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8th Annual Ion Channel Retreat Vancouver BC, Canada • June 28 – 30, 2010 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Vancouver Read the 2009 Ion Channel Retreat Review Aurora Biomed invites you to attend the 8th Annual Ion Channel Retreat. This Retreat provides a forum for scientific discourse spanning the spectrum of ion channel disciplines. Researchers from both academia and industry are invited to share knowledge for the advancement of ion channel research, ion channel technology, drug discovery and safety pharmacology.

2010 Ion Channel Retreat Photos

Meeting Format: The Ion Channel Retreat is a 3-day meeting encompassing several diverse areas of ion channel research. The sessions begin on Monday June 28th and end mid-afternoon on Wednesday, June 30th. Poster presentations will be available for viewing during all session breaks.

Scientific Advisory Board:

• John Dunlop (Pfizer Global Research and Development)
       Executive Director, Neuroscience Research Unit
• Gul Erdemli (Novartis)
       Head of Ion Channel Group

• Alan Wickenden (Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D)
       Research Fellow

• Andreas Jeromin (Banyan Biomarkers)
       Project Manager/Senior Principal Scientist
• Peter McNaughton (University of Cambridge)
       Professor

Preliminary Program Topics

• Ion Channels as Disease Targets
• Ion Channels as Pain Targets
• TRP Channels as Pain or Disease Targets
• Ion Channel Screening Technologies
• New Horizons in Life Sciences & Ion Channel Genomics
• Safety Pharmacology
• Structure & Function of Ion Channels

Call for Papers

The submission deadline has now passed. Please contact us 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.

Submission Information Deadline:

March 1, 2010 Oral / Poster Presentation Abstracts

Speaker Information:

Please see the speaking program for information on the scheduled program sessions during the 2010 Ion Channel Retreat.

Assay and Drug Development Technologies

This peer-reviewed Medline journal will publih a special issue including papers submitted from the 2010 Ion Channel Retreat, as in previous years (www.liebertpub.com/adt)

2010 Registration Information

Online Registration

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

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE - MARCH 31st!

Register online and pay before March 31st to take advantage of early bird registration fees.

• Registrations received on or before March 31st, 2010:
• Academic Registration Fee
  $ 349.00 (USD)
• Industry Registration Fee
  $ 699.00 (USD)
• Registrations Received after March 31st 2010:
• Academic Registration Fee
  $ 399.00 (USD)
• Industry Registration Fee
  $ 799.00 (USD)

Register by Phone:
To register by phone, or for additional information, please call Aurora Biomed at 604-215-8700.

Payments:
The registration fee for this Conference includes all breakfasts, lunches, refreshments and a banquet. Payment may be made by Visa or Mastercard.

Please contact us at retreat@aurorabiomed.com for more information

2010 ICR Reserved Accomodation

Hotel:

Reserve a Room at Hyatt Regency Vancouver Downtown

Register BEFORE MAY 27th, 2010 for Special Conference rate of only $179 / night

The 2010 Ion Channel Retreat will be held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. This 4-star hotel offers stunning views of English Bay and is centrally located in the heart of downtown Vancouver. Contact us at retreat@aurorabiomed.com for more information regarding registration and special ICR hotel accommodation rates.

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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