Program

10:00 am AEST Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Australia
12:00 am NZST Auckland, New Zealand 
8:00 am MYT Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 
7:00 am WIB Jakarta, Indonesia
2:00 am CEST Nîmes, France 
1:00 am BST London, United Kingdom 
8:00 pm EDT New York, USA 
5:00 pm PDT Los Angeles, USA 
09:30 am AEST Morning tea and registration
RBWH Education Centre, Seminar Room
 
10:00 am AEST Welcome and introduction
Chair and moderator: Dr Maria Patricia (Patty) Hernandez Mitre, The University of Queensland CRE RESPOND, Brisbane

 

10:05 am AEST Introduction to microsampling - application to paediatric PK studies
Ms Yarmarly Guerra Valero, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Australia
 

 

10:30 am AEST Development of a home-based therapeutic drug monitoring model in kidney transplantation
Dr Abbie Leino, Faculty of Medicine, University of Michigan, USA
 

 

10:55 am AEST Microsampling to support immunosuppressive treatment
Dr Kevin Downes, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia USA
 

 

11.20 am AEST  Questions and Answers

 

 

About Application of Microsampling for Improved Clinical Care in Infectious Diseases

Repeated blood sampling of paediatric patients using conventional methods results in relatively large amounts of blood drawn, which is inconvenient and not optimal given the limited availability of blood. Microsampling techniques facilitate collection of samples from a finger or heel prick, which involves much smaller volumes of blood. However, the applicability of micro over conventional sampling and antibiotic dosing requires further validation. 

This workshop aims to expand practitioners’ understanding of the benefits and limitations of the application of microsampling to therapeutic drug monitoring. Participants will also learn about the application of microsampling in toxicokinetic and pharmacokinetic studies and the qualitative and quantitative challenges associated with this technique.

Delivered in the evening Australian Eastern Standard Time, this workshop will aim to reach audiences in Philadelphia, USA, Europe and the Asia-Pacific time zones.

Learning objectives

  1. Understanding the application of microsampling to therapeutic drug monitoring
  2. Understanding the application of microsampling to toxicokinetics / pharmacokinetic studies
  3. Challenges associated with microsampling, qualitative and quantitative

Join Dr Suzanne Parker and colleagues for this insightful workshop. 


                                                      

                                                       


 

Venue

RBWH Education Centre, Block 1 Cnr Bowen Bridge Rd & Butterfield St Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital Herston, Queensland
Room: 
Seminar Room