Council Profiles
Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Dr. Yasser El-Wazir is a Professor of Physiology at the Faculty of Medicine,
Suez Canal University in Ismailia, Egypt, a position he has held since April
2000. He currently serves as President of the African Association of
Physiological Sciences (AAPS) and is an active member of the Education
Committee of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS). In
recognition of his contributions to the field, he was named a Fellow of the
IUPS Academy in 2024.
At
Suez Canal University, Dr. El-Wazir has successfully established a Center of
Excellence in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, supported by a series of
competitive research and capacity-building grants. Notably, he secured two
major grants: one from the Ministry of Higher Education in 2013 (8 million EGP)
and another from the Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority
(STDF) in 2021 (12 million EGP).
Dr.
El-Wazir is frequently invited to review PhD dissertations and promotion
dossiers for academic appointments at the associate and full professor levels
across institutions in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Egypt. He also serves
as a reviewer for research grant applications submitted to national funding
bodies in Egypt, South Africa, and the European Union.
In
addition to his scientific work in physiology, Dr. El-Wazir is actively engaged
in medical education. He has been a Fellow of the FAIMER Institute
(Philadelphia, USA) since 2009 and a faculty member at the ASU-MENA Regional
FAIMER Institute at Ain Shams University since its inception in 2018. He is
also deeply involved in quality assurance in higher education, having
participated as a reviewer or chair in more than 40 external review and
accreditation visits across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Namibia.
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aPs04f8AAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yasser-El-Wazir
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4034-0213
Prof. Fatou Bintou SARR
Physician, Full Professor of
Human Physiology
Iba Der Thiam University of
Thiès
Fatou Bintou SARR holds a
doctorate in medicine, and specialty diplomas in occupational medicine, sports
medicine and a PhD in human physiology obtained at the Cheikh Anta Diop
University in Dakar.
Mrs. Fatou Bintou SARR has
been a Full Professor of Human Physiology since 2017 and practices at the
Health Sciences Department of the Iba Der Thiam University of Thiès, which she
joined in 2013 after teaching at the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry
of UCAD for 9 years. She is in charge of the Laboratory of Physiology and
Functional Explorations within the Joint Unit for Research, Explorations and
Diagnosis (UMRED) of the Health Department of Thiès and coordinates the
teaching in human physiology of the basic cycles of Medicine and Pharmacy and
the master's degree.
She was Vice-Director of the
Health Department of Thiès from 2015 to 2018 and Director of the Doctoral
School of Sustainable Development and Societies (ED-2DS) of the Iba Der THIAM
University of Thiès from 2019 to 2023. Since 2023, she has been Director of
Research and Scientific Innovation at the UIDT.
In addition to the research
carried out in her laboratory, Prof. Fatou Bintou SARR is a researcher
associated with several research structures including the International
Research Laboratory IRL 3189 "Environment-Health-Society"
(CNRS-CNRST-UCAD-UGB-USTTB) with the main themes among others, the physiology
and respiratory and cardio-circulatory pathophysiology with more than 75
scientific publications to her credit.
Since 2023, she has been the
President of the African Society of Physiology and Pathophysiology (SA2P),
which brings together physiologists from seven West African countries, and
Vice-President of the African Association of Physiological Societies (AAPS)
since 2024.
Professor SARR is a member of
the CAMES Health Thematic Research Program (PTR SANTE) where she was the
scientific coordinator of the multidisciplinary project ALSO-COVID 19, winner
of the 1st Prize of the Macky SALL Fund for CAMES research.
She is also Deputy Director of
the African Center of Excellence "AGIR- Environment and Health" and a
member of the Scientific Council of the Balanites Institute in France.
Prof. Fatou Bintou
SARR is a Knight of the Order of Merit of Senegal.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ji7UQGcAAAAJ&hl=fr
Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sar-Fatou-Bintou
ORCID ID :
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4801-0609
Prof. Abdullateef Alagbonsi, Ph.D.,
LL.B. is currently an Associate Professor of Physiology at the University of Rwanda.
