• Extensively revised and updated all chapters, in line with recommendations of CBME and subject requirement. • Important points have been threaded throughout the text in yellow boxes, reemphasizing the core concepts. • Selected advanced learning concepts are highlighted in blue boxes or enclosed in numbered boxes for postgraduate students and inquisitive undergraduates. • Nearly all figures have been modified or redrawn to make reading soothing for better retention. • Inclusion of new questions at the end of book for self-assessment of the topics studied. • Clinical cases along with case discussions – important pillar of the CBME are presented for problem-based learning and knowledge.• Addition of new chapter on Processing and Targeting of Proteins. • Systematically modified chapters on Cancer; Recombinant DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering; Molecular Biology: Eukaryotic Gene Expression; Immunology; Organ Function Tests; Carbohydrates and Lipid Metabolism; and Energy Metabolism and Nutrition to cater to various competencies recommended by new curriculum. • Inclusion of clinical boxes in each chapter highlighting horizontal- and vertical integration of topics to foster solid understanding. • Enriched text with additional new line diagrams, clinical photographs, tables and boxes for easy understanding and reproducibility. • Multiple-choice questions have been given chapterwise to evaluate the level of understanding and memory recall of the students. Online resources at www.medenact.com • Complementary access to full e-book • Whiteboard Lectures • Question Bank