Stimuli-Responsive Nanocarriers for Targeted Drug Delivery

Muhammad Raza Shah is a full professor at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Pakistan. He is also the Head of the Center for Bioequivalence Studies and Clinical Research. He is a recipient of several awards, including the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz Award from the President of Pakistan, the Salam Prize, the Professor Atta ur Rahman Gold Medal, and the Dr M Raziuddin Siddiqi Prize, by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, for scientists under 40 years of age, in the field of chemistry. Professor Shah has authored six books and edited four books, in addition to contributing over 350 peer-reviewed journal papers. One of his authored books was declared as best book of 2017 by the Government of Pakistan's Higher Education Commission.Tooba Jabri is a Ph.D scholar at H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, in Pakistan. Her specialization is in organic chemistry. Her research interests include design and development of nanomaterials, drug delivery, organic synthesis and polymeric materials. She has series of publications and patents and is involved in several writing projects and has been part of the design and editing of a handbook on laboratory safety (currently under publication). She worked as a secondment in INFUSION project HORIZON 2020 at Cardiff University, UK. She has also received an indigenous scholarship from the Higher Education Commission Pakistan.Maria Khalid is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Organic Chemistry at H.E.J Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi. Her research Interests include nanomaterials, soft polymeric materials, peptides, and drug delivery. She has a number of publications and patents in the abovementioned areas. Maria has authored the primary science textbook series "Explore your world (ERI Publication). She has also been a part of the development of "Handbook of Laboratory safety by Elsevier.