Dear reader,
We are delighted to present a Special Issue of Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics devoted to The International Society for Vaccines Annual Congress, which was held in Boston, October 2–4, 2016. The issue, which contains 27 research articles, reviews and commentaries on cutting-edge vaccine research, was Guest-Edited by Drs. Annie De Groot, Christiane Gerke, Margaret Liu, Shan Lu, Lenny Moise, Ted Ross, Connie Schmaljohn, and David Weiner. We invite you to read the Editorial note by ISV fellows Drs. Margaret Liu and Shan Lu (p. 2754).
Our monthly News, Policy and Profiles (NP&P) track offers a selection of the latest news in the field of vaccines and immunotherapeutics. In this section we also regularly publish opinion pieces on timely, interesting and controversial topics related to vaccines and immunotherapeutics, profiles of companies and organizations, as well as portraits of distinguished scientists in our field. Please contact Acquisitions Editor Adam Weiss ( [email protected]) with your ideas for commentaries, opinion pieces, profiles and portraits. Your suggestions for and contributions to our N&P&P track are always welcome!
Sincerely,Ronald Ellis, PhDEditor-in-ChiefAdam Weiss, PhDAcquisitions Editor