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The BPS has, at its heart, the development and promotion of pharmacology and of those who are training and working in the field. With over 3000 members from 60 countries around the world, we are a truly international organization.
We cover the whole spectrum of pharmacology, including laboratory, clinical, and toxicological aspects and support our members at work in academia, industry and the health services.
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Winter Meeting 2011, Professor Ray Hill interview
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Meetings
- 06 June 2012 - 08 June 2012
- Smooth Muscle Symposium and Workshop
- St George's, University of London
This BPS supported meeting hopes to foster an interaction of researchers from all aspects of smooth muscle research to facilitate the exchange of novel concepts, techniques and developments.
- 07 June 2012 - 09 June 2012
- BPS Focused Meeting on Neuropeptides
- King's College London
Approved by the Society of Biology for purposes of CPD, this event may be counted as 61 CPD credits. This 2.5 day course brings together neuropeptide and TRP nerve activation interests from the UK, Europe and America. There is a list of speakers who are carrying out cutting edge translational studies. In addition, there will be talks chosen from the submitted abstracts as well as poster sessions. This meeting will offer bursaries for young scientists and networking opportunities for all. We are arranging...
- 27 June 2012 - 27 June 2012
- Future Challenges for Systems Medicine
- The Nowgen Centre, Manchester
The event is sponsored by the Biochemical Society, Physiological Society, British Pharmacological Society and The University of Manchester Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Conferences fund. This allows students to attend free of charge. This one day event is an exciting opportunity for young researchers and clinicians to engage with top quality investigators. The aim of the workshop is to explore how to reconcile clinical observations and experimental measurements with mechanistic...
- 02 July 2012 - 05 July 2012
- Physiology 2012 - BPS and Physiological Society Joint Symposium
- Edinburgh, UK
FFARmacology in diabetes – an emerging picture for the free fatty acid receptor family in disease Organized by Simon Poucher AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK Fatty acids have long been known as important metabolic substrates and as structural components of biological membranes. However, they also function as signaling molecules. Recently, a series of G protein-coupled receptors (GPRs) for FAs has been described and characterized. Fatty acid receptors have been found to be expressed on different cell...
- 04 July 2012 - 06 July 2012
- British Microcirculation Society Annual Meeting
- Keble College, Oxford
Hosted jointly with the American Microcirculatory Society BPS are supporting this joint meeting of the British Microcirculation Society and The Microcirculatory Society.
- 17 July 2012 - 20 July 2012
- EPHAR 2012
- Granada, Spain
The 6th European Congress of Pharmacology will be an opportunity to bring together the international pharmacological community, covering the process of drug development from 'bench to bedside.' BPS are organizing three symposia at this meeting: Wednesday 18 July, from 9:00-10:30 Biological and Therapeutic Roles of Glycine Receptors Wednesday 18 July, from 16:00-17:30 Latest Developments in Cys-loop Receptor Structure and Function Friday 20 July, from 9:00-10:30 Novel Targeting of the...
- 17 October 2012 - 17 October 2012
- Career Crossroads to Career Activist: attracting opportunities in the current climate
- BPS Office, London
Many people approach their career passively, responding to events as they arise, rather than taking charge, spotting all of their options and making it happen. This workshop will help you to assess all of your options – including portfolio career, interim work and self-employment; this session will equip you with the techniques you need to attract more opportunities your way.
- 18 December 2012 - 20 December 2012
- BPS Winter Meeting, London
- Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre
Highlights from the BPS Winter Meeting, London 2011
- 07 April 2013 - 10 April 2013
- BNA 2013: Festival of Neuroscience
- The Barbican Centre
The British Neuroscience Association's biennial meeting in 2013 will be a unique event. The BPS is partnering with the BNA and other societies with a neuroscience interest - both clinical and non-clinical - to create a meeting with over thirty symposia and seven plenary speakers presenting the best neuroscience research. As the Barbican Centre is one of London's main entertainment venues, a major public engagement programme will also be organized to enable members of the public to interact with...
- 18 April 2013 - 19 April 2013
- 6th European Workshop on Cannabinoid Research
- Dublin, Ireland
This two day meeting brings together researchers with interests in cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system from Ireland, UK, Europe and America. Ther speakers are carrying out cutting edge research on the pharmacology of cannabinoids and their importance under physiological and pathophysiological conditions. There will be talks chosen from the submitted abstracts as well as poster sessions. This meeting will offer bursaries for young scientists and networking opportunities for all. We are arranging an...
Publications
British Journal of Pharmacology
Editor-in-Chief: JC McGrath
2010 impact factor: 4.925
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Editor-in-Chief: JM Ritter
2010 impact factor: 3.063
Guide to Receptors and Channels
Authors: SPH Alexander, A Mathie and JA Peters
BPS Abstracts
pA2 Online
Pharmacology Matters
Our in-house magazine
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Annual Review and Summarized Accounts
Education
Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics Sold out!
25 May 2012
Venue: Charles Darwin House, London
Safety Pharmacology
20 June 2012
Venue: Covance, Harrogate
Drug Discovery
17-18 September 2012
Venue: Coin Street Community Builders, London
Neuroprotection
24 October 2012
Venue: London
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Member Benefits
- Enjoy free or discounted attendance at regular BPS meetings
- Present your work and publish the results of your research in our online journal pA2online
- Become eligible for bursaries and travel grants to attend meetings in the UK and overseas
- Enjoy free access to the full online versions of BJP and BJCP and access to other journals at discounted rates
- Apply for prestigious study awards and prizes such as the A J Clark Studentship and the GSK Prize for Young Investigators
- Register for CPD credited BPS workshops in pharmacology
- Join the BPS Diploma in Advanced Pharmacology
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