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When mothers are supported, babies thrive. This #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, Henry Onen appreciates all mothers who give their children the healthiest start in life by exclusively breastfeeding. #WBW2026 #AtTheEquatorUG #WorldBreastfeedingWeek2026 @SeniorCy
How do you turn complex PK/PD modelling into messages that inform real-world decisions? Join Dr. Aida Kawuma for a free webinar on communicating Population PK/PD modelling results with clarity. 📅 11 Aug | 🕓 4 PM EAT 🔗 tinyurl.com/pmxuganda15 #Pharmacometrics #PKPD #ClinicalResearch
How do we know when a model is good enough? In a session led by Francis Ojara, participants explored how #PBPK models are evaluated, verified, & validated to determine whether they reliably represent drug behaviour & are fit for their intended purpose. #QuantitativePharmacology
The right tools turn complex science into actionable insights. MILK PBPK PhD scholar Davies Otieno introduced participants to key pharmacometrics software, demonstrating how computational tools predict drug exposure & support informed dosing decisions. #Pharmacometrics #PBPK @seniorcymo.bsky.social
During his presentation, Joshua demonstrated how in vitro data and mechanistic models predict drug clearance and exposure to support smarter drug development. #IVIVE #PBPK #Pharmacometrics #DrugDevelopment
Day 2, MILK PBPK PhD scholar Joshua Kiptoo introduced participants to In Vitro–In Vivo Extrapolation (IVIVE), demonstrating how in vitro data & mechanistic models predict drug clearance & exposure to support smarter drug development. #IVIVE #Pharmacometrics #DrugDevelopment @seniorcymo.bsky.social
Day Two is here, and the energy is high The Pharmacometrics Africa Uganda Chapter is energized & ready for another day of learning, collaboration, and discovery as the Eastern Cluster workshop on Mathematical Models in Quantitative Pharmacology continues in Mbale. #QuantitativePharmacology #PBPK
Participants learned how individual characteristics, population data, drug properties, formulation, and dosing protocols come together to generate meaningful simulations that support drug development. #PBPK #DrugDevelopment #PrecisionMedicine
From open-source platforms to industry-leading software, PBPK modelling offers a tool for every stage of drug development. Davies Otieno guided participants through the strengths and applications of platforms including Simcyp, GastroPlus, PK-Sim, MATLAB/SimBiology and mrgsolve. #PBPK #AtTheEquatorUG
Using powerful real-world analogies, Joshua Kiptoo illustrated how PBPK modelling enables researchers to simulate drug behaviour before clinical studies, helping improve efficiency, safety, and decision-making in drug development. #PBPK #Innovation #DrugDevelopment #Pharmacometrics
How can mathematics predict what happens to a drug inside the human body? In an engaging session, MILK PBPK scholar Joshua Kiptoo introduced participants to the core components of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic modelling and its growing role in transforming drug development.
From the lab to the clinic, PBPK modelling is transforming drug development. Participants explored how it informs dose optimisation, predicts drug interactions, and supports regulatory decisions. #PBPK #DrugDevelopment #Pharmacometrics #QuantitativePharmacology #AtTheEquatorUG
Participants explored how the body can be represented using real physiological organs and tissues connected through blood circulation, with mathematical models used to simulate processes such as absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. #PBPK #MathematicalModelling #AtTheEquatorUG
What if mathematics could predict how drugs move through the body? Francis Ojara introduced participants to Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling, showing how anatomy, physiology, and drug properties can simulate drug behavior. #PBPK #Pharmacometrics @catrionawaitt.bsky.social
The session highlighted the importance of understanding drug exposure and the therapeutic window, the range in which a medicine can provide its intended effect while minimizing the risk of toxicity. #DrugSafety #Pharmacokinetics #PrecisionMedicine #AtTheEquatorUG @catrionawaitt.bsky.social
Professor @catrionawaitt.bsky.social introduced participants to ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion), the processes that determine how a drug moves through the body and ultimately influences the concentration reaching its target. #ADME #Pharmacokinetics #DrugDevelopment #PBPK
What happens to a drug after it enters the body? Prof. @catrionawaitt.bsky.social introduced participants to the fundamentals of pharmacology, exploring drugs, #Pharmacokinetics (PK), #Pharmacodynamics (PD), and the importance of understanding PK in drug research and clinical practice.
Prof. Kibuule noted that the future of innovative drug research depends on building the skills and expertise needed to apply emerging scientific approaches locally. #QuantitativePharmacology #PBPK #CapacityBuilding #AtTheEquatorUG @busitemauniversity.bsky.social @catrionawaitt.bsky.social
Prof. Dan Kibuule, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at @busitemauniversity.bsky.social, delivered the opening remarks, welcoming participants to two days of learning and knowledge exchange on mathematical models in #QuantitativePharmacology and #PBPK modelling. #Pharmacometrics #AtTheEquatorUG
The Eastern Cluster workshop on Applications of Mathematical Models in Quantitative Pharmacology, with a focus on Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modelling, has officially begun. In attendance are participants from Busitema University &Soroti University. #PBPK @catrionawaitt.bsky.social
The #WCP2026 pre-conference Workshops brought together researchers, clinicians, and pharmacologists from around the world for interactive sessions focused on emerging science, innovative methodologies, and practical skills in clinical and basic pharmacology. #ClinicalPharmacology #AtTheEquatorUG
Using examples from tuberculosis treatment and emerging therapies for diabetes, Aida illustrated how modelling can improve study design long before participants are enrolled.
During at her presentation at MILK Postdoc, Dr. Aida Kawuma shared how pharmacometric approaches are helping bridge long-standing evidence gaps in lactation pharmacology. #WCP2026 #AtTheEquatorUG @catrionawaitt.bsky.social @ascept.bsky.social @wcp2026.bsky.social @seniorcymo.bsky.social
During at her presentation at MILK Postdoc, Dr. Aida Kawuma shared how pharmacometric approaches are helping bridge long-standing evidence gaps in lactation pharmacology. #WCP2026 #AtTheEquatorUG @catrionawaitt.bsky.social @seniorcymo.bsky.social @wcp2026.bsky.social @ascept.bsky.social
His presentation showcased how Non-Compartmental Analysis (NCA), Population Pharmacokinetic (PopPK) modelling, and Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling each play a complementary role in understanding medicine transfer into breastmilk & estimating infant exposure #WCP2026
At WCP 2026, Francis Ojara demonstrated how layered pharmacometric approaches are helping answer this question. @catrionawaitt.bsky.social @seniorcymo.bsky.social @wcp2026.bsky.social @ascept.bsky.social #WCP2026 #AtTheEquatorUG
Join Dr. Aida Kawuma at #WCP2026 as she explores how medicines transfer into breastmilk and what this means for safer prescribing during breastfeeding. 📅 14 July 🕛 12:15–12:45 PM 📍 Room 220 #LactationPharmacology #ClinicalPharmacology #MaternalHealth @catrionawaitt.bsky.social
Join Prof. @catrionawaitt.bsky.social at Symposium 8 during #WCP2026 as she explores how multidisciplinary research and global collaboration are generating the evidence needed for safer medication use during breastfeeding. 📅 Tuesday, 14 July 2026 🕚 11:45 AM–12:15 PM 📍 Meeting Room 220 (Level 2)
Meet Dr. Francis Williams Ojara at #WCP2026! Learn how the MILK Group is strengthening lactation pharmacology research and building African research capacity to improve medicine safety for breastfeeding families. 📅 14 July 📍 Symposium 8 #LactationPharmacology #Pharmacometrics
