International Workshop on Precision Antibiotic Therapy
Semmelweis University is pleased to announce a three-day, hands-on international workshop focusing on the implementation of precision antibiotic therapy using nonparametric pharmacokinetic (PK) modeling and simulation.
This intensive course provides practical training in R using the Pmetrics™ package and demonstrates how model-informed precision dosing can support clinical decision-making through BestDose™.
Date: 23-25 April 2026
Location: Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Nagyvárad tér Theoretical Building (NET) 1st Floor, Room L2
Online participation: 300 EUR
You will receive information about payment options by email after registration.
About the Workshop
Precision antibiotic therapy is becoming an essential component of modern clinical pharmacology and infectious disease management. This workshop offers a structured and practice-oriented introduction to:
- Nonparametric pharmacokinetic modeling
- Monte Carlo simulation for PK/PD target attainment
- Model-informed precision dosing
- Clinical implementation of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
- Individualized dose optimization using BestDose™
Participants will work directly with real modeling workflows and gain practical implementation strategies applicable in both clinical and research environments.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is recommended for:
- Clinicians and trainees involved in antibiotic therapy (infectious diseases, intensive care, internal medicine)
- Clinical pharmacologists and hospital pharmacists
- TDM and laboratory professionals supporting dosing decisions
- Researchers and analysts interested in PK/PD and pharmacometrics
What Participants Will Gain
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand the clinical value of nonparametric PK models in individualized dosing
- Build and interpret nonparametric PK models in R using Pmetrics™
- Perform Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate microbial PK/PD target attainment
- Apply BestDose™ principles for individualized dose prediction and optimization
- Develop a practical pathway for implementing precision antibiotic therapy in clinical or research settings
- Introduction to pharmacometrics
- Introduction to Pmetrics™
- Model fitting and evaluation
- Plotting and validation of PK models
- Hands-on modeling exercises
- Role of the TDM laboratory
- Nonparametric Monte Carlo simulations
- PK/PD target attainment evaluation
- Translation of parametric to nonparametric models
- Hands-on exercises
- Optimal sampling strategies
- Artificial quasi-models
- Dose optimization using BestDose™
- Case-based applications
- Preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical aspects of antibiotic TDM
- Discussion and wrap-up
Lecturers
The workshop features internationally recognized experts in pharmacometrics and precision dosing:
- Professor Michael N. Neely, MD, MSc, FCP
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
University of Southern California, USA
- Professor Sylvain Goutelle, PharmD, PhD
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France
- Markus Hovd, PharmD, PhD
University of Oslo, Norway
- Julian David Otalvaro, MSc, PhD
University of Southern California, USA
Universidad de Antioquía, Colombia
- Dr. Gellért Balázs Karvaly, PharmD, PhD
Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
Practical Information
- Location: Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary Nagyvárad tér Theoretical Building (NET) 1st Floor, Room L2
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Date: 23-25 April 2026
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Certificate of participation will be provided.
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For more information, refer to our workshop catalogue