Research

Elsevier,

Dynamic Sedimentary Environments of Mangrove Coasts, 2021.

This book chapter advances SDGs 13, 14 and 15 by exploring “passive” mangrove restoration strategies as a preferred restoration in order to provide better opportunities for blue carbon abatement and increase resilience of coasts to rising sea levels and biodiversity loss.
Elsevier,

The Lancet HIV, Volume 8, January 2021

A Viewpoint article, in support of SDG 3, discussing how a therapeutic cure for HIV could address persistent unmet needs associated with current treatment and prevention strategies.
Elsevier,

The Lancet HIV, Volume 8, January 2021

A Review, in support of SDGs 3 and 17, summarising the efforts of a target product profile working group formed after the Sunnylands Summit: The Path Toward Ending HIV, in Feb 7–9, 2019, to develop target product profiles for HIV curative interventions.
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Food, Medical, and Environmental Applications of Polysaccharides, 2021, Pages 381-400

This chapter advances SDGs 3 and 11 by covering the latest advances in biosensors, which play an innovative role in biomedical applications and improving healthcare. Additionally, the focus is on biosensors derived from natural polysaccharides, i.e. sustainable, bio-based materials.
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Translational Biotechnology, 2021, Pages 53-77

This book chapter advances SDG 3 by explaining how the role of biotechnology as a forerunner in the pathway of revolution of human lives has been promising in the recent past. The achievements of biotechnology in the bio-medical front encompass various products like novel vaccines, diagnostic devices, and novel therapeutic strategies.
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Sex Differences in Cardiac Diseases, 2021, Pages 539-565

This book chapter advances SDG 3 by explaining how sex steroids (hormones), through their interactions with the sex steroid receptors present in the heart and vasculature, and their metabolic effects, play a vital role in cardiovascular (CV) health.
Elsevier,

Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, 2021, Pages 21-31

This book chapter advances SDG 3 by explaining how peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a significant cause of pregnancy-associated morbidity and mortality.
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Organ Repair and Regeneration, 2021, Pages 273-284

This book chapter advances SDG 3 by explaining how there are many strategies that have been implemented to increase the transplant donor pool, yet the gap between the demand and the offer remains too wide and, as a consequence, the number of patients dying on the waiting list keeps rising.
Elsevier,

Stem Cells, Third Edition, 2021, Pages 383-399

This book chapter advances SDG 3 by explaining how many scientists share the conviction that human stem cell technology and greater understanding of stem cell biology will in the coming decades fulfill much of its promise and revolutionise medicine as we know it today, improving patient care without past precedent.

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