Dear members,

I hope that you are continuing to stay safe and healthy during this difficult time. We have all had extremely unusual experiences and sudden changes in our daily life and working/studying circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, I sincerely thank all medical and laboratory professionals for their devoted efforts to fight the virus and care patients.

Even in this challenging situation, I am pleased to see our IATDMCT colleagues demonstrate their expertise to contribute to medical service and public health. For example, the Immunosuppressive Drugs Committee has published a timely article in our TDM journal to alert clinicians on potential drug interactions with experimental COVID-19 treatments in transplant recipients. As discipline of TDM and CT, every member can do something, even small thing to support people. Please use your knowledge, skills and accumulated experiences.

While it will be some time until the world returns to a more normal status, IATDMCT continues to support members. Although the Banff Congress this September was forced to cancel sadly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I look forward to near future when we can meet together discussing science and exchanging activities.

“There is always light behind the clouds.” (Louisa May Alcott)

Yusuke Tanigawara
IATDMCT President
14 May 2020