Esther Emem Nwanna
15 Jul
A distinguished Nigerian scientist and biochemist, Dr. Esther Emem Nwanna, has been awarded the prestigious AAUW International Postdoctoral Fellowship. This grant recognises her significant contributions to the field of biochemistry and supports her groundbreaking research on the molecular mechanism pharmacological and therapeutic potentials of plant-derived products against metabolic disorders in both humans and animals. Nwanna’s…
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