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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-01-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000902622</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ICAGEN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ICGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217829</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALKER REID S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001056313</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SMITH G STACY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261908</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WALKER PATRICK P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001123407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WS CAPITAL LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001218300</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261911</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WSV MANAGEMENT L L C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261917</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WS VENTURES MANAGEMENT L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>300 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 1111</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75201</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Former 10% Owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-01-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1130400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.53</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1359594</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By partnerships and corporations</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As of January 29, 2008 (the &quot;Reporting Date&quot;), Walker Smith Capital, L.P. (&quot;WSC&quot;), Walker Smith Capital (Q.P.), L.P.
 (&quot;WSCQP&quot;), Walker Smith International Fund, Ltd. (&quot;WS International&quot;) and HHMI Investments, L.P. (&quot;HHMI&quot; and together with
 WSC, WSCQP and WS International, the &quot;WS Funds&quot;) held in the aggregate 193,040 shares of the common stock, par value $0.001
 per share (the &quot;Shares&quot;), of Icagen, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), and warrants to purchase up to 491,658 Shares. WS Capital
 Management, L.P. (&quot;WSC Management&quot;) is the general partner of WSC and WSCQP and the investment manager for WS International
 and HHMI.  WS Capital, L.L.C. (&quot;WS Capital&quot;) is the general partner of WSC Management.  Messrs. Reid S. Walker and G. Stacy
 Smith are principals of WS Capital.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In addition, as of the Reporting Date, WS Opportunity Fund, L.P. (&quot;WSO&quot;), WS Opportunity Fund (Q.P.), L.P. (&quot;WSOQP&quot;), and WS
 Opportunity Fund International, Ltd. (&quot;WSO International&quot; and collectively with WSO and WSOQP, the &quot;WSO Funds&quot;) held in the
 aggregate 183,239 Shares and warrants to purchase up to 491,657 Shares.  WS Ventures Management, L.P. (&quot;WSVM&quot;) is the
 general partner of WSO and WSOQP and the agent and attorney-in-fact for WSO International.  WSV Management, L.L.C. (&quot;WSV&quot;)
 is the general partner of WSVM.  Messrs. Reid S. Walker, G. Stacy Smith and Patrick P. Walker are principals of WSV.  As a
 result, WSVM, WSV, and Messrs. Reid S. Walker, Patrick P. Walker and G. Stacy Smith possess shared power to vote and to
 direct the disposition of the securities held by the WSO Funds.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Thus, as of the Reporting Date, for the purposes of Reg. Section 240.13d-3, (i) Messrs. Reid S. Walker and G. Stacy Smith may
 be deemed to beneficially own 1,359,594 Shares, (ii) WS Capital and WSC Management may be deemed to beneficially own 684,698
 Shares, and (iii) WSVM, WSV, and Mr. Patrick P. Walker may be deemed to beneficially own 674,896 Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of WS Capital, WSC Management, WSVM, WSV, Reid S. Walker, G. Stacy Smith and Patrick P. Walker
 (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).  Each of the Reporting Persons hereby expressly disclaims membership in a
&quot;group&quot; under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to the securities reported herein, and this Form 4 shall not
 be deemed to be an admission that any such Reporting Person is a member of such a group. Each of the Reporting Persons
 hereby expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, other than to the extent of its pecuniary
 interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial
 owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Reid S. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ G. Stacy Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patrick P. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WALKER SMITH CAPITAL, L.L.C., By:   /s/ Reid S. Walker, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., By: Walker Smith Capital, L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Reid S. Walker, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WSV MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., By: /s/ Reid S Walker, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WS VENTURES MANAGEMENT, L.P., By: WSV Management, L.L.C., its general partner, By: /s/ Reid S. Walker, Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
