David Clapham, MD, PhD

David Clapham, MD, PhD

Aldo R. Castañeda Professor of Cardiovascular Research; Professor of Neurobiology; Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Associate Scientific Research Staff; Chief, Basic Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, Children’s Hospital Boston

Department: Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Address: Enders 1309
Phone: 617-919-2680
Email: David.Clapham@childrens.harvard.edu
URL: David Clapham, MD, PhD's Web Site

Biography

Research:
• Molecular Neuroscience
• Ion Channels and Plasticity

Overview: David Clapham's research focuses on the role of calcium as an intracellular messenger and on the signals that control channels that carry calcium between cells.

Research Projects:

U01_HD45857 - CatSpers: sperm-specific ion channels; targets for male contraceptives
HD045339-04 - Novel CatSper3 and CatSper4 Ion Channel Genes in Sperm
P50_HLO74734 - Functional Analysis of the Cardiac Transcription Factor Nkx2.5