title: The 13th Annual Aurora Biomed Ion Channel Retreat: Three Days of Research, Technology, and Networking.
abstract: The 13th Annual Ion Channel Retreat was held by Aurora Biomed in Vancouver, Canada from July 7 to 9, 2015. The meeting showcased prominent current research including cardiac safety and pharmacology; ion channel structure, function and engineering; transporters and ion pumps; screening technologies; ion channels as disease targets; alcohol, tobacco, and ion channels; and ion channels as pain targets. This report summarizes the work presented at the retreat.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University , Burnaby, Canada .
authors.forename: Kaylee E A
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Magee
authors.affiliation: 2 Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada .|3 Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada .|4 Centre for Blood Research, University of British Columbia , Vancouver, Canada .
authors.forename: Shawna R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Stanwood
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D015202:Protein Engineering
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels