Abimbola Idowu
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Howard University, Translational Neuroscience Lab.
Abimbola Idowu
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Howard University, Translational Neuroscience Lab.
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Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Howard University, Translational Neuroscience Lab.
About
About
I am a Postdoctoral Research Scientist. I work at the Translational Neuroscience Laboratory at Howard University with Prof. Evaristus Nwulia. Previously, I obtained my PhD at Lagos State University where I was advised by Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello and also at University of Texas Health Science Center as a Fulbright Scholar. I worked as a postdoc with Prof. Alfredo Kirkwood at Johns Hopkins University. My overarching research interest is focused on understanding the dynamic mechanisms that drive learning and memory in the brain. Previously, my research experience was focused on intrinsic and synaptic properties of neurons in different brain areas including the olfactory bulb, hippocampus, piriform cortex, and lateral entorhinal cortex using electrophysiological tools. More recently, I have been studying the basis for cognitive outcomes in the older population.
Contact
- Interdisciplinary Research Building, Rm 312
Education And Training
Education And Training
2009 - 2016 Ph.D. Physiology, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, Nigeria
2012 - 2013 Fulbright Research Scholar, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
2005 - 2007 M.Sc. Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
1998 - 2003 B.Sc. Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
1998 - 2003 B.Sc. Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Research Skills
Research Skills
Nerve-muscle electrophysiology (Sciatic Nerve/Gastrocnemius Muscle)
Brain Slice Electrophysiology (Hippocampal and Cortical Slices) Field Recording
Patch Clamp Electrophysiology (Olfactory Bulb, Piriform Cortex, Entorhinal Cortex, Optogenetics)
Neurobehavioral Assessments (Open Field, Novel Object Recognition Task, Motor Function, Elevated Plus Maze Task)
Cell Culture (Cell Viability Assessment, Protein Estimation), Mitochondrial Function Assays (Mitochondrial Membrane Potential, Reactive Oxygen Species and ATP measurements, Neuronal differentiation)
Mouse Surgery (Osmotic Pump Surgeries for Drug Delivery in Mice)
Polymerase Chain Reaction for Genotyping
DNA/RNA Isolation
Immunocytochemistry
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