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The Department of Physiology supports human physiology, body systems and biomedical training, student mentorship and 3 active programmes within Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at the Western Campus.

Physiology

The Department of Physiology supports human physiology, body systems and biomedical training, student mentorship and 3 active programmes within Faculty of Biomedical Sciences at the Western Campus.

Faculty Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
Campus Western Campus
Academic Unit Code FBMS
Programmes 3

The department of Physiology is one of the departments that comprise the Faculty of Biomedical sciences and it offers training in the Physiology discipline to all health sciences courses offered by the school of health sciences at KIU. It is thus this department that will host the Bachelor of Science of Physiology whose curriculum we have revised. 

Physiology is the foundation of medical and other health related professions. It has progressed from the traditional cellular and systemic body functions to a more molecular and multicellular level, where mechanisms of actions of physiological processes are studied. Concurrently the discipline offers a deeper understanding of how the human body functions and gives an idea of what to expect when these functions become abnormal. The demand for specialist physiologists in East Africa and the African continent as a whole is of paramount importance. There is a gap that needs to be filled in as an attempt to train more qualified health professional students into properly practicing medical practitioners.

Objectives

To provide a professional development of graduates and continued learning for practicing professionals. To carry out research projects in various fields of physiology that shall contribute to medical, technological, economic and social development of society. 

Mission

To develop a research frontier and teaching standards that is holistic which will enhance the quality of knowledge acquired by the graduates for a better ethical conduct.

Vision

To be a Department of consult in terms of research and practical knowledge for professionals and graduate training.

Philosophy

The department of Physiology is responsible for building graduates to achieve their desired objectives through the provision of relevant and productive knowledge which will positively influence their wellbeing and the society. The department stands for the development of graduates with detailed and positive intellectual capacity.

Core Values

Physiologists work at the level of whole organisms, tissues, cells and now molecules and a wide range of methods are used. This will involve understanding how these proteins influence the activity of cells, tissues and the whole organism in health and disease.

Staff members

Select a campus to view published staff records attached to this department.

Western Campus

Dr ABASS ALAO SAFIRIYU

Dr ABASS ALAO SAFIRIYU

LECTURER

MA

Mr. Adedunle Ismahil Adeniyi

Assistant Lecturer

MA

Mr ADENIYI ADEKUNLE ISMAHIL

ASSISTANT LECTURER

MA

Ms AKANKUNDA MOREEN

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Dr ARCHIBONG, ARCHIBONG NSA

Dr ARCHIBONG, ARCHIBONG NSA

Senior Lecturer

MA

Mr ARINAITWE SYROUS

LAB TECHNOLOGIST

Mr Asiimwe Ignatius Paul

Mr Asiimwe Ignatius Paul

Lab Technologist

MD

Mr. Dembe Emmanuel Ssali

Teaching Assistant

Dr. TAGWA NORAIN MAHMOUD BASI

Dr. TAGWA NORAIN MAHMOUD BASI

SENIOR LECTURER

Mr. Edward Jjesero

Mr. Edward Jjesero

ASS. LECTURER/LAB TECHNOLOGIST

ME

Mr. Emmanuel Orire Ikuomola

ASSISTANT LECTURER/DEC

AP

Assoc. Prof. Etah Etah

Associate Professor

Assoc. Prof Funmileyi Olubajo Awobajo

Assoc. Prof Funmileyi Olubajo Awobajo

Associate Professor

Dr IDARA ASUQUO OKON

Dr IDARA ASUQUO OKON

LECTURER

PJ

Prof. Jonathan Nshaho

PROFESSOR

MJ

Ms. Jovile Atusiimirwe

ASSISTANT LECTURER

MJ

Ms. Joy Suubo

Assistant Lecturer

MM

Mr MUHIRWA DENIS

LAB TECHNOLOGIST

NASASIRA DITHAN

NASASIRA DITHAN

TEACHING ASSISTANT

DN

Dr NSUBUGA IVAN

TEACHING ASSISTANT

DO

Dr. Oka Victor Otu

Lecturer

MO

Ms. Olaoluwa Mary Agunloye

ASSISTANT LECTURER

DO

Dr. Olufunke Onaadepo

Lecturer

MO

Mr. Oluwole Samuel Odeyemi

Assistant Lecturer

DO

Dr OTU OKA VICTOR

LECTURER

Mr. Ponsiano Nganda

Mr. Ponsiano Nganda

ASSISTANT LECTURER

MR

Mr. Regan Mujinya

Assistant Lecturer

Dr SAHLA MOHAMMED AHMED MOHAMMED

Dr SAHLA MOHAMMED AHMED MOHAMMED

LECTURER

MS

Mr SSALI DEMBE EMMANUEL

ASSISTANT LECTURER

Dr UMOH EKEMENTEABASI ANIEBO

Dr UMOH EKEMENTEABASI ANIEBO

Lecturer

MU

Mr. Uthman Shehu Umar

ASSISTANT LECTURER/TLC

Mr Wilber Ntoni

Mr Wilber Ntoni

ASSISTANT LECTURER

PY

Prof. Yovani Begumya

PROFESSOR