Nanocarriers for Organ-Specific and Localized Drug Delivery. Micro and Nano Technologies

Table of Contents

1. Nanocarriers in drug delivery: Classification, properties and targeted drug delivery applications
2. Nanocarriers systems for brain targeted drug delivery and diagnosis
3. Designing of nanocarriers for liver targeted drug delivery and diagnosis
4. Nanocarries based improved drug delivery for treatment and management of cardiovascular diseases
5. Improved pulmonary drug delivery through nanocarriers
6. Transdermal drug delivery nanocarriers for improved treatment of skin diseases
7. Targeted nano drug delivery systems for renal disorders
8. Designing of nanocarriers for enhancing drugs absorption through gastrointestinal tract
9. Nanomaterials as promising therapeutic platform for bone tissues engineering
10. Overcoming ocular barriers through nanocarrier-based drug delivery systems
11. Organ-specific toxicities of nanocarriers

Authors

Muhammad Raza Shah Professor, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry University, Karachi, Pakistan. Muhammad Raza Shah is a full professor at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan. He is also the Head of the Center for Bioequivalence Studies and Clinical Research. He is a recipient of several awards, including the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz Award from the President of Pakistan, the Salam Prize, the Professor Atta ur Rahman Gold Medal, and the Dr M Raziuddin Siddiqi Prize, by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, for scientists under 40 years of age, in the field of chemistry. Professor Shah has authored six books and edited four books, in addition to contributing over 350 peer-reviewed journal papers. One of his authored books was declared as best book of 2017 by the Government of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission. Muhammad Imran Malik Associate Professor, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan. Dr. Muhammad Imran Malik is an Associate Professor at the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan. He received his doctorate in polymer chemistry at Karl-Franzens-Universit�te, Graz, Austria, in 2009, and subsequently worked as a post-doctoral research scientist, at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, and at POSTECH, in South Korea, with his research focusing on analytical polymer science. In 2012, he joined the International Center of Chemical and Biological Sciences at the University of Karachi as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Malik's main research interests are the synthesis of novel polymeric architectures and the development of comprehensive analytical methods for polymers, as well as polymer-stabilized nanoparticles and their applications, such as sensors, drug delivery, molecularly imprinted polymers, and organic solar cells. Dr. Malik has authored or co-authored more than 80 peer reviewed publications, 6 chapters in edited books, one authored book, and one edited book, as well as one US patent. Shafi Ullah International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan. Shafi Ullah is a graduate student and based at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry University of Karachi, Pakistan.