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Alao Safiriyu

Research Interests

  • Assessment of Neurobehaviour (learning and memory) in laboratory animals
  • Model of restraint stress induction
  • Electrophysiological and Molecular biology techniques in Drosophila model
  • Models of experimental High-Fat diet induced-obesity
  • Biochemical and Radiochemical assays (Enzyme Link Immuno-Sorbent Assay Redox reaction techniques) Histological and Immunohistochemistry techniques
  • Heart perfusion in laboratory animals
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Alao Safiriyu

Safiriyu Abass Alao is a Senior Trainee at the Institute of Biomedical Research Laboratory at the Kampala International University (KIU). He holds a Master of Science in Physiology and a Bachelor of Science in Physiology. He has worked as a the Co-Supervisor and Secretary Physiology Department Kampala International University, Western Campus.

Safiriyu has published several research dissertations like ‘Effect of metformin on glucose tolerance, c-reactive protein, uric acid and lipid parameters in a high-fat diet fed, ethinylestradiol/norgesteorol treated female rats’. He is passionate about Neuroscience studies (higher centre functions); Cardiometabolic-syndrome (hypertension, obesity, diabetes/insulin resistance, dyslipidaemia); Toxicity of molecules; Heamorheology and blood factors; Drug development through medicinal plants for neurodegenerative diseases and Cardio-metabolic syndrome.



  • Ibrahim Semuyaba, Abass Alao Safiriyu, Emmanuel Ayikobua Tiyo, and Remón Figueredo Niurka (2017). Memory Improvement Effect of Ethanol Garlic (A. sativum) Extract in Streptozotocin-Nicotinamide Induced Diabetic Wistar Rats Is Mediated through Increasing of Hippocampal Sodium-Potassium ATPase, Glutamine Synthetase, and Calcium ATPase Activities.. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/3720380

  • Safiriyu Abass Alao, Semuyaba Ibrahim, Remón Figueredo Niurka, Etibor Temitope Akhigbe, Ajibola Musa Iyiola (2017). Garlic extract (Allium Sativum) enhances Spatial Working Memory in wistar rats: involvement of hippocampal Na+/K+ ATPase and Ca2+ ATPase activities.. Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science

  • Etibor, T.A., Ajibola, M.I., Buhari, M.O., Safiriyu, A.A., Akinola, O.B. and Caxton-Martins, E.A. (2015). Datura metel Administration Distorts Medial Prefrontal Cortex Histology of Wistar Rats.. World Journal of Neuroscience

  • Ajibola, Musa Iyiola, Ibrahim, Ridwan Babatunde, Imam, Aminu, Masud, Mustapha Akajewole, Safiriyu, Abass, Etibor, Akhigbe Temitope (2015). Neurodegenerative Potential of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of Ocimum gratissimum : A Histological and Biochemical Study. Anatomy Journal of Africa

  • Onanuga O. Ismail, Ibrahim B. Ridwan, Omotoso G. Olaiya, Amin Abdulbasit, Jaji-Sulaimon O. Rukayat, Folarin O. Roehan and Safiriyu A. Abass (2013). Effects of ascorbic acid on immunosuppressive drug-azathioprine-induced alteration in the liver and kidney of adult wistar rats (Rattus Norvegicus).. European Journal of Experimental Biology

  • Onanuga O. Ismail, Ibrahim B. Ridwan, Amin Abdulbasit, Bolaji O. Akeem, Folarin O. Roehan, Safiriyu A. Abass and Ibrahin O.Saheed (2013). Ameliorative roles of ethanolic extract of Senna fistula on destructive effects of alloxan on the rats testis.. Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research

  • L.S Ojulari, A.A Safiriyu, M.T Ayinla, J.K Abdulsalam, A.O Oyabambi, O.A, Adegoke (2012). Improved Erythrocyte Osmotic Fragility and Packed Cell Volume following administration of Aloe barbadensis Juice Extract in Rats.. Tropical Journal of Health Sciences



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