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Professor & Chair:
Prof TE Adrian
Professor:
Prof M Fahim
Prof C Howarth
Prof W Lammers
Prof M Ljubisavljevic
Prof A Nemmar
Medical Research
Specialist:
Mr J Oommen
Ms K Parekh
Mr A Qureshi
Ms B Stephen
Ms S Zia
MedicalResearch
Technician:
Ms Hidaya
Ms GA Kanu
Ms SA Thomas
Secretary:
Mr P Rajagopalan
Office Assistant:
Mr Saeed C
Department
of Physiology
Research Profile
Members of Staff of the Physiology Department
have interests in neuroscience and muscle
(including skeletal, cardiac and smooth
muscle). The experimental work includes
normal physiology as well as pathophysiology,
particularly in relation to the peripheral nerves,
autonomic nervous system, and heart in the
diabetic state, which is a common disorder in
the United Arab Emirates. The work requires
complex electrophysiological and cellular
methodologies, as well as electron microscopy,
using in vitro and in vivo techniques. Other
departmental research interests include uterine
smooth muscle physiology, cardiovascular and
pulmonary effects of particulate air pollution,
cancer biology, as well as novel therapeutics for
cancer, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and obesity.
Basic neurophysiology and experimental clinical
neurophysiology laboratories
The research activities of the basic neurophysiology laboratory
presently broadly focus on the skeletal muscle function
and muscle pain. The main techniques employed are classical
electrophysiological techniques (EMG, ENG, muscle force and
velocity, single fiber and single unit recordings) and sensorimotor
and pain assessment animal behavioral methods. Currently,
in collaboration with several colleagues at FMHS we are focusing
on validation of behavioral abnormalities in Rotenone rat model
of Pakinson’s disease and the possible role of basal ganglia in
chronic pain modulation. The second area focuses on neural
plasticity particularly in the spinal cord related to processing of
somatic pain in cervical and lumbar spinal networks as well as of
visceral pain. We are particularly interested in changes of cellular