He is also Visiting in some Nigerian Universities, including Ahman Patigi
University (Full Professor), University of Ilorin (Visiting Reader), and Lagos
State University (Adjunct Associate Professor). He is the President and
Convener of the East African Society of Physiological Sciences (EASPS). He is also
the Secretary-General of the African Association of Physiological Sciences
(AAPS), and a member of the International Union of Physiological Sciences
(IUPS)’ Taskforce on the Physiology Mentoring Program in Africa. He is a pure
Physiologist with a B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of
Ilorin, and an M.Sc. Physiology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
He also obtained a Law Degree (with First
Class Honours) from the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali and is awaiting
an award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Institute of Legal
Practice and Development, Rwanda. He was admitted in 2025 to the University of
Ilorin, Nigeria, for a Ph.D. Program in Legislative Studies, where he is
specializing in Legislative Drafting. He is also a Nigerian Human Rights
Activist with a passion for good governance, transparency, and accountability,
having a voice in the anti-corruption fight.
He has attracted some educational and research
grants. One of the grants attracted by his research team, where he is the Co-PI,
was funded by the Africa Academy of Science and is investigating the genomic and environmental factors associated with neurodevelopmental disorders
in Rwandan children. Another grant of his team, where
he is also the Co-PI, was funded by the Rwandan National Council for Science and Technology
and is developing Telegenetics
and Genomic Testing in Rwandan Patients with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Other grants were attracted by him and his EASPS team from the International
Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS), American Physiological Society (APS),
The Physiological Society – UK (TPS), German Physiological Society (DPG), the
Physiological Society of Japan, and many Universities in Tanzania. The funds
were used to organize the highly successful conference held in Tanzania between
29th November and 1st December, 2023, that was themed
“strengthening physiology education, research, and practice in Africa”.
Being an experienced physiology educator for
the last 14 years, he has taught virtually all areas of physiology in different
universities in Africa and has contributed to the development and revision of
up to 18 curricula in medical sciences. He is passionate about the growth of
Physiology in Africa. He also has over 70 peer-reviewed research publications in
reputable journals and has supervised several Ph.D. theses, in addition to M.Sc.
and MBBS dissertations. He has a lot of administrative experience in various
technical committees within the university system.
He is the initiator of the Physiology
Curriculum for African Universities (PhysioCAFUN), a persuasive resource
document launched during the joint EASPS – AAPS conference in Tanzania in 2023
that stakeholders in Africa can consult regarding the
desired training and competence of physiologists. The document sought to help
African universities where there is a dearth of physiologists who are able to
draft a curriculum suitable for their local needs, and also assist universities
where physiology programs are already in place to benchmark and/or revise their
curriculum as may be needed.
His publications can be
accessed via:
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5462-9950
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=f6TWXl4AAAAJ
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdullateef-Alagbonsi?ev=hdr_xprf
Professor Trevor Nyakudya BSc; BScHons; MScMedicine;
PGDipHSE; MScHSE; PhD
Full Professor of Physiology | University of Pretoria | AAPS Council Member
– Teaching & Learning
Professor Trevor Nyakudya is a
South African National Research Foundation rated Medical Physiologist and Full
Professor in the Department of Physiology at the University of Pretoria’s
School of Medicine. He holds a BSc Honours, MSc in Medicine (Physiology), and
PhD in Medical Physiology, along with a Postgraduate Diploma and MSc in Health
Science Education from the University of the Witwatersrand. He is
internationally recognised for his pioneering preclinical medical work on
phytomedicine-based interventions for metabolic disorders such as diabetes and
obesity. Driven by the need for sustainable and accessible healthcare
solutions, Prof Nyakudya’s research explores the therapeutic potential of
indigenous South African medicinal plants and their phytochemicals as
complementary or alternative interventions to conventional pharmacotherapies.
Using neonatal and adult animal models, his work explores the efficacy of
phytomedicines and phytochemicals administered during critical windows of
developmental plasticity. This research aims to validate indigenous knowledge
systems, promote sustainable use of natural plant products, and advance
accessible healthcare solutions for underserved communities.
Professor Nyakudya served as
Council Member of the African Association of Physiological Sciences (AAPS),
where he led the teaching and learning portfolio. In this role, he helped
develop the Physiology Curriculum for African Universities (PhysioCAFUN), a
collaborative initiative with the East African Society of Physiological
Sciences (EASPS) and AAPS. He is also the current treasurer of the AAPS. At the
global level, he serves on the Education Committee and African Mentorship
Taskforce of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS),
supporting physiology education and career development across Africa in
response to global research needs. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed
journal articles and book chapters, and has supervised several MSc and PhD
students. An active member of several scientific societies, Professor Nyakudya
is passionate about curriculum development, mentorship, and the scholarship of
teaching and learning. His work continues to bridge traditional knowledge with
modern biomedical science while building physiology capacity across Africa.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Og-zjN0AAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Trevor-Nyakudya
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1872-9257
Lebogang Mokotedi is an
Associate Professor at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU). She
also serves as an honorary researcher in the Integrated Molecular Physiology
Research Initiative (IMPRI) Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS).
