Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press has announced the launch of Cold Spring Harbor Molecular Case Studies (MCS), a new open-access, peer-reviewed journal in the field of precision medicine. Dr. Elaine Mardis serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal. Dr. Mardis currently also serves as Robert E. and Louise F. Dunn, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, and Co-Director of the McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University.
Dr. John Inglis, Executive Director and Publisher, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, noted that the journal's open-access publishing model will serve the many scientists, clinicians, and patient advocacy groups currently driving the development of precision medicine.
MCS coverage includes cancer, complex diseases, monogenic disorders, mitochondrial diseases, neurological conditions, orphan diseases, infectious disease, and pharmacogenomics. It has a rapid peer-review process based on technical evaluation of the analyses performed that will provide authors a swift, clear path to publication and readership.
The journal's editorial board includes leaders in key fields at the intersection of research and clinical practice, allowing the journal to publish a variety of paper types, including Research Reports, presenting detailed case studies of individuals and small cohorts; Research Articles, describing more extensive work using larger cohorts and/or functional analyses; Follow-Up Reports, linked to previous observations; and Review Articles, Editorials, and Position Statements covering best practices for research in precision medicine.
The first issue launched online with 16 articles.
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