Cambridge Ion Channel Forum

Agenda

10:00Registration and coffee 
10:45Welcome

Dr Liz Roberts, AstraZeneca

Dr Chris Mathes, Metrion

Session chair: Dr Chris Mathes, Metrion
11:00Excitability and electrical activity in neuroendocrine cancer cellsProf Hugh Robinson, University of Cambridge
11:35Automated Electrophysiology in Drug DiscoveryDr Kelly Gatfield, GSK
12:10Networking lunch with posters 
Session chair: Dr Ali Obergrussberger, Nanion Technologies
13:30Don't be too hasty with your ion channel safetyDr Saïd El Haou, AstraZeneca
14:05Endo-lysosomal cation channels TRPML1 and TPC2 as targets for neurodegenerative disease treatmentProf Christian Grimm, University of Munich
14:40Validating functional effects of antibody toxin fusions against sodium channelsDr Alex Haworth, Metrion Biosciences
15:00Break with posters 
Session chair: Dr Katie Puddefoot, Metrion Biosciences
15:45Ion selectivity switching in a lysosomal ion channelProf Sandip Patel, University College London
16:20Mechanistic relationships in the TMEM16 family of Ca2+ activated ion channels and lipid scramblasesDr Raimund Dutzler, University of Zurich
16:55Closing remarks and poster prizes awarded 
17:10 to 18:30Drinks reception and pizza