Alternative Sampling Strategies Committee

Last Updated: Thursday, 29 April 2021 09:08

	Chair Rafael Linden Novo Hamburgo, Brazil	Contact Us Scientific Committees Alternative Sampling Strategies Committee
	Vice-Chair Jan-Willem Alffenaar Groningen, The Netherlands

Background & Purpose of the Committee

The committee brings scientists together who work in the field of alternative sampling / working with alternative samples. The aims are:

• To promote exchange of information via providing a platform for easy, informal exchange of information;
• To enhance collaboration between groups working on related subjects via extending the professional network; and
• To encourage discussion on the latest developments in the field.

Past Years' Activities Held/Committee Initiatives

Committee Initiatives for 2018/2019

• New project for the committee will be to write a review article for the special issue of TDM on alternative sampling to be published in February 2021
• Guidelines on dried blood spot validation from a non-regulatory perspective were published in the TDM journal

Committee Initiatives for 2016/2017

• Guidelines on dried blood spot validation from a non-regulatory perspective
• Proficiency testing program for dried blood spot analysis

Committee Initiatives Completed in 2014/2015

• Provided a comprehensive overview of the use of DBS for monitoring (markers of) drugs of abuse
• Provided an update on the use of DBS for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring