Resveratrol in Health and Disease

Bharat B. Aggarwal, Ph.D. received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, completed his postdoctoral fellowship in endocrinology from the University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, and then worked in a biotechnology company (Genentech Inc.) where he discovered TNF, an essential component of the immune system. In 1989 Dr. Aggarwal accepted a position as a professor and chief of the Cytokine Research Section at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He currently holds the Ransom Horne Jr. Endowed Professorship in Cancer Research. He has published over 350 original peer-reviewed articles and reviews, edited eight books, and been granted almost 35 patents. Since 2001, Dr. Aggarwal has been listed as one of the world's most highly cited scientists by the Institute of Scientific Information. Shishir Shishodia, Ph.D. is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India. He was a junior research fellow and a senior research fellow (1994-1996) at the School of Biotechnology, BHU. He served as a lecturer in the Department of Zoology at Patna University, India (1996-2001). Dr. Shishodia's research interests include cytokine signaling, the role of transcription factors in tumorigenesis, and regulation of transcription by natural products. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers. Dr. Shishodia is a recipient of the BHU Gold Medal and the Theodore N. Law Award for outstanding scientific achievements.