Biomedical Basis of Human Disease
From Research to Clinic
- 1st Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Ahmed El-Hashash, Asha Rao, Hirendra Banerjee, Manal El-Sawaf
- Language: English
Biomedical Basis of Human Disease: From Research to Clinic provides information on pathophysiology/mechanisms of organ system disease and selected disorders and diseases that c… Read more
Biomedical Basis of Human Disease: From Research to Clinic provides information on pathophysiology/mechanisms of organ system disease and selected disorders and diseases that cause the most deaths worldwide, including but not limited to cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems. This information is placed within the structural context of tissue/organ, molecular and cellular biology, pathophysiology, diagnostic and treatment methods, and disease models in sections that also describe recent research examples, such as recently developed cutting-edge in vitro and in vivo biomedical science methods to bridge the bench and bedside. This text is suitable for students, researchers and practitioners in biomedicine and basic medicine.
- Provides rigorous, cutting-edge research to educate readers of the relation of biomedical science and significant human diseases
- Delivers educational and teaching materials to students and instructors in biomedicine, bioscience and human disease courses
- Includes glossary of terms and end of chapter exercises with answers, textboxes, tables and case studies throughout
Undergraduate students, researchers and practitioners in biomedicine and basic medicine, Patient advocates and educated laypeople
Part I General Pathophysiology & Mechanisms of Organ System Disease
1. General Introduction to Disease
2. General Pathophysiology of Organ System Disease
Part II Disorders and Diseases of the Organ Systems
3. Disorders and Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
4. Disorders and Diseases of the Respiratory System
5. Disorders and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System
6. Disorders and Diseases of the Nervous System
1. General Introduction to Disease
2. General Pathophysiology of Organ System Disease
Part II Disorders and Diseases of the Organ Systems
3. Disorders and Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
4. Disorders and Diseases of the Respiratory System
5. Disorders and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System
6. Disorders and Diseases of the Nervous System
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Ahmed El-Hashash
Dr. Ahmed Hashash is currently Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor at Elizabeth City State University, campus of the University of North Carolina (UNC). He received his PhD from Manchester University, UK. Dr. Hashash was a fellow of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and New York University Medical School (MSSM), USA. He was Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine at School of Medicine University of California, USA. Dr Hashash was Associate Professor of Biomedicine at the University of Edinburgh (UK) Zhejiang Intl. campus and Texas A &M University, USA from 2017 to 2025. He has published more than 40 papers in reputed international journals, 10 books with Elsevier and Springer and over 20 book chapters, and is serving as an editorial board member of repute.
Affiliations and expertise
Endowed Chair, Distinguished Professor, University of North CarolinaAR
Asha Rao
Asha Rao is Associate Professor at Texas A&M University in Texas, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University, Texas, USAHB
Hirendra Banerjee
Hirendranath Banerjee received a degree with honors in Biology and Chemistry and an MBBS in Medicine and Surgery from Calcutta University, India. He completed an MS in Molecular Biology from Long Island University in New York and a PhD in Molecular Biology at Howard University Cancer Center in D.C. He’s been a House Physician at the National Medical College and Hospital, Calcutta, India, a Fellow at Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Yale University, CT, a Fellow at the Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina. At present he’s a tenured Professor at Elizabeth City State University. Dr. Banerjee is the chief editor of a peer reviewed journal and is on the editorial board of multiple journals; and regularly reviews for Nature, Cell Press and other high impact journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, Elizabeth City State University, NCME
Manal El-Sawaf
Dr. Manal El-Sawaf earned her medical degree from Tanta University, Egypt, where she has served as a professor of anatomy for 14 years. She teaches students in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing, as well as postgraduate programs. Recognized as a leading figure in anatomy education, she has been a member of the Promotion Committee of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities for six years and is frequently invited to examine theses and speak at conferences. She previously taught at the University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. Dr. El-Sawaf has supervised numerous theses and published extensively in anatomy. She co-edited a chapter on stem cells in an international book, contributed to anatomy textbooks for medical students, and authored two Arabic books that simplify science for broader audiences.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Human and Embryology, Tanta University, Egypt