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SyncroPatch 384 Research Grant

Helping scientists achieve their research goals

Wouldn’t you like to have 384 skilled patch clamp electrophysiologists working for you?

Have you got an ion channel project that you have always wanted to do but couldn’t because of a lack of time, money or resources?

Well, now you can.

The SyncroPatch 384 is much more than an automated patch clamp instrument, it is the gateway to your next high impact publication, blockbuster drug, or successful grant application.

We are giving you the opportunity to receive a SyncroPatch 384 for 9 months in your lab, including consumables and assay development support, completely free of charge.

Why should you apply?

What will
you do?

With the SyncroPatch 384 you can record up to 20,000 data points per day with comparable data quality to manual patch clamp, just quicker and easier. You can also run the SyncroPatch 384 in fully unattended mode, freeing up your time for other research tasks, whilst the SyncroPatch 384 prepares compound plates, and runs the experiment. Whether you’re working on fast ligand-gated ion channels, voltage-gated ion channels, stem cell-derived cells, or primary cells, the SyncroPatch 384 will become your indispensable tool for all your ion channel projects. Take advantage of the sophisticated temperature control, current and voltage clamp as standard, and add-ons such as the optogenetic stimulation tool to expand your research capabilities.

 

Our promise

  • A SyncroPatch 384 instrument in their lab for 9 months
  • Full training on the system
  • NPC-384 consumables
  • Assay development support from our panel of ion channel experts throughout the grant period

How to apply?

The SyncroPatch 384 Research Grant is awarded through a competitive application process and is open to researchers worldwide.

While the current application round has closed, you can register your interest to be notified when the next call for applications opens.

  • Register your interest to receive updates on future grant calls
  • Be among the first to access application guidelines and timelines

 

Applications are currently closed 

 

The application deadline for the current SyncroPatch 384 Research Grant has passed.

We regularly open new calls to support innovative ion channel research. If you would like to be informed about upcoming grant opportunities, we invite you to register your interest.

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Winners 2025: their story

In 2025, the SyncroPatch 384 Research Grant received a large number of high-quality applications from academic groups worldwide.

Following scientific review, two projects were selected based on their research focus, feasibility, and relevance.

Below is a brief overview of the winning teams and their research directions.

"Biomedical discoveries in PIEZO and Hv1 channels"

 

A research team at the University of California, Irvine, led by Medha Pathak together with Francesco Tombola, Jerome Lacroix, and Lyna Luo, was awarded the SyncroPatch 384 Research Grant for a collaborative, multi-aim project in ion channel physiology.

The project combines:

  • Functional studies of proton and mechanosensitive ion channels

  • Use of advanced cellular models with endogenous channel expression

  • High-throughput electrophysiology to support early-stage screening efforts

Using the SyncroPatch 384, the team aims to generate consistent, high-quality functional data across different biological systems, supporting both basic research questions and longer-term translational goals in inflammation and pain.

 
 

 

"Establishing a high-throughput pipeline for ion channel drug discovery"

 

A second grant was awarded to Prof. Glenn King and his group at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland.

The project focuses on developing a scalable electrophysiology workflow to identify ion channel modulators relevant to neurological, pain-related, and cardiovascular diseases. By combining large and diverse compound libraries with automated patch clamp, the team aims to efficiently evaluate ion channel modulation across multiple targets.

The SyncroPatch 384 will be used as a central platform to support reproducible functional screening and follow-up validation.

 


 

Questions?

Contact our specialist Dr. Alison Obergrussberger (Director of Scientific Sales and Customer Engagement) and the rest of the SyncroPatch grant team are delighted to help you:

SyncroPatch_grant@nanion.de

or call: +49 89 2190 95-078
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