Studies on Arthritis and Joint Disorders / Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice (PDF)

María José Alcaraz, Ph.D., is a full Professor in Pharmacology  at the Department of Pharmacology, University of Valencia, Spain, and former Head of this Department. After completing her Ph.D. at the University of Valencia with Extraordinary Award, she undertook postdoctoral research funded by the Spanish Ministery of Education at the Department of Pharmacology, King's Col. London (1983-1984).  She also worked as a visiting researcher at the Unité 348 INSERM, Paris (1998) and received  the Dr. Esteve Foundation Award to the best publication in pharmacology and Almirall Award to the best project in pharmacology.  In addition to act as editor or referee for several international journals and expert for scientific projects evaluation in different countries and international organizations,  she has played an active role in international cooperation with Latin America. Maria José Alcaraz is the head of the "Pharmacology of Inflammation" group, Department of Pharmacology, University of Valencia, Spain, which focuses on the pathogenesis of the inflammatory process, oxidative stress regulation and the development of new therapeutic targets for the treatment of joint diseases mainly rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.  







Dr. Oreste Gualillo obtained his PhD in Pharmacology at the Department of Experimental Pharmacology of the University "Federico II", Naples (Italy). He received training in molecular endocrinology under Prof. Paul A. Kelly at the Necker School of Medicine, Paris. In 1998 he moved to the Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology of the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, where he worked as a Marie Curie postdoctoral research fellow. In 2001 he set up his own research group at the Santiago University Clinical Hospital. He is currently a Class "A" Stable researcher with the SERGAS (Servizo Galegode Saude) and Carlos III Health Institute of the Spanish Ministry of Health, heading the NEIRID (NeuroEndocrine

From the reviews:“This is a thorough overview of the role of oxidative damage in joint and connective tissue disease. This is a highly specialized area that is important for rheumatologists as well as for basic scientists to understand. … book is appropriate for all practitioners and academicians who are interested in the role of oxidative damage in joint disorders. … The authors do a great job of connecting basic science concepts with clinical disease. … easy to read, and diagrams and charts are clear and used appropriately.” (Jonathan Miner, Doody’s Book Reviews, July, 2013)