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Conference Report: West African Society for Pharmacology (WASP) Annual Conference 2025
30Nov

Conference Report: West African Society for Pharmacology (WASP) Annual Conference 2025

Daniel T. Esuku, a Research Assistant at the DELSU Joint Israel-Canada Biopsychiatry Laboratory (DJCINBL) and a Master’s student in the Department of Pharmacology, Delta State University, attends the 2025 Annual Conference of the West African Society for Pharmacology (WASP) was held from the 24th to the 28th of November, 2025…

Iwhiwhu Prosper Participates in ISN Neuroscience School Held at The Federal University of Technology, Akure (Futa), Nigeria, From October 19–24, 2025
26Oct

Iwhiwhu Prosper Participates in ISN Neuroscience School Held at The Federal University of Technology, Akure (Futa), Nigeria, From October 19–24, 2025

As an early-career neuroscientist, a master’s student and pharmacologist with a strong interest in ethical experimental research, participation in the International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) Neuroscience School represented a significant milestone in Iwhiwhu Prosper’s academic and professional development. This intensive training emphasized the relevance of the 3Rs principle and introduced…

DELSU Joint Canada-Israel Neuroscience and Biopsychiatry Lab Supports Early-Career Nigerians at Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN) 22nd Conference
20Sep

DELSU Joint Canada-Israel Neuroscience and Biopsychiatry Lab Supports Early-Career Nigerians at Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN) 22nd Conference

Attending the 22nd Scientific Conference of the NSN in Enugu was an inspiring experience to the trainees, as it was more than a meeting of scientists. They felt like a community built on shared passion for the brain.   During the conference, Faith B. Friday, participated in the Career Mentorship…

Faith B. Friday Shares Transformative Experience at Women’s Biomedical Research Advancement Project at the Drosophila Research and Training Center (DRTC), Ibadan
30Nov

Faith B. Friday Shares Transformative Experience at Women’s Biomedical Research Advancement Project at the Drosophila Research and Training Center (DRTC), Ibadan

As an early-career researcher with a keen interest in stroke research, participating in the Women’s Biomedical Research Advancement Project by Faith B. Friday, a master’s degree student, at the DELSU Joint Canada-Israel Neuroscience and Biopsychiatry Laboratory, represented a defining milestone in her academic and professional development. This intensive, one-week hands-on…

DELSU Student Uche Esther Festus Takes Top Honors at NEURONEXUS 2024
20Oct

DELSU Student Uche Esther Festus Takes Top Honors at NEURONEXUS 2024

DELSU is thrilled to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of Uche Esther FESTUS from the DELSU Joint Canada-Israel Neuroscience and Biopsychiatry Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, who secured 1st place among the top five finalists in the 2024 NEURONEXUS competition that took place…

DELSU-JCINBL Supports Nigerian Students at Neuroscience Society of Nigeria Conference 2024
06Sep

DELSU-JCINBL Supports Nigerian Students at Neuroscience Society of Nigeria Conference 2024

The DELSU Joint Canada-Israel Neuroscience & Biopsychiatry Laboratory at the Faculty of Basic Medical Science, Delta State University (DELSU), is delighted to announce its contribution to the success of the 2024 annual Neuroscience Society of Nigeria (NSN) Conference at Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa, from September 3rd to 6th, 2024. The…

A New Paper Shows that Diosgenin Alleviates Alcohol-Mediated Escalation of Social Defeat Stress and the Neurobiological Sequelae
14Feb

A New Paper Shows that Diosgenin Alleviates Alcohol-Mediated Escalation of Social Defeat Stress and the Neurobiological Sequelae

There are evidences that some persons take alcohol to reduce stress after their daily tasks or adverse situations. Recent studies reveal that chronic use of alcohol known as “alcohol use disorder (AUD)” exacerbate stress-induced psychological changes. However, we do not know how AUD negatively impacts stress to cause more harms…

A Case for the Neuroprotective Potential of African Phytochemicals in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease
11Feb

A Case for the Neuroprotective Potential of African Phytochemicals in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has continued to cast its socio-economic burden on sufferers and caregivers. This common irreversible neurodegenerative disease with the highest prevalence among the aging population has so far remained without a successful cure, even as the etiology of the disease is yet to be fully understood. As long…

Geraniol attenuates behavioral and neurochemical impairments by inhibitions of HPA-axis and oxido-inflammatory perturbations in mice exposed to post-traumatic stress disorder
10Feb

Geraniol attenuates behavioral and neurochemical impairments by inhibitions of HPA-axis and oxido-inflammatory perturbations in mice exposed to post-traumatic stress disorder

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event and has a lifetime prevalence of 8-10% in adults. Our recent findings published in Journal of Psychiatric Research entitled: “Geraniol attenuates behavioral and neurochemical impairments by inhibitions of HPA-axis and oxido-inflammatory perturbations in…