Engineering in translational medicine: An introduction

Abstract

Molecular and personalized medicine is the future for patient management. Translational medicine, a continuum of research that spans from basic science to clinical applications, is the key to twenty-first century personalized medicine. Engineering is an indispensable component of translational medicine. This book will cover a broad spectrum of engineering research in translational medicine, where leaders in each research topic provide a state-of-the-art summary in 34 chapters on various topics such as cell and tissue engineering (6 chapters), genetic and protein engineering (10 chapters), nanoengineering (10 chapters), biomedical instrumentation (4 chapters), and theranostics and other novel approaches (4 chapters). This book will give the readers a comprehensive and in-depth overview of a broad array of research areas, which can serve as an invaluable reference book for scientists/students/clinicians both new to engineering and currently working in this area.