Nanogels: Fundamentals to Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications

Dr. Anurag Kumar Singh is a Research Associate (ICMR-RA) in the Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology at IIT BHU, Varanasi. He earned his PhD from the Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, IMS, BHU, and an M. Pharm from Central University of Rajasthan. With more than 3.5 years of postdoctoral experience, he has worked at Alabama State University (Cancer Biology Research and Training) and Bar-Ilan University (Institute of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, Israel). His research centers on nano-particulate systems for chronic pain, neurodegenerative disorders, and brain-targeted drug delivery, including dendrimers, nanoporous silica/silicon materials, and polymeric nanoparticles for controlled delivery. He aims to develop nanomedicines for biomedical applications and to bridge engineering, pharmaceutical, and medical research. He has published widely, including reviews/editorials, and authored/editor of four books and over ten book chapters. Dr. Vivek K. Chaturvedi is a Young-Scientist Fellow (Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (India). Before joining the laboratory as a Young Scientist Fellow, He worked as a Postdoctoral research associate at the Department of Gastroenterology, IMSBHU, Varanasi. Dr Chaturvedi’s research interests include the synthesis and functionalization of nanobiomaterials, as well as their fabrication, to develop biosensors for early detection and treatment of cancer and gastrointestinal diseases. Besides these, he has published many original articles in peer-reviewed high-impact journals along with internationally edited and authored books.Santosh Kumar Singh is a Senior Scientist at the Centre of Experimental Medicine & Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Dr. Jay is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Institute of Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, India, since 2017. He received his Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science from Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology in 2010 and did MSc and BSc from Allahabad University, India. He is actively engaged in the development of nanomaterials (CeO2, NiO, rare-earth metal oxide, Ni, Nife2O4, Cu2O, Graphene, RGO etc.), based nanobiocomposite, conducting polymer and self-assembled monolayers based clinically important biosensors for estimation of bioanalaytes such as cholesterol, xanthine, glucose, pathogens and pesticides/toxins using DNA and antibodies. He is actively engaged in fabricating metal oxide-based biosensors for clinical diagnosis, food packaging applications, drug delivery, and tissue engineering applications.

• 1. Introduction to Nanogels: Exploring the Frontier of Nanoscale Technology2. Nanogel: Design fabrication and Characterization3. Controlling the Size, Shape, and Composition of Nanogels4. Nanogels in Drug Delivery for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy5. Stimuli-Responsive Nanogels: Smart Systems for Controlled drug Release6. Nanogels in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine7. Nanogels in Diagnostics: Sensing and Imaging Applications8. Biomedical Applications of Nanogels: From Cancer Therapy to Wound Healing9. Magnetic Nanogels: Pioneering Image-Guided Therapy for Enhanced Treatment10. Recent Advances in Nanogel Technology for Biomedical applications11. Polymeric Nanogels for drug delivery and pharmaceutical science12. Role of Nano-Hydrogels in bio-ink Formulations for 3D Bioprinting13. Regulatory Aspects and Commercialization of Nanogel-Based Products in Pharmaceutical Applications14. Safety and Biocompatibility of Nanogels: Addressing Current Concerns