
Babajide Ojo, MS, PhD
Gastroenterologist/Hepatology/Nutrition
About Me
Associate Scientist, Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
Associate Scientist, UAB HSOM Immunology Institute
Education
Undergraduate:
Ekiti State University
Graduate School:
Oklahoma State University
Fellowship:
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Special Interests
Dr. Ojo's core interests focus on studying intestinal epithelial metabolism and differentiation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Specifically, his group uses patient-derived organoids and murine models to determine how the environment (dietary components, therapies) shapes epithelial metabolism and differentiation in intestinal health and disease.