Frontiers in Physiology has announced the launch of its latest section, Chronobiology, led by Professor Rodolfo Costa from the University of Padua, Italy.
The field of chronobiology has evolved enormously over the past decades. Indeed, the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Drs. Michael W. Young, Michael Rosbash and Jeffrey C. Hall, for their discovery of the molecular mechanisms generating circadian rhythms. Given the importance of circadian science to our everyday lives — from the economy and urban planning, to work and our personal health — society is becoming increasingly ‘circadian-savvy’.
Prof. Costa’s research focuses on genetic, molecular and behavioural analyses of the circadian clock, primarily in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. More recently, his research interests have extended to seasonal rhythmicity in model organisms, and to the circadian biology of humans.
His aim with the new section is to encourage collaborations and discussion between basic and applied chronobiologists; development of areas of research such as central-peripheral signals integration and rhythmicity in temporal domains other than circadian (i.e. seasonal, lunar and tidal); development of a chronobiological glossary of concepts and terms that other scientists and clinicians can understand and use; translation of available information on circadian-friendly life-style and hygienic practices into routines and medical outcomes; and easy and free access to research findings, with an impact on society at large.
With the expertise of an international editorial board, the section is well-placed to overcome these challenges and will foster interdisciplinary collaboration between basic and applied chronobiologists.
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