The 2026 SGP-EpIC Symposium:
“Emerging Research on Ion Channels in Health and Disease”
Feb 19-20, 2026
UC Davis Conference Center, Davis, CA, USA
Sessions will continue the SGP-EpIC tradition of highlighting cutting-edge research from early-stage investigators, junior faculty and postdocs, with 3 major foci:
A Focus on Biophysics and Structural Biology
Ion Channels in Diverse Physiology and Disease, and,
Exotic channels and Emerging Techniques
With a key-note lecture from Prof Ryan Hibbs (UC San Diego)
Confirmed speakers include: Lisa Baik (UC Davis, USA), I-Shan Chen (Wakayama Medical U, Japan), Axel Concepcion (U Chicago, USA), Charles Cox (Victor Chang Institute, Australia), John Del Rosario (Washington University, USA), KotDaji Ha (U Pitt, USA), Beatriz Herguedas (U Zaragoza, Spain), Andres Jara-Oseguera (UT-Austin, USA), Madeleine Junkins (Yale, USA), Mauricio Lillo (Rutgers, USA), Rocio Servin-Vences (Northwestern, USA) Bernando Pinto-Anwandter (U Chicago, USA), Paula Rhana (UC Davis, USA), Andrea Saponarao (U Milan, Italy), Whitney Stevens Sostre (U Wisconsin, USA).
World class science and great value!
Attend the meeting for <$400.
1 x night at negotiated rate of hotel: $154-164
Registration: from $50 (for SGP member trainees) to $150 (for non-member faculty or non-academic attendees) … includes meals.
Transport to SF after meeting: $50 (book at registration)
Travel awards are available for trainees!
To be considered, complete the answer form when registering at: https://epic2026.exordo.com/login
We are delighted to announce the first in-person SGP-EpIC Symposium!
This symposium welcomes all who are interested in the latest advances at the forefront of ion channel research.
The meeting will begin with on-site registration at 12 pm on Thursday 19th, and will end at 5 pm on Friday 20th.
The meeting will be hosted at the picturesque UC Davis campus, located ~ 1.5 hour from downtown San Francisco and the same distance from San Francisco airport (SFO), allowing for combining attendance of this meeting with the Biophysical Society meeting (which begins 21st Feb).
How to get here:
Flying in from outside CA or internationally?
Fly into Sacramento International Airport (SMF), Davis is a short (~30 min) Uber/Lyft/Taxi ride from the airport.
Fly into San Francisco International Airport (SFO), you can reach Davis via:
Train: BART to Richmond Station - AMTRACK to Davis, ~2-hour trip, ~$40
Taxi/Uber/Lyft: ~2-hour ride, ~$100
Taxi (College Cab tel: 530-756-4444 | text: 530-756-TAXI (8294))
Car Rentals: all major car rental companies are available at Sacramento and San Francisco airports.
Sacramento
San Francisco
Where to stay:
There are a number of local hotels are within walking distance of the meeting site. We have organized a block of rooms available for reservation at favorable rates at Hyatt Place, UC Davis. To make a reservation, follow the steps below:
Negotiated rate: $154 for King rooms and $164 for double queen rooms
Click on the link below
https://ucdavis.place.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html?corp_id=G-USP6
(Using the link is important because our discount is built into the URL).
2. Click on the “Book” button, enter your arrival and departure dates, and click the “Book Now” button again. Here is where you will see room options for your group.
3. Select your room type and proceed with the booking.
(note, if you have problems with the link, make sure you’re not trying to book outside the arrival and departure dates).
