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Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Clinical Biochemistry: Men’s Health and Laboratory Medicine

Guest Editors: David G. Grenache and Clement K.M. Ho

Submission Deadline for articles: November 1, 2013

Clinical Biochemistry will devote a Special Issue to Men’s Health and Laboratory Medicine to highlight the role of clinical diagnostics in health issues that concern men. Although some may overlap with women’s concerns, others are unique to men’s health problems such as prostate cancer and low testosterone.

For this Special Issue, we invite submissions such as original research papers or review articles on relevant topic areas that may include but are not limited to:

Prostate specific antigen testing

Endocrinology

Bone health

Tumor markers

Male-factor infertility/semen analysis

Traumatic brain injury

X-linked inherited disorders

Infectious diseases

Sexual health

Developmental disorders

Doping for enhanced athletic performance

Selected contributions (review articles or original papers) will be considered for publication in  the Special Issue. All submitted papers will be subjected to initial editorial review to determine whether they meet the scope of the Clinical Biochemistry and are also appropriate for the special issue. Once selected, the contribution will follow the peer revision process of the journal Clinical Biochemistry.

The use of colour is free in your article and Illustrations generally enhance the educational value of your article. The journal will publish a high resolution version of your artwork in the html version of your article. Further, we can inform you that there are no page or figure restrictions – scientific quality and relevance are the main criteria.

Upon publication the corresponding author will receive at no costs a PDF file of the published article via e-mail, as well as a complimentary copy of the issue in which the article appears.

If you are interested in contributing your selected paper to this Special Issue, please send us an e-mail including the tentative title of your contribution and the article type (review article or research paper). Send your reply before June 15, 2013 to:

David G. Grenache and Clement K.M. Ho
david.grenache@path.utah.edu and clement.ho@doctors.org.uk

or to Andy Deelen (a.deelen@elsevier.com)

Further information regarding preparation and submission of the articles will be sent to the authors when the list of authors/topics has been finalized.

Call for Papers for a Special Theme Issue of Clinical Chemistry: Advancing Women’s Health: The Impact of Biomarkers and Genomics

Clinical Chemistry is pleased to announce a special upcoming theme issue on Women’s Health edited by Drs. Ann M. Gronowski, JoAnn E. Manson, Elaine R. Mardis, Samia Mora, and Catherine Y. Spong titled “Advancing Women’s Health: The Impact of Biomarkers and Genomics.” Clinical Chemistry, published by the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, is the most highly cited forum for peer-reviewed, original research in the fields of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.

The purpose of this issue is to highlight recent advances in biochemical and genetic markers used for the diagnosis, therapy, and preventive care of women during all stages of life. This issue will include diverse themes such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, metabolic disease, normal and abnormal pregnancy, infertility, and infectious disease.

Clinical Chemistry invites authors to submit original articles related to women’s health to be considered for publication in this special issue.

Potential topics of interest include:

• Discovery and validation of novel biomarkers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring therapy of diseases that affect women including: cancer, cardiometabolic and/or cerebrovascular disease, bone disease, and autoimmune disorders

• The genomics of ovarian, uterine, cervical, and breast cancer

• The effect of gender on the risk factors and outcomes related to diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease

• Changes in the microbiome and biomarkers related to pregnancy

• Novel molecular diagnostic tools for pre-implantation genetic analysis

• Non-invasive screening for fetal aneuploidies and other pregnancy outcomes

• Novel biomarkers for the diagnosis of pregnancy-related disorders such as pre-eclampsia, ectopic pregnancy, preterm delivery, and gestational diabetes

• Biomarkers for the diagnosis of infertility, menopause, and premature ovarian failure

• The impact of infectious disease on the global health of women

Be a part of this exciting issue!

Submissions must be received through our online submission system at http://submit.clinchem.org no later than July 1, 2013. Your cover letter should express your interest in submitting your paper for consideration for the Women’s Health theme issue. Journal guidelines for submission apply as described in the Information for Authors on the submission website.

Call for Papers for a Special Section of the Journal of Biomedical Optics: Optical Elastography and Measurement of Tissue Biomechanics

Manuscripts due 1 July 2013.

