Ayodele Oyadeyi
Visiting Associate Professor of Biology
(260) 359-4202
aoyadeyi@huntington.edu
Joined the Huntington University faculty in 2025.
Ayodele Oyadeyi joined the Huntington University faculty in 2025.
Ayodele teaches and conducts research for the biology department.
Outside of his work, Ayodele enjoys football, trying new cuisine, and road trips.
Education:
PhD in cell and molecular biology from The University of Insubria, Italy
Master of Science degree in biology from The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Master of Science degree in physiology from The University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Bachelor of Science degree in physiology from The University of Lagos, Nigeria
Licenses/Certifications:
- Member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB)
Notable Experiences:
- Graduate Council fellow, University of Alabama
- Associate professor of physiology, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
- Postdoctoral researcher, Kendai Translational Research Center and Takasaki University of health and Wellness, Japan
- Visiting research fellow, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Dalhousie University, Canada
Publications/Awards:
Publications:
- Analysis of Protein Digestion and Absorption Using a Ussing Chamber to Stimulate the Environment in the Digestive Tract
- Effects of Ruzu, a Polyherbal Mixture, on Neurobehaviour and Expression of Serotonin and Dopamine Transporters in Rats
- Characterization of the transport of lysine-containing dipeptides by PepT1 orthologs expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes
- Temperature effects on the kinetic properties of the rabbit intestinal oligopeptide co-transporter, PepT1
- Functional and structural determinants of reverse operation in the pH-dependent oligopeptide transporter PepT1
- Nicotine antinociception: Possible role for Ca2+
- Acute restraint stress induces hyperalgesia via non-adrenergic mechanisms in rats
Awards:
- Lawless Cell and Molecular Research Award — University of Alabama College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Biological Sciences
- Centre for international cooperation in Science: Research Training Fellowship for Developing Country Scientists: Research training grant
- The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS): TWAS-CSIR Fellowship Program for Postgraduate research
- The Physiological Society, London: Grant for training in "Human and Clinical Physiological Techniques"