MDS Analytical Technologies has opened registration for its two-day Ion Channels in Drug Discovery and Development meeting, to be held at the Nucleus, Saffron Walden on 9-10 October 2008.
The meeting, in conjunction with BioFocus DPI, has been structured to reflect the significant role that ion channels play in a range of cell types and the expanding therapeutic potential for this diverse and complex class of proteins.
The two-day conference will consist of a series of seminars and training sessions related to ion channel drug discovery.
This will include the impact of recent advances in automated patch-clamp technology which have revolutionised the use of electrophysiology as a tool for drug discovery and functional screening.
Speakers will discuss the application and future potential of these technologies, present recent experimental results and discuss the impact of current technologies and anticipated future developments.
Dr Joseph G McGivern from HTS-Molecular Pharmacology, Amgen, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker.
The meeting will provide attendees with opportunities to share their experience of this emerging field and promote discussion of individual approaches to ion channel research.
