This year’s theme “Sex/Gender Differences in Clinical Pharmacology” explores the nuanced ways sex and gender influence drug response, safety, and efficacy—bringing together world-renowned experts across pediatrics, geriatrics, education, and global health.
Through this live international webinar, attendees will gain insight into how personalized pharmacological care is evolving, and why inclusivity in drug development is more critical than ever.
Opening Session
• Welcome Address: Prof. Francesca Levi-Schaffer, President, IUPHAR”
• Overview of Clinical Pharmacology & Sessions: Prof. Sarah Hilmer, Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology, University of Sydney, Chair, Clinical & Translational Section, IUPHAR
Thematic Learning Sessions
• Moderator: Prof. M. Isabel Lucena & Prof. Priyadarshani Galappatthy
• Sex and Gender Differences in Drug Treatment – Should We Be Concerned?, Prof. Ylva Böttiger, Linköping University, Sweden
• Gender Affirming Therapy in Paediatrics: Perspectives and Issues, Prof. Michael Rieder, University of Western Ontario, Canada
• Sex/Gender Differences in Clinical Pharmacology: What About ‘Baby’ Steps…, Prof. Karel Allegaert, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Intersection Between Old Age, Sex and Frailty in Drug Development and Evaluation, Prof. Sarah Hilmer, University of Sydney
• Pregnancy & Lactation: Not “Special” or “Vulnerable”, Prof. Catriona Waitt, University of Liverpool / Uganda
• Real World Evidence from Mars and Venus, Prof. Nicholas Buckley, University of Sydney
• Sex Differences in Preclinical Development, Prof. Bikash Medhi, Chandigarh, India
Reflections & Discussion Session
• Moderators: Prof. M. Isabel Lucena & Prof. Priyadarshani Galappatthy
Poster Presentations & Awards
• General Poster Winners, Announced by: Prof. Gabriele Stocco
• Research Poster Winners, Announced by: Prof. Gordana Dragovic Lukic
• Student Winners Video Presentation, 3-minute video presentations by winning students
Closing Remarks
• Conclusions & Future Outlook, Prof. Scott A. Waldman, Philadelphia, USA
