This year promises to be marked by new innovations for Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine. This reflects the commitment of our Editorial Board to highlight groundbreaking basic and translational research. We would first like to thank Professor Althouse for his service and many contributions to the Editorial Board. He has assumed the positions and responsibilities of Professor and Chairman, Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania. We wish him the best of success.
As we continue our metamorphosis I would like to welcome Dr. Tanja Kunej, Associate Professor and Chair of Genetics, Department of Animal Science, University of Ljubljana who will be joining our Editorial Board. Dr. Kunej is well known for her work in Genomics\Genetics and large animal reproductive genetics. She has proposed a standard method for reporting and linking Reproductive Genetics data that is sure to help move the field forward. This is highlighted in the latest work from her group entitled “Initiative for standardization of reporting genetics of male infertility” that appears in this issue of Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine. Providing the data and analysis in a standard format affords a path towards the development of effective diagnostics for male infertility. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine is now requesting that manuscripts reporting male infertility-associated information provide a summary table of their results. An example is now available as part of the online instructions to authors. These summary tables will now simplify access to standardized data sets. This is essential for realizing the potential of Personalized and Precision Reproductive Medicine.
To spur bench to bedside translation, the new article type Molecular Diagnostics has been developed. Molecular Diagnostics is dedicated to bringing these advances to the clinic. We will consider concept papers, reviews, assays that are in the early stages of development including their glitches, proof of principle, and implementation in the clinic. These papers will be published under the Clinical Corner umbrella. We look forward to your manuscript submissions.
As we look toward what 2017 will bring I encourage you to examine the new Spotlight section at http://explore.tandfonline.com/content/med/iaan-editors-choice-2016 that highlights the work from the latest advances published in Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine and visit us at http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/iaan20/current for access to our latest articles. A transformation of medicine awaits as we move Personalized and Precision Reproductive Medicine as a standard part of clinical care. This continues to be guided by progress in systems based medicine as we at Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine continue to promote.
Thank you for your continued support and wishing you all the best of success as a year of discovery awaits.
Yours truly,
Stephen A. Krawetz, Ph.D.
Editor-in-Chief SBiRM: Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine
Charlotte B. Failing Professor of Fetal Therapy and Diagnosis, Associate Director, C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Michigan, USA