Nanotechnology in Cancer (Micro and Nano Technologies) - Hardcover

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Dr. Mathur's doctoral training in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University with Master's training in the area of Polymer Chemistry at NC State University provided her an opportunity to develop unique expertise and apply them in the area of reconstructive therapy for cancer patients.

Dr. Mathur's research encompasses a new and upcoming area of Engineered Biologics and their applications in Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine.

Her current work at MD Anderson Cancer Center is highly applied and translational for repair and reconstruction of cancer patients. The laboratory that she heads is called Tissue Regeneration and Molecular Cell Engineering Labs (TRAMCEL). The work in the laboratory is focused in many areas of regenerative medicine such as musculofascia, bone, trachea, and microvascular guidance.

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Shelving Classification: Materials Science
Title: Nanotechnology in Cancer
Imprint: William Andrew
ISBN: 9780323390804

Tagline: An exploration of the emerging therapeutic, diagnostic and drug delivery applications of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the fields of cancer research and oncology – in research, clinical practice and regulatory contexts.

• Authors from the scientific reserarch and clinical communities use their background from different disciplines to explore the connections between cancer and effective drug delivery and therapeutic strategies.
• This work brings together fields such as tumor biology, imaging technologies, nanomaterial platforms for drug delivery, therapeutic strategies and reconstructive surgery.
• Explores the clinical and regulatory challenges facing nanomedicine.

In the last two decades, many studies have focused on development of drug delivery systems to achieve controlled release and mechanisms to enable drug targeting to specific tissue (tumor) sites by utilization of microparticles and nanoparticles.

This book covers current nanotechnology-based nanotherapeutics involving gold nanoparticles, colloids, gels, magnetic nanoparticles, radiofrequency, gene therapy, biological particles, and the intermolecular interactions associated with nanoparticle based cancer therapy in vivo. Different cancer types and locations are considered alongside the corresponding treatment types, and the use of imaging technologies and animal models are also explored. Both scientific and clinical aspects are considered by authors coming from both fields. The authors use their background from different disciplines to make the connection between cancer and effective drug delivery and therapeutic strategies.

In addition to the scientific and theraprutic aspects, the authors explore the clinical and regulatory challenges facing nanomedicine.

Anshu Mathur
Associate Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.

Dr. Mathur's research encompasses a new and upcoming area of Engineered Biologics and their applications in Regenerative Medicine and Nanomedicine. Her doctoral training in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University with Master's training in the area of Polymer Chemistry at NC State University provided her an opportunity to develop unique expertise and apply them in the area of reconstructive therapy for cancer patients.

Her current work at MD Anderson Cancer Center is highly applied and translational for repair and reconstruction of cancer patients. In the area of Nanomedicine, Dr. Mathur is applying biological materials to make biodegradable nanoparticles containing therapeutic agents against cancer.