Nanomedicine and Nutrigenomics: Pioneering the Future of Health offers a comprehensive introduction to nanomedicine and nutrigenomics, ensuring readers grasp the fundamental concepts, techniques, and applications. The book provides an overview of nanotechnology, nanomaterials, and gene-nutrient interactions, paving the way for understanding the potential healthcare applications of these groundbreaking methodologies. It emphasizes the synergy between nanomedicine and nutrigenomics, showcasing how they can optimize health outcomes and delving into nanotechnology's role in enhancing drug delivery systems, diagnostics, and therapeutics, while also highlighting personalized nutrition interventions based on genetic makeup. The book addresses future advancements, ethical implications, and challenges, presenting a holistic view.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to nanomedicine2. Nanotechnology principles and applications in medicine
3. Nanosensors and diagnostics for disease detection
4. Nanomedicine in cancer diagnosis and treatment
5. Nanomedicines for neurological disorders: Recent advances
6. Nanomedicine in cardiovascular health
7. Nanomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
8. Regulatory landscape and challenges in nanomedicine
9. Introduction to nutrigenomics
10. The future of personalized nutrition: AI, genomics, and precision medicine
11. Nutrigenomics and cardiovascular health
12. Nutrigenomics and gut microbiome
13. In pursuit of personalized nutrigenomics ? insights from dietary natural products and gut microbiome of ethnic tribes
14. Nutrigenomics and aging
15. Nutrigenomics and sports performance
16. Ethical, legal, and social implications of nutrigenomics research
Authors
Yugal Kishore Mohanta Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India. Dr. Yugal Kishore Mohanta is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM). His current research is green nanoparticles and its potential application in food and biomedicine. He earned his PhD in Life Sciences from North Orissa University, Baripada. He has also successfully completed the BCIL industrial training programme on Plant Tissue Culture sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology. Among other academic/research achievements, he was awarded as visiting research scholar at Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Belgium sponsored by KU Leuven. He has more than ten years research experience on natural products chemistry and nanobiotechnology. He has published in peer-reviewed SCI-indexed journals like BMC Plant Biology, Frontiers in Microbiology, Molecules, Frontiers on Plant science, Frontiers in molecular biosciences Nanobiotechnology, and Materials Focus. He has also contributed 11 book chapters and edited a book. Hemen Sarma Associate Professor, Bodoland University, India.Dr. Hemen Sarma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Botany at Bodoland University, India, whose multidisciplinary research spans plant sciences, environmental sustainability, nanobiotechnology, and agriculture. His work advances understanding of plant-environment interactions and sustainable agricultural practices, focusing on emerging pollutants, plant-microbe interactions, and biochar technology.
Recognized internationally, Dr. Sarma was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and received the UNESCO-TWAS award for science popularization in the Global South. He is also acknowledged among the top 2% of most cited authors worldwide. His academic career spans over two decades, including a PhD in Botany with specialization in plant and environmental pollution from Gauhati University, India, and postdoctoral fellowships at institutions such as the University of Texas at El Paso, USA. Mahesh Narayan Full Professor, University of Texas at El Paso, USA. Dr. Mahesh Narayan is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso (USA). He earned a B.Sc. in Physics from Bombay University (1991) and a Ph.D. in Biophysics from The Ohio State University (1997). He completed postdoctoral studies at Cornell University (1997-2000) and later served as a Senior Research Associate there (2002-2005). Dr. Narayan has authored and co-authored articles and book chapters in free radical biology, protein structure-function relationships, oxidative folding, protein misfolding, halogen bonding, in silico drug design, the agricultural impact of nanomaterials, and chemical education. His work has been recognized by invitations to speak at over 15 international forums and by coverage in various media outlets. His research focuses on intracellular mechanisms in neurodegenerative disorders, particularly the effects of xenobiotics on amyloid proteins.
