1st Edition
Biotechnological Innovation and Sustainable Developmental Goals Fostering Good Health and Wellbeing
This reference book examines the role of biotechnological innovations in achieving global health targets, addressing disease burdens, and fostering a sustainable healthcare ecosystem for promoting good health and wellbeing. It covers a wide range of topics including the evolution of healthcare technologies, epidemiological approaches in predictive medicine, management of diseases across different organs, emerging technologies in drug development, design, and delivery systems, vaccination strategies; technologies for tackling pandemics; and biotechnological applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. Further, the book discusses different biotechnological advances in geriatric medicine and innovative therapies for age-related diseases. It also explores the intersection of biotechnology with maternal and child health and emphasizes the One Health approach in preventing and controlling zoonotic diseases. This book is intended for researchers, academics, and professionals in biotechnology, healthcare, and public health.
Key Features
- Discusses the potential of biotechnological innovations in achieving sustainable development goals towards good health and wellbeing
- Provides an in-depth analysis of the latest biotechnological innovations in pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, medical devices, regenerative medicine, and personalized medicine
- Examines the role of biotechnology in addressing major global health challenges, such as infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, and maternal and child health
- Reviews biotechnological advances in geriatric medicine, age-related diseases, longevity, anti-aging biotechnologies, and innovative drug delivery systems
- Presents the vast potential of biotechnological applications in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering
- Assesses ethical, legal, and social implications of biotechnological advancements in healthcare and their impact on individuals, societies, and sustainable development
1. Role of Biotechnological Innovations for Sustainable Development Towards Good Health
R.C. Sobti, Ranjana Bhandhari, Ritika Patial, Aastha Sobti
Section I: Evolution and Revolutions in Health Care Technologies
2. Perspectives of Traditional Medicine in Sustainable Development
Amrita Mishra, Geeta Aggarwal, Foziyah Zakir
3. Application of Evolutionary Principles in Understanding Health and Disease
Jagdish Rai, R.C. Sobti
4. Biotechnological Innovation for Sustainable Development in Immunisation
Jaishree Vasudevan
5. Biomedical Innovations in Telemedicine and Human Health
Damal Chandrasekar Mathangi, Mathangi Krishnakumar
6. Nanotechnology and Sustainable Health: A Pathway to Progress
Jyoti Rawat, Lokesh Kumar Tripathi, Veena Pande
7. Theranostic as an Emerging Technology for Targeted Drug Delivery in Cancer
Anjali Kumari, Amanpreet Kaur, Geeta Aggarwal
Section 2: Biotechnological Applications in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
8. The Stem Cells, Cancer Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Kafayat Yusuf, Shahid Umar, Ishfaq Ahmed
9. Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Exosomes and Its Possible Therapeutic Role in Cancer
Keerthi N, Ameena Farhana, Antara Banerjee, Surajit Pathak
10. Bioprinting in Human Health
Siddharth Sharma, R.C. Sobti
11. Advantages and Limitations of Scaffold-Based 3D Cultures in Cancer Research Including High Throughput Screening
Keerthi Nethaji, Akanksha Esmeeta, Amit Dey, Alakesh Das, Atil Bisgin, Antara Banerjee, Surajit Pathak
Section II: Distinct Aspects and Management of Diseases of Different Organs
12. Biomedical Innovations in Respiratory Ailments
Manickam Subramanian
13. Biomarkers in Lung Cancer Detection
Sayani Jati, Varshith Reddy, Kanthesh M Basalingappa, Gopenath TS
14. Evolution of Molecular Markers in Prostate Cancer
Rohit Chauhan, Aditya Prakash Sharma, Ravimohan S Mavuduru, Uttam K Mete
15. Advancement in Cancer Modeling System: Latest Developments and Trends in Cancer Research and Healthcare Interventions
Monika Kadian, Garima Sharma, Sandeep Kaur, Anil Kumar
16. Microbial Biopharmaceuticals in Urolithiasis Management and Treatment
Gupta Shruti, Kanwar Shamsher Singh
Section V: Transformative Technologies in Reproductive Health and Neonatology
17. Reproductive Health and Biotechnological Innovations
Sheena Mariam Thomas, Ramakrishnan Veerabathiran
18. Prenatal Diagnosis and Genetic Screening
Rashmi Bagga, Sujata Bhardwaj
19. Biomedical Innovation and Current Therapies for the Management of Ailments of Male Reproductive Tract
Madhan Krishan, Shayamaladevi Babu, Ahamed Basha Abdul Bari
Section VI: Emerging Technologies in Drug Development, Design, and Delivery Systems Including Drug Repurposing
20. Biotechnological Advances in Geriatric Medicine
Madhan Krishnan, Shayamaladevi Babu, Ahamed Basha Abdul Bari
21. Emerging Technologies and Trends in Drug Discovery
Neha Sylvia Walter, Varun Gorki, Shalmoli Bhattacharyya, Bikash Medhi, R.C. Sobti
22. A Novel Approach to Anticancer Research: Non-Mammalian Models for Drug Development
Iyshwarya B K, Ramakrishnan Veerabathiran
23. Crystal Engineering: A Versatile Platform for Oral Delivery System
Mansi Prashar, Satyam Raj, Poonam Arora, Neelima Dhingra
24. Chewable Gel as an Emerging Drug Delivery Technology for Pediatric, Geriatric and Female Population
Pritiman Pothal, Krishna Dhar Dwivedi, Anurag Kuhad, Ranjana Bhandari
Section VII: Innovative Technologies for Tackling Pandemic Diseases Encompassing Vaccines and Vaccination Strategies
25. Vaccine Development Process and Technologies
Deepak Kumar Goyal, Poonam Keshav, Sukhbir Kaur
26. Antibiotic Adjuvants – Enhancing Antibiotic Effectiveness for Sustainable Healthcare
Pallavi Dhawan, Varsha Gupta, Tanupriya Bindal
27. Vector Borne Diseases Control Through Biotechnological Interventions
Poonam Keshav, Deepak Kumar Goyal, Sukhbir Kaur
Section VIII: Biotechnology and One Health Approach
28. Precision Medicine: Therapy of Future
Samridhi Kaula, Kirti Hooda, Mary Chatterjee
29. Personalized Health Care: Evolution of New Treatment Paradigm in Pharmacotherapy
Ritu Mishra, Shweta Mishra, Shri Krishan, Vijay Bhalla, Rakesh Kumar Sharma
Biography
Professor Ranbir Chander Sobti is an Emeritus Professor and Indian National Science Academy (INSA) senior scientist at Punjab University. He is a former Vice-Chancellor of the Panjab University, Chandigarh, and the Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Central University), Lucknow. He started his career as a cytogeneticist and then moved on to molecular biology, including genomics, to understand the susceptibility and disease processes of cancer, COPD, the AIDS metabolic syndrome, and kidney diseases. He has also used stem cells and nanoparticles to understand the process of tissue organ development through a designed de-cellularization protocol. He has published more than 300 research articles in journals of international repute and has also published more than 40 books.
He is a Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences India, the Indian National Science Academy, the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Canadian Academy of Cardiovascular Diseases, and a few others. He was the General President of the Indian Science Congress for the 102nd session held at the University of Jammu in 2013. Dr. Sobti is the recipient of many prestigious awards like the INSA Young Scientist Medal, the UGC Career Award, the Punjab Rattan Award, the JC Bose Oration and Sriram Oration Awards, and the Life Time Achievement Awards of the Punjab Academy of Sciences, the Zoological Society of India, and the Environment Academy of India.
