12th International Congress ofTherapeutic Drug Monitoring &

Clinical ToxicologyOctober 2 – 6,2011Stuttgart, Germany

Call for Abstracts

www.iatdmct2011.de

Abstract Deadline:April 18, 2011

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 thecity of Stuttgart we are very pleased to extend you a warm invitation toattend the 12th International Congress of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring& Clinical Toxicology. The congress will be held in Stuttgart, the statecapital of Baden-Württemberg, Federal Republic of Germany.Since its first Congress held 1988 IATDMCT has dedicated its constantefforts to promote the interest and knowledge in Therapeutic DrugMonitoring and Clinical Toxicology internationally.We are aiming to organise a congress programme that will reflect themultidisciplinary character of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring & ClinicalToxicology and attract scientists and clinical practitioners from a varietyof scientific and medical backgrounds.We are confident that the meeting will further strengthen your interna-tional and interdisciplinary cooperation. It will create opportunities foryou to exchange experiences, present and debate new directions andtopics with experts from across the globe. And last but not least, it willbe an excellent opportunity to meet your international colleagues in aninspiring atmosphere.We will be delighted to welcome you to Stuttgart 2011.

About IATDMCTAssociationThe 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 analy-ses and facilitate the delivery of clinical pharmacokinetics for enhanced patient care(3) encourage cooperation with and between members of all professions concerned withTDM and clinical toxicology

(4) encourage the effective application of therapeutic drug monitoringand clinical toxicology to optimize clinical drug use and maximize theclinical and economic benefits.

Find out more about IATDMCT at www.iatdmct.org

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 inter-national review panel. Abstracts will be reviewed and assigned to appropriate sessions.Authors will be notified regarding abstract acceptance by June 2011.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 beforethe congress.

Guidelines

Abstract submission opens February 1, 2011.Please visit www.iatdmct2011.de for more details and to submit your abstract.The deadline for abstract submission is midnight Central European Time (CET) on April 18, 2011. 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 atwww.iatdmct2011.de. Abstracts sent by fax, post or email 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 obtainedb) state method used d) state conclusions reached

Abstract Categories

The abstract categories are the general heading under which abstracts will be submittedand reviewed.

Pharmaco- and Toxicogenetics

Standards of Practice in TDM & CT

Web resources for TDM & CT

Biomarkers as complementary tool toTDM

Biomarkers of toxicity

PK/PD models in clinical settings

New sampling strategies for TDM & CT

Quality management and control inTDM & CT

Trends in TDM & CT

Analytical tools in TDM & CT

TDM & CT in different patient popu-lations

Impact of TDM on Pharmacoecono-mics

TDM in Clinical Trials

Predictive Toxicology

Metabolomics in TDM & CT

Proteomics in TDM & CT

Prizes / Awards / Int. Travel Grants

IATDMCT Young Scientist Prize

The IATDMCT awards two prizes to the Young Scientists, one for the best oral presenta-tion and one for the best poster. The two winners will be awarded the sum of 750 USDeach. These prizes are reserved, according to the regulations of the Young Scientistsgroup, to IATDMCT members aged 40 years or younger. Both awards will be presentedat the Closing Ceremony of the 12th Congress of IATDMCT.

Please visit www.iatdmct2011.de for information about the rules that will have to befollowed 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 inthe field of Clinical Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Each award consists ofa 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 ofIATDMCT.

Please visit www.iatdmct2011.de for information about the Term of Reference.

Thieme Best Abstract Awards

Awards will be given to any individual (IATDMCT Member and Non-Member) submit-ting 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 ofClinical 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 12thCongress of IATDMCT.

International Travel Grants

Please visit www.iatdmct2011.de for information about the Terms of Reference forInternational Travel Grant and the Application Form.

Congress Information

Local Organizing CommitteeChair: Eberhard Wieland, Stuttgart (Chair)Vice-Chair: Christoph Hiemke, Mainz (Vice-Chair)Members: Victor W. Armstrong, Göttingen †

Christoph Gleiter, TübingenJürgen Hallbach, MunichThomas Kraemer, Zurich (CH)Hans H. Maurer, Homburg (Saar)Michael Oellerich, Göttingen

Congress Date: October 2 - 6, 2011

Congress Language: English

Congress VenueKultur- und Kongresszentrum Liederhalle Berliner Platz 1-3 • 70174 Stuttgart (Germany)www.liederhalle-stuttgart.de

AuspicesAGNP Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Neuropsychopharmakologie

und Pharmakopsychiatrie

IFCC International Federation of Clinical Chemistry

TIAFT The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists

WASPaLM World Association of Societies of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Cooperating National AssociationsDGKL Deutsche Vereinte Gesellschaft für

Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsmedizin e.V.

DGPT Deutsche Gesellschaft für experimentelle und klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie

GTFCH Gesellschaft für Toxikologische und Forensische Chemie

Frank T. Peters, JenaThomas Plecko, StuttgartKatharina Rensch, Zurich (CH)Matthias Schwab, StuttgartMaria Shipkova, StuttgartWerner Steimer, Munich

General Information

AccomodationAll participants in the congress are required to make their own accommodation ar-rangements directly with the hotel. A block of guestrooms has been reserved at theMARITIM Hotel Stuttgart. Other hotels can easilybe booked using the Hotel Reservation Service.

Please visit www.iatdmct2011.defor more information.

OrganisationThieme Congress in Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14 • 70469 Stuttgart (Germany)Tel.: +49 (0) 711/89 31 - 636Fax: +49 (0) 711/89 31 - 370Email: info@iatdmct2011.dewww.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 Program 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