About Integrative Biology

Scope

Launching in January 2009, this journal will provide a unique venue for elucidating biological processes, mechanisms and phenomena through quantitative enabling technologies at the convergence of biology with physics, chemistry, engineering, imaging and informatics.

Topics include:

• Biochemical gradients to study migration and chemotaxis
• Devices/systems that recapitulate in-vivo structure/function  
• Engineered/synthetic micro and nanoenvironments to understand cell-matrix signalling 
• Micro and nanofluidics to study mammalian cells 
• Nanofluidics to study polymer properties (protein structure/function, DNA replication repair) 
• Integrative modelling of molecular, cellular or tissue processes 
• Devices and technologies for screening, diagnosing, and monitoring disease 
• Cell sub-type identification/measurement 
• Nanotechnologies, devices and systems for exploring and elucidating biological systems 
• Synthetic biology 
• Design and re-engineering of biological systems 
• Prediction of dynamic behaviour and effectiveness of drugs  
• Systems to monitor and optimise therapeutics in vivo  
• High-throughput approaches for systems biology 
• New miniaturised platforms for elucidating biological events and processes 
• Biomimetic systems 
• Quantitative models of cell/cell communication  
• Quantification of extracellular analytes related to cellular processes 
• Biological phenomena and processes at the   nanoscale 
• Validation of novel technologies against current "standards/tradition" 
• Single cells - metabolic systems and mechanisms 
• Metabolism of cells, proteins, amines, tissues, antibodies etc. 

Readership

The journal will appeal to biologists, physicists, engineers, computational & imaging scientists and chemists working on the biological aspects of macro-, micro- and nanoscience, and who have interests in biology, physics, engineering, structural biology, biomacromolecular science, chemistry, chemical biology, protein engineering, biophysics, biotechnology, medicine, nanotechnology. 

Article Types

The journal will publish a mix of research articles including Full papers, Reviews (Tutorial & Critical), and Perspectives.