Book excerpt: Neural Regenerative Nanomedicine presents novel, significant, experimental results relating to nanoscience and nanotechnology in neural regeneration. As current research is at the forefront of healing the nervous system, the content in the book focuses on basic, translational and clinical research in neural repair and regeneration. Chapters focus on stem cell biology to advance medical therapies for devastating disorders, the complex, delicate structures that make up the nervous system, and neurodegenerative diseases that cause progressive deterioration, including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis and multiple system atrophy. - Presents a multidisciplinary focus on all research areas surrounding the applications of nanotechnology in neural regeneration - Provides a guide for physician and scientists, including necessary expertise for bioengineers, materials engineers, those in biomaterials and nanoengineering, stem cell biologists, and chemists - Covers many disciplines, including bioengineering, biomaterials, tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, neural regenerative medicine, and nanomedicine