Mohammed Abdul-Kabir

Optometry and Visual Science

About

Prof. Mohammed Abdul-Kabir is an associate professor in the Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Faculty of Biosciences, College of Science. He was the head of the Department of Optometry and Visual Science from August 2016 to July 2018.He has 50 publications in reputable peer review journals and conference proceedings. He has given national and international presentations and lectures in the areas of Public Health in Optometry, Paediatric eye care and Binocular Vision. He uses his expertise to serve as reviewer for reputable local and international peer review journals. He has served as an external examiner and moderator for a number of institutions and has also chaired the Ghana Optometric Association’s Examiners Board for a long period. He is an examiner for Optometry Licensure Examination of Allied Health Professions Council of Ghana. He is currently a Visiting Scholar Madonna University, Elele, Revers State, Nigeria and E.N. Ayukotang Vision Institute, Bafoussam, Cameroon. He is also currently working to develop a model strategy to improve ophthalmic services utilization in Ghana

Research Summary

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Recent studies have highlighted significant advancements across diverse scientific disciplines. Innovations in biodegradable materials, environmental approaches to enhance learning, and the role of radiation in neuroplasticity have been prominent. Research also explores brain plasticity, food labeling impacts, and public health interventions for mental health. Additionally, innovations in energy storage, biocatalysis, and environmental chemistry are being developed to address sustainability and human behavior. These developments reflect a comprehensive approach to addressing global challenges through interdisciplinary research.

Research Themes

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Comparative study of crystallite size using Williamson-Hall and Debye-Scherrer plots for ZnO nanoparticles(2019)

Increased expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in rat hippocampus is associated with improved spatial memory and enriched environment(1992)

Environmental influence on behaviour and nerve growth factor in the brain(1990)

Application of TiO2 and ZnO nanoparticles immobilized on clay in wastewater treatment: a review(2020)

Potential of using kaolin as a natural adsorbent for the removal of pollutants from tannery wastewater(2019)

The role of kaolin and kaolin/ZnO nanoadsorbents in adsorption studies for tannery wastewater treatment(2020)

Adsorptive removal of pollutants from industrial wastewater using mesoporous kaolin and kaolin/TiO2 nanoadsorbents(2020)

A critical review on geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in water: sources, effects, detection, and removal techniques(2021)

Technological approaches for removal of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment(2024)

Effects of estrogen and progesterone treatment on rat hippocampal NMDA receptors: Relationship to Morris water maze performance(2004)

T-maze learning, spontaneous activity and food intake recovery following systemic administration of the noradrenaline neurotoxin, DSP4(1983)

Environmental influence on somatostatin levels and gene expression in the rat brain(1993)

Attenuation of sensory preconditioning by noradrenaline depletion in the rat(1986)

The hindlimb extension reflex is not a reliable marker of post-decapitation convulsions or spinal noradrenaline depletion in rats(1985)

The effect of selective noradrenergic lesions upon the stimulation by noradrenaline of inositol phospholipid breakdown in rat hippocampal miniprisms(1986)

Selective lesioning of forebrain noradrenaline neurons at birth abolishes the improved maze learning performance induced by rearing in complex environment(1986)

Immunohistochemical and behaviour pharmacological analysis of rats inoculated intranasally with vesicular stomatitis virus(1993)

Promoting Undergraduate STEM Education at a Historically Black College and University through Research Experience(2014)

Behavioural deficits and serotonin depletion in adult rats after transient infant nasal viral infection(1990)

Context‐dependent latent inhibition in taste aversion learning(1986)

Active and passive avoidance performances following bilateral olfactory bulbectomy(1984)

Influence of place learning on somatostatin levels in the rat brain following environmental deprivation(1995)

Taste/tactile cue discriminations in taste‐aversion learning foIIowing depletion of noradrenaIine(1986)

Determination of Fe Content of Some Food Items by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (FAAS): A Guided-Inquiry Learning Experience in Instrumental Analysis Laboratory(2011)

Selective Nicotinic Receptor Consequences in APPSWE Transgenic Mice(2002)

Mice carrying a R142C<i>Notch 3</i>knock-in mutation do not develop a CADASIL-like phenotype(2005)

Environmental manipulations in rodents and primates(2002)

Creative Self-Efficacy, Innovative Work Behaviour and Job Performance Among Selected Manufacturing Employees(2019)

Central noradrenaline depletion antagonizes aspects ofd-amphetamine-induced hyperactivity in the rat(1986)

Chimie douce preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline SnO2(2005)

Variation of Stability Constants of Thorium and Uranium Oxalate Complexes with Ionic Strength(1994)

Extraction and spectrophotometric determination of Nd(III), Th(IV) and U(VI) in synthetic brine using Chlorophosphonazo III(1994)

Solution Photophysics, One-Electron Photooxidation, and Photoinitiated Two-Electron Oxidation of Molybdenum(III) Complexes(1998)

Photophysics and Photoredox Reactions of Molybdenum(III) and Molybdenum(V) Complexes.(1992)

Multicomponent analyses of chiral samples by use of regression analysis of UV–visible spectra of cyclodextrin guest–host complexes(2009)

PREVALENCE OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS IN THE KUMBA URBAN AREA, CAMEROON(2016)