She completed her BMedSc (2012) and BMedSc Hons (2013) degrees from the
University of KwaZulu-Natal and subsequently completed her MSc (2016) and PhD
(2019) in Physiology at WITS. She worked as an Associate Lecturer and Lecturer
from 2016-2021 in the School of Physiology at WITS. She joined the Department
of Physiology at SMU in 2021 where she was appointed as a Senior lecturer and
subsequently an Associate Professor in 2024.
Using both preclinical and
clinical models, her research investigates the role of metabolic factors,
chronic inflammation, anti-inflammatory medication and medicinal plants in
cardiometabolic diseases aiming to better understand the underlying mechanisms
and identify potential management strategies. She has supervised to completion
2 PhD, 8 MSc and 7 Hons students. She has published several manuscripts in
accredited international journals with over 100 citations and an H-index of 9
(Google Scholar). She has secured numerous research grants, presented her work
at both national and international conferences, and served as a reviewer for
various academic journals. She further contributes to the physiology community
through her roles as Deputy Treasurer of the African Association of
Physiological Sciences (AAPS) and Council Member of the Physiological Society
of Southern Africa (PSSA).
Orcid:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1520-7093
Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lebogang-Mokotedi
Frank B.O. Mojiminiyi has been teaching
Physiology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels since 1989. He was
fortunate to be taught by the legendary Professor Felix Dosekun who is arguably
the father of Nigerian Physiology. He got all his degrees at the department of
Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria. His PhD
investigated the mechanisms of salt-induced hypertension in inbred hooded Aguti
rats under the major supervision the late Emeritus Professor Soga Sofola, with
the late Professors S.A. Adigun and Chikodi Anigbogu serving as co-supervisors.
He was a Commonwealth medical fellow at the
department of Haematology, University of Birmingham, UK, Senior International
research fellow of the Physiological Society, London, at Prof Jeremy Ward’s
laboratory, King’s College, London. He was also a Fulbright scholar at the
School of Public Health, University of Texas at Houston, Texas, USA.
His research interests include investigating
the intersection between nutrition and cardiovascular health. He is
particularly interested in investigating the utility of dietary patterns, foods
and indigenous plants of Africa in the prevention/treatment of the cardiovascular
disease epidemic running riot in sub-Saharan Africa.
He has been Financial Secretary, International
Secretary and PRO and Vice-President of the Physiological Society of Nigeria.
He has also been a member of the education committee of the International Union
of Physiological Sciences (IUPS), member of council of the African Association
of Physiological Sciences (AAPS), deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal of
African Association of Physiological Sciences (JAAPS) and the current Editor-in-Chief.
He is a fellow of the Physiological Society,
London, a fellow of the Physiological society of Nigeria, and an Association of
Commonwealth Universities fellow, and a member of the American Physiological
Society.
He is very passionate about mentoring the next
generation of physiologists and other biomedical scientists and serves as a
mentor under the IUPS Africa mentoring scheme, the African Academy of Science,
and Member Women in Autophagy-Community and Mentorship for African Scientists
(WIA-COMPASS) Committee designed to empower early
career scientists (women and men) through tailored mentoring.
He currently teaches
Physiology at the University of Namibia away on leave of absence from the Usman
Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria. He enjoys traveling, reading and dancing.
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1wqpHzYAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Frank-Mojiminiyi
ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-9452
Tuwilika Keendjele is a lecturer in the Physiology division under the department of Human, Biological & Translational Medical Sciences, at the School of Medicine, University of Namibia (UNAM). She has been lecturing in the physiology courses for first and second year health science students since 2017. She is interested in human physiology research and has published articles on gastrointestinal transit time in health science students and hypertension awareness.
Tuwilika holds a bachelor’s and honour's degree in physiology from the University of Pretoria
and the University of the Witwatersrand, respectively. She completed a Master’s of Science in
Physiology by thesis, focusing on determining endogenous and dietary-derived nitric oxide
in exhaled air of adult humans. She will be pursuing a PhD focused on cardiovascular
physiology research.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8556-1453
TESFAYE
TOLESSA DUGUL, PH.D
ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY
Dr Dugul received
his BSc degree in Biology from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He earned his
Masters and Doctorate degree in Medical Physiology from Addis Ababa University
in collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Dr Dugul Conducted
his MSc research on Gastrointestinal Physiology, which is “Study of
Gastointesitnal Motility and Hemodynamic Actions of the Novel Incretin-GLP-1”.
