LD Organisation

Scientific Conference Producers

Programme


08:00

Registration

08:50

Introduction

09:00

Conversion of the mushroom toxin Muscimol into THIP (Gaboxadol), a novel type of hypnotic and non-opoid analgesic

Prof. Povl KROGSGAARD-LARSEN
THE DANISH UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, Copenhagen, Denmark
09:50

Identification and biological evaluation of high affinity TRPV1 (VR1) vanilloid receptor antagonists

Dr Nicholas CARRUTHERS
JOHNSON & JOHNSON R&D, San Diego, United States
10:40

Coffee break & poster session

11:10

High throughput surface activity profiling in the prediction of blood-brain-barrier permeation

Prof. Paavo KINNUNEN
UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI, Helsinki, Finland
11:30

Towards a molecular understanding of presynaptic function: emerging targets for drug action

Dr Thomas C. SUDHOF
HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE, DALLAS, TX, United States
12:20

Sandwich lunch & poster session

13:20

Medicinal chemistry of CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonists

Dr Jos LANGE
ABBOTT HEALTHCARE, WEESP, The Netherlands
14:30

Optimisation of brain penetration in drug discovery

Dr Peter EDDERSHAW
UCB SA, CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
15:20

P-glycoprotein, the gatekeeper: influence on the tissue distribution of the 5-ht1a antagonist P-[ 18F]MPPF , an ex vivo study in rats

Dr Alain PLENEVAUX
LIEGE UNIVERSITY CYCLOTRON, Liege, Belgium
15:40

Coffee break & poster session

16:10

Quantitative in vivo microdialysis study on the influence of multidrug transporters on the blood-brain barrier passage of oxcarbazepine: concomitant use of hippocampal monoamines as pharmacodynamic markers for the anticonvulsant activity.

Dr Ralph CLINCKERS
VUB, Jette - Brussel, Belgium
16:30

Discovery of GABA-A α2/3 subtype selective agonists for the treatment of anxiety

Dr Michael RUSSELL
MERCK SHARP & DOHME, Harlow, United Kingdom
17:20

Closing remarks