1. Advances in point-of-care testing for cardiovascular diseases Brian Regan, Richard O'Kennedy and David Collins 2. Biomarkers of high salt intake Keiko Hosohata 3. Metabolomics in Parkinson's disease Jacopo Troisi, Annamaria Landolfi, Pierpaolo Cavallo, Francesca Marciano, Paolo Barone and Marianna Amboni 4. Histone deacetylase in neuropathology Rohan Gupta, Rashmi K. Ambasta and Pravir Kumar 5. Epigenetics in kidney diseases Hao Ding, Lu Zhang, Qian Yang, Xiaoqin Zhang and Xiaogang Li 6. Cryoglobulins: Identification, classification, and novel biomarkers of mysterious proteins Cecilia Napodano, Francesca Gulli, Gian Ludovico Rapaccini, Mariapaola Marino and Umberto Basile
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 his 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 and Chief Scientific Officer for Clinical Laboratory Partners in Newington CT, USA.