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HIGHLIGHTS
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GART 2015
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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
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SOCIAL EVENTS
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SPONSORS
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21st Scientific Symposium
of the Austrian Pharmacological Society APHAR Joint meeting with the British Pharmacological Society and the Pharmacological Societies of Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia
Celebrating the
Graz, Austria, 16–18 September 2015 HIGHLIGHTS |
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BPS Workshop General and Advanced Receptor Theory
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The pre-meeting workshop in General and Advanced Receptor Theory is organised by the British Pharmacological Society.
The workshop will be held at the University of Graz, Austria, on Tuesday, 15 September, the day before the APHAR meeting.
| This workshop will develop and refresh knowledge of how common theories of drug action can be quantified and how simple receptor mechanisms can be used to interpret pharmacological data. Attendance is limited to 25 participants and requires a separate registration. For further information on the workshop click here. | |
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Plenary Speakers
The following speakers have been invited to give plenary lectures during the 21st Scientific Symposium of APHAR:
Wednesday, 16 September
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Andrew Brown (UK):
| “Receptors for free fatty acids: emerging therapeutic targets?”
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Francesca Levi-Shaffer (Israel):
| The Otto Loewi Memorial Lecture 2015: “The mast cells, the eosinophils and the allergic effector unit: the best pharmacological target for allergy” Organised by the Medical University of Graz and the David Herzog Fonds of the universities of Styria
Thursday, 17 September
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Norbert Bischofberger (USA):
| “Antiviral drug discovery and development: combating the global threat of HIV, HCV and Ebola virus”
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Mauro Perretti (UK):
| “Resolution Pharmacology: therapeutic innovation in inflammation”
Friday, 18 September
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Simon Day (UK):
| “What constitutes ‘adequate evidence’? — From orphans to mega-trials”
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Valery Bochkov (Austria):
| “New targets in cellular stress and inflammation: hints from lipid oxidation products” | ||||
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Research Awards Ceremony
Friday, 18 September, 16:00 hrs
APHAR Research Awards
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Hans Horst Meyer Award:
| • Andreas Lieb (Innsbruck) for his paper “CACNA1D de novo mutations in autism spectrum disorders activate Cav1.3 L-type calcium channels”, Biol Psychiatry, 2015; 77(9):816–822. (→ doi)
The Hans Horst Meyer Award is made possible by Heribert Konzett Award: • Eva Sturm (Graz) for her research achievements as an early independent researcher.
The Heribert Konzett Award is made possible by
EPHAR Research Awards
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EPHAR Young Investigator Awards:
| • Tamás Szél (Szeged) for his paper ”Abnormal repolarization as the basis for late potentials and fractionated electrograms recorded from epicardium in experimental models of Brugada syndrome“, J Am Coll Cardiol, 2014; 63(19):2037–2045. (→ doi) • Georg Kranz (Vienna) for his paper ”High-dose testosterone treatment increases serotonin transporter binding in transgender people“, Biol Psychiatr, in press. (→ doi)
The EPHAR Young Investigator Awards are made possible by | |||
„Speed Dating for Careers in Science”
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“Speed Dating for Careers in Science” on Thursday, 17 September, is aimed at students and early career scientists.
This is your chance to get to know your peers within the field, meet new collaborators and discuss what’s
new and upcoming. Find out more about potential career directions, gain tips for a successful career,
and meet new people who are interested and involved in the same field as you.
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Workshop „How To Write Great Papers”
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The workshop on Friday, 18 September, is aimed at PhD students and young scientists. Jaap van Harten, Executive Publisher Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Sciences
at Elsevier Publishers explains the do's and don'ts when writing scientific papers.
The seminar aims to help researchers understand the publisher and editor's perspective in journal publishing and gives
practical help and advice on how to write and submit their manuscript.
| Attendance is free for participants of the APHAR meeting.
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Elsevier publishes the European Journal of Pharmacology,
the official journal of EPHAR.
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