Michelle Itano, PhD, assistant professor in the 大象传媒 Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and Director of the Neuroscience Microscopy Core at the 大象传媒, was selected as the new editor-in-chief of BioTechniques,听the International Journal of Life Science Methods.
Itano develops and customizes state-of-the-art optical imaging and analysis applications for a wide range of scientific research. She uses innovative fluorescence microscopy methods, including super-resolution and simultaneous multi-plane imaging, to investigate how viruses, such as HIV-1, infect cells.
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Itano joined the听BioTechniques听editorial board in 2020 and has made invaluable contributions to the journal since. Her new position as editor-in-chief begins immediately.
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In parallel,听叠颈辞罢别肠丑苍颈辩耻别蝉听will also be launching听BioTechniques听LEARN听July 19 to provide resources covering all the areas an early-career researcher needs to support them in their career. With guidance from a panel of mentors,听叠颈辞罢别肠丑苍颈辩耻别蝉听LEARN听will provide resources including career and mentorship guidance and tips for getting work published (and noticed) 鈥� all in addition to how-to guides for the essential methods needed in the lab, and the latest new protocols from the peer-reviewed pages of听BioTechniques.
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