title: The sixth annual Ion Channel Retreat Vancouver, Canada, June 23-25, 2008.
abstract: The Aurora Biomed-organized annual Ion Channel Retreat occurred in June 2008 and brought together researchers from both academia and industry to share advancements regarding this important field. Topics covered included ion channels as pain targets, ion channels as disease targets, ion channel screening technologies, ion channels in safety screening, and structure and function of ion channels.
authors.affiliation: Aurora Biomed Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Choy
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: Saranna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brugger
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D015195:Drug Design; D004341:Drug Evaluation / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000145:classification
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations