Metrion Biosciences and AstraZeneca are delighted to be cohosting the 2024 Cambridge Ion Channel Forum at The Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca Biomedical Campus, on Wednesday 8th May 2024.

At the Forum you have will the opportunity to enjoy a series of presentations from esteemed ion channel scientists, promote your research during the dedicated poster session and network with other ion channel enthusiasts.

11:45

Posters to be displayed

12:00

Arrival and networking lunch with poster session

12:55

Welcome and Introduction

13:00

Aneesh Karatt Vellatt CSO Maxion Therapeutics
Targeting ion channels with antibodies and antibody fusion molecules

13:45

Trevor Wilkinson, PhD Director, Biologics AstraZeneca
Modulating ion channel function with biologics – opportunities and challenges

14:15

Miss Cathryn Smith, PhD student, Oxford University
Approaches to functional modulation of K2P K+ channels by nanobodies

14.45 – 15:30

Coffee break and poster session

15:30

Yichen Qiu, PhD Research fellow, Lignani Lab, Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, University College London
On-demand Kv1.1 gene therapy for brain circuit disorders

16:00

Steve Trim, CSO, Venomtech
Ligands with bite! A potted history of how toxins became vital to ion channel research.

16:30

Zeki Ilkan, PhD Scientist, Metrion Biosciences
A Fluorescence-based drug repurposing screen of the potassium channel, KV3.1 with V434L mutation

17:00

Close of meeting and poster prizes awarded

17:10 – 18:30

Drinks reception and pizza

Travel and Parking

The event will take place at: The Discovery Centre, AstraZeneca, 1 Francis Crick Avenue, Cambridge CB2 0AA.

Unfortunately, on-site delegate parking is not available. There will be a coach from Granta Park to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus departing at 11am, allowing plenty of time to travel to the event. 

If you would like to reserve a seat, please indicate this on your registration form.

Delegates can also take the train to Cambridge Train Station and take a taxi from the taxi rank directly outside the main exit from the station. The journey should take around 10 minutes. If there are no taxis available, please contact Panther Cabs on: 01223 715 715.

There is also a regular bus service from Cambridge Train Station. For more information about local buses please visit: Bus Timetables Journey Planner. 

Finally a Park and Ride service is available to the Addenbrookes Campus from both Babraham Road Park and Ride and also from Trumpington Park and Ride.

Dietary requirements

Please could delegates email Sophie with any specific dietary requirements or intolerances by Wednesday 10th April.

All delegates wishing to display a poster at the meeting should submit their abstract to Sophie Rose by Wednesday 24th April. Poster presenters will then receive a number and the poster can be displayed on the relevant board on the day.

Please arrive at 11.45am to display your poster so that they are on view for the networking lunch break. Prizes will be awarded at the end of the day.

Contact information

Please direct any questions to Sophie Rose.

If there are any concerns on the day please call: 07741 591 568.