Guest Editors:

Ruikang K. Wang
University of Washington
Department of Bioengineering
William H. Foege Building N410E, Box 355061
3720 15th Ave NE
Seattle, Washington 98195-5061
Tel: +1 206-616-5025
Fax: +1 206-685 3300
E-mail: wangrk@uw.edu

David D. Sampson
The University of Western Australia
School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, M018
Optical & Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009
Western Australia, Australia
Tel: +61 8 6488 7112
Fax: +61 8 6488 1319
E-mail: david.sampson@uwa.edu.au

Stephen A. Boppart
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
405 North Mathews Avenue
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Tel: +1 217-333-8598
Fax: +1 217-333-5833
E-mail: boppart@illinois.edu

Brendan F. Kennedy
The University of Western Australia
School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, M018
Optical & Biomedical Engineering Laboratory
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009
Western Australia, Australia
Tel: +61 8 6488 4746
Fax: +61 8 6488 1319
E-mail: brendan.kennedy@uwa.edu.au

Call for papers: Optical elastography is the use of optics to measure the mechanical properties of tissues and cells. With the high-resolution imaging capabilities of optics, this rapidly emerging field builds on and complements the related fields of ultrasound and magnetic resonance elastography, as well as complements existing methods for biomechanics, such as scanning probe microscopy and rheology. Accurate determination of tissue biomechanical properties using optics holds promise for clinical diagnosis and interpretation of various diseases. This special section focuses on all aspects of the development and application of biomedical optics and biophotonics for imaging and measuring the biomechanical properties of cells, tissues, and their constituents, both in animal models and in humans. Papers are solicited on the following and related topics:

Optical elastography methods and applications in general

Optical coherence tomography/elastography

Speckle and particle tracking, and holography

Signal processing methods for optical elastography

Quantitative methods, including combining modeling and measurement

Novel loading schemes, such as focused ultrasound, photothermal, and magnetomotive

Methods for measuring viscoelastic properties in particular

Photoacoustics directed towards biomechanics

Brillouin scattering for biomechanics

Dynamic methods for characterizing tissue vibration, such as in the ear and vocal chords

Dynamic methods for characterizing in vivo tissue motion

In vivo elastography

Elastography applied to characterization of ex vivo and in vivo tissue pathology

Intraoperative elastography applications (such as in breast cancer, lung cancer, etc.)

Elastography in cardiology

Biomechanics of the eye and ophthalmic applications of optical elastography

Hard tissue biomechanics in bones and dental applications

Biomechanics in tissue engineering and biomaterials

Biomechanics in developmental biology

Rheology measurements using optical techniques

Single cell mechanics, motility, and adhesion.

Call for Papers: Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation

Editor:

Stephen L. Kates, MD
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation
University of Rochester Medical Center

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation (GOS) is an online-only, bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal that provides clinical information concerning musculoskeletal conditions affecting the aging population. GOS focuses on care of geriatric orthopaedic patients and their subsequent rehabilitation. Primary readership includes orthopaedic surgeons and anesthesiologists, geriatricians, and other physicians.

• Acute / Critical Care in Geriatric Orthopaedics

• Adult Reconstructive Care

• Anesthesia & Pain Management in Geriatric Orthopaedic Patients

• Basic Research

• Case reports for Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery

• Chronic Care for the Elderly Orthopaedic Patient

• Clinical Conundrums & Cases

• Co-morbidities / Sequellae

• Complications after Surgery

• Comprehensive Meta-analyses and Review articles

• Economic Impact

• Geriatric Fracture Care

• Health Care Systems for Seniors

• Measuring and Monitoring Outcomes

• Osteoporosis / Metabolic Bone Disease

• Interdisciplinary and Interprofessional Collaboration

• Pharmacotherapy

• Physical Therapy

• Physiology of Aging

• Pre- and Post-Surgery Protocols

• Psychosocial Factors in Care

• Rehabilitation

• Screening Elective Orthopaedic Patients

• Special Orthopaedic Procedures for Elderly

• Specific Fractures

• Surgical Techniques

• Systems-Based Care of the Elderly Orthopaedic Patient

Manuscripts can be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gos Questions about manuscript submission or general inquiries can be directed to the editor at Stephen_Kates@URMC.Rochester.edu