Call for Abstracts. 12th International Congress of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Clinical Toxicology. October 2 6,2011 Stuttgart, Germany

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1 12th International Congress of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Clinical Toxicology October 2 6,2011 Stuttgart, Germany Call for Abstracts Abstract Deadline: April 18, 2011

2 Greeting / About IATDMCT Eberhard Wieland (Chair) Christoph Hiemke (Vice-Chair) Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the organizing and scientific committees as well as of the city of Stuttgart we are very pleased to extend you a warm invitation to attend the 12th International Congress of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Clinical Toxicology. The congress will be held in Stuttgart, the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, Federal Republic of Germany. Since its first Congress held 1988 IATDMCT has dedicated its constant efforts to promote the interest and knowledge in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology internationally. We are aiming to organise a congress programme that will reflect the multidisciplinary character of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Clinical Toxicology and attract scientists and clinical practitioners from a variety of scientific and medical backgrounds. We are confident that the meeting will further strengthen your international and interdisciplinary cooperation. It will create opportunities for you to exchange experiences, present and debate new directions and topics with experts from across the globe. And last but not least, it will be an excellent opportunity to meet your international colleagues in an inspiring atmosphere. We will be delighted to welcome you to Stuttgart About IATDMCT Association The International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT) is an international organization of clinical scientists and physicians whose primary interest is to: (1) foster and promote education and research in therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical toxicology (2) improve the standards of practice and clinical interpretation of pharmaceutical analyses and facilitate the delivery of clinical pharmacokinetics for enhanced patient care (3) encourage cooperation with and between members of all professions concerned with TDM and clinical toxicology (4) encourage the effective application of therapeutic drug monitoring and clinical toxicology to optimize clinical drug use and maximize the clinical and economic benefits. Find out more about IATDMCT at

3 Call for Abstracts IATDMCT 2011 welcomes the submission of abstracts for original contribution to the field. All abstracts submitted will go through a blind, peer-review process carried out by an international review panel. Abstracts will be reviewed and assigned to appropriate sessions. Authors will be notified regarding abstract acceptance by June All accepted abstracts will appear in their full form in the abstract book, which will be issued in the Journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and will be published shortly before the congress. Guidelines Abstract submission opens February 1, Please visit for more details and to submit your abstract. The deadline for abstract submission is midnight Central European Time (CET) on April 18, Abstracts will not be accepted after this date. All abstracts must be written in English. All abstracts must be submitted online through the conference website at Abstracts sent by fax, post or will not be considered. It is the author s responsibility to submit a correct abstract. Any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific fact will be reproduced as submitted by the author. The abstract should be as informative as possible: a) state specific object of study c) summarize results obtained b) state method used d) state conclusions reached Abstract Categories The abstract categories are the general heading under which abstracts will be submitted and reviewed. Trends in TDM & CT Pharmaco- and Toxicogenetics Analytical tools in TDM & CT Standards of Practice in TDM & CT TDM & CT in different patient populations Web resources for TDM & CT Impact of TDM on Pharmacoeconomics TDM in Clinical Trials Predictive Toxicology Metabolomics in TDM & CT Proteomics in TDM & CT Biomarkers as complementary tool to TDM Biomarkers of toxicity PK/PD models in clinical settings New sampling strategies for TDM & CT Quality management and control in TDM & CT

4 Prizes / Awards / Int. Travel Grants IATDMCT Young Scientist Prize The IATDMCT awards two prizes to the Young Scientists, one for the best oral presentation and one for the best poster. The two winners will be awarded the sum of 750 USD each. These prizes are reserved, according to the regulations of the Young Scientists group, to IATDMCT members aged 40 years or younger. Both awards will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the 12th Congress of IATDMCT. Please visit for information about the rules that will have to be followed for selecting the awardees. IATDMCT Best Poster and Best Oral Presentation Awards The IATDMCT awards prizes to the best poster and the best oral presentation, each in the field of Clinical Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Each award consists of a certificate and a Thieme Medical Publishers book-token valued 100 for the first author. The Awards will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the 12th Congress of IATDMCT. Please visit for information about the Term of Reference. Thieme Best Abstract Awards Awards will be given to any individual (IATDMCT Member and Non-Member) submitting an abstract to the 12th International Congress of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & Clinical Toxicology. Thieme awards two prizes for the best abstract, each in the field of Clinical Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. The papers will be judged and ranked by the Reviewing Committee. The winner will be awarded with an individual certificate and a Thieme Medical Publishers book-token valued 100. Both awards will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the 12th Congress of IATDMCT. International Travel Grants Please visit for information about the Terms of Reference for International Travel Grant and the Application Form.

5 Congress Information Local Organizing Committee Chair: Eberhard Wieland, Stuttgart (Chair) Vice-Chair: Christoph Hiemke, Mainz (Vice-Chair) Members: Victor W. Armstrong, Göttingen Christoph Gleiter, Tübingen Jürgen Hallbach, Munich Thomas Kraemer, Zurich (CH) Hans H. Maurer, Homburg (Saar) Michael Oellerich, Göttingen Frank T. Peters, Jena Thomas Plecko, Stuttgart Katharina Rensch, Zurich (CH) Matthias Schwab, Stuttgart Maria Shipkova, Stuttgart Werner Steimer, Munich Congress Date: October 2-6, 2011 Congress Language: English Congress Venue Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle Berliner Platz Stuttgart (Germany) Auspices AGNP IFCC TIAFT Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Neuropsychopharmakologie und Pharmakopsychiatrie International Federation of Clinical Chemistry The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists WASPaLM World Association of Societies of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Cooperating National Associations DGKL Deutsche Vereinte Gesellschaft für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsmedizin e.v. DGPT GTFCH Deutsche Gesellschaft für experimentelle und klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie Gesellschaft für Toxikologische und Forensische Chemie

6 General Information Accomodation All participants in the congress are required to make their own accommodation arrangements directly with the hotel. A block of guestrooms has been reserved at the MARITIM Hotel Stuttgart. Other hotels can easily be booked using the Hotel Reservation Service. Please visit for more information. Organisation Thieme Congress in Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße Stuttgart (Germany) Tel.: +49 (0) 711/ Fax: +49 (0) 711/ info@iatdmct2011.de Important Dates Abstracts Submission Start February 1, 2011 Registration Registration Start February 1, 2011 Hotel Reservation Start early reservation fee February 1, 2011 Release of the 2nd Announcement March 2011 Abstracts Closing Submission April 18, 2011 Release of the Final Programme July 2011 Registration Closing early reservation fee July 31, 2011 Hotel Reservation Closing early reservation fee July 31, 2011 Hotel Reservation Start standard reservation fee August 1, 2011 Registration Closing standard price September 30, 2011 Registration Start late reservation fee October 1, 2011