Advances in Clinical Chemistry

Dr Gregory S Makowski is a board-certified clinical chemist and fellow of the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry. Following receipt of his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Connecticut Storrs, he pursued post-doctoral studies at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington that culminated in joint appointments in the School of Medicine and the Department of Laboratory Medicine at John Dempsey Hospital. He has numerous clinical and basic science publications and serves on various scientific and editorial boards. He is actively engaged in the training of Pathology residents and fellows in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Hartford Hospital. He currently serves as Vice President Clinical Laboratory Services Hartford HealthCare in Connecticut.

• 1. Nuclear factor-κB Activation as a Pathological Mechanism of Lipid Metabolism and AtherosclerosisXiao-Hua Yu, Xi-Long Zheng and Chao-Ke Tang2. Plasma/Serum Plasmalogens - Methods of Analysis and Clinical SignificanceRyouta Maeba, Megumi Nishimukai, Shin-ichi Sakasegawa, Daisuke Sugimori and Hiroshi Hara3. Monitoring Trastuzumab Resistance and Cardiotoxicity: A Tale of Personalized MedicineMilos Dokmanovic and Wen Jin Wu4. Biomarkers in HCV InfectionSeung Ha Park, Chang Seok Bang and Dong Joon Kim5. Assessment of DNA Integrity, Applications for Cancer ResearchEleonora Zonta, Philippe Nizard and Valérie Taly6. Current Progress in Sports GenomicsIldus I. Ahmetov and Olga N. Fedotovskaya