Advances in Nanocarriers for Biofilm-Associated Infections

Dr. Neeraj Mishra is Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Gwalior. He has over 20 years of teaching and research experience in pharmaceutics, with particular expertise in novel drug delivery systems, localized and targeted drug delivery, and nanocarrier-based therapeutics for disease. His formulations and controlled delivery approaches are aimed at improving therapeutic outcomes. Dr. Mishra has supervised postgraduate and doctoral research scholars, has contributed widely to academic literature through research publications, books, and book chapters with leading international publishers. He has won several awards including Outstanding Scientist Award, and Distinguished Professor Award. He is associated with innovation in pharmaceutical sciences through patented research contributions. Over the course of his career, he has received several academic and scientific recognitions for his contributions to teaching, and research. He has been recognized internationally for his research impact and scholarly contributions.Dr. Kuttiappan Anitha is working as Assistant Professor in School of Pharmacy and Technology Management (SPTM), SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Deemed-to-University, Shirpur. She has broad teaching and research experience. Dr. Anitha is recipient of “Excellence in Academic Award” 2022 from International School of Technology and Sciences Affiliated from Govt. of India. She has guided more than 45 M.Pharm students and more than 10 batches of UG Projects. She has more than 30 publications in both national and international journals. Her area of expertise includes Immunooncology, endocrine areas, Gut Microbiota, infectious Diseases. She has also written several books and many book chapters. She has organized Conferences/seminars at university levels.Dr. Sumel Ashique has been working as an assistant professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Adamas University, West Bengal, India. He has 5 years of teaching experience. He has achieved 100+ publications in international and national accredited reputed journals. He has expertise in drug delivery, nanotechnology, and targeted treatment strategies. Recently, he was honored to be in the World’s Top 2% Scientists by prestigious Stanford University, CA, United States, and Elsevier in 2025.

• 1. Introduction to Biofilm-Associated Infections2. Mechanisms of Biofilm Resistance3. Biofilms and multidrug resistance (MDR) in infections4. Nanocarriers. Fundamentals and Applications5. Design and Synthesis of Nanocarriers for Biofilm Penetration6. Nanoparticles in Targeted Therapy for Biofilm-Associated Infections7. Liposomal Nanocarriers in Biofilm Treatment8. Dendrimers as Nanocarriers in Biofilm Control9. Polymeric Micelles for Biofilm-Associated Infections10. Nanocarrier Strategies for Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance11. Nanocarriers in Biofilm-Associated Infections. Clinical Challenges, Regulatory Hurdles, and Translational Perspectives12. Nanocarriers in the Treatment of Medical Device-Associated Infections13. Nanocarriers in Chronic Wound Management14. Nanotechnology in Respiratory Infections and Biofilm Control15. Hurdles and challenges (clinical as well as regulatory) for applications nanocarriers in biofilm-associated infections16. Clinical Practice of Biofilm-Associated Infections17. Future Perspectives and Challenges in Nanocarrier-Based Biofilm Therapy