The lipid bilayer defines and encapsulates a cell from its surroundings, but the cell depends heavily on having transport of ions, nutrients, and proteins across the membrane. I will give a brief introduction to why and how we use electrophysiology to measure the transport of ions and charged molecules across the membrane using Xenopus oocytes as model cells, and I will give examples of how the method can be used to study the molecular bases of disease and treatment. 

Members of the ODIN network can register via the matchmaking platform www.confluence.odin.au.dk