Prof. Tarik Ahmed Mohammed AbdulGhaffar AlShaibani

Professor of Physiology

Department of Physiology

College of Medicine and Health Sciences

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Bio▼

Prof. Tarik AlShaibani was elected to witness the launch of Apollo 17th by NASA in 1972 in USA, as one of the international scientific tour representatives and was the valedictorian of all Bahraini student in 1972. He was honored by Bahrain Ministry of Education for holding the second degree among all Bahrain high school students in science section in 1973.  Prof. Tarik was also honored by the Kingdom of Bahrain's Ministry of Education for achieving both bachelor’s and master’s degree with .honors

Academic Background▼
  • Fulbright Scholarship, Harvard University Medical School –Boston, USA Arabian Gulf University Arabian Gulf University 20001
  • PhD in physiology London University-Imperial College/, St, Mary’s Hospital 1993
  • Master degree in science, with honors, Austin Texas / University of Texas (USA) 1982
  • Bachelor degree in Science-Zoology, with honors, Austin, Texas / University of Texas (USA) 1979

 

Research Interests▼
  • Acid secretion and its regulation in the gastrointestinal tract
  • Vitamin D effect and level of secretion in exposed and nonexposed persons to the day light
  • Gestational diabetes and its causes
Selected Publications▼
  1. Insulin Blood Levels in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Relation to Ethnicity and Age in the Kingdom of Bahrain: A Cross -Sectional Study. Author(s)Tarik AlShaibani, Wadeea Gherbal, Amer Almarabheh, Diaa Rizk, Elaf Alhakmani, Raghad Alshamrani, Farah Albahraini, Husain Taha, Amal Hassani, and Yahya Naguib. Journal: Cureus . Volume, pages: year: 16(7), (JULY 2024).
  2. Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Performance in Scientific Courses: A Retrospective Comparative Gender Study of Year -1 Students. Author(s): Tarik Alshaibani. Amer Almarabheh, Ahmed Jaradat and Abdelhalim Deifalla. Journal: Advances of Medical Education and Practice. Volume, pages: year: 14: 1119-1127, (2023).
  3. Effects of Short-Term Exposure to (1mT, 50 Hz) Electromagnetic Fields on Calcium Concentration in Different Brain Regions of Mice: The Role of Calcium Channel Blocker. Author(s): Afnan Freije, Lama Saknini, Rukaya Abdul Ghafoor, Tariq Al Shaibani and Amer Kamal. Journal: Bahrain Medical Bulletin. Volume, pages: year: Vol. 37, No. 2, 91-96: (June 2015).
  4. Erythropoietin decreases the excitatory neurotransmitter release probability and enhances synaptic plasticity in mice hippocampal slices. Author(s) Amer Kamal, Tariq Al Shaibani, Geert Ramakers. Journal: Brain Research. Volume, pages: year: vol.1410: 33-37, (2011).
  5. Regulation of acid secretion and paracellular permeability by F-actin in the bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana. Author(s)Tarik Alshaibani and Susan Hage. April 2002. Journal: American Journal of Physiology. A Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 282(3):G519-26. DOI:10.1152/ajpgi.00393.2001