AAPS announces short course on computer simulation

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) will hold the AAPS Short Course on Computer Simulation and its Role in Drug Development Research, September 20-21, 2001 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Va.

“The goal of the workshop is to present the topic of Monte Carlo Simulation and how it can be used as a research tool in drug development,” said chair of the short course, Peter L. Bonate, Ph.D. “What will distinguish this course from previous and other competing courses is an emphasis on how-to, in a generic, non-software specific manner.”

The short course presenters come from a variety of pharmaceutical backgrounds and represent a well-rounded perspective of the issues surrounding computer simulation. Discussion topics include: modeling versus simulation and applications, random number generation, qualification of simulation models, development a simulation plan, and regulatory review of simulation results.

This course is designed for pharmacokineticists, clinical pharmacologists and scientists who would like to understand the nature of Monte Carlo simulation and how it can be used to answer questions that traditional methods of modeling cannot answer. The course will also address how Monte Carlo simulation is used in relation to clinical trial simulation.

Participants of the AAPS Short Course on Computer Simulation will learn to use simulation as a research tool in drug development and understand how simulation is used in relation to clinical trial simulation. In addition, attendees will be presented with case studies in clinical trial simulation, exhibitor product demonstrations, scientific presentations in a poster format.

Additional information on the AAPS Short Course on Computer Simulation and its Role in Drug Development Research can be found on AAPS Pharmaceutica at www.aapspharmaceutica.com/simulation.

About AAPS
AAPS is a professional, scientific society of more than 11,000 members employed in academia, industry, government and other research institutes worldwide. Founded in 1986, AAPS aims to advance science through the open exchange of scientific knowledge, serve as an information resource, and contribute to human health through pharmaceutical research and development. For more information about AAPS, visit AAPS Pharmaceutica at www.aapspharmaceutica.com.