Personalized Under The Northern Sky! (IATDMCT Oslo 2023): Norwegian Wood

In this bonus episode, we delve into the upcoming IATDMCT congress that will take place September 24th to 27th in Oslo, Norway . It promises to be an exciting event with varied and highly novel sessions. Joining us today are esteemed IATDMCT scientists and local members of the congress organizing committee: Stein Bergan, Ida Robertson, and Anders Åsberg.

We delve into their motivations to host the congress and discuss the inspiration behind the theme: 'Personalized under the Northern Sky.' Our guests elaborate on how they will weave this overarching theme through the whole event. We explore some captivating sessions featured on the program, including therapeutic use of orellanine mushroom toxin, TDM of statins, acyclovir & ganciclovir, tacrolimus, microsampling approaches and hands-on sessions. Additionally, we cover the educational initiatives designed specifically for Young Scientists.

Prepare for an enriching experience filled not only with valuable scientific knowledge but also a great deal of fun. If that's not enough, get ready for some thrilling activities like running and the Holmenkollen Ski Jump. Register for the congress today!

In this episode we hear about:

● IATDMCT Oslo 2023: introducing our committee members
● The motivation behind the congress theme: Personalized Under the Northern Sky
● What's in it for me? Why attend the Oslo congress.
● Double the usual number of plenaries, including one about the therapeutic use of orellanine mushroom toxin
● Hands-on pre-congress event: deep-dive into microsampling approaches to enhance clinical applications and research efforts
● Educational initiatives for Young Scientists
● Satisfying all your needs: networking opportunities, the social program and unique activities only Oslo can offer

Eight Drugs a Week is supported by the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT). The personal views of the hosts and guests do not necessarily reflect the position of the Association.

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About our guests:

Stein Bergan
Congress Chair. Group leader at the precision pharmacotherapy research group of Oslo University Hospital, Dept of Pharmacology. He is also a professor of the department of Pharmacy at University of Oslo

Ida Robertson
Associate Professor at the department of Pharmacy at University of Oslo and a member of the Pharmacokinetics Research Group.

Anders Åsberg
Head of the laboratory for renal physiology at Oslo University Hospital and adjunct Professor of the department of Pharmacy at University of Oslo.