9th Annual Ion Channel Retreat Vancouver BC, Canada • June 27 – 29, 2011 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver Read the 2010 Ion Channel Retreat Review Aurora Biomed invites you to attend the 9th Annual Ion Channel Retreat. Nine years ago Aurora Biomed Inc (Vancouver, BC) committed to gathering the brightest minds and the most innovative research companies at one conference. The Ion Channel Retreat provides a podium for scientific discourse spanning a wide range of ion channel disciplines. This conference has consistently provided an environment for researchers and industry leaders to exchange ideas, discuss future collaborations and consider future research proposals. Researchers from both academia and industry come together each year to share their knowledge. With attendees from 17 different countries at the 2010 Ion Channel Retreat, this conference continues to grow, and is testament to the importance of ion channel research

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Meeting Format: The 2011 Ion Channel Retreat is a 3-day meeting. Program sessions cover several diverse areas of ion channel research. Speaking presentations begin on Monday June 27th and end mid-afternoon on Wednesday, June 29th. Poster presentations will be available for viewing during all session breaks.

Scientific Advisory Board:

• Jacques Barhanin (CNRS / University of Nice)
  • Head of Ion Channel Group
• Greg Kaczorowski (Kanalis Consulting LLC)
  • Founder
• Joe McGivern (Amgen)
  • Director, Research
• Robert Petroski (Dart Neuroscience)
  • Project Manager
• Cathy Smith-Maxwell (Gilead)
  • Sr. Research Scientist

Program Topics

• Ion Channels as Disease Targets
• Ion Channels as Pain Targets
• TRP Channels as Pain & Disease Targets
• Ion Channel Screening Technologies
• Cardiac Function and Pharmacology
• Cardiac Safety and Toxicology
• Structure & Function of Ion Channels

Call for Papers

Please contact the submissions board directly at retreat@aurorabiomed.com for further information regarding speaking opportunities. Upon submission, authors give Aurora Biomed the right to publish abstracts in any format before, during, and after the meeting.

Abstracts should be between 100 and 300 words and must be submitted in an editable format (such as .doc or .txt). Please state which program session(s) you feel your presentation is applicable to.

Submission Information Deadline:

March 1, 2011 Oral / Poster Presentation Abstracts

2011 Registration Information

PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED FIFTEEN (15) DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE

Registration information: Please register using the online Retreat 2011 Registration form.

Contact us at retreat@aurorabiomed.com for more information regarding registration and hotel accommodations.

Things to See / Do in Vancouver:

Contact us at retreat@aurorabiomed.com for more information regarding transit options and for a recommended list of sight-seeing destinations.

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