He also conducted his PhD research on Electrophysiology which is titled as “Electrophysiological
and Organ Bath Study of Amphibian Toxins and Glucagon- Like Peptide-1)” .
Dr Dugul has broad-based
research skills that include Organ bath, electromyography, voltage clamp, patch
clamp, animal surgery, animal dissection, multiple nerve signal recording,
induction of diabetes, induction of renovascular hypertension.
Dr Dugul has been
teaching Medical and Clinical Physiology to Medical, Paramedical and
Postgraduate students for over 26 years. He has mentored undergraduate and
graduate students in different academia. He has conducted research in
neuroscience, gastroenterology, cardiovascular and diabetes. He has advised
over 30 MSc research and 4 PhD dissertation as a principal supervisor.
Dr Dugul has
experience in developing and leading thematic and multidisciplinary research,
overseeing and ensuring research compliance, directing student and faculty
research. He has also experience in grant writing.
He has served as
Head Department of Medical Physiology for 10 years at School of Medicine Addis
Ababa University, Ethiopia. He most recently served as Associate Dean of
Medical School, undergraduate research and class coordinator at St Joseph
University, Tanzania.
Dr Dugul held
positions at other Institutions. This includes A.M Dogliotti College of
Medicine and the School of Pharmacy at the University of Liberia. Currently, he
has teaching, research and administrative position at St Joseph University, Dar
es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
Dr Dugul has
participated in organizing two international workshops. He has attended many
international conferences. Dr Dugul has over 43 Scientific publications.
ORCID
Link: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5113-0687
Professor Simiat Olanike Elias
Professor of Physiology
| Founding Chair, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Aga Khan University
Medical College, East Africa
Professor Simiat Elias
is a Professor of Physiology and the Founding Chair of the Department of
Biomedical Sciences at the Aga Khan University Medical College, East Africa.
Since March 2023, she has led the strategic development and implementation of
the undergraduate medical curriculum at the institution.
She holds a BSc (Hons)
and MSc in Physiology from the University of Lagos, an MBChB from Obafemi
Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, and an MPH from Lagos State University. She
later earned her PhD in Physiology from the University of Lagos. Professor Elias
began her academic career at Lagos State University College of Medicine in
2000, where she rose through the ranks to become a full Professor in 2020.
She currently serves as
Chair of the General Assembly Board of the International Union of Physiological
Sciences (IUPS), becoming the first African to hold this prestigious position.
She also chairs the Physiology Education Committee of the East African Society
for Physiological Sciences (EASPS).
Professor Elias is an
active member of several international professional bodies, including The
Physiological Society (UK and ROI) and the International Association of Medical
Science Educators (IAMSE, USA). Her research focuses on salt-sensitive hypertension,
cardiometabolic risk, and stress physiology, and is driven by a deep commitment
to research ethics and the mentorship of emerging scientists and educators.
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Simiat-Elias
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=eu-Xi30AAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6403-3854
Professor
Lamis AbdelGadir Kaddam is an Associate Professor of Physiology at Alneelain
University, Sudan. She graduated from Khartoum University and got her MBBS and
MSc in Human Physiology from there. Later, she did her PhD and was affiliated with
Alneelain University. She has been the
Director of scientific research and students' envoys affairs, Faculty of
Medicine, Alneelain University. She holds the Cultural secretary position in the
Sudanese Physiological Society, and she has been elected as a council member in
AAPS 2016-2021, and re-elected in 2025.
Now
she is working in King AbdulAziz University, Rabigh, KSA.
Her
research interest includes the physiological basis of the systematic
manifestation of sickle cell anemia, the role of dietary intervention on microbiota
in health and disease, and anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Gum
Arabic fibers. Professor Lamis is interested in innovative teaching physiology
methods and has participated actively in many medical education workshops
conducted by AAPS, IUPS, and SPS (Sudanese Physiological Society) workshops. She is an advocate for empowering African
women, activating scientific research collaboration among African Institutes
and Universities, and establishing an exchange program for African Students
interested in Physiology as a future career.
