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Complex human disorders and molecular system engineering: historical perspective and potential impacts.

Effat S Emamian¹, Ali Abdi

¹Advanced Technologies for Novel Therapeutics, Enterprise Development Center, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. emame@atnt-usa.com

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Systems Biology
Molecular Biology

Background:

Complex human disorders necessitate understanding molecular system functions.
A molecular revolution has yielded extensive data on individual molecule functions within human cells.

Observation:

The intricate communication and collaborative function of thousands of molecules remain challenging to decipher.
Identifying system failures that lead to disease is a critical, yet difficult, task.

Findings:

Systems biology emerges as a key field for understanding molecular interactions.
This field integrates engineering principles with molecular biology.

Implications:

Systems biology facilitates a deeper understanding of molecular mechanisms in health and disease.
It paves the way for molecular biomedical engineering, advancing disease research and treatment.