Declan Ali

Declan Ali serves as Dean of the Faculty of Science and Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta. His dual role combines administrative leadership with active research in developmental neurobiology. Contact details include two email addresses and phone numbers associated with his administrative and academic positions.

Research focuses on synaptic development mechanisms, particularly presynaptic and postsynaptic receptor modulation during synapse formation. Key models include zebrafish embryology to study cannabinoid impacts on neurodevelopment and cancer signaling pathways like Wnt/β-catenin. Recent work examines cannabinoid teratogenicity, TRP channel roles in carcinogenesis, and autophagy regulatory networks.

Publications (2023-2025) highlight intergenerational THC effects, miRNA regulation in lung cancer, and autophagy-lysosomal pathway modulation. No scientific awards explicitly mentioned, though research contributions are substantial. Advising details and grants remain unspecified. Laboratory work emphasizes in vivo zebrafish models and molecular oncology approaches.