MY RESUME (CV)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: (Courses Taught)

1. 2003-2006: Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract (MBBS and Physiotherapy students) - Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bayero University, Kano, P.M.B 3011, Kano, Nigeria.

2. 2003-2006: Physiology of the Endocrine System (Physiotherapy students) - Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bayero University, Kano, P.M.B 3011, Kano, Nigeria,

3. 1983-1984: Integrated Science - Government Juniour Secondary School, Kumbotso, Kano State, Nigeria.

4. 1982-1983: (National Service - NYSC): Integrated Science - Methodist High School, Arigbajo,Ifo, Ogun State, Nigeria.

5. 1977-1978: Arithmetic, English language, and Nature study: Gano Primary School, Dawakin Kudu Local Government, Kano State, Nigeria.

6.  1973-1977: Reading and writing in English and Hausa languages; Arithmetic: Fagge Night School for Success, an adult education school. Fagge Local Government, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.

PRESENT STATUS:

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

ACCEPTED AND SUBMITTED PUBLICATIONS:

A.   Selected Peer-viewed Papers in Refereed Journals:

1. Kot, Yu. G., Falchenko, K. V., Morozova, K. S., Persky, E. E., El-ta'alu, A. B. (2010) . Dependence of Collagen and Glycosaminoglycan Contents in Fibroblast Culture on Number of Cell Divisions. The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University, ¹ 920, series Biology, issue 12. Ukraine: Kharkiv. Pp. 5-9. Article in Russian language.

2. El-Ta'lu, A. B., Goenaga, M. V., Persky, Ye. E. (2010).  Age-related Peculiarities in Oxidative Deamination and Thermo-stability of Skin Collagen. The Journal of  I. I. Mechnikov Odessa National University, . ¹ 15, issue 17. Pp.22-28. Article in Ukrainian language.

 3. El-Ta'alu, A. B., Persky, Ye. E., Kot, V. G., Nikitina, N. A., Goenaga, M. V. (2010). The Role of Processing in Age-related Changes in Collagen Thermostabilty. Biophysical Bulletin of V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University, ¹ 24, issue 1. Ukraine: Kharkiv. Pp. 56-62. Article in Russian language.

4. El-Ta'lu, A. B., Kot, V. G., Persky, Ye. E., Ponomarenko, A. N. (2010). The Relationship Between Age-related Changes in the Protein-polysaccharide Composition and Biochemical Properties of the Skin. The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University, ¹ 905, series Biology, issue 11. Ukraine: Kharkiv. Pp. 37-42. Article in Russian language.

5.  El-ta'alu, A. B., Kot, Yu. G., Falchenko, K. V., Persky, Ye. E and Ponomarenko, A. N. (2008). Age-associated changes in the content of collagen, elastin and Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in rats' skin and aorta. The Journal of V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University, ¹ 814, series Biology, issue 7. Ukraine: Kharkiv. Pp. 26-29.

6. Kot, Ju. G., Zhukova, T. V., Ponomarenko, A. N; El-ta'alu A. B. (2OO8). Changes in the polysaccharide composition of rats' skin in response to mechanical stress. Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska; Vol. XXI, ¹ 1, 43. section DDD, DO1:2478/v 10080-008- 0043-8. Poland: Lublin. P. 243 -246.

7. El-ta'alu, A. B., Goncherenko, M. S., Esomonu, U. G., Azeez, A. O. (2005). The effect of oral administration of calcium lactate and finoptine on urinary excretion of hydroxyproline in psoriatic patients - Production of finoptine-containing drugs may prove useful in the management of psoriasis, and in the normalization and reversal of the skin turnover. Nigeria: Medi-Link Journal. ISSN 1595-5621. Vol. 6, series 55. Pp. 30; 33-34.

8. Esomonu, U. G., El-ta'alu, A. B., Anuka, J. A., Ndodo, N. D., Salim, M and Atiku,M. K. (Jun/Dec., 2005). Effect of ingestion of ethanol extract of Garcinia kola seed on  erythrocytes in Wistar rats. Nigeria: Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences, Vol. 20, ¹^s. 1 and 2. Pp. 30-32.

B.  Abstracts and Scientific Conference Presentations:

Papers in refereed Conference Proceedings /Articles

1. El-ta'alu, A. B., Vodol'yanova, V. Yu., Falchenko, K. V and Kot, Yu. G. (2010). Deformation of fibroblasts - signal chain of mechanical stress transduction; structural and functional properties of synthesized molecules. A scientific research paper presented in the V International Conference of Young Scientists, "Biology: From molecules to Biosphere", 22^nd - 25^th Nov., 2010.  Ukraine:  V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. Pp. 53-55. Material in Ukranian language.

