Design and Applications of Microneedles in Drug Delivery and Therapeutics details the design, characterization, and applications of this novel drug delivery system. Microneedles offer several advantages over traditional oral and parenteral approaches due to their ability to be fabricated and altered in shape, size and material type, and their convenience to be matched to specific treatment needs. This book covers the materials selection, design and fabrication approaches, and clinical translation of microneedles for a range of therapeutic applications, including cancer therapy, gene and vaccine delivery, wound healing, and more. This book is a forward-thinking resource for those working in the development of materials and devices for novel drug delivery.
1. Introduction to microneedles as a smart carrier for drug delivery
2. Recent developments and opportunities using microneedles for drugdelivery
3. Nanomedicine delivery using microneedles
4. Types of microneedles for drug delivery
5. Stimuli-responsive microneedles for drug delivery
6. Silicon microneedles for drug delivery
7. Microneedles for transdermal drug delivery
8. Microneedles for wound healing and dermal applications
9. Microneedles for various ocular diseases
10. Microneedles in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
11. Microneedle mediated photodynamic/immunotherapy
12. Microneedles for biomedical applications
13. Microneedle for delivery of cosmeceuticals and enhancing skin appearance
14. Microneedles for delivery of photosensitisers and precursors
15. Microneedles for gene delivery
16. Microneedle-mediated vaccine delivery
17. 3D printed microneedles for drug delivery
18. Microneedles-based electrochemical sensors
19. Microneedle-mediated device for biological investigation
20. Future perspective, clinical translation, commercial challenges and industrialsuccess with microneedle-based products
Dr. Prashant Kesharwani is assistant professor of Pharmaceutics at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has more than 12 years of teaching, research, and industrial experience at international levels from various countries, including the United States, Malaysia, and India. An overarching goal of his current research is the development of nanoengineered drug delivery systems for various diseases. He has more than 350 international publications in well-reputed journals and more than 25 international books (Elsevier). He is a recipient of many research grants from various funding bodies. He is also the recipient of several internationally acclaimed awards, such as USERN Laureate award”, most prestigious SERB-Ramanujan Fellowship Award”. He actively participates in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community. His Number of citations is = 26779; h-index = 85; i-10 index = 370 (According to google scholar on March 2025). He has more than 30 international publications published in very high impact factor journals (Progress in Polymer Sciences IF 32.063, Molecular Sciences IF 41.444, Progress in Material Sciences IF 48.580, Advanced Materials IF 29.4, Drug Resistance Update IF 22.841 and Material Todays IF 32.072). He has presented many invited talks and oral presentations at prestigious scientific peer-conferences, received international acclaims and awards for research contribution, supervised students/junior researchers and actively participated in outreach and scientific dissemination for the service of the wider community.
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