20th Neuropharmacology Conference
High Resolution Neuropharmacology:
Structure Changes the Paradigm
November 10-12, 2010, San Diego, USA
High Resolution Neuropharmacology: Structure Changes the Paradigm

This satellite to the 2010 meeting of the Society for Neuroscience is a joint venture between Neuropharmacology and NC-IUPHAR that will highlight how emerging structural data are providing new insights into the molecular properties of receptors, ion channels and transporters, revolutionizing pharmacological concepts, and leading to new ideas of drug discovery and development.
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Session topics

  • Variables in drug-receptor interactions
  • Prospects for structure based methods in drug discovery
  • Ligand-gated ion channels
  • Class A GPCRs
  • Class C GPCRs
  • Transporters

Round Tables

  • Case Studies – Ligand-gated ion channels
  • Case Studies - GPCRs
  • Terminology

Attendance at this conference will enable you to:

  • Access unique, high-quality content and gain a state-of-the-art report on the latest developments in our understanding from using high resolution crystal structures of receptors and ion channels
  • Learn from experts in the field and meet with international researchers sharing a common interest.
  • Present your latest research.
  • Network with an interdisciplinary group – including academics and researchers and health and industry professionals.

Important dates and deadlines:

April 16, 2010: Deadline for the submission of original articles for consideration in conference special issue
June 9, 2010:
Abstract submission deadline
September 15, 2010: Early booking deadline

Speakers include

Ruben Abagyan, University of California at San Diego, USA

Francine Acher, University of Paris Descertes, France

Laura Bohn, The Scripps Research Institute, USA

Jean-Pierre Changeux, Pasteur Institute, France

Arthur Christopoulos, Monash University, Australia

Jeffrey Conn, Vanderbilt University, USA

Pierre-Jean Corringer, Pasteur Institute, France

Oliver Ernst, Charité – University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Ulrik Gether, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Rod Hubbard, University of York and Vernalis Ltd, UK

Ehud Isacoff, University of California at Berkeley, USA

Jette Kastrup, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Vincent Laudet, ENS Lyon, France

Fiona Marshall, Heptares Therapeutics, UK

Mark Mayer, NICHD, USA

Pierre Paoletti, ENS Paris, France

Roger Papke, University of Florida, USA

Maurizio Pellechia, Burnham Institute, USA

Jean-Philippe Pin, University of Montpellier, France

Guy Servant, Senomyx, USA

Michael Spedding, Servier Research Institute, France

Ray Stevens, The Scripps Research Institute, USA

Stephen White, University of California at Irvine, USA

 

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22 Jan: Online submission now open for oral and poster abstracts
Abstracts are invited by June 9, 2010 for oral and poster presentations at the 20th Neuropharmacology Conference.
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14 Jan: Book your delegate place now for reduced rates
Online registration for is now open for the 20th Neuropharmacology Conference. Reduced rates apply for delegates registering before the early booking deadline of September 15, 2010.
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High Resolution Neuropharmacology: Structure Changes the Paradigm is sponsored and hosted by Neuropharmacology and is the 20th in a series of annual meetings covering the latest developments in neuropharmacology

About the sponsoring journal
Special issue papers now invited
Neuropharmacology publishes high quality, original research within the discipline of neuroscience. A special issue of the journal including original papers by invited speakers, will be published and distributed at the meeting to all delegates.
The 20th Neuropharmacology Conference