Springer RNA Interference from Biology to Therapeutics (Advances in Delivery Science and Technology)

This volume addresses the role of different RNAi molecules in cellular processes as rational for diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. It covers RNAi therapeutic design to optimize siRNA potency and reduce off-target effects. From the Back Cover The Nobel Prize winning discovery that small interfering RNA can be utilised to control cellular gene expression has propelled the field of RNA interference (RNAi) to the forefront of biomedical science as a potential molecular medicine set to revolutionalise disease treatment.   Harnessing the molecular mechanisms of RNAi and development of delivery technologies is crucial for its transformation into a therapeutic modality, this dependency is the focus of “RNA Interference from Biology to Therapeutics” that gives a comprehensive overview of RNAi biology and state-of-the-art delivery methods relevant to clinical translation of RNAi therapeutics. Key players and shapers in the fields of RNAi and delivery science have been assembled in a single volume to produce a truly unique interdisciplinary text, making it a “must-read” for both students and experts in, and at the interface of, RNAi, pharmaceutical science and medicine. An attractive feature is the “future perspectives” section within each chapter that allows global leaders the opportunity to express their views on the direction the field is moving. Topics covered in the book include miRNA biology and therapeutic exploitation, exosome delivery and clinical translation. “RNA Interference from Biology to Therapeutics” is an up-to-the-minute, highly informative and invaluable text for those actively involved or interested in this fascinating and high-impact field. About the Author Kenneth Alan Howard is an Associate Professor and Group Leader at the Department of Molecular Biology at the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, Denmark. His team is based in a highly interdisciplinary setting with research and teaching activities focused on advanced drug delivery, nanomedicine, RNA interference, and inflammation. Dr Howard is CEO of an Aarhus University spin-out company that provides delivery solutions for RNA interference-based therapeutics. Kenneth Alan Howard received a PhD in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Nottingham, UK in 1995, and has held postdoctoral positions at the CRC Institute for Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham, UK and the School of Pharmacy, University of London. Dr Howard is an active member of the Controlled Release Society serving on the Board of Scientific Advisors (chair), Nominations Committee and organizer of a CRS Educational workshop “RNA Interference Biology and Therapeutics”.