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UPDATE: Due to the rain, we are moving the the lobby of the Georgia World Congress Center, near where the ISPOR badger registration is! Same time, new location!

ISPOR 2024 Student Research Highlight! Introducing Christopher Cassara, one of our ISPOR 2024 Spotlight Poster Presenters! Join us on Tuesday , May 7th at 11:30 am-12:15 PM (EST) in the Poster Tour Area B: Poster & Exhibit Hall A1 to learn more about this research! “My name is Christopher Cassara. I am transitioning into my fourth year of pharmacy school at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. My aspirations are to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship specializing in medical affairs or regulatory affairs. I am also open to pursuing a post-doctoral residency in either mental health, infectious disease or managed care. My inspiration to pursue pharmacy came from seeing how the pharmacists took care of my grandparents before they passed on. While I was young, I realized that with the proper knowledge and expertise taught through pharmacy, I could take care and provide for the people who are most important to me as well as anyone else who needed my help. It is an honor to be included at ISPOR 2024. My poster evaluates the use and discontinuation rates of long-acting injectable antipsychotics (LAI) in older adults (i.e. 65 years and older). In addition, my research also assessed differences in race, ethnicity, and gender in older adults as well. These measures assessed the differences between first-generation and second-generation LAI use and their discontinuation rates in patients 65 years and older.”

As ISPOR 2024 rapidly approaches, we are delighted to share information about the ISPOR Student Network activities taking place during the conference. Please note that event locations are available in the Conference app and will also be available in the print program onsite. You may also view the full student online program here:https://lnkd.in/eUShDrQb Sunday May 5 *5:30-7:30pm – Informal Student Hangout at Centennial Olympic Park Monday May 6 *1:30-2:30pm - ISPOR Student Network Session: Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): Status and Implications Beyond Drug Pricing (in the Connection Zone) *2:30-3:15pm – Student Reception - Immediately following the Student Network Session in the Connection Zone. Sponsored by the National Pharmaceutical Council. *4:00-4:45pm - Student & Faculty Meet and Greet – ISPOR Booth Event (Exhibition Hall) Tuesday May 7 *11:30am-12:15pm – Student Research Spotlight (Student Research Poster Tour) (Exhibition Hall) *1:30-2:30pm - ISPOR New Professionals Session: Charting your Career Journey – Navigating Transitions and Setting Goals (Connection Zone) *5:00-6:00pm - Student Research in Economic Evaluation Podium Session We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta! 🍑

ISPOR 2024 Student Research Highlight! Introducing Zhen Zeng, one of our ISPOR 2024 Spotlight Poster Presenters! Join us on Tuesday , May 7th at 11:30 am-12:15 PM (EST) in the Poster Tour Area to learn more about this research! Zhen Zeng, together with a skilled team from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy and the University of Arkansas, has advanced the understanding of personalized care in oncology through a pivotal cost-effectiveness study. The research focuses on the treatment of advanced nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, comparing Nivolumab, an innovative immunotherapy, with the traditional chemotherapy agent Docetaxel, while incorporating the implications of PD-L1 testing in the United States healthcare setting. This study, employed a Markov model based on Checkmate-057 trial data, showing that Nivolumab is cost-effective, with an ICER of $55,322 per QALY compared to Docetaxel. This value is well below the accepted willingness-to-pay threshold of $150,000 per QALY. Further, stratification by PD-L1 expression levels demonstrated ICERs of $86,192 per QALY and $95,426 per QALY for the ≥1% and ≥10% PD-L1 test-based models, respectively. These findings provide compelling evidence for the economic viability of Nivolumab, supporting its adoption in targeted treatment strategies based on PD-L1 expression.

ISPOR 2024 Student Research Highlight! Introducing Lisa Xiong, one of our ISPOR 2024 Spotlight Poster Presenters! Join us on Tuesday , May 7th at 11:30 am-12:15 PM (EST) in the Poster Tour Area to learn more about this research! Lisa Xiong is a PhD Candidate in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Toronto and Sunnybrook Research Institute in Canada. Lisa has a background in public health and has a keen interest in cardiometabolic risk factors and their implications for healthy aging and dementia prevention. Her current research project explores the complexities of self-rated health among middle-aged and elderly adults in the UK Biobank, a large-scale observational study based in the United Kingdom. This research project leverages survey data and administrative health records to identify sociodemographic and health-related factors that predict self-rated health. These findings shed light on key predictors of poor self-perceived health status including low socioeconomic status, being from an ethnic minority, and presence of cardiometabolic comorbidities. This research underscores the need to target public health strategies towards at-risk populations.

Interested in learning about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the landscape of systematic reviews? Join us on Monday, May 20 at 10:00 AM EDT for the "Revolutionizing Systematic Reviews: Harnessing the Power of AI" webinar. Our distinguished speakers will explore the current state of AI adoption in systematic reviews. Professor James Thomas from the UK will discuss the use and potential of AI, including their limitations and barriers to adoption. Mr. Piet Hanegraaf from the Netherlands will demonstrate the integration of automated search and GPT into a web application designed for systematic reviews. Mr. Artur Nowak from Canada will present on how AI can expedite all stages of the systematic review process. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g4p8wR54 #webinar #heor #artificialintelligence #systematicreviews

Are you interested in learning more about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)? Attend our session "Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): Status and Implications Beyond Drug Pricing" - a panel discussion & roundtable hosted by the ISPOR Student Network on Tuesday, May 6th, at 1:30 PM. Please join Joey Mattingly, Christoph Glaetzer, Dipl.Kfm., Peter Neumann, and Julie Patterson to discuss this hot topic in an open-question format. Can't wait to see you there!

ISPOR Student Members attending ISPOR 2024 in Atlanta: Please join us on Sunday, May 5th at 5:30 PM for an informal networking session with the ISPOR student network. Looking forward to seeing you there!! Centennial Olympic Park https://lnkd.in/esz36CGa