General
We cordially invite you to our free symposium hosted by the Amsterdam Institute of Public Health (APH) where (guest) speakers will present their insights on clinical trial acceleration for drugs and vaccines targeting infectious diseases from different perspectives. The symposium will end with a panel discussion debating the potential for acceleration for all medicines targeting infectious diseases followed by drinks.
When: October 4th, 2023
Where: Amsterdam UMC, location Meibergdreef, Coster Zaal
Program:
13:30 Walk-in, coffee and tea
14:00 – 14:05 Welcome by Prof. Martin Grobusch, Head of the Center of Tropical and Travel Medicine, Amsterdam UMC
14:05 – 14:20 Introduction on APH research on acceleration of clinical trials, dr. Katja de Jong, acceleration research project lead, Amsterdam UMC
14:20 – 14:40 Factors associated with acceleration of clinical trial trajectories for infectious diseases, dr. Sabine Hermans, epidemiologist, AIGHD, Amsterdam UMC
14:40 – 15:00 The drivers of acceleration through the eyes of key stakeholders, a qualitative analysis, Lois van Eck, bachelor student at VUMC
15:00 – 15:20 Perspectives from the industry, dr. Cornelis Winnips, Global Program Clinical Head at Novartis
15:20 – 15:35 short break
15:35 – 15:50 Perspectives from the European Medicines Agency, speaker to be confirmed
15:50 – 16:05 Considerations and challenges from an ethical perspective, speaker from PREPARED consortium
16:05 – 16:20 Research Ethics and Research Integrity challenges in accelerated clinical trials, an interview study, Claudia Pallise Perello, PhD candidate at the department of Ethics, law and humanities, Amsterdam UMC
16:20 – 17:00 Panel group discussion, chaired by Martin Grobusch
17:00 – 17:30 Session closure and drinks
Program committee
Dr H.K. de Jong, Dr. S.M. Hermans and Prof. Martin P. Grobusch