Recently, she has been leading an initiative to establish the African
Exercise & Sport Physiology Society (AESP) to advance exercise physiology on
the continent.
Google
Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HNrsYC0AAAAJ&hl=en
Research
Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Lamis-Kaddam
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1083-4514
Professor Abdul
Rasak Akinola Alada is currently a Professor of Physiology at the University of
Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and also the President of the Physiological Society of
Nigeria. He is the immediate past Editor-in-Chief, Nigerian Journal of
Physiological Sciences and a former Secretary General of the Physiological
Society of Nigeria.
He graduated from
Cairo University, Egypt in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Anatomy
and Physiology with distinction grade.
He also obtained a Master of Science degree and a Doctor of Philosophy
degree in physiology from the University of Ibadan in 1988 and 1992
respectively.
Professor Alada
is a Fellow of the Physiological Society of Nigeria, Academy of Medical
Sciences, Nigeria and an Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of
Cooperative Professionals. He has published more than a hundred articles in
reputable international learned journals, chapters in books and conference
proceedings. He is a widely travelled scholar and belongs to many national and
international professional organisations including Physiological Society of
Nigeria, American Physiological Society, Physiological Society, UK, West
African Society of Pharmacology, African Association of Physiological Sciences
and International Union of Physiological Sciences.
He began his
academic career in 1987 as a Teaching Assistant in the Department of
Physiology, University of Ibadan and rose through the ranks to become a
Professor of Physiology in 2005. His research focus includes the roles of
non-hepatic tissues in carbohydrate homeostasis and metabolism in different
animal models.
At the University
of Ibadan, Professor Alada served as Dean (2012-2015), Head of Department (2001
- 2003 and 2010 – 2012), Pioneer Sub-Dean (BSc programmes) in the Faculty of
Basic Medical Sciences (2000 – 2001) and Chairman, Central Animal House (2004 –
2010). He was an elected Senate representative on the University Governing
Council and Chairman, Council Committee on Security (2015 -2019). He was also, the President, College of Medicine Cooperative and
Thrift Society (2004 – 2008). He is currently the Director of the Endocrinology and
Metabolism Unit, at the Department of Physiology, University of Ibadan.
He was a Visiting
Professor at University of Ilorin (1998 – 1999 and 2004 - 2009) and Usmanu Dan
Fodio University, Sokoto (2008 -2009, 2010 – 2016). Professor Alada has also
been on National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation teams to many
universities in Nigeria.
Professor Alada
has supervised over two hundred and fifty students at undergraduate and postgraduate
levels. He has served as an external examiner to many institutions within and
outside Nigeria. He also served as
external assessor of many professorial candidates in Universities within and
outside Nigeria.
Professor Alada is a member of the
Board of Directors, Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation (SCHAF), a
non-governmental organisation which caters for the needs of sickle cell
patients and promotes the cure for sickle cell disease. He is also a Patron,
Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), a Kwara state-based
non-governmental organisation which holds government accountable to the people.
His hobbies include listening to music and watching football matches.
Professor Alada
is happily married to Ayo Shefiat Alada, an accountant and the marriage is
blessed with daughters, both of whom are lawyers, trained at the University of
Ibadan.
ORCID
ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2910-5976
Google
scholar:
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=YsaLGVIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Research
gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abdul-Alada
Prof.
Omer Abdel Aziz Musa is a Sudanese working with the National Ribat University,
Khartoum, Sudan. He was the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine (2000 – 2006), the Manager of
the University Book (2006 – 2016), and the Deputy Vice Chancellor (2008 - 2016).
Before joining the National Ribat University, he had been a Professor of
Physiology since 1998 at the Gezira University, where he also served as the
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine between 1992 and 2000.
He
obtained an MBBS degree at the University of Khartoum (1981), a Diploma in
Tuberculosis and Chest Disease at the University of Wales (1989), Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physiology at the University of Manchester (1989), and
Fellowship of the American College of Chest Physicians (1995). His research
interests are in Pulmonary functions, Asthma, and Education. He has published
over 46 papers, 80 abstracts, and 5 books. He has also edited many book series,
including the Integrated Medical Books series, NRU (since 2009 to date), and the guidelines
of Ethical Clearance, MOH Sudan, 2008.
