Associate Professor Nkemjika Umerah will deliver the 4th Annual Public Lecture for the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) College of Medicine (ESUCOM) on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the International Conference Centre in Enugu.

Titled “From Plate to Patient: How Diet Affects your Health,” the lecture will explore the connection between daily nutrition, preventative care, and medical management. ESUT Vice Chancellor Prof. Aloysius-Michaels Nnabugwu Okolie will serve as Chief Host, with College of Medicine Provost Prof. Uchenna Ekwochi hosting the event.

Dr. Umerah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics,  ESUT. Her main research interest include bio-behavioral aspect of dietary management of Nutritional diseases.

She is a Nutrition Scientist by profession and she has over 10 years of various experience in research, teaching, food service, Nutritional Biochemistry, Community and Public Health Nutrition.

She completed her first degree from Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike in 2004. She graduated with Masters and Ph.D in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from University of Nigeria Nsukka in 2008 and 2015, respectively.

Dr. Nkem was previously the Head of Department, Food Science and Technology from 2020-2022. She is currently the pioneer Associate Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, ESUT.

She is also the current Head of Department Human Nutrition and Dietetics.  She is the member representing Federation of African Nutrition Society (FANUS) in Early Career Nutrition (ECN) of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) from 2020 till date.

She is married with three kids. In her free time, she likes reading and travelling.

The ESUT College of Medicine (ESUCOM) established the flagship public lecture series to bridge the gap between academic medicine (“gown”) and public awareness (“town”). Each annual iteration brings forward top-tier internal or external medical experts to unpack pressing contemporary public health crises.

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