During this symposium, all current LACDR PhD-Students will present a poster. From each division one PhD will present his or her research in full during the LACDR PhD Competition. The winners will represent LACDR in the National Competition during the FIGON Medicine Days. 

The Spring Symposium will be held on Tuesday, April 13th 2010 in the Auditorium of the VU in Amsterdam, from 09.00-17.00 hrs.

Key Lectures:  

Prof.dr. Piet Herdewijn (Catholic University Leuven/Rega Institute) 
“Oligonucleotides as novel Therapeutics: The Past and Future”

Dr. Richard Janssen (Galapagos B.V.)
“From RNA interference to clinical trials: the road towards a first–in-class drug for rheumatoid arthritis”

This year's Participants of the PhD Competition: 

• Jan Simon Boerma, Division of Molecular Toxicology
• Anne Chain, Division of Pharmacology
• David Falck, Division of BioMolecular Analysis
• Vasco Filipe, Division of Drug Delivery Technology
• Enade Istyastono, Division of Medicinal Chemistry Amsterdam
• Zhaosha Li, Division of Biopharmaceutics
• Peter Lindenburg, Division of Analytical Biosciences
• Angela Sarabdjitsingh, Division of Medical Pharmacology
• Hoa Truong, Division of Toxicology
• Gerard van Westen, Division of Medicinal Chemistry Leiden

Participation is free of charge. 

Full program attached below: