Biotechnology in the Modern Medicinal System: Advances in Gene Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Targeted Drug Delivery

Presents an informative picture of the state-of-the-art research and development of actionable knowledge in medical biotechnology, specifically involving gene therapy, immunotherapy, and targeted drug delivery systems.

Rajesh K. Kesharwani, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Application, Nehru Gram Bharati (Deemed to be University), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has received several awards, including the NASI-Swarna Jayanti Puruskar from The National Academy of Sciences of India. He has supervised PhD, postgraduate, and undergraduate students for their research work and has authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles, more than 20 book chapters, and over 10 edited books with international publishers. He is a member of many scientific communities as well as a reviewer for many international journals and has presented many papers at various national and international conferences.

Krishna Mishra, PhD, is superannuated as Professor of Chemistry at the University of Allahabad, India, where she occupied the Chair of the Biochemistry Department and was the first coordinator of the Center for Biotechnology. She is also a senior scientist and fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India, where she was formerly General Secretary. In addition, she is Chief Advisor for India Pesticides Ltd., Lucknow, and was a member of the advisory board of Biotech Park, Lucknow. She was awarded a NASI Platinum Jubilee Senior Scientist Fellowship. Dr. Mishra is Chairperson of the STEM program of the Department of Science and Technology and Chemistry Advisory Board of Uttar Pradesh Council of Science and Technology. She was an expert on many selection committees and is also on the editorial boards of many national and international journals. She has published several books, about 20 reviews, a dozen book chapters, and many papers at national and international conferences and also holds several patents in US and India.