CPSA USA Symposium 2012

Celebrating 15 years!

Transforming Drug Discovery & Development Through Innovation:
Past, Present and Future

October 1 - 4, 2012
Bucks County Sheraton Hotel
Langhorne, PA USA

This annual meeting began in 1998 and was the first industry-led event to complement academic-based meetings and address the specific needs of industry researchers. The program highlights current industry trends and relevant topics. The broad-based support has allowed the meeting to evolve into a premier industry-led event that is dedicated to promoting awareness of issues and needs associated with research and development. Over the past 15 years, the CPSA event has attracted sponsors, thought leaders, and participants who are dedicated to the spirit of cooperation to achieve common goals. The event is dedicated to promoting the analytical sciences in an interactive and educational environment.

2012 Program Chair
Joanna Pols, Merck

CPSA features:

• Workshop-Style Short Courses
• Parallel Sessions
• Plenary & Keynote Lectures
• Symposia & Roundtables
• Lunch & Learn Workshops
• Vendor Exhibition
• Distinguished Analytical Scientist Award
• Vendor Session - "5 Minutes of Fame"

Workshop-Style Short Courses
Courses focus on specialized training and current industry practices and preferences.

The CPSA symposia and roundtables are industry-led events dedicated to education.

CPSA
Where Technology and Solutions Meet

CPSA Shanghai Symposium 2012

From Bench to Decision Making - From Basics to Application

April 25 - 27, 2012
Renaissance Pudong Shanghai Hotel
Shanghai, China

Program Chair
Jenny Zheng, Pfizer

• Plenary Lecturers
• Leslie Benet  University of California at San Francisco
• Thomas Baillie University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• Symposia Sessions and Roundtables
• Current Understanding of Regulatory Requirements of DDI
  Yan Li, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica; Yurong Lai, Pfizer
• Transporters
  Cindy Xia, Millennium Pharmaceuticals; Zack Cheng, GlaxoSmithKline
• Bioanalysis I
  Naidong Weng, Johnson & Johnson; Dafang Zhong, Shanghai Insitute of Materia Medica
• Bioanalysis II
  Daniel Tang, Frontage Laboratories
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Fred Li, Roche; Xiaoping Cao, Pfizer
• Analytical Methodology & Technology
  Xiaoyi Gong, Merck; Kevin Bittorf, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
• Emerging Drug Discovery DMPKT Platform in China
  Jeff Zhang, Novartis
• Biomarker Applications from Bench to Bedside:
  Case Studies in Biomarker Translation
  Scott Fountain, Pfizer; Nathan Yates, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
• Biologics-Challenges of Biologics Drug Development
  Haojing Rong, Pfizer; Binodh Desilva, Bristol-Myers Squibb
• Research Applications of Translational Sciences in the 21st Century
  Chris Lepsy, Pfizer; Wei Lu, Peking University, China
• Biosimilars
• Workshops
• ADME Workshop
• Regulated LC-MS Bioanalysis Workshop
• Pharmaceutical Sciences Workshop

CPSA Shanghai 2012 also featured:

• Sponsors Dinner - Hosted by Thermo Scientific
• Young Scientist Excellence Awards
• Poster Session
• Exposition
• Sponsored Lunch & LearnWorkshops
• Joint Meetings with Local ACS Discussion Groups!
• CPSA Shanghai Social Evening

CPSA Shanghai
Where Technology and Solutions Meet. Where East Meets West.