Autor: Firdos Alam Khan

Professor Firdos Alam Khan is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Stem Cell Biology, Institute for Research and Medical Consultations (IRMC), Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. He completed his Ph.D. in Zoology with a specialization in Neuroscience at Nagpur University, India, and has been involved in teaching various courses including Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Business of Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Cell & Tissue Engineering and Bioethics & IPR to undergraduate and postgraduate students. He was a Professor and Chairman of the School of Life Sciences and served as Chairman of the Research & Development program at Manipal University (now Manipal Academy of Higher Education) Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates. He holds three US patents in the field of stem cell biology; has authored two books: Biotechnology Fundamentals (textbook) and Biotechnology in Medical Science; and has published numerous research articles on stem cell biology, neuroscience, and nanomedicine.  Professor Khan is an editor and reviewer for various high-impact journals, including, Scientific Report, Nanomedicine, IET Nanobiotechnology, Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 3Biotech, Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics, and the International Journal of Nanomedicine.