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Prof. Bamidele Victor Owoyele

Prof. Bamidele Victor Owoyele

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Physiology
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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Prof. Bamidele Victor OWOYELE is a Professor of Physiology with specialization in neuroscience, he is a member of the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences and College of Health Sciences. He was a former Head of the Department of Physiology and the Immediate past Dean of the Postgraduate School of the University.

Prof. Owoyele specializes in modeling pain, inflammation and neuroinflammatory diseases. He is a member of many national and international societies. He is currently the president of three national societies which are Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN), Society for the Study of Pain (SSPN), Nigeria, and Society for Experimental Biology of Nigeria (NISEB). He has won many grants from organizations such as the National Research Fund of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (NRF/TETfund), International Brain Research Organization (IBRO), The International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society (MDS) and others. His Neuroscience laboratory is recognized as a training Centre by the MDS. He is open for collaborations.

Qualifications

  • 2019, Visiting/Postdoctoral Fellowship, Nerve Unit, Dept., of Neurology, MGH, and HMS, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  • 2010, FENS-IBRO Certificate on the study of Pain
  • 2007, Ph. D. (Physiology) (University of Ilorin)
  • 2000, M.Sc. (Physiology) (University of Ibadan)
  • 1997, B.Sc. (Hons) (Physiology) (University of Ilorin)
  • 1990, IJMB A’Level (Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin)
  • 1988, W.A.S.C. (St. Kizito’s College Isanlu)

Professional Affiliations

  • Fellow, Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology (NISEB, Nigeria)
  • Fellow, -The Physiology Society (PhySoc, UK)
  • Fellow, -Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN)
  • President, Society for the Study of Pain, Nigeria (SSPN, Nigeria)
  • Chair, IASP's Fellowships, Grants, and Awards Working Group
  • Member, Inflammation Research Association (IRA, USA)
  • Member, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP, USA)
  • Member, International Parkinson and Movement Society Disorder (MDS, USA)
  • Member, Physiological Society of Nigeria (PSn, Nigeria)
  • Member, Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART)

Teaching & Research Areas

Physiology, Neuroscience and Inflammation

Undergraduate Teaching

  • PHS201: Introduction to Physiology
  • PHS310: Neurophysiology I
  • PHS312: Neurophysiology II
  • PHS405: Literature Review
  • PHS407: Selected Topics in Neurophysiology
  • PHS499: Project

Postgraduate Teaching

  • PHS 803: Graduate Seminar
  • PHS 807: General Physiology
  • PHS 810: Neurophysiology
  • PHS 839: Dissertation
  • PHS 899: Mphil Dissertation
  • PHS 902: Advanced Laboratory Instrumentation and Techniques
  • PHS 903: Scientific Writing Strategies
  • PHS 904: Physiology Seminar
  • PHS 999: Thesis

Get in Touch

For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Email
owoyele@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
Floor 1 Room 6, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Ilorin
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