Peter Imoesi

Peter Ikhianosimhe Imoesi is a Nigerian molecular neuroscientist at the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews. He holds a PhD degree in medical sciences (translational neuroscience) from the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Aberdeen. He is most notable for his research in the area that the hypothalamus plays a significant role in the vitamin A homeostasis.

Imoesi, has been listed among the Black scientists around the world, 2021. He has continued to educate and teach the public about COVID-19 vaccination and other health related topic through consultations for foremost African Mainstream Media Houses in Africa and Nigeria.

Biography Early life and education Imoesi was born in Auchi, Edo state, Nigeria, where his father Sir Peter Idinokhia Imoesi, and mother Eunice Imoesi were famous educators in his hometown in Edo State. Imoesi was educated at Okpodu Primary School, Ayogwiri, Auchi Edo State; and his secondary education at Ikeja High School and Ebenezer Comprehensive High School, Lagos State. He earned his BSc. Biochemistry from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria. He arrived the United Kingdom in 2012 to advance his academic career where he graduated with a Distinction in Molecular Biology MSc at the University of Hertfordshire, England. He earned his PhD in Translational Neuroscience from the University of Aberdeen where he established that the hypothalamus may play a significant role in Vitamin A homeostasis, a new concept that had never been previously proposed. He also made a new discovery that reducing the activity of the gene retinol-binding protein 4 (Rbp4) in the mouse arcuate nucleus, may alter changes in body weight and food intake. He specializes in Neurodegenerative diseases, Drug discovery, Obesity studies and the manipulation of the hypothalamus, Biomolecule Homeostasis e.g. vitamin A homeostasis.

Recognition Awards

2016-2019 - Elphinstone PhD Scholarship Award, University of Aberdeen. 2018 - The Sir Richard Stapley Education Trust Fund. 2018 - Early Career Research Grant, MRC@Discovery Aberdeen 2018 - International Conference Travel Fund – British Society for Neuroendocrinology 2017 - Early Career Researcher Travel Grant (BSN). 2017 - The Sir Richard Stapley Education Trust.

Nominations 2022 - University of Aberdeen Excellence Awards.

Works Books

Articles