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

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.