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Mammographic density review articles published in Breast Cancer Research

Breast Cancer Research, a BioMed Central journal, has published the first articles in a new series on Mammographic Density, the latest of the journal's regular review series.

This series is edited by Dr Norman F Boyd from the University Health Network in Canada. The review from Vachon et al. summarises the relationship of density to risk and its potential use in risk prediction, and the review from Martin and Boyd describes a hypothesis using epidemiological data to explain the increased breast cancer risk associated with extensive density.

Review    
Mammographic density. Potential mechanisms of breast cancer risk associated with mammographic density: hypotheses based on epidemiological evidence
Lisa J Martin, Norman F Boyd
Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10:201 (9 January 2008)
Abstract | Full text | PDF

Review    
Mammographic density, breast cancer risk and risk prediction
Celine M Vachon, Carla H van Gils, Thomas A Sellers, Karthik Ghosh, Sandhya Pruthi, Kathleen R Brandt, V Shane Pankratz
Breast Cancer Research 2007, 9:217 (20 December 2007)
Abstract | Full text | PDF

Breast Cancer Research’s reviews and commentaries require a subscription for access, but if you do not currently have a subscription to the journal, you can register for a free 30-day trial.

All research articles published in Breast Cancer Research are open access.

Frances Mulvany
In-house Editor, Breast Cancer Research

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Biology Direct launches new Mathematical Biology section

We are delighted to announce the launch of the new Mathematical Biology section of Biology Direct, over seen by the Section Editor Andrei Yaklovev, and supported by an international Editorial Board.  Full details are available in our recent Editorial.

Biology Direct, founded by David J Lipman, Laura Landweber, and Eugene Koonin, operates a unique open peer review system, whereby reviewers’ comments and authors’ responses are published alongside the final article, making the process of peer review open, rather than anonymous. 

Biology Direct was launched in 2006 and has since published over 75 articles; nearly half of which have been accessed over 2,000 times, and seven articles have been highlighted on the literature evaluation service Faculty of 1000 Biology. 

Biology Direct is tracked by Thomson Scientific and is on course to receive its first impact factor in 2008.  As an open access publication, all articles are freely and immediately available online, maximising the visibility of the author's work, and copyright is retained by the author.

To keep abreast of latest developments with Biology Direct, please register to receive regular updates.

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Genome Biology Advisory Board member Edward Marcotte receives Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award.

One of the newest recruits to Genome Biology’s Advisory board, Edward Marcotte, has been awarded the 2008 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST). Edward Marcotte is the William and Gwyn Shive Endowed Professor and the Mr. and Mrs. Corbin J. Robertson Sr. Regents Fellow in Molecular Biology in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Texas at Austin. He is also a member of the Institute for Cellular and Molecular Biology and is co-director of the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology.

In addition to his role in mapping protein network interactions in different organisms, he created spotted cell microarrays for measuring protein expression and in keeping with his advocacy for open access, founded the first open-access database for mass spectrometry proteomics data. We are thrilled that his contribution to the field of systems and synthetic biology, the area in which he provides expert advice to Genome Biology and in which he has published in BioMed Central journals, has been justly recognised and rewarded. A full report detailing this award can be read on the news site of the University of Texas at Austin.

Many congratulations from everyone at BioMed Central.

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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance publishes first open access articles

The Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (JCMR) has published the first articles on BioMed Central’s open access publishing platform after its move from Taylor & Francis. JCMR, now in its tenth year, is the official journal of the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance.

JCMR readers now have free, instant online access to all published articles, not only via BioMed Central’s website but also via  PubMed Central and other open access repositories. “Open access brings benefits to readers that are of utmost importance to science - free, unfettered and widespread access to all research,” says Editor-in-Chief Dudley Pennell. “Authors will benefit from faster publication cycles and a wider readership, leading to increased citation counts.” The online format also allows authors to publish colour images and embed movies at no extra cost, a great advantage in a field that relies heavily on high-quality image reproduction.

For further details regarding the journal’s move to open access publishing with BioMed Central please read the Editorial ‘Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: Open access in 2008.

The first and only journal devoted exclusively to CMR, Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance includes basic and clinical research articles, technical notes, review articles, and editorial commentary on the research, design, development, and evaluation of magnetic resonance methods applied to the cardiovascular system.

BioMed Central publishes a growing number of journals affiliated with learned societies. In addition to the transfer of existing society journals, BioMed Central is also working with societies to launch new journals such as the forthcoming Journal of Foot & Ankle Research, the official journal of the Australasian Podiatry Council and the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (UK).

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