Journal of Head and Neck Surgery

Prof. Anthony J Cmelak is a Professor for the Department of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt University as well as for the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Centers at Franklin. He has completed his MD from Northwestern University Medical School, USA. Prof. Cmelak is awarded with numerous awards which includes, America's Most Honored Professionals, America's Top Doctors for Cancer and Top Doctor in Nashville etc. He has developed new technologies and treatment strategies for a number of disease processes, both benign and malignant, and has authored over a hundred publications on new techniques and treatment outcomes. Prof. Cmelak research interests include, Head and neck cancers, HPV-related HNC, skull-base tumors, novel radiosensitizers, stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiotherapy, radiation for benign disease, head and neck radiotherapy, IGRT.

Prof. Ireneusz Majsterek is a Professor and Head of the Department of Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry. He worked as a Professor and Head of the Department of Chronopharmacology, Poland. Prof. Majsterek completed his PhD from University of Lodz. He received numerous awards which inlcude Scientific Award of the European Association for Vision and Eye Research, Medal of Polish Ministry of Science & Higher Education Scientific and Scientific Award of the Medical University of Lodz etc. Prof. Majsterek is serving as Principal and associate investigator for research projects including MNiSW, NCN, NASA and NIH. His research interest includes clinical and basic science research that relate to human diseases. Prof. Majsterek is expert in DNA mutations and epimutations, from basic evolutionary aspects to translational applications in genetic and epigenetic diagnostics and therapy.

Dr. Giuseppe Malafronte is a Chairman of ENT Department of "S.G.Moscati" Hospital Company of National Importance and High Quality, Avellino, Italy. He worked as Chairman of ENT Department of "Maria Rosaria" Clinic, Pompei, Italy (1996-2004) and Professor of "Surgycal Tecnique for Coclear Implant" at the University of Naples, Italy from 2003-2005. Dr. Malafronte graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the university of Naples in 1983. In 1986 he was specialized in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Naples with highest honors. Dr. Giuseppe Malafronte's research interests includes Prostheses for ossicular chain reconstruction and the use of fat for the reconstruction of the tympanic membrane and clinical interests includes Otosurgery, Surgery of nose and paranasal sinuses, Surgery of salivary glands, Surgery of neck and larynx.

Dr. Paul H Hartel is a Medical Director of Clinical Laboratory Medicine and Telepathology at Grafton City Hospital and Consultant Histopathologist at Sligo University Hospital and holds an Adjunct Clinical Faculty for the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at West Virginia University School of Medicine, USA. He worked as Director in the Department of Pulmonary and Mediastinal Pathology. Dr. Hartel received Doctor of Medicine from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine. His research was supported by NIH and other grants. Dr. Hartel was honored with numerous awards which includes Specialty Outstanding Preceptor Award, Outstanding Achievement Award, Gold Seal Accreditation etc. He is active in research endeavors, particularly in the area of lung tumours and sarcomas.

Prof. Alfio Ferlito serves as Professor and Chairman at ENT Clinic. He worked as Director for the Department of Surgical Sciences, Udine University Faculty of Medicine. Prof. Ferlito finished his Postgraduation in Otolaryngology and subsequently in pathology from Padua University Faculty of Medicine. He has been honored with several distinctions from professional ENT Societies including two Presidential Citations from the American Laryngological Association. Prof. Ferlito is also a member of several international societies which includes American Laryngological Association, Japan Laryngological Association, Italian Society of Otolaryngology and Cervico-Facial Surgery etc. His chief interests focuses on the promotion of international cooperation in head and neck surgery, oncology and cancer research.

Prof. Pietro Giorgio Calo is a Professor in the Department of Surgery at Universita di Cagliari. He has worked as an Associate Professor for the Department of Surgery. Prof. Calo is specialized in Surgical Oncology at the University of Cagliari. He is expert in Clinical Methodology, General Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology. Prof. Calo authored numerous scientific articles in international journals and book chapters which carried out a numerous surgeries, particularly in the field of endocrine surgery. He is a Councilor of SIEC-Italian Society of Endocrine Surgery, Vice-President of the Club of UEC-Endocrine Surgery Unit, and member of various scientific societies. Prof. Pietro Giorgio Calo's research interests includes Clinical Methodology, Surgical Semiotics, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Endocrine Surgery, Breast, Surgical Oncology.

Dr. Shen Hu is currently Associate Professor at the School of Dentistry and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Los Angeles. He studied Executive MBA in Anderson School of Management at University of California, PhD in Bioanalytical Chemistry and BSc in Analytical Chemistry at Wuhan University. His lab studies cancer, oral and rheumatological diseases using metabolomics and proteomics. He has published over 100 articles in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Shen Hu's Research interest includes metabolomics, proteomics, cancer invasion and metastasis, disease biomarker discovery, salivary diagnostics, cancer stem cells.