2. Bulankina, N. I., Kostina, T. V., Ponomarenko, A. N., El-ta'alu, A. B. (2010). The Effect of Mechanical Stress in the Connective Tissue on the Intensity and Concentration of Intercellular Matrix Biopolymers. Material of the X Ukrainian Biochemistry Convention, 13^th-17^th September, 2010. Ukrainian Biochemistry Journal of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, ¹ 4. Issue 1. Page 9. Thesis in Ukrainian language.

3. Ponomarenko, A. N., El-ta'alu, A. B., Falchenko, K. V., Sedova, K. V. (2010). Age- related Peculiarities of the Protein-polysaccharide Composition of the Intercellular Matrix of the Skin and Aorta. Physiological Journal of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences: Material of the XVIII Physiological Convention Of the Ukrainian Physiological Society, 20^th - 22^nd May, 2010.-, Volume 56, ¹ 2. Page 218. Thesis in Ukrainian language.

4. Kot, Yu. G., Gubina-Vakulik, G. I., El-ta'alu A. B., Ponomarenko, A. N. (2010). Histo- morphological Studies of the Dynamic of Structural Changes in the Dermis of the Skin Under its Deformation. Physiological Journal of the Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences: Material of the XVIII Physiological Convention Of the Ukrainian Physiological Society, 20^th - 22^nd May, 2010.- Volume 56, ¹ 2. Pages 12-13. Thesis in Ukrainian language.

5. El-ta'alu, A. B., Zhukova, T. V., Ponomarenko, A. N., Kot, Y. G., Falchenko, K. (2009). The effect of mechanical stress on the intensity of type I collagen processing and structural stability of its sub-molecular formations. A scientific research paper presented in the V International Students' and Post-graduates' Scientific Conference, "The Young and  Progress in Biology", Vol. 2. 12^th - 15^th May, 2009.  Ukraine: Ivan Franco L'viv National University. Pp. 36-37. Material in Ukrainian language..

6. El-ta'alu, A. B., Ponomarenko, A. N., Falchenko, K. V and Pirshev, K.A. (2009). Age- related peculiarities in the effect of mechanical stress on visco-elastic properties and polysaccharide composition of rats' skin. A scientific research paper presented in the IV International Conference of Young Scientists, "Biology: From molecules to Biosphere", 17^th - 21^st  Dec., 2009.  Ukraine:  V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. Pp. 59-60. Material in Russian language.

7. Zhukova, T. V., Ponomarenko, A. N., Abbas El-ta'alu and Persky, Ye.E. (2008). Post- translational modifications and structure of type I collagen, synthesized in vitro in the skin during its being stretched under the action of mechanical stress. Ukrainian Scientific Conference with International  participation, "Current problems of Biochemistry and Cell biology".  Ukraine: Dniepropetrovsk, 30^th-31^st October, 2008. Pp. 80. Material in Russian language.

8. El-ta'alu, A. B., Ponomarenko, A. N and Zhukova, T. V. (2008). Age-related ratios in the contents of collagen, elastin and Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in rats' skin and aorta. A scientific research paper presented in the III International Conference of Young Scientists, "Biology: From molecules to Biosphere", 18^th - 21^st Nov., 2008. Ukraine: V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. Pp. 68-69. Material in Russian language.

9. Kot, Y. G and El-ta'alu, A. B. (2007). Comparative study of the effect of Mechanical stretching on Collagen and Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) syntheses. . A scientific research paper presented in the III International Students' and Post-graduates' Scientific Conference, "The Young and Progress in Biology", vol. 2. 23^rd - 27^th April, 2007. Ukraine: Ivan Franco L'viv National University. Pp. 68-69. Material in Russian language.

10. Kot, Y. G and El-ta'alu, A. B. (2007). Effect of Mechanical stress (stretch) on the content of Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in Wistar rats' skins. A scientific research paper presented in the II International Conference of Young Scientists, "Biology: From molecules to Biosphere", 15^th - 21^st Nov., 2007.  Ukraine: V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. Pp. 37-38. Material in Russian language.

 C.   Refereed Papers Presented in Scientific Symposia :

1. Bulankina, N. I., Kostina, T. V., Kot, Yu.G., Persky, Ye. E., Ponomarenko, A. N., Falchenko, K. V., El-ta'alu, A. B. (2010). Age-related Inversion of the Structural and Functional Properties of the Connective Tissue in Early Post-natal Ontogenesis. IX International Symposium "Biological Mechanisms of Ageing", 26^th -29^th May, 2010. Ukraine:  V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. Pp. 43-44. Material in Russian language.

