Dr. Hidaayah Oluwamayowa Jimoh-Abdulghaffaar

Hidaayah Oluwamayowa JIMOH-ABDULGHAFFAAR is a lecturer at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. She has been involved in teaching, research, and administrative activities for almost a decade.

Her area of research interest is Neuroscience with specific interest in Neurophysiology, Neuropsychiatry, Neuroepigenetics, Neuroimaging, Omics, and Bioinformatics. Her current research is translational research which aims at improving the field of precision medicine by repurposing a known polyphenol as an epigenetic-targeted pharmacotherapy for the management of depression. She has several publications in reputable national and international journals. She has won many travel grants to attend various trainings, workshops, and conferences from which she has received a number of awards for her presentations. Dr. Jimoh-Abdulghaffaar is a member of the World Women in Neuroscience (WWN), Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA), Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), among others.

Qualifications

M.B; B.S. (2012)
M.Sc. Physiology (2019)
Ph.D. Physiology (2024)

Professional Affiliations

Member, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA)
Member, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
Member, Association of Specialist Medical Doctors in Academics (ASMEDA)
Member, Society of Medical Physiologists of Nigeria (SMPN)
Member, Women in Neuroscience, Nigeria (WiNN)
Member, Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN)
Member, Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA)
Memmber, International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN)
Member, European Society for Neurochemistry (ESN)
Member, Society for Neuroscience (SfN)
Member, World Women in Neuroscience (WWN)

Teaching & Research Areas

Physiology (Neuroscience)

Undergraduate Teaching

PHS 201: Introduction to Physiology
PHS 206: Nutrition & Metabolism
PHS 304: Autonomic Nervous System
PHS 310: Neurophysiology I
PHS 3I2: Neurophysiology II
PHS 403: Environmental Physiology
PHS 405: Seminar Presentation
PHS 499: Project

Postgraduate Teaching

PHS 809: Gastrointestinal Physiology
PHS 812: Nutrition and Metabolism
PHS 902: Advanced Laboratory Instrumentation & techniques

Get in Touch

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

Email

jimoh.ho@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

BMS Faculty Building, University of Ilorin

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