Society for Pharmaceutical Dissolution Science (SPDS), supported by Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) & Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, announces DRPI-India 2024 and invites Abstracts for Oral Presentation from young researchers of age below 40 years (as of May 31, 2024).
Abstracts would be accepted under two categories:
Presenting author should be a registered student and he/she should submit a certificate from the research guide or the institution head to that effect. This category includes participants who graduated within the last six months.
Abstracts are invited for DRPI-India 2024 competition, and would be evaluated by expert committee for scientific content, originality, data quality and practical utility. The acceptance of the abstracts will be notified on this website. The selected abstracts will be eligible for subsequent preliminary in-person poster presentation competition round during DISSO India–Ahmedabad 2024.
Further competition rounds for the selected posters under both categories:
a) Semi-finals: To select finalists through evaluation of online video presentations and live Q&A by panel of Judges from India.
b) DRPI-India Finals: To select best presentations through evaluation of same online video presentations and live Q&A by panel of Judges from India & abroad.
c) DRPI-World Finals: Top 3 prize winners of DRPI-India Finals under each category shall participate in Online DRPI-World Finals
For the program schedule refer Key Timelines
Presenting authors and researchers can submit their abstracts now without paying any charges.
Once the abstract is accepted, you will be notified via email to prepare your Poster Presentation.
Presenting authors (1-person per accepted abstract), once they receive confirmation of acceptance of their abstract, need to pay donation Rs. 1,000/- to SPDS India to participate in the poster competition which will be an in-person presentation during DISSO India–Ahmedabad 2024, during 28th & 29th June 2024.
Payment link and other details would be sent on email once your abstract is accepted.
Presenting authors on registration will get one Free ‘Poster Presenter Delegate Pass’ to attend DISSO India–Ahmedabad 2024 in person, pass to attend the online
DRPI-India 2024 Semi-final and the online Finals events.
Those who do not wish to enter competition but wish to only attend the online Semi-finals and All-India Finals event as a delegate, also need to pay Rs. 1000/- as donation to SPDS.
Donations can be easily made through Credit/Debit Card/UPI/NEFT via online payment gateway.
Keep a watch and follow the Key Timelines.
Read the guidelines for abstract preparation and download model abstract for reference. Prepare your abstract as advised and then
Click here to submit the abstract.
The focus must be on research areas related to:
1. Dissolution & Solubility Modulation
2. In vitro Release/Permeation Studies of Conventional & Novel Dosage Forms, including Herbals, Nutraceuticals & Cosmeceuticals
3. Pharmacokinetics & IVIVC Studies
4. Modified Dissolution Equipment & Methodologies, including Biorelevant Media & Automation
5. Computational Tools, PBPK Modelling
Sr | Criterion | Marks (Max 50) |
---|---|---|
1 | Is the Focus on Dissolution/theme topics as listed above? If not | Reject |
2 | Institution/personal identity is revealed in the submitted abstract file | Reject |
3 | Objectives | 10 |
4 | Quality of experiments | 10 |
5 | Data representation & interpretation | 10 |
6 | Reporting/Writing sequence/systematic /logic | 10 |
7 | Language & Grammar | 05 |
8 | Overall Impact | 05 |
Sr | Criterion | Marks (Max 100) |
---|---|---|
1 | Aptness of contents of poster to the five dissolution related themes | 10 |
2 | Scientific content
Study design, experimental execution, validity of results and conclusions and overall flow | 40 |
3 | Novelty, industrial and/or translational relevance/societal impact | 10 |
4 | Overall poster layout and design Optimization of number of tables, figures, references including style, grammar and spelling | 20 |
5 | Face to face Interaction
Accuracy of answers to questions asked, presenter confidence, clarity of thought and presentation skills, confirmation of originality of work and absence of plagiarism | 20 |
Sr | Criterion | Marks (Max 100) |
---|---|---|
1 | Science: Scientific basis, Focus on dissolution, Novelty, Experiment quality & Data presented | 40 |
2 | Conclusion: Final interpretation & Conclusions drawn | 15 |
3 | Impact: Overall impact | 15 |
4 | Presentation: Slides & presentation skills | 15 |
5 | Q&A: Response to Q&A | 15 |
Semifinalist Certificates
Meritorious participants will be selected for the DRPI-India Finals.
Cash award of Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees Forty Thousand only) to the 1st prize winner under each categories.
Subsequent attractive cash awards to the 2nd and 3rd prize winner under each category.
Finalist Certificates for the other finalists.
Three winners under each category to feature on the SPDS website photo gallery.