Dr. Reginald L. Austin, Med, Dr. (PhD)

Honorary Lecturer

Dr. Reginald L. Ph.D., currently serves as a Visiting Researcher and Lecturer in the Faculty of Science at Gulu University. He earned his doctoral degree in Medicine from the Karolinska Institute, specifically within the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery. Subsquently, Dr. Austin completed his postdoctoral research at the Institute’s prestigious Center for Molecular Medicine. Dr. Austin’s early research endeavours were primarily concentrated on the identification and validation of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitu. While metabolic disorders remain his primary area of expertise, he has recently broadened his research scope to encompass infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on malaria. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Austin held a three-year lecturership position in the Department of Pharmacology at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Research Interests

Dr. Reginald’s research interests encompass the investigation of indigenous Ugandan flora to identify specimens with optimal yield potential. The selected plant candidates will be subsequently utilised to eludicate the impact of thylakoid complexes on hedonic feeding patterns, body mass regulation, and glucose homeostasis. Further aims of his research include elucidating the molecular signaling pathways underlying any observed physiological effects. Additionally, Dr. Reginald intends to conduct studies examining the efficacy of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in the amelioration of addictive behaviors.

Publications

Divas Soyekwo, Elizabeth A Opiyo, Reginald Austin, Stephen Ochaya . (2024) . Assessing the Malaria Burden and Community Response to the Malaria Control and Management Programs in Omoro District, Northern Uganda
Boubacar Benziane, Marie Björnholm, Sergej Pirkmajer, Reginald L Austin, Olga Kotova, Benoit Viollet, Juleen R Zierath, Alexander V Chibalin . (2012) . Activation of AMP-activated protein kinase stimulates Na+,K+-ATPase activity in skeletal muscle cells
Fredirick L Mashili 1, Reginald L Austin, Atul S Deshmukh, Tomas Fritz, Kenneth Caidahl, Katrin Bergdahl, Juleen R Zierath, Alexander V Chibalin, David E Moller, Alexei Kharitonenkov, Anna Krook . (2011) . Direct effects of FGF21 on glucose uptake in human skeletal muscle: implications for type 2 diabetes and obesity , pp. 286-297
. (2008) . siRNA-mediated reduction of inhibitor of nuclear factor-kappaB kinase prevents tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle , pp. 2066–2073

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