D. Spafford

David Spafford

Biology
Contact Information
519-888-4567 x38185
Location: B1 173
Groups
Biomechanics, Application Areas, Cardiovascular, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Stroke, Targeted Drug Delivery, Biomarkers, Technology Areas, Computational Modeling, Disease Modelling, Drug Development, Imaging, Biochemistry, Discipline Areas, Biology, Biomedicine, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Science, Faculty
Links
Link to profile: J. David Spafford
Link to personal webpage: https://uwaterloo.ca/spafford-neurobiology-research-lab/
Additional Information

Research Interests:

  • Calcium channel analysis for target drug delivery for treatment of pain, arrhythmias, angina, and potential benefits in treatment of epilepsy and cancer.

  • Structure, function and pharmacology of calcium channels and sodium channels

  • Structure and function and analysis of NALCN cation channel  and anti-calcium channel toxins

  • The Spafford Neurobiology Research Laboratory studies voltage-gated calcium channels, molecular physiology, biophysics, cell biology, protein biochemistry, fluorescence microscopy and tissue cultures.

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[Science News] April 25, 2014 "Waterloo discovers a key regulator in the pacemakers of our brain and heart"