ESCMID PK/PD of Anti-Infectives Study Group - EPASG

 

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News & Activities


2022 Annual Report Published

The Annual Report showcasing the achievements of the previous year is now available to view. Be sure to check out the report to see what the Study Group was able to accomplish in 2022 as well as what they plan for the future.

 

New EPASG Executive Committee elected

A new EPASG Executive Committee has been elected and will now be:

 

  • Markus Zeitlinger, Austria
  • Thomas Tängdén, Sweden
  • Birgit Koch, Netherlands
  • Sebastian Wicha, Germany
  • Sonia Luque, Spain

 

We thank all previous Executive Committee for their excellent work over the last years. We are looking forward to continuing this work.

 

You can find the full election report here

 

2021 Annual Report Published

The Annual Report showcasing the achievements of the previous year is now available to view. Be sure to check out the report to see what the Study Group was able to accomplish in 2021 as well as what they plan for the future.

Optimised dosing of antibiotics - understanding PK/PD, clinical breakpoints, and therapeutic drug monitoring

ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course

 

21 - 22 April 2022, Oeiras (Lisbon), Portugal
View the course programme flyer here
Register for the event here
Apply here for an attendance grant (by 15 February 2022)

EPASG/ISAP joint symposium

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to participate in this year’s virtual ISAP/EPASG joint meeting on “New Developments in Anti-Infective Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics” which will be held from Friday 12th to Saturday 13th of November 2021 ONLINE and is free of charge. In Honour of Professor Hartmut Derendorf a Themed Issue will be held.

 

Further sessions of this joint symposium:

  • Viral PK/PD
  • Combination therapy
  • Pro and Con sessions about
  • Translating Preclinical Models to Clinical Outcomes
  • Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.

 

Furthermore, we encourage all Young Investigators to actively contribute to the EPASG-ISAP joined symposium by submitting abstracts for a short oral presentation supported by power point slides. You are also welcomed to present data that has been already approved at ECCMID 2021. To submit abstracts, we would ask you to send an e-mail with your abstract (in any format) to alina.nussbaumer-proell[at]meduniwien.ac.at until the 10th of October. Abstracts will be reviewed by the scientific committee. Please include your affiliation and full name.

 

We would ask you to register until the 1st of November via this link:

https://forms.gle/DhP1e2RSKZauRQti8

 

Please register with your FULL name and e-mail address, otherwise it is not possible to provide a certificate of attendance. All data will be held confidential and will not be given to third parties or used for any other purpose.

The meeting link will be sent out two days in advance of the meeting.

2020 Annual Report Published

The Annual Report showcasing the achievements of the previous year is now available to view. 2020 was a challenging year due to COVID-19, but check out the report to see what the Study Group was able to accomplish or plan for the future.

In memoriam Hartmut Derendorf (1953 – 2020)

Members of EPASG were saddened to hear of the passing of Hartmut Derendorf on November 23, 2020.

comments and memories were collected from members, and are presented here.

New EPASG Executive Committee elected

A new EPASG Executive Committee has been elected and will now be:

  • Markus Zeitlinger, Austria (Chair)
  • Thomas Tängdén, Sweden (Secretary)
  • Birgit Koch, Netherlands (Treasurer)
  • Sebastian Wicha, Germany (Education Officer)
  • Francoise Van Bambeke, Belgium (Science Officer)

We thank all previous Executive Committee for their excellent work over the last years. We are looking forward to continuing this work.

You can find the full election report here

EPASG Anti COVID-19 Survey

EPASG invites you to answer a short questionnaire with the aim of evaluating your actual "standard of care" for anti COVID-19 therapy use in your country and your department. The survey will allow us to assess the different practices worldwide for participants with direct patient care.


It will take no more than 10 minutes to complete this important survey to improve COVID-19 treatment. Do not hesitate, click here to participate!

ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course

Optimised Dosing of Antibiotics

Understanding PK/PD, Clinical Breakpoints and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

Organised by EPASG, ESCMID, EUCAST and the International Society of Anti-Infectives Pharmacology (ISPA)

Rotterdam, Netherlands 11 – 12 April 2019

Programme

Course material in the ESCMID eLibrary

ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing and Surveillance: from Laboratory to Clinic

Organised by EPASG, ESGARS, ESCMID and EUCAST

25 – 28 September 2018, Bochum, Germany

Programme

Course material in the ESCMID eLibrary