Biomarkers in Cancer Detection and Monitoring of Therapeutics

Edited by:   Ranbir Chander Sobti PhD (Senior Scientist and Professor Emeritus Department of Biotechnology Panjab University Chandigarh India), Masatoshi Watanabe (Professor and Chairman, Department of Tumor Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan), Aastha Sobti (Doctoral student, Department of Immunotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden), Aastha Sobti (Doctoral student, Department of Immunotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden)
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 191mm, 
Weight:   450g
ISBN:   9780323951142
ISBN 10:   0323951147
Pages:   600
Publication Date:   28 November 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Professor Sobti is an Education Consultant Governor of Bihar and Senior Scientist at the Indian National Science Academy, in addition to Former Vice Chancellor at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, and Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. Beginning his career as a Cytogeneticist, Professor Sobti moved on to explore the role of gene polymorphisms and their expression in the genesis of various cancers, COPD, AIDS and metabolic syndrome. He has identified disease susceptible / protective novel genotypes and determined the crucial role of SACS-1 and STAT genes in the genesis of cervical and prostate cancers. He has contributed to 270 research publications, 35 books and 23 sponsored research projects. He has received prestigious awards and medals, including the honor of “Padma Shri” from the Government of India for his contribution to higher education. Additionally he was honored with ‘Bharat Gaurav’, Lifetime Achievement Award at the House of Commons, British Parliament, London, UK. Dr.Watanabe graduated from Yokohama National University, Faculty of Engineering (1983), and Mie University, Faculty of Medicine (1989). He obtained a doctor in Medicine from Mie University (1993). He was a professor at Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama national University (2003-2017), and also a guest professor at School of Medicine, Yokohama City University (2011-1017). He was a visiting fellow in NIH/NIEHS (1997-1999, Dr. J. Carl Barrett). He is now a professor, at School of Medicine, Mir University (2017-). He has published more than 130 scientific publications. He is a member and councilor in Japanese Society of Pathology, and in Japanese Cancer Association. Aastha Sobti is a Doctoral student at the Department of Immunotechnology at Lund University, Sweden. Her research areas interests include translational medicine, clinical dentistry, cancer immunology, biomarkers, diagnostics and medical oncology.