2011 SPS Annual Meeting Highlights

• 429 Scientists, regulators and industry professionals participated in the 2011 Annual Meeting in Innsbruck Austria
• 52 total exhibitors, 9 Exhibitor Sponsored Presentations
• 170 Posters were presented at the SPS 2011 Annual Meeting. Presenters are encouraged to upload a PDF of their poster.
• The 2011 Program had 96 speakers (Including a Keynote and Thursday Plenary speaker), and 24 oral presentations, visit the Meeting Materials page for detailed information.
• 2011 Award Winners
• First Annual Treasure Hunt: 17 exhibitor participants; prizes included Apple iPad, Blu-Ray Player, Portable DVD Player with Bose Headphones, and a Skagen Ladies Watch

SPS News

• Mark Your Calendars! SPS 12^th Annual Meeting, October 1–4, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona
• Invitation to Submit to JPTM
• SPS 2012 Election Ballot Results. Jean-Pierre Valentin, Vice-President Elect; Will S. Redfern, Secretary-Elect; Tiffini Brabham, Ann-Christin Ericson, Steve W. Hachtman, and Michael A. Hawk, Nominating Committee; Simon Authier, Russell A. Bialecki, Alfred N. Botchway, and John Koerner, Board of Directors
• SPShare launches—SPShare is a secure collaborative networking tool available to members of SPS
• SPS Webinar Recordings now Available On-line
• Outreach to Asia Collaboration Community Available
• SPS Strategic Plan
• SPS Activities Update
• SPS 2010 President’s Message
• 4th Quarter Board of Director’s Activities Summary

Scientific and Medical News

• Cardiovascular Function in Nonclinical Drug Safety Assessment: Current Issues and Opportunities, by R. Dustan Sarazan, Scott Mittelstadt, Brian Guth, John Koerner, and Joanne Zhang
• New Tox Tool Released
• History of Instrumentation and Telemetry Based Upon The Work Of Dean Franklin And Others, by Dusty Sarazan
• FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
• NIH Supports Research Careers by Repaying Student Loan Debt
• Principles of Safety Pharmacology Article by M.K. Pugsley, S. Authier and M J. Curtis

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