Symposium on Clinical Research & Training @ NIPER

Symposium on Clinical Research & Training

Feb. 20^th - 22^nd, 2009

Organised by

Supported by
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers,
Govt. of India

at
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
S.A.S. Nagar – 160062, Punjab, INDIA
www.niper.gov.in

The Symposium

Accommodation

Registration Fees

Important Dates

Registration Form

Proposed speakers

Organizing Committee

All correspondence to be addressed to

website: www.niper.gov.in/clinical 2009.html

The Symposium

The main goal of the symposium is to provide advancement in knowledge and skills of persons working or intending to work in clinical research. This symposium will be of special use to professionals and students associated with pharmaceutical & biotechnology industry, academic institutions, regulatory agencies, clinical research organizations and healthcare Industry.

The following sets of personnel are encouraged to apply:

• CRAs & Study Coordinators working in the field who are looking for additional training.

• Professionals wanting to change career within the industry/academia to clinical research.

• Professionals willing to get in the field of clinical research.

• Recently employed personnel in academia or industry requiring comprehensive training in clinical research.

The topics proposed for discussion in the symposium are:

1. Drug development process

2. Good clinical trials

3. Laws/ regulations governing clinical trials

4. Clinical trials scenario in India

5. Clinical registry in India

6. Ethics Committees / IRBs

7. Clinical trials in pediatric populations

8. Adverse events & ADR reporting

9. Statistical concepts in clinical trials

10. Basics of clinical data management

11. Role of investigators in clinical trials

12. Management of a clinical site

13. Management of clinical trials program

The participants will gain knowledge in the following areas:

• Principles and practices in medical research.

• Clinical research study designs

• Laws and regulations governing clinical trials

• Protocols and ethical standards governing clinical trials

• IRB and testing on human subjects

• Application of statistical concepts to study design

• Statistical concepts for evaluation of results

• Accuracy in procedure in reporting outcome

• Planning and managing a study site

• Planning and managing a clinical project

Registration Fees

(Covers scientific material, participation to meetings, food arrangements for the days of symposium)

Industry: Rs. 10,000/- only
Academia: Rs.5,000/= only
Students: Rs.2,500/= only
(B. Pharm. IV yr. only, M. Pharm., MBBS, MD)

The participation is limited. Hence, the prospective participants are advised to rush the registrations.

Important Dates

Close of registration : 31^st Jan. 2009
Intimation of acceptance : 7^th Feb. 2009
Dates of Symposium : 20^th -22^nd Feb. 2009

REGISTRATION FORM |DOC| |PDF|