Professor Glenn King
Professional Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Science, University of Queensland
Professor Glenn King is a biochemist and structural biologist whose expertise lies in translating venom-derived peptides into human drugs and bioinsecticides. His lab maintains the most extensive collection of venoms in the world, which includes venoms from more than 600 species of venomous spiders, scorpions, centipedes and assassin bugs.
Professor King’s primary focus is on the development of drugs to treat three pervasive nervous system disorders: chronic pain, epilepsy, and stroke. His lab is working closely with several pharmaceutical companies to develop drugs for clinical use.
Professor King’s profile page (https://imb.uq.edu.au/profile/911/glenn-king) at The University of Queensland
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How Can Venomous Animals Help us Understand and Treat Genetic Epilepsies?
Many epilepsies arise from genetic mutations in ion channels. Venoms are the best natural source of ion channel modulators and therefore they provide unique tools to help us understand and treat genetic epilepsies.
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Panel discussion with all the speakers chaired by Sara James
Professor Annapurna Poduri, Professor Ingrid Scheffer, Dr Snezana Maljevic, Assoc Professor Gavin Rumbaugh, Professor Steve Petrou, Professor Glenn King, Sara James (Chair)
To round out the Genetic Epilepsy Family Conference 2018, all the invited speakers formed a panel to take questions and discuss points raised across the day.