Understanding Renal Biochemistry: Insights from Nephrotic Syndrome to Systemic Renal Dynamics

Emmanuel Kwaku Ofori (PhD) is currently an Associate Professor 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 68 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 (John Wiley).

Seth Kwabena Amponsah (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Medical Pharmacology at the University of Ghana Medical School. He has held postdoctoral fellowships under the AQ1 BANGA-Africa Project and BSU III (DANIDA, Denmark). He has over 13 years of experience in teaching and research. His research focuses on 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, noncompartment pharmacokinetic estimation, and pharmacokinetic evaluation of new drug formulations. He has published over 60 research articles, 3 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.