PROGRAMME
Plan your schedule for WCP2023 – download the programme now
The 19th World Congress of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology (WCP2023) is your passport to a world of cutting-edge science and unmissable career opportunities, in one of the world’s most vibrant cities – Glasgow, Scotland. Our scientific programme focuses on collaboration, innovation, and discovery, all of which are underpinned by excellent science. Our Scientific Organising Committee have selected a fantastic line-up of 484 speakers and chairs from 36 countries, each renowned for their expertise and leadership in pharmacology. Join us for 63 symposia, 23 keynote lectures, 18 workshops and 3 debates across 10 content themes.
Alongside our symposia and keynote lectures, we have a packed schedule of abstract presentations, interactive debates, and networking opportunities. We also have our all-important social programme, allowing you to catch up with friends and colleagues, as well as introducing you to just some of the wonders you can enjoy in Scotland.
Take a look at the programme below or download a PDF copy and start planning your schedule for WCP2023.
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Day 1, Sunday 2 July 2023 | Day 2, Monday 3 July 2023 | Day 3, Tuesday 4 July 2023
Day 4, Wednesday 5 July 2023 | Day 5, Thursday 6 July 2023 | Day 6, Friday 7 July 2023
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Thursday 6 July 2023
Keynote Lecture with Sir Mene Pangalos
Keynote Lecture with Professor Sarah Tabrizi – Gene targeting therapies for Huntington’s disease: What does the future hold for neurodegenerative disorders?
Keynote Lecture with Professor Christine Mummery – Human pluripotent stem cells come of age in modelling cardiovascular diseases and toxicity
Exhibition / Poster viewing
Refreshment break
Drug Repurposing: Challenges and Opportunities
Immune system modulating drugs: Where are we?
Ion channel pharmacology: roles in diseases and therapeutic targeting
GPCRs in cancer: New therapeutic opportunities
Assessment of Proarrhythmic Adverse Effects during Drug Development: Current Status and Challenges Ahead
Towards an international blueprint for clinical pharmacology
Symposium
Challenges and Approaches for Natural Product Drug Discovery
The Evolving Scenario of Ethical Issues in Drug Development
Lunch break / View posters
Keynote Lecture with Professor Arthur Christopoulos – Allosteric Drug Discovery: From Theory To Practice
Keynote Lecture with Professor Sir Mark Caulfield – Transformation of Genomic Healthcare
Keynote Lecture with Professor Michael Sofia – Viral Hepatitis: The Search for a Cure
Oral communications x9
Refreshment break
Spotlights on emerging immunopharmacology for controlling rheumatic and allergic diseases
The dawn of cell and system-specific AMPK activators?
Targeting prostanoid receptors for treating tissue inflammation and pathophysiologies
Best Practices in Teaching Pharmacology and Therapeutics – Training the Next Generation of Clinicians
The Blood-Brain Barrier in Dementia: Views from the East to the West
Artificial Intelligence in drug discovery and development
What Does ‘Society’ Value in New Medicines, and How Can We Know?
New drugs for Old: Heparin and its mimetics
Prescribing skills training and assessment : Global perspective, future plan
Congress dinner
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Day 1, Sunday 2 July 2023 | Day 2, Monday 3 July 2023 | Day 3, Tuesday 4 July 2023
Day 4, Wednesday 5 July 2023 | Day 5, Thursday 6 July 2023 | Day 6, Friday 7 July 2023