Diagnostic Advances in Precision Medicine and Drug Development

Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori (PhD) is currently a Senior Lecturer and the Head of the Department of Chemical Pathology at the University of Ghana Medical School. He obtained his PhD in July 2018 from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. He teaches several disciplines in the health sciences (medical, nursing, veterinary, and laboratory sciences, amongst others). He has supervised and mentored many undergraduate and postgraduate students. His research focuses on lipidomics, metabolic medicine, and steroidal adaptations to diet and exercise. He aims to become an international expert on translational research into metabolic diseases. He has about 38 publications to his credit. He has also presented several abstracts at global conferences. He is the Academic Editor for PLOS ONE and the Journal of Diabetes Research.Seth Kwabena Amponsah (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Medical Pharmacology at the University of Ghana Medical School. He has had post-doctoral fellowships under the BANGA-Africa Project and BSU III (DANIDA - Denmark). He has over 13 years experience in teaching and research. His research focus includes Clinical Pharmacology (infectious disease and antimicrobial stewardship): prudent use of antimicrobials, antimicrobial level monitoring, and efficacy of antimicrobials in patients. He has experience in population pharmacokinetic modelling, non-compartment pharmacokinetic estimation, and pharmacokinetic evaluation of new drug formulations. He has published over 60 research articles, 4 books, 20 book chapters and several conference abstracts. He is an Academic Editor for PLOS One and an Associate Editor for Pan African Medical Journal.Yashwant V. Pathak (PhD) has over 15 years of versatile administrative experience in an institution of higher education as a dean (and over 30 years as a faculty member and researcher in higher education after his PhD). Presently holds the position of Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Tenured Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Prof. Yashwant Pathak is an internationally recognized scholar, researcher and educator in health care education, nanotechnology, drug delivery systems and nutraceuticals. He has received many international and national awards, including four Fulbright Fellowships, Endeavour Executive Fellowship by Australian Government, four outstanding faculty awards, and he was selected as a Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2021 for his contribution towards the advancement of science. He has published over 350 research publications, reviews and chapters in various books. He has edited over 60 books in various fields, including nanotechnology, nutraceuticals, conflict management and cultural studies. He is also actively involved in many non-profit organizations, to mention a few: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, USA, Sewa International USA, International Accreditation Council for Dharma Schools and Colleges, International Commission for Human Rights and Religious Freedom, and Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies, among others.

• Improving diagnostic care through technologyElectrolyte potentiometers in medical diagnosis: From bench to bedsideMass spectrometry-based proteomics in precision medicineHigh-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): usefulness in medicine and therapeuticsDiagnostic imaging techniques: Current trends and challengesDual X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA): A backbone in bone mineral metabolismArtificial intelligence in diagnostic/personalized medicineDigital Health Diagnostics: Current trends and future directionsPolymerase chain reaction (PCR): A new paradigm in diagnosisDiagnostic utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)Utility of High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in complementary medicineAdvanced diagnostics for personalized medicine: a new paradigmEmerging technologies in cancer diagnosisEmerging technologies in neurological disease diagnosisElectrophoresis: A current tool in the diagnosis of protein and lipid disordersChemiluminescent assay: current mainstream in immunological and serological testingNext Generation Sequencing: Current Trends and ChallengesNanomedicine: Current trends and future perspectivesImmunohistochemistry application in laboratory medicine: current approaches and challengesHealth Diagnostics: Future Perspectives