Exploring Noninvasive Disease Biomarkers with Urinary Omics Analysis

Edited by:   Arup Giri PhD (Department of Zoology Baba Mastnath University India), Indu Sharma, M.Sc., PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India), Rani Ojha, PhD (Assistant Professor, Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), India)
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 191mm, 
Weight:   450g
ISBN:   9780443335747
ISBN 10:   0443335745
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   30 May 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr. Arup Giri is Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology, Baba Mastnath University, India. He obtained his MSc in Zoology from the University of Calcutta and his PhD in Life Sciences from Bharathiar University, India. Dr. Giri’s research focuses on nutrition and environmental toxicology, and he has participated in several book projects, including Elsevier’s Designer Poultry Eggs; Exploring Noninvasive Disease Biomarkers with Urinary Omics Analysis; and Waste to Resources. Dr. Indu Sharma (M.Sc., Ph.D.) is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. After obtaining her doctorate degree from PGIMER Chandigarh, she has served as Demonstrator and Principal Investigator in DBT-funded research project in the Department of Experimental Medicine & Biotechnology of PGIMER, Chandigarh. Besides serving many administrative responsibilities in the university; presently serving as Added member to Faculty of Science in the Senate and Warden of Kasturba Hall (Girls Hostel-4) of Panjab University. The broad area of her research is ‘Reproductive Physiology’ and ‘Molecular Cytogenetics’ and the major thrust area is to explore molecular approaches in common gynecological disorders by genetics, epigenetics, and therapeutic interventions. Her calibre is well reflected by 03 awards earned for excellent research which has been successfully complemented in the form of 03 Major Research Projects and 01 Startup Project sponsored by Government agencies. She has successfully supervised 05 Ph.D. and 34 M.Sc. dissertations and currently, 02 Ph.D. and 04 M.Sc. candidates are being trained under her supervision. Dr. Sharma has published 22 publications in International Journals of repute, 21 book chapters, one book in indexed publishers such as Springer, Springer Nature, Elsevier, CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, Apple Academic Press, Nova Science etc., 27 abstracts by participating in national/international conferences and delivered about 50 invited lectures in international and national deliberations. She is reviewer of many indexed journals such as Environmental Toxicology, Journal of Applied Toxicology, Journal of Biochemical & Molecular Toxicology, Scientific Reports, Journal of Cellular Physiology, Biochemistry & Biophysics Reports, BioCell, American University of Beirut Grant Review and life member of prestigious scientific societies such as IACR, SRBCE, and ISNCD. Dr. Rani Ojha, Ph.D., is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), India. Dr. Ojha has completed her Ph.D. in the Urology department, at PGIMER. After her doctoral research, Dr. Ojha pursued her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. She also did her second postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, California, USA. Dr. Ojha was offered a permanent research position with the University of Utah as an Assistant Professor (Research Track) in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Oncology at Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA in 2021. Dr. Ojha is a leading researcher in the field of cancer cell biology. Her main research interest areas are mitochondrial metabolism and cancer stem cells. Her research has been published in prestigious international peer-reviewed journals, including, for example, Developmental Cell, Cancer Discovery, Nature Cell Biology, Autophagy, JCI, and Cancer. Her work has been cited more than 14,000 times by other experts worldwide (Google Scholar citation: 16,257; H-index: 18; i10-index: 19). Dr. Ojha is a member of several peer-reviewed boards (Bio Protocol, Frontiers in Cell Biology, Frontiers in Genetics). She serves as a reviewer for prestigious journals (Scientific Reports, Biomolecule, Cancer, Antioxidants, BMC, etc.). Dr. Ojha is guiding several Ph.D., M.Ch. and M.S. students. She received recently the 'Interstellar Initiative for Young Scientists for mentorship” from the New York Academy of Sciences and the Japan Agency of Medical Research and Development.