Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Amy Schwartz, MSc, PhD, Scientific Editor at JMIR Publications, Ontario, Canada
Submissions are accepted via our web-based submission system.
Surya Nedunchezhiyan, Managing Editor
Editorial Board Members
Associate Editors
Sreenivasulu Basha, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Tulane University, Department of Pathology, USA
Dr. Basha obtained his PhD from Sri Venkateswara University, India and he has been doing research in the field of Microbiology and Molecular biology for over a decade. He has published numerous papers in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports and Journal of Cell Communication and Signalling, with over 283 citations. His laboratory research work includes the fields of pathology, ophthalmology, biological sciences, and microbiology. In 2022 he was the recipient of the ‘Postdoctoral Fellow Research Award’ from the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in American (CALS) Hepatology Division as well as the recipient of the ‘Bright Idea Innovator’ Award in Science and Technology Innovation from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR - PRISM) of India. Dr. Basha's research interests include liver fibrosis, cancer, CTGF, glutathione, d-tranferases, and potassium and phosphorus.
Sundas P. Khan, MD
Quantitative Methodologist, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
Dr. Khan is a Quantitative Methodologist at the Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, a joint research lab between Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine. After completing her medical degree, Dr. Khan joined the Institute of Health System Science at Northwell Health in Manhasset, New York and managed research studies in evidence-based medicine, usability testing, and health information technology. Dr. Khan gained experience in coordinating, planning, and supporting the development of research projects. She especially took the time to understand the field of usability testing and served as a content expert on multiple federally funded projects and authored manuscripts on the topic. In addition, Dr. Khan has presented abstracts and led workshops on usability testing at national conferences. Her research expertise lies in implementation of evidence-based medicine, adaptive clinical decision support, and developing electronic tools for patients and providers based on user-centered design.
Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, DDS, PhD
Research fellow, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Department of General Surgery and Surgical Medical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa graduated in Dentistry and obtained her PhD in Basic and Applied Biomedical Science in 2021. She is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Catania. Her main interests are dentistry, oral health, and tobacco harm reduction, focusing on methods of synthesizing scientific evidence, with a primary interest in systematic reviews and scoping reviews.
Advisors
Arun Keepanasseril, MDS, MSc
Project Manager, Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct), Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Canada
Arun Keepanasseril MDS, MSc (eHealth) serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct) in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. He is also the Project Manager and investigator for Canadian Bleeding Disorder Registry, Canada’s national registry for persons with bleeding disorders, especially the Hemophilias. His main research interest is knowledge translation, patient reported outcomes and usage of individual patient data databases especially for real world effectiveness studies. He is a member of McMaster Rare Bleeding Disorder Research Group and a co-investigator of WAPPS-Hemo (Web Available Population Pharmacokinetics Service for Hemophilia), a web-based solution for simplified estimation of individual factor concentrate pharmacokinetics in Hemophilia and collaborator for Patient Reported Outcomes, Burdens, and Experiences (PROBE), a patient reported outcome tool that measures the impact of hemophilia on daily life.
Peter Giacobbi Jr., PhD
Associate Professor, West Virginia University, USA
Peter Giacobbi Jr's research focus includes complementary and alternative medicine, behavioral medicine, and public health surveillance. Dr. Giacobbi's work has focused primarily on behavioral interventions designed to increase exercise behavior. More recently, he has focused on multi-behavior interventions intended to simultaneously address multiple chronic disease risk factors.
Staff Scientific Editor
Javad Sarvestan, MSc, PhD
Past Editorial Board Members
Filip Drozd, PhD, Senior Researcher, National Network for Infant Mental Health, Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Norway
Allan McDougall, MA, PhD, Research Associate, Research Unit of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, Canada
Ilaria Montagni, PhD, Junior Researcher, Centre de Recherche Inserm, Université de Bordeaux, France
Han Wu, MS, BE, Senior Scientific Programmer, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, USA
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