mohammad abdelkarim alqudah
• Department of physiology and Biochemistry - Faculty Member

  • Ph.D. of Physiology from Virginia Commonwealth University, 2013
  • Bsc. of Dentistry from Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2005
  • Acting Head of Department, Department of physiology and Biochemistry, Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
  • Deputy Head of Department, Department of physiology and Biochemistry, Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
  • Deputy Head of Department, Department of physiology and Biochemistry, Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
  • Faculty Member, Department of physiology and Biochemistry, Jul 2013 - Present
  • ADVANCED GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM
  • ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY
  • ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHYSIOLOGY
  • COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
  • GASTRO-INTESTINAL SYSTEM
  • HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
  • HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (LAB)
  • HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY FOR STUDENTS OF DENTISTRY
  • HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB FOR STUDENTS OF DENTISTRY
  • INRTODUCTION TO MEDICINE & DENTISTRY
  • PHYSIOANATOMY
  • PHYSIOANATOMY LAB
    Technical Paper Reviews
  • Activation of long-chain free fatty acid receptor FFAR1 (GPR40) and FFAR4 (GPR120) causes release of brain-derived neurotropic factor from enteric glial cells (905.2) FASEB J April 2014 28:905.2, Conference, U.S.A
  • Substance P-induced increase in Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) expression and secretion by intestinal smooth muscle is mediated by a rise in intracellular Ca2+, Conference, U.S.A
  • Brain-derived neurotrophic factor augments the contraction of intestinal longitudinal muscle strips induced by Carbachol FASEB J April 2013 27:1157.4, Conference, U.S.A
  • Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide (PACAP) and Substance P (SP) induce the release of Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF) from the longitudinal muscle layer of the intestine, Conference, U.S.A
    Professional Memberships
  • phi kappa phi, 2010
  • VCU Alumni, 2013