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Gerald Zamponi

ResearcherClinical NeurosciencesUniversity of Calgary

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Gerald Zamponi

Researcher

Clinical Neurosciences

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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No publications since 2008.
Principal investigator on 14 research grants (10 CIHR, 4 NSERC), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 4 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Pain Calcium Channels Optogenetics Ubiquitination Neuropathic Pain Inflammatory Pain Gpcr Morphine

Latest papers

Transient receptor potential vanilloid-4 has a major role in visceral hypersensitivity symptoms.
Gastroenterology · 2008

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Towards investigating the role of ALKAL2-ALK signaling in trigeminal sensitization associated with migraine
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000
Regulation of T-type calcium channels and its impact on pain
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$210,000
Signaling complexes of N-type calcium channels and opioid receptor family members: implications for opioid analgesia and tolerance
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$971,550

All 23 grants and awards

Towards investigating the role of ALKAL2-ALK signaling in trigeminal sensitization associated with migraine

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program

Principal investigators: Kamau, Peter M

Keywords: Alk Receptor Ligands; Alkal2-Alk Signaling; Chronic Pain; Electrophysiological Properties; Headaches; Migraine; Migraine Models; Trigeminal Nociceptors; Trigeminal Sensitization

$140,000

Regulation of T-type calcium channels and its impact on pain

SupervisorCIHR2024CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Antunes, Flavia T

Keywords: Allodynia; Animal Behavior; Calcium; Dorsal Root Ganglia; Hyperalgesia; Inflammation; Pain; Peripheral Inflammation; T-Type Channels; Usp5

$210,000

Signaling complexes of N-type calcium channels and opioid receptor family members: implications for opioid analgesia and tolerance

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zamponi, Gerald W

Keywords: Calcium Channels; Gpcr; Morphine; N-Type; Opioid Receptor; Optogenetics; Pain

$971,550

G protein coupled receptor mediated regulation of L-type calcium channel trafficking and function

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Zamponi, Gerald

Keywords: calcium channels; confocal microscopy; electrophysiology; G proteins; receptors; trafficking

$194,200

Functional dissection of neocortical pain circuits

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zamponi, Gerald W

Keywords: Brain Slices; Electrophysiology; Microscopy; Nociception; Optogenetics; Pain

$1,109,250

Defining a ventrolateral periaqueductal gray brainstem circuit involved in descending modulation of pain

SupervisorCIHR2022CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Harding, Erika

Keywords: Analgesia; Electrophysiology; Locus Coeruleus; Neuropathic Pain; Optogenetics; Periaqueductal Gray; Spinal Cord

$90,000

Role of T-type calcium channel ubiquitination in chronic pain

Nominated PICIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Zamponi, Gerald W

Keywords: Calcium Channels; Deubiquitinase; Interleukin 33; Pain; T-Type Channels; Trafficking; Ubiquitin Ligase; Ubiquitination

$966,500

Central Mechanisms of Opioid Withdrawal

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Trang, Tuan

Keywords: Microglia; Opioid; Pannexin

$875,926

Central mechanisms of opioid withdrawal

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant - PA: Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction

Principal investigators: Trang, Tuan

Keywords: Microglia; Opioid; Pannexin; Spinal Cord

$100,000

Functional connectomics of peripheral and central pain circuits

Nominated PICIHR2018Joint Canada-Israel Health Research Program

Principal investigators: Zamponi, Gerald W; Binshtok, Alexander

Keywords: Brain Circuits; Nerve Injury; Neuropathic Pain; Optogenetics; Pain

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Gerald Zamponi

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Transient receptor potential vanilloid-4 has a major role in visceral hypersensitivity symptoms.

Towards investigating the role of ALKAL2-ALK signaling in trigeminal sensitization associated with migraine

Regulation of T-type calcium channels and its impact on pain

Signaling complexes of N-type calcium channels and opioid receptor family members: implications for opioid analgesia and tolerance

G protein coupled receptor mediated regulation of L-type calcium channel trafficking and function

Functional dissection of neocortical pain circuits

Defining a ventrolateral periaqueductal gray brainstem circuit involved in descending modulation of pain

Role of T-type calcium channel ubiquitination in chronic pain

Central Mechanisms of Opioid Withdrawal

Central mechanisms of opioid withdrawal

Functional connectomics of peripheral and central pain circuits

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Christophe Altier