Day: August 22, 2024

Mohammed Ali and Cassius Phogole, two PhD students from Stellenbosch University successfully completed the 2024 Applied Pharmacometrics Training Fellowship Program. They report that it was an enriching experience and provided them with a comprehensive understanding of pharmacometrics, introduced them to new software tools and enabled deep insights into conducting regulatory level analysis as they had the invaluable opportunity to work with industry data. The collaborative environment fostered valuable learning from both instructors and peers. The program was meticulously organized, featuring state-of-the-art learning materials and tools, alongside highly experienced faculty members and distinguished guest speakers. Overall, it was an intense yet highly rewarding program that significantly advanced their skills in pharmacometrics.

The SNIP-AFRICA project is coordinated by Fondazione Penta ETS (Italy) and St George’s, University of London (United Kingdom). SNIP-Africa initiatives consist of: creating adaptable research infrastructure, conducting adaptive clinical trials to identify best antibiotic regimens and doses to treat difficult neonatal infections, stakeholder engagement for successful implementation of adaptive trials, and capacity building and training of African researchers and clinicians whilst fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration. A basic pharmacokinetics workshop held at Stellenbosch University in January 2024 was the first SNIP-Africa initiative to build capacity and train clinicians in basic pharmacokinetics. Upcoming events includes a Basic modelling course using Nlmixr2 and Fundamentals of clinical pharmacokinetics and model informed dosing prediction.