Abi Belai

Abi Belai

Dr, PhD in Neuroscience; MSc in Neuroscince, BSc in Pharmacology and Biochemistry

  • 150 Parkstead House, Whitelands

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Enteric nervous system in health and disease

1985 …2023

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Qualifications

BSc, MSc, PhD, FIBMS

Research interests

  • Autonomic Neuroscience specializing in the Enteric Nervous System
  • Role of Enteric Glial Cells in Health and Disease
  • Neuroimmune interactions in health and disease (especially IBD and IBS)
  • The peripheral (local) effect of leptin, and ghrelin in the regulation of obesity.
  • The role of cytokine receptors and glial cells and mesentry adiposites in health and disease
  • Cell Biology of Cancer

Education/Academic qualification

Neuroscience, PhD, Effect of Diabetes on the Enteric Nervous System (ENS)

Award Date: 11 Sept 1989

External positions

HERAG member, HE/UUK Advisory Group

2014 → …