Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Therapeutic Aspects

Dr. Sajal Chakraborti is a Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Kalyani, West Bengal, India. His research covers the role of oxidant-mediated signaling in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases. Dr. Chakraborti did is PhD from Calcutta University (1982) and DSc from Kalyani University (2004). He also did postdoctoral research at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City; and New York Medical College, New York, as a Fulbright Fellow (1987–1990). He received Department of Biotechnology (Govt. of India) Senior Overseas Research Award for his research at the University of Florida, Gainesville (1998–1999). He has been engaged in teaching and research in Biochemistry for the past 40 years. He has published over 120 original research papers, 22 book chapters, and 15 review articles. He also edited 12 books published by Springer.

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