İ. Tayfun UZBAY

Prof. Dr. İ. Tayfun UZBAY is a leading academic in Medical Pharmacology at Üsküdar Üniversitesi. He holds a Professorship in Pharmacology, with academic titles from Gülhane Military Medicine Academy. His roles include Dean, Head of Pharmacology Department, and Head of Neuropharmacology Research Unit. He has extensive administrative experience in university governance and ethics committees.

Education: BSc (Pharmacy, İstanbul Üniversitesi), MSc and PhD (Medical Pharmacology, Gülhane Military Medicine Academy). His career spans over three decades with academic promotions since 1993.

Research focuses on neuropharmacology, addiction mechanisms, schizophrenia, epilepsy models, nitric oxide biology, and neuromarketing. He led 15+ research projects and published ~200 peer-reviewed papers. Key interests include agmatine's role in CNS disorders and ethanol withdrawal management.

His 15 most recent articles (2020-2025) explore empathy in autism models, propofol addiction, food addiction neurobiology, and sleep deprivation effects. He's authored/co-authored books on neuropsychopharmacology and agnotology (science of ignorance).

Awards: None explicitly listed, but recognized for contributions to neuropharmacology and science education. Serves on editorial boards and professional organizations including Turkish Pharmacists Association.

Advises 36+ graduate students and supervises 21-30 undergraduates. Teaches core courses like 'Fundamentals of Neuroscience' and 'Clinical Pharmacology'. Active in inter-university collaborations and national/international congresses.