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=p4LWiZcAAAAJ&hl=en
Research Gate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Omer-Musa-2
Magda Ibrahim Mohamed, MD, PhD, JMHPE is an Egyptian, Muslim,
and passionate academic physiologist, educator, and researcher. Born on May 8,
1966, in El-Giza, Egypt & currently lives in Ismailia and works as a professor
of physiology at the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University (FOM-SCU),
where she contributes to both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. She earned a Joint Master's degree in Health Professions
Education (JMHPE) through a collaborative program between Maastricht University
(Netherlands) and Suez Canal University.
Cuurently, she is leading the Measurement and Assessment
Unit in FOM-SCU and serves as the head of Technology Innovation &
Commercialization Office (TICO) and Technology Innovation Support Center (TISC)
at Suez Canal University. Also, she had held the position of Head of the
Physiology Department (FOM-SCU). She had held key positions including Board Member of the African
Association of Physiological Societies (AAPS) (2012–2018), Board Member of the
African Association of Physiological Societies (AAPS) (2025), Treasurer of the
Egyptian Society for Physiological Sciences (ESPS), Treasurer and Editor for
the Bulletin of the Egyptian Society for Physiological Sciences and Member of
the scientific committee for promotion of physiology faculty members across
Egypt.
She had many publications and her works have been presented at
international conferences including International Union of Physiological
Sciences (IUPS), UK; African Association of Physiological Sciences (AAPS),
Egypt; and International Society for Pathophysiology (ISP), Morocco.
She has organized and participated in numerous local and
international conferences, workshops, and symposia, especially in fields like
stem cell research, physiology education, and neuroscience.
Google Scholar:
https://scholar.google.com.eg/citations?user=UhT_0yQAAAAJ&hl=en
ResearchGate:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Magda-Ibrahim-Mohamed
Prof. Akadiri
Yessoufou.
Full
Professor of Immunology and Cell Physiology,
Faculty
of Science and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin
Akadiri
Yessoufou holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry from the University of
Abomey-Calavi (Benin), and MSc in Biochemistry and Immunology (year 2002) at
the University Cheikh Anta Diop of Dakar (Senegal). He received his PhD degree
(year 2006) in Immunology and Cell Physiology from the University of Bourgogne,
Dijon, France. He performed Post-doctoral research in the field of “Immuno-metabolism, cell biology and cancer” (2009-2010) at the Centre for
Integrative Genomics (CIG) of the University of Lausanne (Switzerland). He has won three times the IsDB Merit
Scholarship for the MSc, PhD, and Post-doc studies. He was also a Laureate of a
scholarship from French Embassy, Cotonou. Since the year 2007, he joined the
Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, University of Abomey-Calavi as an Assistant
Professor. Since the year 2018, he is nominated as a full Professor of
Immunology and Cell Biology by the African and Malagasy Council of Higher
Education (Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l’Enseignement Supérieur, CAMES). Currently,
he is the Manager of the BSc and Master degree in Cell Biology and Immunology,
and he is the current coordinator of PhD degree in Biochemistry, Molecular,
Cellular Biology and Microbiology at the University of Abomey-Calavi in Benin
Republic.
Prof. Akadiri
Yessoufou is currently the Head of the Research Unit of Cell Biology and
Immunology of Chronic and Infectious Diseases, Deputy Director of the
Laboratory of Integrative Biology for Innovative Therapeutic (BioInov). His research focuses on the study of immune
responses in metabolic and infectious diseases, where he is elucidating the
interactions between nutrients and the functionality of the immune system in
health and diseases (Diabetes, obesity, and cancer). He also analyzes the
anti-diabetic capacities of medicinal plants and the modulation of the immune
system in diabetes and obesity. In the recent past, he has also developed experience
in the analysis of T-cell response during melanoma tumor growth in a murine
model. He has been the national focal point for several projects, notably, i) PEVIA
project to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an Ebola vaccine candidate
(financed by EU); ii) “West African Network for Covid-19” project to
investigate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in PLHIV in Benin (financed by
EDCTP). Akadiri Yessoufou is author and coauthor of more than 50 publications
and several communications during international congresses, and he has won many
awards to his credit.
He belongs to many
learned societies, including being a member of the Board of the General
Assembly (BGA) of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)
(IUPS-BGA 2022-2025); Member of the Council of the African Association of
Physiological Sciences (AAPS), 2025-2029; Member of the Council of the Société
Africaine de Physiologie et de Physiopathologie (SA2P); Member of the Society
of Immunology in Benin (SIB); and Member of the Society of Physiology (France).
Google Scholar:
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Research Gate:
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ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9118-1534
