ABCD springer.com Just Released New Books All Titles, All Languages Sorted by author and title within the main subject springer.com Biomédecine 2 Th. Jue, University of California Davis, Davis, USA; K. Masuda, H.-G. Wang, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute, Hershey, USA Biomédecine Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan (Eds.) (Ed.) Application of Near Infrared Autophagy and Cancer Y. Yamaguchi, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Wako City, Japan (Ed.) Spectroscopy in Biomedicine With the explosion of information on autophagy in cancer, this is an opportune time to speed the efforts Advances in Cognitive In keeping with the style of the Handbook of Mod- to translate our current knowledge about autophagy ern Biophysics, this fourth volume, Application of Neurodynamics (III) regulation into better understanding of its role in Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Biomedicine, bal- cancer. This book will cover the latest advances ances the need for physical science/mathematics for- Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Cogni- in this area from the basics, such as the molecular tive Neurodynamics - 2011 malism with a demand for biomedical perspectives. machinery for autophagy induction and regulation, Each chapter divides the presentation into two major up to the current areas of interest such as modu- Within our knowledge, the series of the International parts: the first establishes the conceptual framework lation of autophagy and drug discovery for cancer Conference on Cognitive Neurodynamics (ICCN) and describes the instrumentation or technique, prevention and treatment. The text will include an is the only conference series dedicating to cognitive while the second illustrates current applications in explanation on how autophagy can function in both neurodynamis. This volume is the proceedings of the addressing complex biology questions. With the oncogenesis and tumor suppression and a descrip- 3rd International Conference on Cognitive Neuro- additional sections on further reading, problems, and tion of its function in tumor development and tumor dynamics held in 2011, which reviews the progress references, the interested reader can explore some suppression through its roles in[...] in this field since the 1st ICCN - 2007. The topics chapter ideas more widely. include: Neural coding and realistic neural network Features dynamics, Neural population dynamics, Firing Oscil- Features This book covers the latest advances in the field of lations and Patterns in Neuronal Networks, Brain In keeping with the style of the Handbook of Mod- autophagy and cancer from the basics of the mole- imaging, EEG, MEG, Sensory and Motor Dynam- ern Biophysics, this fourth volume, Application of cular machinery for autophagy induction and reg- ics, Global cognitive function, Multi-scalar Neurody- Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Biomedicine, bal- ulation up to current areas of interest, including namics - from Physiology to Systems Theory, Neural ances the need for physical science/mathematics for- modulation of autophagy and drug discovery for computing, Emerging Technologies for Brain[...] malism with a demand for biomedical perspectives. cancer prevention and treatment. The reader will Each chapter divides the presentation into two major be initially introduced to the historical context of Features parts: the first establishes the conceptual framework autophagy, followed by a summary of the key players This book contains the Proceedings of the 3rd In- and describes the instrumentation or technique, in [..] ternational Conference on Cognitive Neurodynam- while the [..] ics held in Japan, June 9-13, 2011. It reviews the Contents progress in this field since the first ICCN in 2007. Contents Preface.- Historical Overview of Autophagy.- The The participants were treated to an exciting and Principles and Instrumentation.- Photon Migration Core Molecular Machinery of Autophagosome For- stimulating conference that left everyone with an in Tissue.- Photon Migration in NIRS Brain Imag- mation.- The origin of autophagosomes: The begin- enthusiastic vision for the future. The discussed- ing.- Clinical Application of NIRS.- In-Vivo NIRS ning of an end.- Signal Transduction Regulation topics in this book include: Neural coding and [..] and Muscle Oxidative Metabolism.- Intracellular of Autophagy.- Role of Autophagy in Tumorige- Oxygen Dynamics Observed by NIRS during Skele- nesis.- Selective autophagy and cancer.- Onco- Contents tal Muscle Contraction.- Muscle Oxygen Saturation genes and tumor suppressor genes in autophagy.- Part I: Global Scope of Cognitive Neurodynamic Measurements in Diving Mammals and Birds Using Autophagy and Immunity.- Autophagy and the Systems. - Part II: Neuronal Impulse Patterns, NIRS.- Noninvasive NMR and NIRS Measurement Tumor Microenvironment.