Studies in Anatomy and Physiology

Prof. Jae Y Ro is a Professor of Pathology in Weill Medical College of Cornell University. USA. He is a Director of Surgical Pathology, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Houston. He received his Ph.D from Yonsei University Seoul, Korea (1974). He has served on many professional organizations, including the Korean-American Society of Pathology (for which he was chairman from 1996 to 1998), Korean Society of Pathology (for which he was vice-president from 2004-2005), American Society of Clinical Pathologists, College of American Pathologists, International Academy of Pathology and United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology. His research interests include studies on pathogenesis of genitourinary tumors and lung tumors as well as prevention and determining prognostic factors. For these purposes, molecular and tissue microarray techniques have been used. The majority of these studies are translational research using surgical specimens submitted to Houston Methodist Hospital. Major Areas of Research- Genitourinary, lung, cancer, diagnosis, prognostic factors.

Prof. Ken H Young is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hematopathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He was Medical Director of Hematology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and University East & West Clinic Laboratories. He received his Ph.D from University of Lund School of Medicine (1995). He is board certified in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and Hematopathology. He worked extensively on molecular diagnostics for human cancer and obtained several novel discoveries valuable to predict treatment response, clinical outcome and survival in cancer patients. His interests are to characterize molecular defects in patients with leukemia and lymphoma by using gene expression profiling, immunophenotypic method, methylation-microRNA-CGH arrays and current NGS molecular technologies with particular interest in tumor suppressor genes, oncogenes, p53 and NF-kB pathways.

Prof. Moses S Elisaf is a Professor of Internal Medicine in the University of Ioannina, Medical School, Ioannina, Greece and Director of the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine. He is also Head of the Lipids, Atherosclerosis, Obesity and Diabetes Department of the University Hospital of Ioannina. He has taken the Clinical Hypertension Specialist from the European Society of Hypertension. Prof. Elisaf is President of the Jewish Community of Ioannina and he was also President of the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Ioannina as member of the city Council. His research interests are Pathophysiology, Atherosclerosis, Diagnosis And Treatment Of Dyslipidemia, Electrolyte Disorders, Treatment Of Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension Management.

Prof. Alfio Ferlito is a Professor and Chairman of the ENT Clinic at the University of Udine School of Medicine from 1997. Prof. Ferlito was Director of the Department of Surgical Sciences at the same University from 2003 to 2009. He worked as a Professor in Otolaryngology, Padua University. He graduated in medicine at the University of Bologna in 1968. He completed his Postgraduate programme in otolaryngology and subsequently in pathology. His research interests includes head and neck surgery, oncology and cancer research.

Prof. Carlos E Irarrazabal is a Professor in the Center for Biomedical Research at University of Los Andes, Chile. He received his Ph.D in Biomedical Sciences, University of chile (2001). His research group is interested into understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms activated during different insults affecting the Renal and Cardiovascular systems. There is a wide range of agents with potential capability to damage these systems and have focused to research the ischemic condition, with emphasison understanding the role of hypoxia. They are interested to develop Translational Medicine and innovation research. This perspective has got our interest to explore the role of extracellular microvesicles generated from cells as a source of molecular target for diagnosis and therapy.

Dr. Antonello Nicolini is the Director of Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) CENTER , Hospital of Sestri Levante, Italy. He is also Professor of Pulmonolgy at Nurse School and Physiotherapy School , University of Genoa and Secretary of Study group of Intensive Care of italian Society of Pulmonology (ISP). His research interest is in Non Invasive Ventilation- Sleep Breathing Related Disorders and Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome- Pulmonary Rehabilitation-Pulmonary Interstitial Lung Diseases- Intensive Care Medicine-Pneumonia.

Professor Marcos M S Paula is a guest professor at Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering at Federal Amazonas University. Prof. Marcos received his bachelor degree in Chemistry from Federal University of Santa Catarina in 1992. He concluded his master degree in Inorganic Chemistry (1994) and doctor of philosophy degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 1999 in the same University. He did his post doctoral training at the Applied Chemistry Research Center (CIQA) – Mexico in 2013. He is a Researcher Productivity Level 2in the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq. Prof. Marcos research interests are in synthesis, characterization and biomedical applications of metallic nanoparticles, mainly gold and silver nanoparticles. His research in the biochemistry field includes evaluating the use of therapeutic pulsed ultrasound and/or iontophoresis and gold nanoparticles associated with anti-inflammatory drugs on oxidative stress parameters. His research also comprises the rule of acute and chronic administration of metallic nanoparticles on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage as well as the effects of nanopartiles in the mitochondrial respiratory chain. His studies are conducted in vitro and in vivo, using animal model.

Prof. Kuo-Shyang Jeng is a Professor and Vice Superintendent of Surgery, Far East Memorial Hospital, Taiwan. He is specialist in digestive surgery, endoscopic surgery, breast surgery, endocrine surgery, and medical ultrasound. He is also a Professor in National Cheng Kung University. He received many awards and honors for his outstanding thesis and work. His research interests include liver transplantation, hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, GS surgery, hepatocellular carcinoma (including clinical and basic research).

Dr. Jorge Perez is an Associate Professor of Anatomy in San Juan Bautista School of Medicine, Caguas, Puerto Rico. He pursued his M.D degree from University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, (1984-1986). He has been involved with the biological sciences all of his professional life. He began with teaching Biology and Anatomy and Physiology. Most recently he has devoted himself to Academia, Teaching Anatomy and involved in the Basic Sciences at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine. He has also been involved in several varied research projects, some of which have been published.

Dr. Mei Xu is an Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She received her M.D. degree from Peking University Health Science Center, China (1988) and Ph.D degree in Neuroscience from The National University of Singapore, Singapore (2001). She joined the faculty of Department of Bio-Medical Sciences at PCOM in 2010, where she teaches human anatomy, histology and neuroanatomy. Her research interest is to understand the molecular mechanism underlying axon regeneration and to improve functional recovery ultimately following nervous system injuries. Currently her lab focuses on the role of localized mRNAs and their binding proteins in axon regeneration. This research utilizes both in vitro and in vivo models and multi-disciplinary approaches.

Dr. George K Paraskevas is an Associate Professor of Anatomy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He received his Medical degree from Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, attained the Ph.D degree in 2000 and gained full qualification as specialist in orthopedic surgery in 2005. In 2005 was appointed as Postdoctoral Lecturer at Department of Anatomy, and in 2010 served as Assistant Professor at the Department of Anatomy in Medical School of AUTh and since 2014 serves as Associate Professor. His research interest includes Surgical anatomy and embryology of gastrointestinal tract, Congenital anomalies of bones and muscles, Entrapment syndromes of nerves and neuropathies, Variational anatomy of vascular system, Trauma and surgery, History of Anatomy, Anatomical nomenclature, Anthropometric studies.

Dr. Andrea Sgoifo is an Associate Professor of Physiology in Department of Neuroscience at the University of Parma, Italy. He received his MS in Biological Sciences University of Parma, Italy, (1987), Ph.D in Cardiovascular Pathophysiology University of Milano, (1994). Dr. Sgoifo Research activity focuses on the biological substrates of depression/anxiety and autonomic/cardiovascular dysfunction comorbidity. This topic is approached via preclinical research on animal models of depression (based on adverse social conditions and anxiety (based on lines selectively bred). Proendocannabinoid pharmacological treatment (FAAH inhibition) is tested to verify its pevention/reversal potential over behavioral and physiological symptoms of anxiety/depression as well as over autonomic/cardiovascular dysfunction. Part of the research activity is also devoted to the evaluation of a number of chronic stress parameters in various human populations.