Artificial Intelligence in Medical Virology

This book comprehensively reviews the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in biomedical research and healthcare, with a major emphasis on virology. The initial chapter presents the applications of machine learning methods for structured data, such as the classical support vector machine and neural network, modern deep learning, and natural language processing for unstructured data in biomedical research and healthcare. The subsequent chapters explore the applications of AI in tackling COVID-19, analysis of the pandemic, viral infection, disease spread, and control. The book further identifies the potential applications of machine learning in the field of virology with a focus on the key aspects of infection: diagnosis, transmission, response to treatment, and resistance. The book also discusses progress and challenges in developing viral vaccines and examines the application of viruses in translational research and human healthcare.

Furthermore, the book covers the applications of artificial intelligence-mediated diagnosis and the development of drugs to treat the disease. Towards the end, the book summarizes the ethical and legal challenges posed by AI in healthcare and biomedical research. This book is an invaluable source for researchers, medical and industry practitioners, academicians, and students exploring the applications of AI in biomedical research and healthcare.

Mr. Jyotir Moy Chatterjee is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology at Lord Buddha Education Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal. Before this, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science Engineering at G. D. Rungta College of Engineering & Technology (Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University), Bhilai, India. He received M. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar, Odisha in 2016, and a B. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Dr. MGR Educational & Research Institute, Maduravoyal, Chennai in 2013. His research interests include Machine Learning & Deep Learning.

Professor (Dr.) Shailendra K. Saxena is Vice Dean and Professor at King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India. His research interests are to understand the molecular mechanisms of host defense during human viral infections and to developnew predictive, preventive, and therapeutic strategies for them using emerging and re-emerging viruses as a model, via stem cell and cell culture technologies. His research work has been published in various high-impact factor journals (Science, PNAS, Nature Medicine) with high citations. He has received many awards and honors in India and abroad including various Young Scientist Awards, the BBSRC India Partnering Award (UK), Dr. JC Bose National Award of the Department of Biotechnology, Min. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, and Fellow of various internationally prestigious societies/academies including The Royal College of Pathologists (UK), Royal Societies of Biology and Chemistry, London, United Kingdom, Academy of Translational Medicine Professionals, Austria, Indian Virological Society,  and is named as the Global Leader in Science by The Scientist magazine (USA) and International Opinion Leader/Expert involved in the vaccination for JE by IPIC (UK).