{"id":1348,"date":"2025-05-29T12:43:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T12:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dental.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1348"},"modified":"2025-05-29T12:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T12:44:49","slug":"umeizudike-kehinde-adesola","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dental.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1348","title":{"rendered":"UMEIZUDIKE, KEHINDE ADESOLA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1348\" class=\"elementor elementor-1348\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d677113 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d677113\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a86ae1c\" data-id=\"a86ae1c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae473ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae473ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.6.8 - 27-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>TITLE (PROF\/DR): <strong>PROF.<\/strong><\/p><p>NAME: <strong>UMEIZUDIKE, KEHINDE ADESOLA<\/strong><\/p><p>POSITION TITLE: <strong>PROFESSOR<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SPECIALIZATION: PERIODONTOLOGY<\/p><p>EDUCATION\/TRAINING:<\/p><table width=\"722\"><thead><tr><td width=\"342\"><p>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/p><\/td><td width=\"114\"><p>DEGREE<\/p><p><em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"102\"><p>Completion Date<\/p><p>MM\/YYYY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"165\"><p>FIELD OF STUDY<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"342\"><p>University of Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"114\"><p>BDS<\/p><\/td><td width=\"102\"><p>02\/1997<\/p><\/td><td width=\"165\"><p>Dental Surgery<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"342\"><p>National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"114\"><p>FMCDS<\/p><\/td><td width=\"102\"><p>09\/2009<\/p><\/td><td width=\"165\"><p>Periodontology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"342\"><p>University of Lagos &#8211; Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"114\"><p>MPH<\/p><\/td><td width=\"102\"><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td width=\"165\"><p>Public Health<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"342\"><p>University of Helsinki, Finland<\/p><\/td><td width=\"114\"><p>PHD (In View)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"102\"><p>2025<\/p><\/td><td width=\"165\"><p>Oral Sciences<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"342\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"114\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"102\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"165\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"342\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"114\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"102\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"165\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><\/table><ol><li><strong> Personal Statement<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>I am a Professor and Consultant in Periodontology, with research interests in periodontal-systemic interaction in HIV infection, NCDs such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and oral fluid biomarkers. My current research focuses on the relationship between immune reconstitution bone loss and periodontitis following antiretroviral medication in HIV infection among people living with HIV (PLH). This is aimed at improving treatment regimens for PLH in Nigeria and elsewhere. My research also focuses on the utility of activated matrix-metalloproteinases-8 (aMMP-8) oral fluid technology as a rapid diagnostic and prognostic assay for periodontitis and prediabetes\/diabetes in medical and dental settings, allowing for early screening and timely intervention in Nigerians.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ol><li><strong> Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>NIH Grant (R01DE033635-01A1) Weitzmann\/Umeizudike (MPI) (2024 \u2013 2029)<\/li><li>Member, University of Lagos Global Engagement Committee (2024 \u2013 2025)<\/li><li>Member, Department, Quality Assurance and Servicom Committee (2024 \u2013 2025)<\/li><li>Associate Program Director, Emory \u2013 Nigeria Research Training Program (2023 &#8211; Present)<\/li><li>Recipient, Emory-Nigeria NIH-Mentored Research Award Ofotokun (PI) (2022)<\/li><li>Head, Department of Preventive Dentistry (<strong>2018 \u2013 2020)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Research Adjunct, University of Lagos, Nigeria (2018 \u2013 2024) \u00a0 <\/strong><\/li><li>Faculty Representative, Central Research Committee (2023 \u2013 2024)<\/li><li>Facilitator\/Junior Coach of Winning team (Waste Treasurers) of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> Lufthansa\/<\/li><li>Unilag Design Thinking Entrepreneurship Pitching competition (2017)<\/li><li>Editorial Board Member, Nigerian Journal of Periodontal Research<\/li><li>Journal Reviewer: BMC Oral Health, European Journal of Dental Education, Ethics, Medicine &amp; Public Health, Nigerian Journal of Medicine, PLOS ONE, Biomedicines<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong> Selected Most Recent Publications \/Contributions to Knowledge (five (5) maximum<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Umeizudike KA<\/strong>, Nwhator SO, Olaoye OI, Ogundana AC, R\u00e4is\u00e4nen IT, Fasanmade OA, Ogundana O, Ajie O, Sorsa T (2025). Effects of Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy on Glycemic Control in Prediabetes and Diabetes Patients with Stage II\u2013IV Periodontitis as Monitored by Active-Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Levels. <em>Biomedicines<\/em> <strong>13 <\/strong>(4):969.<\/li><li><strong>Umeizudike KA,<\/strong> Alade GO, Ogundana AC (2025). Prevalence and pattern of labial frenal attachments in adult Nigerians &#8211; a pilot study. <em>Nigerian Dental Journal <\/em><strong>32<\/strong> (3).<\/li><li><strong>Umeizudike KA<\/strong>, Aji NRAS, Niskanen K, Rantala I, Sakellari D, Grigoriadis A, P\u00e4til\u00e4 T, Gupta S, Sorsa T, R\u00e4is\u00e4nen IT (2024). Prediabetes Associates with Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Activation and Contributes to the Rapid Destruction of Periodontal Tissues. <em>European Journal of Dentistry <\/em><strong>doi: <\/strong>1055\/s-0044-1788797. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39353614.<\/li><li>Olujitan M, Ayanbadejo PO, <strong>Umeizudike K,<\/strong> Oyapero A, Okunseri C, Butali A (2024). Periodontal diseases in Africa. <em>Periodontology 2000<\/em> <strong>doi<\/strong>: 10.1111\/prd.12617. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39494604.<\/li><li>Awotoye WO, Ayanbadejo P, Eliason S, <strong>Umeizudike K,<\/strong> Ogundana A, Su Dan, Krongbaramee T, Aladenika E, Alade A, Oladayo AM, Akinshipo A, Busch T, Adeyemo WL, Amendt BA, Butali A (2024). 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