Diagnostic Advances in Precision Medicine and Drug Development

1 Improving diagnostic care through technology
Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Yashwant V. Pathak
2 Electrolyte potentiometers in medical diagnosis: From bench to bedside
Elikem Kumahor, Nii
Boi-Doku Prepra-Ameyaw
3 Mass spectrometry-based proteomics in precision medicine
Refat M. Nimer
Anas M. Abdel Rahman
4 High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): usefulness in medicine and therapeutics
Sajeeda Shaik, Ruchi Verma,
Lalit Kumar, Rupesh K Shirodkar
5 Diagnostic imaging techniques: Current trends and challenges
 Derick Seyram Sule
Rosemary Ampofo
6 Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA):
A backbone in bone mineral metabolism
Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori
Seth Kwabena Amponsah
7 Artificial intelligence in diagnostic/personalized medicine
Christian Obirikorang
Hubert Owusu
8 Digital Health Diagnostics: Current trends and future directions
Junaid Tantray, Akhilesh Patel,
Hiba Parveen, Bhupendra G. Prajapati
9 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR): A new paradigm in diagnosis
Blay Kwofie, Deborah Clotworthy, Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori, Benedicta Quaye, Benedicta Obenewaa Dankyi, Seth Kwabena Amponsah
10 Diagnostic utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Derick Seyram Sule
Godwill Acquah
11 Utility of High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in complementary medicine
Parixit Prajapati, Megha Chavda, Chandni Chandarana, Bhupendra Prajapati
12 Advanced diagnostics for personalized medicine: a new paradigm
Benjamin Tagoe, Louisa Quainoo, Deborah Clotworthy, Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori, Seth Kwabena Amponsah
13 Emerging technologies in cancer diagnosis
Sheila A. Santa
Emmanuel A. Tagoe
14 Emerging technologies in neurological disease diagnosis
Benjamin Tagoe, Louisa Quainoo, Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Yashwant V. Pathak
15 Electrophoresis: A current tool in the diagnosis of protein and lipid disorders
Richmond Owusu Ateko
16 Chemiluminescent assay: current mainstream in immunological and serological testing
Nathaniel Ebo Aidoo, Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori
17 Next Generation Sequencing: Current Trends and Challenges
Shama Mujawar, Aarohi Deshpande, Avni Bhambure, Bhupendra Prajapati
18 Nanomedicine: Current trends and future perspectives
Funmilola Adesodun Fisusi
Mansa Fredua-Agyeman
19 Immunohistochemistry application in laboratory medicine: current approaches and challenges
Mawusi Adepa Mawuli
20 Health Diagnostics: Future Perspectives
Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori, Seth Kwabena Amponsah, Yashwant V. Pathak
 

Biography

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.