The Department of Basic Medical Sciences is part of the Faculty of Medical Sciences. It consist of four disciplines: Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology. Outstanding researchers who have retired include Prof E A Kean (The mode of action of hypoglycin), Prof H Coore (Enzymology), and Prof M West (Anti-glaucoma drugs). Prof R Young (Human and Comparative Physiology), Prof H Reid (Clinical Haemorheology) and Prof H Asemota (Storage improvement of tropical tuber crops-yams).