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The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 54 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

On August 23, 2024, Troy Wood presented “Quality Assurance Using Mass Spectrometry to Analyze Structural Fidelity of Monoclonal Antibodies in HIV-1 Therapeutics” at the International Mass Spectrometry Conference in Melbourne, Australia.

Researchers from the CPQA laboratory at the University at Buffalo presented three abstracts at the 2024 American Society for Mass Spectrometry Annual Conference in Anaheim, California.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 53 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 53 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 52 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 51 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

Nine faculty scholars from Zimbabwe are participating in the Zimbabwe Emerging Faculty Development Program at the University at Buffalo.

The University at Buffalo has been selected to be the United States host this summer for the Zimbabwe Emerging Faculty Development Program (ZEFDP).

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 51 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The CPQA Cross-Network Clinical Pharmacology Forum (CNCPL Forum) convened a meeting in April to discuss CPQA proficiency testing rounds, network study compounds, and updates on the CPQA AVR/SOP Review Program. Rich Haaland (of the CDC Division of HIV Prevention) delivered a presentation during the meeting on the work of the CDC Division of HIV Prevention (DHP) Laboratory Branch.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 50 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 50 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 49 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 49 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for Round 48 has been amended, and an updated copy of the report is accessible on the Frontier Science Portal.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 48 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 47 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 47 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 46 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 46 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

As of September 1st, 2020, 954 users have completed the CPQA Clinical Pharmacology Study Conduct Tutorial and obtained their certificate.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 45 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 45 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

A number of CPQA-related documents located on the Frontier Science Portal have been updated.

(Updated; originally posted April 16, 2020) The CPQA Program is continuing to provide regular services during the emergency response period. Please note that CPQA will provide an expedited review on an as-needed basis for AVRs and SOPs that support COVID-19 related research protocols.

CPQA is pleased to announce an update to the Bioanalytical Method Validation (BMV) online tutorial. The update went live April 29, 2020.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 44 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 44 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

New DAIDS Guidelines for Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) Standards are available. Click here to view the new GCLP standards for DAIDS-supported laboratories.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 43 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Clinical Pharmacology Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program (CPQA) is pleased to announce the availability of a new online tutorial, The Clinical Pharmacology Study Conduct Tutorial. This is an expansion of the previous CPQA Pharmacology Tutorial. The new Pharmacology Tutorial is designed to educate clinical research staff conducting clinical trials that have one or more pharmacology objectives.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 42 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 42 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Final Report for round 41 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 41 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for Round 40 is now posted on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the data management center (DMC) for the CPQA program. The PT Report includes a cover page that provides the de-identified laboratory code(s) assigned to your laboratory(s), an introduction that includes a summary of the round, PT standing overall by laboratory and by analyte, score and status by laboratory and by analyte, and result reports and variation charts for each of the analytes included in the round.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 40 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for Round 39 is now posted on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the data management center (DMC) for the CPQA program. The PT Report includes a cover page that provides the de-identified laboratory code(s) assigned to your laboratory(s), an introduction that includes a summary of the round, PT standing overall by laboratory and by analyte, score and status by laboratory and by analyte, and result reports and variation charts for each of the analytes included in the round.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 39 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for Round 38 is now posted on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the data management center (DMC) for the CPQA program. The PT Report includes a cover page that provides the de-identified laboratory code(s) assigned to your laboratory(s), an introduction that includes a summary of the round, PT standing overall by laboratory and by analyte, score and status by laboratory and by analyte, and result reports and variation charts for each of the analytes included in the round.

The Preliminary Proficiency Testing (PT) Report for round 38 is now available on the CPQA website on the Frontier Science Portal. Frontier Science is the Data Management Center (DMC) for the CPQA program.

The Clinical Pharmacology Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program (CPQA) is pleased to announce the availability of a new online tutorial, Bioanalytical Method Validation Overview. This online tutorial illustrates the many steps required to validate a chromatographic method for analyzing analyte-specific concentrations in patient samples.