We invite Expressions of Interest from CSPS members to take part in a Canadian contingent planning to attend the 144thAnnual Meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Japan (PSJ), scheduled for March 28-31, 2024 in Yokohama (near Tokyo), JAPAN.

The PSJ conference theme this year is “Creation of a Pharmaceutical Culture for Co-prosperity between “Genes” and the “Environment”: Toward the Integration of Sustainable “Digital Therapy”, and will feature keynote and award-winning lectures, luncheon seminars sponsored by Japanese Pharma, and Young Scientist Networking events, along with peer-reviewed selected academic research abstract presentations(oral and poster).

The PSJ-CSPS Joint Session on the topic of Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences will be held during the Annual Meeting in Yokohama (exact date and time TBA) and will involve podium presentations from 2invited Canadian academic speakers that have been selected by the PSJ Organizing Committee. In addition, Abstracts for General Session 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/PosterPresentations) 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 rapidly approaching

Abstract Submission Deadline of Nov 30, 2023 in Canada (which is Dec 1 in JST time) on the PSJ portal.

https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/pharm144/static/presentation?lang=en

Four CSPS Travel Awards of $500 will be made available to CSPS members with Abstracts selected by PSJ peer-review for oral or poster presentation. To be considered for a travel award, make sure that your Abstracts are submitted before the Nov 30, 2023 deadline.

For those interested in attending the PSJ-CSPS Joint Session, please contact CSPS Board Member Dr. Michael Doschak mdoschak@ualberta.ca who will be serving as the CSPS Lead, or the CSPS Secretariat using the heading “PSJ-CSPS Joint Session in Yokohama, March 2024”csps@intertaskconferences.com