Academic Staff PROFILE

Basiru Afisu

BASIRU AFISU

Post

Associate Professor (Reader)

Department

Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Email

basiru.a@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 17, Block C, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Teaching and Research Area

Reproductive Physiology, Phytomedicine, Endocrinology, Developmental toxicology

Qualifications

Master of Science (MSc.)
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Ph.D. (Veterinary Physiology)

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, College of Veterinary Surgeon Nigeria
Fellow, Grantsmanship and Mentorship Training Program NIMR Foundation
Member, Global Andrology Forum
Member, Society for Study of Reproduction (SSR)
Member, The Physiological Society, UK
Member, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Associations (NVMA)

Research Affiliations

Reproductive Biology Research cluster, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
InnoVet-AMR: Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance Research Group: BAC4RumA

Undergraduate Teaching

VPB 201: Introductory Physiology and Haemodynamics
VPB 202: Reproductive and Endocrine Physiology
VPB 203: Renal Physiology
VPB 205: Cardiovascular and Endocrine Physiology
VPB 207: Physiology of Digestion
VPB 209: Physiology Practical I
VPB 301: Neuromuscular Physiology
VPB 302: Molecular Cell Biology
VPB 303: CNS and Special Senses Physiology
VPB 305: Avian and Environmental Physiology
VTP 302: Animal Production I: Ruminants and Monogastric
VPB 691: Undergraduate Project Supervision

Postgraduate Teaching

Comparative Veterinary Haematology
Advanced Reproductive Physiology
Advanced Cardiovascular and Respiratory physiology
Advanced Endocrine Physiology
Advanced Renal Physiology and Body Fluids
Gastrointestinal Physiology
Techniques in Veterinary Physiology

Research Interest

Reproductive physiology
Phytomedicine
One Health

Links to Publications

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