The Occurrence of <i>N</i>-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in Swimming Pools: An Overview(2021)

Selective attention and place navigation in rats treated prenatally with methylazoxymethanol(1986)

Impaired selective attention in methylazoxymethanol-induced microencephalic rats(1986)

Role of central noradrenaline neurons in the contextual control of latent inhibition in taste aversion learning(1986)

Latent inhibition following systemic DSP4: effects due to presence and absence of contextual cues in taste-aversion learning(1983)

Impaired performance of rats in the Morris swim-maize test late in abstinence following long-term sodium barbital treatment(1987)

The effect of stimulus preexposure upon the context effect in taste‐aversion learning in noradrenaline‐depleted rats(1985)

Noradrenaline loss and the disruption of between‐CS stimulus generalisation effects in aversion learning(1984)

Noradrenaline and the context-dependent extinction effect(1986)

Neurochemistry and Behavior: Differential Postweaning Housing and Catecholamines(1989)

Central noradrenaline depletion attenuates amphetamine-induced locomotor behavior(1986)

Behavioural deficits in adult rats following long-term adrenalectomy(1995)

Lack of Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Lidocaine on Development of Behavior in Rats(1987)

5-HT agonist induced analgesia modulated by central but not peripheral noradrenaline depletion in rats(1986)

Adaptive Changes in α‐2 Adrenoceptor Mediated Responses: Analgesia, Hypothermia and Hypoactivity(1989)

Photocatalytic degradation of Chicago Sky Blue 6B and Benzopurpurin 4B using titanium dioxide thin film.(2005)

The Moderating Effect of Shariah Governance on Financial and Maqasid Shariah Performance: Evidence from Islamic Banks in Indonesia(2019)

Effects of the noradrenaline neurotoxinN-2-chloroethyl-N-ethyl-2-bromo-benzylamine hydrochloride (DSP4) on the blood-brain barrier(1989)

Cognitive Changes after Working Memory Training in Healthy Older Adults: Evidence From a Multi-Site, Randomized Controlled Trial (P6.107)(2017)

Indications and Outcomes of Corneal Transplant Surgery in Ghana(2021)

Pheochromocytoma(2024)

Erratum to Long-Term Adrenalectomy: Effect on Cognitive Behavior(1995)

Multiple effects of tetrahydroaminoacridine on the cholinergic system: Biochemical and behavioural aspects(1990)

Learning deficits in aged rats pretreated chronically with barbital and tested late in abstinence: alleviation by tetrahydroaminoacridine(1990)

Persistent changes in behaviour and brain serotonin during ageing in rats subjected to infant nasal virus infection(1992)

Transcription factor AP-2 gene expression in adult rat hippocampal regions: effects of environmental manipualtions(1995)

Use of Innovative Pedagogies and Creative Partnership Strategies to Promote Undergraduate STEM Education at an HBCU(2016)

P3‐247: Perceived marital problems in midlife are associated with cognitive health in later life(2011)

The Impact of Computer-Based Mindfulness Training on Attention to Novelty in Healthy Older Adults (P6.220)(2017)

Nutrition Food Labels on Consumers Purchase Behaviour: A Triangulation Approach(2019)

News Framing Analysis of the Health Crisis of 2017 in Turkey(2019)

Adolescent’s Perception of Father’s Leadership Style in the Family(2019)

Effects of THA on ionic currents in myelinated axons of Xenopus laevis(1989)

Chronic Treatment with Antidepressant Drugs and ECT Differentially Modifies the Hypothermic Action of Clonidine and Guanfacine(1987)

Long-term adrenalectomy(1995)

Effect of long-term adrenalectomy on hippocampal neurons and cognitive behaviour(1994)

Environmental enrichment induces changes in the mRNA expression of rat EAAC1 and NMDA but not in AMPA(2013)

P1‐007: A new method for behavioral phenotyping of Alzheimer's disease mouse models(2008)

In vivo evidence for long-term potentiation in older adults. (I10-1F)(2015)

O3‐01–07: Gender differences in susceptibility to kainic acid‐induced neurodegeneration in aged C57Bl/6 mice(2008)

Responses of Non-Governmental Organisations to Conflict Situations(1990)

Flood Risk Perception and Land Use Change Analysis in Flood Affected- Communities: A Case Study of Temerloh, Malaysia(2019)

Accreditation in Tourism and Hospitality Undergraduate Education in the ASEAN context: the Case of Thailand from the Ted Qual Perspective(2019)

“Degree of Urgency and Progression Predictive Model for Dialysis Using Hybrid System” Small Letter on “Using” not “Using”(2019)

Models in Enhancing English at Work for Private Enterprise Officers in Bangkok Metropolitan(2019)

S2511 Rectal Schwannoma: A Rare Gastrointestinal Tumor(2023)

In vivo evidence for long-term potentiation in older adults. (P2.167)(2015)

BDNF Mediates Improvement in Cognitive Performance after Computerized Cognitive Training (4326)(2021)

Innovative Sustainable Development Strategies for Smart Cities: A Case Study of Markaz Knowledge City, Kerala, India(2024)

From decisions to disorders: how neuroscience is changing what we know about ourselves(2014)

Feelings of hopelessness in midlife are associated with dementia risk in later life(2012)

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