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Missing key may unlock drug discoveries

Brian Smith and Jacqui Gulbis hope their work can reignite the search for disease-fighting drugs. (AAP)

Ion channels are the facilitators of all cell biology, according to Jacqui Gulbis. And she should know. She's been studying them for 25 years.

The Melbourne-based WEHI researcher is a leading expert on how the tiny, gated protein pores help regulate heartbeat, transport nutrients, activate t-cells, and allow nerve impulses and muscle contractions.

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