The 12th meeting of the Asia Pacific Federation of Pharmacologists (APFP), sponsored by Chinese Pharmacological Society (CNPHARS), will be held in Shanghai, China on July 9-13, 2013. The 12th Conference of Chinese Pharmacological Society will be in conjunction with 12th MAPFP. Besides, during the conference, two additional joint meetings, which are freely accessed by all registrants for MAPFP, will be held. They are: (i) The Second Joint Symposium on Pharmacology of Chinese Pharmacological Society and British Pharmacological Society (ii) The 2013 Joint Meeting of Pharmacology of Chinese Pharmacological Society and Hong Kong Pharmacology Society The meeting will consist of plenary lectures, invited lectures, symposia, oral presentations, poster presentations and discussion sessions. The themes will include basic and clinical pharmacological research as well as technology and new drug discovery. The meeting will offer a golden opportunity for all delegates and guests to communicate their results, new ideas, new methods and technologies in pharmacology. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we look forward to welcoming pharmacologists from the Asia Pacific region and all over the world to get-together in the beautiful city of Shanghai. We believe that the meeting will make a great contribution to fostering regional and international communication and collaborations, and boost progress in the field of pharmacology and new drug research. We look forward to welcoming you in Shanghai.