{"id":1690,"date":"2023-01-23T03:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T02:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reportwomen.org\/experts\/?post_type=rwexperts&#038;p=1690"},"modified":"2024-02-27T13:58:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T12:58:17","slug":"meet-prof-stella-ifeanyi-smith","status":"publish","type":"rwexperts","link":"https:\/\/reportwomen.org\/experts\/rwexperts\/meet-prof-stella-ifeanyi-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Stella Ifeanyi Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Education &amp; Certifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The University of Ilorin awarded Prof. Stella Ifeanyi Smith a BSc in Microbiology in 1986.<br \/>\nShe went on to obtain an MSc in Medical Microbiology in 1988, as well as a Ph.D. in Medical Microbiology in 1997, both from the University of Lagos.<\/p>\n<p>She received her pre-doctoral training at the Public Health Laboratory at Withington Hospital in Manchester, United Kingdom, and her post-doctoral training at the Technical University Hospital in Dresden and Max von Pettenkofer Institut in Munich, Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Career &amp; Expertise<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Prof. Stella Ifeanyi Smith serves as Director (Research), Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Division. 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