The Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) is organizing its third Annual conference in Bengaluru over a two-day session on January 8 to 9. In keeping with the conference theme, the main objective of this scientific conference is to deliberate on the developments taking place in the clinical research arena impinging ‘Science, Business and Society’.
The conference will be inaugurated by ISCR President, Dr Arun Bhatt (president, Clininvent Research Pvt Ltd) in the presence of DCGI, Dr Surinder Singh and IPA president Dr B Suresh. The event will have panel discussions, speaker series and workshops focused on the two key tracks running parallel – Clinical Research as well as CDM, Biostatistics and Medical Writing.
Apart from speakers from India, several speakers from US FDA and from companies like Pfizer, Quintiles, ICON will also be participating. Some of the main topics that will be covered are 'Regulatory issues for Biologics' and 'medical devices'. There will be two Panel discussions on 'Ethical issues of trials with vulnerable populations' and on 'Investigator Site Issues', among others. In the CDM, Biostatistics track, topics like 'Data Standards in Clinical Research: Challenges and future directions', Strategies and case studies in CDISC implementation, Integrating multiple technologies in data management, and Experiences with eCTD submissions along with 'Medical Writing Dimensions and Publication hurdles' will also be discussed among others. The two-day annual scientific conference is a must attend annual event for all stakeholders in clinical research for professional development and networking.
As part of the annual conference, four pre-conference workshops on January 6 and 7, 2010 have been scheduled at Hotel Royal Orchid, Bangalore. The workshops will focus on Study Management, transitioning from CTD to eCTD, CDISC SDTM and Improved Functioning of Ethics Committees.
