Cambridge Ion Channel Forum

Agenda

09:30Registration and coffee 
Session chair: Dr Ali Obergrussberger, Naninon Technologies
10:15Welcome

Dr Ali Obergrussberger, Nanion Technologies

10:25Keynote: Sodium Channels and PainProfessor John Wood, University College London
11:25Targeting the Cardiac Sodium Channel and its Alternatively Spliced VariantsDr Samantha Salvage, City St George's, University of London
12:00Lunch with posters 
Session chair: Dr Sarah Lilley, Sophion Bioscience
13:15To followDr Jim Reid, Domainex
13:50Enabling Structure-based Drug Discovery Against TRP Channels Through CryoEMDr Oliver Acton, AstraZeneca
14:25The Evolution of Automated Patch-clamp Platforms and their Impact on Drug DiscoveryDr Gary Clark, Metrion
15:00Break with posters 
Session chair: Dr Alex Pinggera, Metrion
15:40

Mechanistic Exploration in Analgesic Drug Discovery: A Focus on Neuroimmune Interactions and GM-CSF

Dr Jim Hockley, GSK
16:15Validating Drug Targets for the Treatment of Visceral PainAssociate Professor David Bulmer, University of Cambridge
16:50Closing remarks and poster prizes awarded 
17:00 to 18:30Drinks reception and pizza 
18:30Close