Human Microbiome: Techniques, Strategies, and Therapeutic Potential
暫譯: 人類微生物組：技術、策略與治療潛力

這本書是一本關於微生物組研究的綜合指南，涵蓋了從基礎知識到微生物組基礎治療的最新進展。最初的章節介紹了人類微生物組的概念，深入探討了人類宿主與其微生物組之間的複雜關係。該章節還檢視了在微生物組研究中使用的各種工具和技術，以及計算生物學在分析大量微生物組數據中的角色。隨後的章節回顧了微生物組在各種健康狀況中的作用，包括代謝疾病、免疫疾病、胃腸道疾病、癌症管理、代謝疾病和心理健康疾病。書的最後部分探討了圍繞微生物組基礎治療的監管考量和倫理考量。這本書是一本全面且前沿的指南，適合對微生物組研究及其在轉變醫療保健方面潛力感興趣的研究人員、醫療專業人員和學生。

Dr. Mohsin Khurshid is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases at the Institute of Microbiology at Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan. He has also served as a faculty member at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and as a visiting researcher at the Institute of Antibiotics at Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Dr. Khurshid's research focuses on microbial pathogenesis, antimicrobial resistance, and gut microbiota. He has dedicated his career to understanding the potential of microbiome and probiotics in combating AMR and other infectious and non-communicable diseases. He has published more than 130 articles in top-tier scientific journals and 18 book chapters in various books. Dr. Khurshid has served as a referee for numerous international journals, including Briefings in Bioinformatics, Frontiers in Microbiology, Cancer Letters, Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, Microbial Ecology, and Lancet. He is a sought-after speaker at conferences and symposiums worldwide. His active involvement in various professional organizations and editorial boards of prestigious scientific journals has established him as a prominent figure in the field of microbiology and infectious diseases.

Dr. Muhammad Sajid Hamid Akash is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Government College University Faisalabad (GCUF), Pakistan. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in pharmacy from Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Pakistan, and his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Analysis from Zhejiang University, China. His current research focuses on investigating the impact of environmental contaminants (ECs) on various molecular and metabolic pathways involved in cardiometabolic disorders and developing corresponding treatment strategies. His cutting-edge research work is of significant value to developing countries like Pakistan, where it can be most effective and cost-efficient, particularly for diabetic patients. He has published 180 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, 60 book chapters, and six books. Dr. Akash also serves as an Associate Editor \ Academic Editor and Review Editor for several international journals. He has also served as a Guest Editor for three special issues in Metabolites, Frontiers in Toxicology, and BIOCELL journals. Based on his contributions to medical and health sciences, Dr. Akash has received several awards, including the PAS Gold Medal in Health Sciences from the Pakistan Academy of Sciences, the PROF AR Shakoor Gold Medal in Biological Sciences from the Zoological Society of Pakistan, and the Productive Scientist of Pakistan award from the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology.

穆辛·庫爾希德博士是巴基斯坦法伊薩拉巴德政府學院大學微生物學與傳染病研究所的副教授。他曾在沙烏地阿拉伯利雅德的沙烏地國王大學擔任教職，並在中國上海復旦大學抗生素研究所擔任訪問研究員。庫爾希德博士的研究專注於微生物致病機制、抗微生物抗藥性以及腸道微生物群。他致力於了解微生物組和益生菌在對抗抗微生物抗藥性（AMR）及其他傳染性和非傳染性疾病中的潛力。他在頂尖科學期刊上發表了超過130篇文章，並在各類書籍中撰寫了18章書籍。庫爾希德博士曾擔任多本國際期刊的審稿人，包括《生物信息學簡報》、《微生物學前沿》、《癌症信函》、《抗感染治療專家評論》、《微生物生態學》和《柳葉刀》。他是全球會議和研討會上備受追捧的演講者。他積極參與各種專業組織及多本知名科學期刊的編輯委員會，已成為微生物學和傳染病領域的知名人物。

穆罕默德·薩吉德·哈米德·阿卡什博士目前是巴基斯坦法伊薩拉巴德政府學院大學（GCUF）藥物化學系的副教授。他在巴基斯坦穆爾坦的巴哈烏丁·扎卡里亞大學獲得藥學學士和碩士學位，並在中國浙江大學獲得藥物分析的博士學位。他目前的研究專注於調查環境污染物（ECs）對心代謝疾病中各種分子和代謝途徑的影響，並開發相應的治療策略。他的前沿研究對於像巴基斯坦這樣的發展中國家具有重要價值，特別是對於糖尿病患者，能夠最有效且具成本效益。他在同行評審期刊上發表了180篇研究文章，60章書籍，以及六本書籍。阿卡什博士還擔任多本國際期刊的副編輯、學術編輯和審稿編輯。他曾擔任《代謝物》、《毒理學前沿》和《BIOCELL》期刊三個特刊的客座編輯。基於他對醫學和健康科學的貢獻，阿卡什博士獲得了多項獎項，包括巴基斯坦科學院的健康科學金獎、巴基斯坦動物學會的生物科學金獎，以及巴基斯坦科學與技術委員會的生產性科學家獎。