Due to the global health concerns, the 8th European Congress of Pharmacology 2021, which will take place in Prague, has been postponed again to December 5-8 2021.
Abstract submission is currently open (deadline: July 2 2021)
The AJ Clark studentship allows scientists with degrees in pharmacology or related disciplines to carry out research in pharmacology to obtain a PhD. The studentship comprises around £100,000 over three years and is co-funded with the host universities (BPS funds 50% of the costs).
In order to apply, the candidate must have a degree in pharmacology or a related discipline and be intending to carry out research in pharmacology leading to the degree of PhD in a department in the UK or Ireland. The primary supervisor must have been a Society member for at least 3 years. Applications for candidates from under-represented groups are welcome.
Stipends and other costs:
Year 1: £18,527 in London and £16,364 elsewhere
Year 2: £19,489 in London and £17,339 elsewhere
Year 3: £20,432 in London and £18,294 elsewhere
Research costs: £10,000 per year
Attendance at non-Society meetings: up to £1,000 per year
Deadline for application: 30 November 2020.
On Wednesday 21 October 2020 the British Pharmacological Society will offer a free webinar dedicated to The pharmacology of drugs for COVID-19.
In this webinar, sponsored by the British Journal of Pharmacology and the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, expert will present their research on pharmacological strategies for the treatment of COVID-19.
15:00-15:10: Opening Remarks, Professor Amrita Ahluwalia, British Journal of Pharmacology, UK
15:10-15:20: A rational roadmap for SARS‐CoV‐2/COVID‐19 pharmacotherapeutic research and development, Dr Steve Alexander, University of Nottingham, UK
15:20-15:30: The hidden role of NLRP3 inflammasome in obesity-related COVID-19 exacerbations: lessons for drug repurposing, Dr Ilaria Bertocchi Università di Torino, Italy
15:30-15:40: A clinical pharmacology roadmap out of future pandemics, Professor Duncan Richards, University of Oxford, UK
15:40-15:50: Dosing will be a key success factor in repurposing antivirals for COVID‐19, Dr Patrick Smith, Certara, USA
15:50-16:00: Harnessing inflammation resolving‐based therapeutic agents to treat pulmonary viral infections: What can the future offer to COVID‐19?, Professor Mauro Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
16:00-16:30: Live Q&A, all speakers
Link to register: https://buff.ly/34bouig
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania offers the free virtual event ITMAT 15th International Symposium – Novel Therapeutics & Democratization of Access: Implementation of Translational Science
The main topics of this international symposium will include, among others:
Dates: October 12-13, 2020
It is still possibile to register for free to attend to Drug Discovery Digital, which offers two weeks of world-class science, networking & posters as well as a virtual exhibition.
Drug Discovery Digital will include cutting edge talks on new directions in drug discovery. The scientific programme features over 50 world-class speakers with 8 main session tracks and 2 plenary keynote speakers. Registration is free and it is possibile to choose to attend to either one or both weeks.
The British Journal of Pharmacology is recruiting a senior editor with broad expertise in gastro-intestinal pharmacology and/or natural products. Senior Editors are either current members of the British Pharmacological Society or willing to join the Society. Senior Editor posts are initially for a 4-year term, with possible 12-month extensions to a maximum of 7 years
Deadline: 18 September 2021
If you are a medical student, internal medicine and core medical trainee (IMT/CMT) or a pre-registration pharmacist / pharmacists up to 2-years post qualification, and you are employed or studying in UK or Ireland, you can participate to The Early Career Clinical Pharmacologist Abstract Competition.
Abstracts should be related to the following categories:
• Research projects linked to clinical pharmacology
• Audit or quality improvement project on the use of medicines
• Education abstracts on safe prescribing
• Interesting case reports related to clinical pharmacology
Authors of the top 3 abstracts from each discipline will be invited to present to Pharmacology 2020 and the final winner will be awarded £250.
Deadline: 18 September 2020, 23:59 GMT.
The programme of Pharmacology 2020, the annual meeting of British Pharmacological Society is online. Abstract submission for poster and oral presentation is still open and will close in a week. Early bird registration is open until 25 October.
The conference will be in a virtual format and will feature even more interesting sessions than before: five days full of symposia, workshops, social activities and interactive poster sessions are waiting for you.
Registration and abstract submission for Pharmacology 2020 are now open. This year the leading conference from the British Pharmacological Society will be online, allowing to benefit from the usual exciting number of scientific sessions and interactive workshops accounting for changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deadline for abstract submission: 11 September 2020.
The British Journal of Psychiatry organizes a series of journal clubs for medical students and junior doctors
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