IST Asia Pacific Section

The Asia Pacific Section of the IST was founded in 1987. It encompasses loosely the many countries in the Asia Pacific region, from western Asia to Japan to Australia. Since the first meeting of this section in 1987 in Singapore, there have been regular Section meetings showcasing the breadth and diversity of toxinology research in the region, reflecting the diversity and abundance of venomous and poisonous fauna in the region.

Past Section Meetings:
1. Singapore, June 1987
Organiser: P.Gopalakrishnakone
Proceedings: Progress in Venom and Toxin Research (P.Gopalakrishnakone, C.K.Tan, eds.), Nat.Univ.of Singapore, 1987.
2. Varanasi, India, February 1990
Organiser: S.C.Sanyal
3. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June-July 1993
Organiser: N.H.Tan
Proceedings: Advances in Venom and Toxin Research (N.H.Tan, S.L.Oo, V.Thambyrajah, N.Azila,eds.), published by the Malayan Society on Toxinology, Kuala Lumpur 1993.
4. Kunming, Yunnan, China, June 1996
Organiser: Y.Xiong
5. Pataya, Thailand, October 1999
Organiser: V Sitprija
6. Cairns, Australia, July 2002
Organiser: R Norton
7. Cebu City, Philippines, October 2005
Organiser: Lourdes J Cruz & Rhodora V Azanza
8. Hanoi & Halong Bay, Vietnam, December 2008
Organiser: Dr. Trinh Xuan Kiem & Dr. Le Van Dong

Next Planned IST Asia Pacific Section Meeting

The 9th Asia Pacific Congress of Animal, Plant and Microbial Toxins will be held in Vladivostock, Russia, September 2012 (dates to be confirmed)

At this early stage no further details are available.

Most Recent IST Asia Pacific Section Meeting

The 8th Asia-Pacific Congress on Animal, Plant & Microbial Toxins, hosted by the Asia Pacific Section of the IST, was held in Hanoi and Halong Bay, Vietnam, December 1st to 6th, 2008.

This meeting on animal, plant, algal and microbial toxins covered various aspects of toxinology, including toxin structure, mode of action, and interaction with macromolecular targets. Special topics were also tackled including proteomics, genomics, clinical toxinology, physiology, pharmacology and toxin applications. Information about this Congress can be found on a dedicated website, www.toxinology.org.vn. This meeting was most successful, with a large number of papers presented. Some important resolutions were passes unanimously at this meeting. Specifically, IST members agreed to support, through the IST, the Global Initiative on Snakebite and support the IST becomming the lead accrediting body for medical training in the specialty of clinical toxinology.

Co-chairs for this meeting were Dr. Trinh Xuan Kien and Dr. Le Van Dong.

For more information contact Trinh Xuan Kiem, Venom Research & AV Production Unit, National Poison Control Centre of Vietnam, Bach Mai Hospital, Ha Noi, Vietnam.

Fax: +84-48-686 774

Email: kiemtrinhxuan211@yahoo.com