Second Hispano-Italian workshop on the Molecular Biology and Biophysics and of Ion Channels (5th-8th November 2009, Xorret de Cati', Alicante, Spagna)

The 2nd Hispanic – Italian Workshop on the Biophysics and molecular biology of ion channels is a biannual initiative proposed in 2006 by a group of Italian and Spanish researchers that led to the organization of the I Workshop in September 2007 in Bertinoro, Italy. The success of this event, along with the attendees enthusiasm, has fostered the organization this second edition in Spain. The goal of this initiative is to increase the internationalization by incorporating other European countries in order to consolidate a forum to discuss the last advances and results in the field of the ion channels research and to thrust the internationalization of Spanish groups stimulating them to collaborate with European partners. This initiative also tries to promote the training of young researchers in this exciting field which will warranty the research excellence in this area.