{"id":35,"date":"2017-07-31T20:51:58","date_gmt":"2017-07-31T20:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2018-09-23T09:12:49","modified_gmt":"2018-09-23T09:12:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=35","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/span>Welcome to my Clinical Biochemistry Site<\/span><\/h1>\n

Developed by Dr Garry McDowell, \u00a0an award winning and highly motivated University Reader, specialising in Clinical Biochemistry. He has a strong track record in developing and leading research in the public sector. My clinical expertise is in diagnostic clinical biochemistry, in particular endocrinology, with internationally recognised research expertise in cardiology and heart failure focusing on the development and clinical validation of biomarkers.<\/p>\n

As an academic, his objective is to arouse academic and clinical curiosity in future generations of clinicians and scientists to immerse themselves in evolving educational and research experiences.<\/p>\n

Membership of Professional Committees and Professional Bodies.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  • Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists<\/li>\n
  • Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology<\/li>\n
  • American Association for Clinical Chemistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Welcome to my Clinical Biochemistry Site Developed by Dr Garry McDowell, \u00a0an award winning and highly motivated University Reader, specialising in Clinical Biochemistry. He has a strong track record in developing and leading research in the public sector. My clinical<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":232,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9tPlw-z","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":65,"url":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=65","url_meta":{"origin":35,"position":0},"title":"Publications","date":"December 17, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Dr McDowell is an experienced academic and has published widely in Cardiology and Clinical Pathology. 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(16 pages) \u00a0 Learning objectives After studying this chapter you should be able to: Describe the structure and function of the thyroid gland Explain the function of\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Clinical-Biochemistry-Book-pages-1-227x300.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":191,"url":"http:\/\/clinicalbiochemistry.net\/?page_id=191","url_meta":{"origin":35,"position":3},"title":"Book Chapter: Abnormal Pituitary Function","date":"December 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"McDowell, G. (2016) \u2018Abnormal Pituitary Function\u2019. In: Admed, N. (ed) (2016) Fundamentals of Biomedical Science Clinical Biochemistry. 2nd Edition Oxford University Press. pp 263-283. 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