday and will be further discussed on Tuesday at FDA Panel discussion session).

Learn about

·          “Project BioShield” in a novel program to acquire new medical countermeasures for the Strategic National Stockpile from John Carney, Acting Director, Drugs and Therapeutics Acquisitions, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

·           NIH/NIAID programs for radiological/nuclear medical countermeasures development presented by Richard Hatchett and David R. Cassatt, NIAID on Tuesday

 

·          SiRNA in Drug Development – Platform  session II on Wednesday

 

and much more at 2 platform sessions and 8 symposia during the conference.

 

SPECIAL FOR STUDENTS.  Registration fee will be waived for three days attendance for the students who will participate in a technical support group for the conference (registration, audio-visual, technical support, etc.).  Alternatively, faculty/students from UIC can attend one full day of sessions for free, including panel discussions with the leading scientists/presenters.  This is a good chance for students to find their potential scientific advisor or/and position in the best laboratories.

Please see the latest program and register at http://www.uic.edu/labs/tox/frontiers. Please type “Registration fee waived for UIC faculty/student” in the window “Please identify any special needs”. You can also simply register by e-mail at trlab@uic.edu by August 25, 2006. E-mail your name, affiliation, phone number and the day that you want to attend the conference to trlab@uic.edu. Pre-registration is required for free attendance. Free attendance does not include participation in reception.

Attend a pre-conference course: “Toxicology in Drug Development” on August 26-27, 2006 for a discount fee of $500 for full fee and $350 for students/postdocs.