HBI Alumni
The HBI is founded on the base of a strong neuroscience tradition at the University of Calgary, starting in 1971 and growing to rank among Canada's most recognized neuroscience groups.
Dr. Zamponi
Alum of the Year
In recognition of the critical role played by our trainees in our research and academic success, the HBI recognizes outstanding former trainees as the HBI Neuroscience Alum of the Year. Find out more about the HBI Alum of the Year award.
2025 Alum of the Year: Dr. Gerald W. Zamponi, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS, FNAI (USA)
This year’s recipient of the HBI Neuroscience Alum of the Year was Dr. Gerald Zamponi, Professor in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, at the Cumming School of Medicine. .
He previously served as the Head of the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology (2008-2012) and Senior Associate Dean for Research (2012-2024). He received his undergraduate training in Engineering Physics from the Johannes Kepler University in Austria, followed by a PhD in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary and postdoctoral work at the University of British Columbia in Canada.
He presented his talk titled "Chronic pain: from calcium channels to brain circuits” on Nov 21, 2025.