We invite Expressions of Interest from CSPS members to take part in a Canadian contingent planning to attend the 146th Annual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (PSJ), to be held March 26-29, 2026 at Kansai University in the city of Osaka, JAPAN.
The PSJ conference theme this year is “The future orchestrated by ‘Pharma-Symphony’— Innovation in Pharmacy”, and will feature an International Symposium session on the topic of “Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy” that will include podium presentations from 2 invited Canadian academic speakers that will be selected by the PSJ Organizing Committee. https://pub.confit.atlas.jp/en/event/pharm146/content/intermtg
For Canadian university professors interested in being considered as one of 2 invited podium speakers, please email CSPS Board Member Dr. Michael Doschak mdoschak@ualberta.ca with a title and brief abstract of your proposed talk by the Fri Oct 31, 2025 deadline. Two CSPS Travel Awards of $500 will be made available to the 2 speakers selected by PSJ peer-review for oral podium presentation, however invited speakers will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses.
In addition, Abstracts for General Session Oral and Poster Presentation will be accepted on any theme, and need to be submitted to the appropriate PSJ scientific committee, using the PSJ Portal. General Sessions (Oral/Poster Presentations) will be held in the following six divisions; (A) Pharmaceutical Chemistry, (B) Pharmaceutical Physics, (C) Pharmaceutical Biology, (D) Pharmaceutical Health Sciences and Environmental Toxicology, (E) Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences, and (F) Others.
To submit an abstract, a PSJ Overseas Membership Fee of 3,000 yen (approx. CAD $30) will need to be paid online in advance of uploading your Abstract. CSPS members should take note of the Abstract Submission Deadline of Nov 20, 2025 in Canada (which is Nov 21 in JST time) on the PSJ portal. https://pub.confit.atlas.jp/en/event/pharm146/content/presentation
CSPS delegates will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and expenses.
For CSPS members interested in attending this PSJ-CSPS Joint Academic Session, please contact CSPS Board Member Dr. Michael Doschak mdoschak@ualberta.ca who will be serving as the CSPS Lead, or the CSPS Secretariat csps@intertaskconferences.com using the heading “Japan-Germany-Canada-Thai-Taiwan Pharmaceutical International Meeting in Osaka, March 2026”
