Dr Scott Smid

• Position: Senior Lecturer
• Qualifications: BSc (Hons), PhD
• Location: Medical School Nth., Rm N531); telephone +61-8-8303 5287, email: scott.smid@adelaide.edu.au
• Research:
  
  • Properties of visceral and somatic nerves
  • Pharmacology of visceral neurones and smooth muscle
  • Gastrointestinal sensory and motor function
  • Novel gastrointestinal transmitters and drugs
  • Drug discovery and development

  Current interests: investigating functional alterations in human colonic motility and sensory function in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and characterising novel compounds which might have therapeutic potential towards the treatment of conditions associated with hypermotility or hypersensitivity of the bowel. Current research has centred on the characterisation of cannabinoid drugs as targets modulating colonic motility and inflammation.

  Techniques utilised: isolated tissue pharmacology, electrophysiological and immunohistochemical studies.

• Teaching: Pharmacology and toxicology teaching to undergraduate second and third year sciences and nursing students. Coordinator for pharmacology teaching within 3rd year Science Program.

  Previous teaching experience: pharmacology & toxicology, clinical biochemistry, clinical dietetics, human nutrition, cell biology. Honours Program Coordinator and supervisor.

Publications (PubMed)