Until recently, like most other journals in the series,BMC Biophysicshas been overseen by an Editor atBMC. However, as the field one that is constantly evolving, we are pleased to be able to announce the recent appointment of主编，Dimitrios Morikis教授从加利福尼亚大学，河滨分校，以引导其增长和发展，并确保它满足生物物理学科学界的需求。

BMC Biophysics当然,仍然坚持的精神吗BMC series，开放，包容和信任，并致力于公平，友好，高效的同行评审服务。编辑决策不是基于新颖性或影响而做出的；取而代之的是，我们发布了所有科学有效的研究，包括一个科学的声音问题，并使用合适的方法和分析，只要已经做出了一些进步。

To mark the launch of the new editorial model, we have asked Professor Morikis to introduce themselves and to tell us more about their plans for the journal.

What inspired you to study biophysics?

As a graduate student in physics, I recognized the immense opportunities offered by using physical methods and physics-based approaches to study biological function. At the time, I became intrigued by the complexity of biological phenomena, and was captivated by the challenges of reducing this complexity to basic physical principles at the molecular level. I was impressed by advances in structural and computational biology, based largely on physical techniques, that enabled us to look intimately into three-dimensional structures of biological molecules and study forces that keep structures together, influence biomolecular dynamics, and drive biomolecular interactions. As time passed, I developed an appreciation for pathways and networks within and between cells, tissues, organs, and organisms, as well as for bioengineering applications based on biophysical studies.

Why did you decide to get involved with publishing?

科学研究和出版是交织在一起的。出版是向广泛的同伴科学家和公众传播合理研究的唯一可信方法。当我还是一名年轻的研究人员时，我重视同行评审过程在发表我的作品中的好处，并成为了同行评审者，并继续为这一传统做出贡献并延续这一传统。现在，作为生物物理学领域的高级研究员，我觉得我应该从BMC生物物理学主编的位置为我的科学界服务。我的目标是在同行评审过程中保持高标准，在这些时期的出版物类型和场地中，更是如此。

您希望作为总编辑的成就BMC Biophysics?

I am interested in enhancing the influence of BMC Biophysics within the field by increasing the number of submissions while maintaining high quality standards of peer review and publication. BMC-series subject-journals do not make editorial decisions on the basis of perceived interest of a study or its likely impact, but rather focusing on rigorous science for the advancement of knowledge, using community-accepted standards relevant to the research field. I will continue serving BMC Biophysics by adhering to the ethos of publication and editorial standards of BMC journals. My interest is in publishing studies that are methodologically thorough and present quantitative data and models that describe biological processes with physical principles.

Currently, there are eight general sections of biophysical research in BMC Biophysics: (i) computational and theoretical biophysics, (ii) membrane biophysics, (iii) mesoscale cellular processes, (iv) novel biophysical methods, (v) nucleic acids, (vi) signalling and interaction networks, (vii) structural stability and dynamics, and (viii) thermodynamics, energy transduction and kinetics. In addition to the established biophysics research directions within the eight sections of the journal, I am interested in introducing topics that translate biophysical studies into understanding health and disease, and development of treatments, by focusing on the origins of diseases. I am also interested in introducing a bioengineering flavor by publishing studies of biophysical applications in bioengineering and biotechnology.

We are living exciting times for biophysics research, and the future outlook is very promising!

您认为生物物理学领域的未来如何？

生物物理学的未来是光明的！我希望看到更多基于生物物理学的研究帮助生物工程和生物技术应用。我预计会看到更多的生物物理学作品旨在了解分子和细胞水平上的疾病，并设计诊断和治疗学。网络生物物理学和系统生物物理学是有希望和扩展的领域。结构和细胞生物学的进展是基于物理方法的，并有助于我们理解分子和细胞水平上功能的生物物理机制。源自物理学的新技术可以比以往任何时候都更高的分辨率成像细胞和组织。计算方法和计算机硬件的创新正在迅速增长，可用于研究从分子到有机长度尺度以及从飞秒到第二次尺度的生物物理功能。我们生活在一个激动人心的时刻进行生物物理研究！

There are some exciting developments planned for the journal in the coming year.

我们将实施内部社论重组，以提高社论和审查流程的效率，最终目的是减少提交和出版之间的时间。

我们很高兴来年从疾病和药物发现中的生物物理学开始许多主题系列。该系列将接受描述使用实验和计算生物物理方法的研究的文章，以阐明疾病的分子和细胞机制。重点将放在假设驱动的研究以及数据库驱动的研究上。还将欢迎描述基于生物物理知识的诊断和药物发现的研究文章。

Also look out for a number of invited review articles in areas of biophysics that display significant recent advances and have not been sufficiently reviewed elsewhere, or reviews that explore a research area from a different point of view.

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