- Autophagy and Can- Bifurcations and Model Complexity. - Part III: Math- of Vascular and Intracellular Oxygenation In Vivo. ematical and Statistical Aspects of Neurodynamics. - cer Therapy.- The Crosstalk between Apoptosis & Part IV: Spatiotemporal Network Dynamics and Bio- Fields of interest Autophagy.- Autophagy and Cancer Drug Discov- logical Timing. - Part V: Dynamic Patterns of Neural Biomedicine (general) ery.- Index. Activity in Human Information Processing. - Part Fields of interest VI: Toward Understanding of Intelligence: Collab- Target groups Cancer Research; Molecular Medicine; Cell Biology; oration Between Neuroscience and Robotics. - Part Graduate Human Physiology VII: Dynamic Brain Forum. - Part VIII: Widespread of Cognitive Neurodynamics Modeling. Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Research Fields of interest More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-6251-4 Biomedicine (general); Neurosciences; Nonlinear Relié Type of publication Dynamics; Physiological, Cellular and Medical Top- 2013. IX, 151 p. 72 illus., 23 illus. in color. (Handbook of Contributed volume ics; Cognitive Psychology Modern Biophysics, Vol. 4) More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-6560-7 105,49 € Target groups Relié ISBN 978-1-4614-6251-4 Research 2013. XI, 261 p. 33 illus., 29 illus. in color. (Current Can- Prêt à l’envoi en 3 à 5 jours ouvrés. cer Research, Vol.) Type of publication 147,69 € Proceedings ISBN 978-1-4614-6560-7 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-4791-3 Prêt à l’envoi en 3 à 5 jours ouvrés. Relié 2013. XVI, 846 p. 401 illus. (Advances in Cognitive Neu- rodynamics) 262,70 € ISBN 978-94-007-4791-3 Prêt à l’envoi en 3 à 5 jours ouvrés. springer.com Biomédecine 3 P.J. Cowen, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; T. U. Dobrindt, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Münster, Germany; J.L. Mehta, UAMS, Little Rock, AR, USA, Little Rock, USA; N.S. Sharp, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom; J.Y...F. Lau, J.H. Hacker, Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leop, Halle, Dhalla, St. Boniface Hosp. Research, Univ. of Ma, Winnipeg, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom (Eds.) Germany; C. Svanborg, Lund University, Lund, Sweden (Eds.) Canada (Eds.) Behavioral Neurobiology of Between Pathogenicity and Biochemical Basis and Therapeutic Depression and Its Treatment Commensalism Implications of Angiogenesis The book highlights important new research using This comprehensive, interdisciplinary book cov- Angiogenesis is a highly complex phenomenon current state-of-the-art approaches by prominent ers different aspects of relevant human pathogens where new blood vessels are formed for the supply researchers in the field of depression. A broad range and commensals. The ongoing development of of oxygen and nutrients in different organs of the of topics is covered, beginning with a description (meta-)genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and body. It plays a critical role in both physiological of the phenotypic features of clinical depression, bioinformatic analyses of pathogenic and commensal processes such as growth and development as well as followed by chapters on the cellular and molecu- microorganisms and their host interaction provides pathological processes including cancer and differ- lar basis, functional neuroimaging correlates and a comprehensive introduction to the microbiologi- ent types of tumors. Angiogenesis is also essential information-processing accounts. Finally, existing cal analysis of host-microbe interplay and its conse- for the regeneration and survival of cells in several and novel treatment approaches are covered. In this quences for infection or commensalism. disease conditions such as ischemic heart disease way the volume brings together the key disciplines (myocardial infarction), atherosclerosis, brain injury involved in the neurobiological understanding of Features (stroke) and diabetes. Since the mechanisms of depression to provide an update of the field and out- Microbes colonize nearly every biotic and abiotic angiogenesis are organ specific and differ among var- look to the future. Together, the volume chapters niche on our planet. This also includes our human ious diseases, it is proposed to devote one section of provide focused and critical reviews[...] body, which is densely populated with microbes, this book to the[...] the majority of which interact with us in a commen- Features sal, sometimes even mutualistic, relationship. Only Features The book highlights important new research using a minority of our microbiota are pathogenic organ- Angiogenesis plays a key role in human physiology current state-of-the-art approaches by prominent isms with the ability to cause infection.This book and pathophysiology. While necessary for tissue researchers in the field