Abstract
This is our second issue of Spermatogenesis. I am grateful to the contributors of this issue who have chosen to publish their work in our journal. Manuscripts in the pipeline are increasing since the launch of our journal earlier this year. I am also grateful to my colleagues who served as reviewers, working under tight deadlines to return their comments on time so that this issue would be published on time. Many of us are feeling the ever increasing workload because of administrative and teaching duties plus the challenges of running a laboratory, mentoring students and postdocs, and, perhaps most important of all, dealing with a diminishing laboratory budget. Amidst these difficulties, many members of the Editorial Board have shown their unyielding support of our journal and displayed their unparalleled enthusiasm. For this, I am deeply appreciative.
The scope and size of this issue has increased considerably since our first issue. There are a few Commentaries in this issue that discuss some interesting topics in our field. For instance, the Commentary from Dr. Giovanna Berruti’s laboratory has critically evaluated our current state of research on acrosome biogenesis, a critical aspect of spermatogenesis. She has also provided some thought-provoking concepts based on studies in her and others’ laboratories for investigators in the field.
We also have a new front cover for this issue prepared by Kristine Pipit, our Managing Editor. I am very grateful to the dedication of Kristine, who has helped us to foresee every detail and walk through every step in the production of this issue.
I hope that all of you who read this issue share my enthusiasm and excitement. I hope you will continue to support Spermatogenesis by selecting this journal to publish some of the best work from your laboratory. I feel that this will set an example to younger scientists in spermatogenesis that if one sets his/her mind on a project and works diligently on it, such as launching a new journal, raising enough funds to support a laboratory, trying to overcome a technical problem in an experiment, many things are achievable and many problems are solvable.
C. Yan Cheng
Editor-in-Chief, Spermatogenesis
This is our second issue of Spermatogenesis. I am grateful to the contributors of this issue who have chosen to publish their work in our journal. Manuscripts in the pipeline are increasing since the launch of our journal earlier this year. I am also grateful to my colleagues who served as reviewers, working under tight deadlines to return their comments on time so that this issue would be published on time. Many of us are feeling the ever increasing workload because of administrative and teaching duties plus the challenges of running a laboratory, mentoring students and postdocs, and, perhaps most important of all, dealing with a diminishing laboratory budget. Amidst these difficulties, many members of the Editorial Board have shown their unyielding support of our journal and displayed their unparalleled enthusiasm. For this, I am deeply appreciative.
The scope and size of this issue has increased considerably since our first issue. There are a few Commentaries in this issue that discuss some interesting topics in our field. For instance, the Commentary from Dr. Giovanna Berruti's laboratory has critically evaluated our current state of research on acrosome biogenesis, a critical aspect of spermatogenesis. She has also provided some thought-provoking concepts based on studies in her and others' laboratories for investigators in the field.
We also have a new front cover for this issue prepared by Kristine Pipit, our Managing Editor. I am very grateful to the dedication of Kristine, who has helped us to foresee every detail and walk through every step in the production of this issue.
I hope that all of you who read this issue share my enthusiasm and excitement. I hope you will continue to support Spermatogenesis by selecting this journal to publish some of the best work from your laboratory. I feel that this will set an example to younger scientists in spermatogenesis that if one sets his/her mind on a project and works diligently on it, such as launching a new journal, raising enough funds to support a laboratory, trying to overcome a technical problem in an experiment, many things are achievable and many problems are solvable.
Editor-in-Chief, Spermatogenesis