Department of Medical Laboratory Science
Prof. Francisca Obiageri Nwaokorie
Professor
Specialisation Anaerobic Infection Diagnosis and Microbiomics, Oral Microbiology, Microbial Genetics, Laboratory Quality and Management
Education / Training
| Institution and Location | Degree | Completed | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Polytechnique Bauchi, Bauchi State | HND | 10/199 | Microbiology |
| Med. Lab. Sci. Council Nigeria, School of Medical | AMLSCN | 11/ 95 | Microbiology |
| Med. Lab. Sci. Council Nigeria, School of Medical | FMLSCN | 05/00 | Bacteriology |
| Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria | MBA | 11/02 | Management |
| University of Lagos, Nigeria | M. Sc. | 06/03 | Med Micro & Para |
| University of Lagos, Nigeria | Ph.D. | 01/09 | Med Microbiology |
Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours
- AFRETEC-UNILAG Innovation-in-Health Challenge Project Team 2025
- Secretary and member; Women Advisory Board, Innovative Rapid Enabling, Affordable, point-of-Care HPV self-testing strategy (I-REACH) programme March, 2025
- Trainer/Assessor/Laboratory Auditor, WHO-AFRO SLMTA/SLIPTA Programme in Nigeria/CDC-Nigeria. Lagos State Ministry of Health (2023); AIDS Preventive Initiative (APIN) 2012-Date
- Member, Board of Advisors. Daedalus Health Information Systems Inc. USA, 2019-Date.
- Vice President, LUTH/CMUL/UNILAG Chapter, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientist of Nigeria (AMLSN)- 2021- 2024
- Member, Board of Fellows, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (FAMLSN) 2022-Date)
- Site Investigator, Lead-Biorepository Team: PPMI CMUL, 2021-Date
- Co-Investigator, Lead Microbiome Team NIHR-TraPCAf, 2021-Date.
- Co-Investigator, Lead Microbiome Team; NIH IRABL RO1 Study 2024
- Editor Board member, mBio Americaln Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2024
