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David Hampson

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Professor Emeritus/EmeritaPharmaceutical SciencesUniversity of Toronto

David Hampson

Professor Emeritus/Emerita

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
No publications on record.
Principal investigator on 13 research grants (7 NSERC, 6 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Education

BSc, Biology
MSc, Toxicology
PhD, Neurochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.

Gene and molecular therapy Neurodevelopment Central nervous system Gene regulation and expression Genetics

Latest funding

Viral Vector Gene Therapy for Dravet Syndrome
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$615,826
Development of Gene Therapy for Autism Spectrum and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$469,404
Adeno-associated virus gene replacement in fragile X syndrome
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$428,463

All 14 grants and awards

Viral Vector Gene Therapy for Dravet Syndrome

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hampson, David R

Keywords: Adeno-Associated Virus; Autism; Central Nervous System; Epilepsy; Gaba; Gene Therapy; Neurodevelopmental Disorder; Seizure; Sodium Channel; Viral Vector

$615,826

Development of Gene Therapy for Autism Spectrum and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hampson, David R

Keywords: Adeno-Associated Virus; Autism; Central Nervous System; Cognition; Epilepsy; Fragile X Syndrome; Gaba; Gene Therapy; Neurodevelopmental; Seizures

$469,404

Adeno-associated virus gene replacement in fragile X syndrome

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Hampson, David R

Keywords: Autism; Cell Signaling; Cerebellum; Epilepsy; G-Protein Coupled Receptor; Glutamate; Mental Disability; Mouse Model; Neurodevelopment; Purkinje

$428,463

The calcium-sensing receptor and integrins

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hampson, David

$140,000

The calcium-sensing receptor in cell growth, adhesion, and migration

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hampson, David

$30,000

Metabotropic Glutamate and GABA Receptors in Neuroinflammation

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant: Industry-partnered Collaborative Research - Rx&D partner

Principal investigators: Hampson, David R

Keywords: Astrocytes; Cerebellum; Cytokines; Glia; Glutamate; Hyperactivity; Metabotropic Glutamate; Microglia; Neuroinflammation; Seizures

$193,701

11th Annual Joint Meeting of the Great Lakes GPCR Retreat and le Club des Récepteurs à 7 TM

Principal investigatorCIHR2010Dissemination Events

Principal investigators: Angers, Stephane; Hampson, David R; Heximer, Scott P; Wells, James W

Keywords: Cell Signalling; G Protein Coupled Receptors; Heterotrimeric G Proteins; Signal Transduction

$10,000

CIHR Strategic Training Grant in the Development of Biological Therapeutics

Nominated PICIHR2008Training Grant

Principal investigators: Hampson, David R

Keywords: Antibodies; Breast Cancer; Cancer; Developmental Neurobiology; Drug Delivery; Drug Metabolism; Epilepsy; G-Protein Coupled Receptors; Immune System; Immunity; Infection; Liposomes; Nervous System; Ocular; Oncongenes; Parkinson'S Disease; Peptides; Pharmaceuticals; Radiopharmaceuticals; Regeneration; Retinoblastoma; Rnai; Sirna; Stem Cells

$1,787,630

Characterization of a novel orphan g-protein coupled receptor

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hampson, David

$175,000

Metabotropic glutamate receptors and neuronal growth and development

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hampson, David

$120,000

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

Profile data last refreshed on September 25, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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