A PhD-level course on ion channels, which includes a week at ion-channel laboratories in Linköping University and online seminars before and after. Lectures on ion channel theory will be complemented by hands-on workshops on experimental techniques and computational methods.

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The course comprises:

• An online introductory seminar (October 30, 2025)
• A week at Linköping University campus US with lectures and workshops on ion channel methods (week #46, November 10-14, 2025)
• Online group presentations (December 9-10, 2025)

Expect to learn about:

• General membrane electrophysiology
• Methods to study ion channel structure and function
• The properties of ligand-gated ion channels
• The properties of voltage-gated ion channels
• Role of ion channels in physiology (neuronal / cardiac excitability)
• Role of ion channels in disease
• Basic principles of ion-channel pharmacology and drug design