Foluso Atiba

He is a neuroscientist specializing in developmental neurotoxicity and the use of plant extracts to mitigate the effects of teratogenic substances. He is presently examining the toxicity of substances used to treat morning sickness during pregnancy. He holds a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from the University of Ibadan (2004); a Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics (2008), where his research examined the role of nutrition in dental caries at the University of Ibadan; and a Master’s in Anatomy (2014), where he studied the role of Moringa oleifera in kola nut–induced neurotoxicity. He recently completed his MPhil in Anatomy at the University of Ibadan, investigating the impact of the aqueous extract of Cola nitida on postnatal behavioural indices and histological alterations in the cerebellum of treated Wistar rats. He worked as a Dental Officer at the Oyo State Hospital Management Board from 2006 to 2011, before gaining employment with the Federal Government of Nigeria as a lecturer in the Anatomy Department at the University of Ibadan, where he remains to date. He lectures medical, dental, and paramedical students in gross and dental anatomy. He is driven by a passion to protect the next generation by safeguarding their brains from toxicants, especially during development.