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Inviting abstracts for DRPI-India 2025

The Society for Pharmaceutical Dissolution Science (SPDS) is excited to announce that the abstract submission window for Dissolution Research Presentation International (DRPI) 2025 is now open! This prestigious online poster presentation competition is a wonderful opportunity for early-stage pharmaceutical researchers, including Masters and PhD students, to showcase their innovative research.

Abstracts would be accepted under two categories:

  1. M.Pharm. | Pharm D. | MS | MTech
  2. Ph.D. | Post Doc. | Industry
in the areas of research related to any of the following themes:
  1. Dissolution & Solubility Modulation
  2. In vitro Release/Permeation Studies of Conventional & Novel Dosage Forms, including Herbals, Nutraceuticals & Cosmeceuticals
  3. Development of newer Release testing methods, Modified Dissolution Equipment & Methodologies, including Biomimetic membranes, Biorelevant Media & Automation
  4. Research using Computational Tools, PBPK Modelling
  5. Pharmacokinetics & IVIVC Studies

Please note that the emphasis of the abstract and the forthcoming presentations needs to be on the experiments around the above-mentioned themes. Experiments related to formulation development and other evaluation aspects should be less than 50% of the scientific content. Also, please ensure that the experiments related to the themes of the competition as listed above, and corresponding results, are included in detail in the abstract.

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.

The abstracts will be reviewed by an expert scientific committee and the review process may include suggestions to modify the abstract, if required. Abstracts not complying with theme will be rejected.

This year, all rounds of the DRPI competition will be online. However, participants whose abstract gets accepted will have the exciting opportunity to present their posters at the Disso Asia 2025 International Symposium, scheduled for August 29–30, 2025, in Jakarta, Indonesia if they choose to do so. In this case, participants will receive certificates from both DRPI 2025 and Disso Asia 2025 for their presentations.

Further competition rounds for the selected abstracts, under both categories:
a) Video-submission: Submit a 10-minute recorded video presentation for preliminary round of selection for the semi-finals.
b) Semi-finals: To select finalists through evaluation of online video presentations and live Q&A by panel of Judges from India.
c) 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.
d) 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 

How to participate?


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 and upload a 10-minute video Presentation of your poster for preliminary round evaluation.

Those who wish to participate and present their poster in-person at Disso Asia 2025 in Jakarta Indonesia will require to register separately as a delegate for Disso Asia 2025. Details for the same will be provided over email.

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.

Evaluation Criteria


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

A) Abstract screening/evaluation (Total marks: 50):

SrCriterionMarks (Max 50)
1 Is the Focus on Dissolution/theme topics as listed above? If notReject
2 Institution/personal identity is revealed in the submitted abstract fileReject
3 Objectives10
4 Quality of experiments10
5 Data representation & interpretation10
6 Reporting/Writing sequence/systematic /logic10
7 Language & Grammar05
8 Overall Impact 05

B) Poster Evaluation (Total marks: 100):

SrCriterionMarks (Max 100)
1 Aptness of contents of poster to the five dissolution related themes10
2 Scientific content
Study design, experimental execution, validity of results and conclusions and overall flow
40
3 Novelty, industrial and/or translational relevance/societal impact10
4 Overall poster layout and design Optimization of number of tables, figures, references including style, grammar and spelling20
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

C) Semi-Finals & Finals: Evaluation Criteria (Total marks: 100):

SrCriterionMarks (Max 100)
1 Science: Scientific basis, Focus on dissolution, Novelty, Experiment quality & Data presented40
2 Conclusion: Final interpretation & Conclusions drawn15
3 Impact: Overall impact15
4 Presentation: Slides & presentation skills15
5 Q&A: Response to Q&A15

Awards and Recognition

The 1st prize winners of DRPI-India Finals will be honored with the title ‘SPDS India Young Researcher’ in the respective categories.
All the winners will be receiving awards as given in Table below.

Please Note: Participant/Winner of the DRPI competition will be eligible for only one cash prize, whichever is higher under each category.
Semi-finals

Semifinalist Certificates

Meritorious participants will be selected for the DRPI-India Finals. 

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. 

Key Timelines

1

Abstract Submissions

Last date:  Extended to May 31, 2025
2

Preliminary Round

Acceptance notification: June 12, 2025
3

Video submission

Last date for submission: July 01, 2025

Announcement of Semi-finalists: Aug 16(tentative), 2025
4

DRPI-India Finals

30th Aug : MPharm & 31st Aug : PhD
5

DRPI-World Finals

Saturday & Sunday, September 20 & 21, 2025

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