2. Bulankina, I. I., Kot, Y. G., Ponomarenko, A. N., Sedova, K. V and El-ta'alu, A. B. (2008).The relationship between biopolymer composition and visco-elastic properties of the skin of rats of different  ages. VIII International Symposium "Biological Mechanisms of Ageing", 21^st -24^th May, 2008. Ukraine:  V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. Pp. 57-58. Material in Russian language.

3. Zhukova, T. V., Persky, Y. E., Falchenko, Y and El-ta'alu, A. B. (2008). Associating polysaccharide composition in the aorta, and processes of atherosclerosis development with ageing. VIII International Symposium "Biological Mechanisms of Ageing", 21^st-24^th May, 2008. Ukraine: V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University. Pp. 57-58. Material in Russian language.

ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS

1. Draft of Curriculum for physiotherapy students of Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria

2. Clonning

INVITED TALKS:

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES:

A. Professional Memberships:

1. Student member, The American Physiological Society, since 2009.

2. Student member, South African Physiological Society, since 2009.

3. Member, Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Nigeria, since 2003.

B.  Other Scientific Memberships in Groups/Forums/Blogs:

1. Nigerian Biomedical and Life Scientists, since September, 2010.-

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/nigerianbiomedicalandlifescientists/members?o=6.

2. ResearchGATE Scientific network, Research area: Connective tissue. 

http://www.researchgate.net/profile.Profile.html.

3. Moderator and member of blog: valeological way of living, since 2010

http://abbaseltaalu.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-valeological-way-of-living-is-all.html.

4. Biology online, Since February, 2007.

http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about9868.html?hilit=Endings

5. ScienceDirect.-

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=UserSubscriptionURL&_method=viewProfile&_acct=C000059858&_version=1&_urlVersion=1&_userid=5625166&md5=c7eb826abe73f8bd88cca929e00f4abb

6. Biomedicalscience, Since March, 2007.-

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/biomedicalscience/members?start=11&group=sub

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS:

 Scholarships:

1.  Study Fellowship: Catherine T. Mc. Arthur Foundation, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria, to read Ph.D Human Physiology at V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University, September, 2006 - September, 2009.

Awards/Recognitions:

1. Letter of Commendation (original in Ukrainian language) by the V. N. Karazin Kharov National University,Ukraine (July, 2011), for high performance in study, active participation in social and scientific activities in the university.

2. Letter of Gratitude by the Governing Council of the American Physiological Society, (January, 2010). For financial donation in support of its ‘Endowment Fund'.

3. Award (original material in Russian Language), (2007). For participating in the II International Conference of Young Scientists "Biology: from Molecules to Biosphere". Kharkov - Ukraine, 19th - 21st November, 2007.

4. Certificate of Honour, (1982). Students' Union: Institute of Education, Advanced Teachers' College/Ahmadu Bello University, Kano, Nigeria. As a token of sincere appreciation of selfish, honest, and valuable services rendered to the Students' Union.

UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY SERVICE:

A. Departmental Committees

B. Faculty Committees

1. Member and Secretary, Curriculum drafting Committee, Committee, Kano, Nigeria

C. University Committees

1. Member and Secretary, Bayero University Central Laboratory Committee, Kano, Nigeria;

Community Service:

 1. 1973-1977: Taught Reading and writing in English and Hausa languages; Arithmetic:Fagge Night School for Success, an adult education school. Fagge Local Government, Kano, Kano State, Nigeria.

INTERESTS:  Basket ball; chess, traveling.

REFEREES:

 1. The Head, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bayero University, Kano, P.M.B 3011, Kano-Nigeria.

2.  Professor Valery  Antonovich Vanderenko (MSc., Ph.D; DSc. Human Physiology); Head, Department  of Human Physiology, V. N.  Karazin Kharkov National University, Ukraine. Kharkov 61077,  Svobody Sqr. ¹ 4, Ukraine. 

3. Professor Yevgeny Efrimovich Persky (MSc., Ph.D, D.Sc. Biochemistry); Head, Department. of Biochemistry, V. N. Karazin Kharkov National University, Ukraine: Kharkov  61077, Svobody Sqr. ¹ 4, Ukraine.

4. Professor Kamilu Sani Fage (BSc. MP, MSc. Ph.D Political Science), Department of Political Science, Bayero University, P.M.B 3011, Kano, Nigeria.