Biology of Inflammation

Inflammation is the fundamental biological process that serves as the body's first line of defence against pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants. In The Biology of Inflammation: A Comprehensive Guide, readers will explore the biology behind inflammation and its role in the aetiology of various diseases, how it is the consequence of some diseases, and how it impacts our health and well-being.

AJ Russo undertook his undergraduate studies at Hobart College in Geneva, USA, and obtained his MS and PhD in Experimental Pathology from Roswell Park Memorial Institute (a division of SUNY Buffalo) in Buffalo, USA. He did his post-doctoral research as a Staff Fellow at the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Neurology at Johns Hopkins Medical School, and the Department of Dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA. He is a retired full professor of biology and research scientist and is currently the Research Director of the Mensah Research Institute in Warrenville, Illinois, USA. His research began in the field of cancer immunology, then, over the past 20 years, he has focused on using immunochemistry to study the biochemistry of neurobehavioral disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression, and anxiety. He has written more than a dozen novels and published more than 50 research papers.