From: Charlotte Van Rooyen <[log in to unmask]> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 09:59:36 +0100 *** Apologies for cross-posting *** Annual Reviews have just launched the Annual Review of Virology which will capture and describe the most important advances in our understanding of viruses of animals, plants, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa. The journal also aims to innovate by making full use of multimedia incorporating interactive graphics, visual aids, slide sets, and videos (view the video table of contents http://www.annualreviews.org/page/virologytoc). With recent outbreaks of virus diseases such as Ebola, H5N1 influenza, SARS and HIV, public concern in this area has never been higher. Articles about viruses can be found in more than half of all Annual Reviews journals, reflecting the central role that viruses play in many areas of biological science and this extensive level of interest has clearly justified a journal dedicated to this important field. **It’s also worth mentioning that complimentary online access to the first volume of the journal is available until until September 2015. Full details in the Press Release below or online at http://www.annualreviews.org/page/about/news-and-events#news; do get in touch with me, or with Jenni at Annual Reviews (contact info given at the end) if you need any more info. Kind Regards Charlotte -------------------------------------------------------------- Charlotte Van Rooyen TBI Communications Limited Web: www.tbicommunications.com --------------------------------------------------------------- PRESS RELEASE Annual Reviews Announces New Virology Journal Palo Alto, CA – October 7, 2014. Annual Reviews, the nonprofit publisher that thoughtfully synthesizes critical research literature, is pleased to announce the launch of Annual Review of Virology. This journal will capture and describe the most important advances in our understanding of viruses of animals, plants, bacteria, archaea, fungi, and protozoa. Reviews will address exciting discoveries and new directions in basic and applied virology including studies of virus structure and replication, viral pathogenesis, virus-host interactions, viral evolution, and immune responses to viral infections. Annual Review of Virology is edited by Professor Lynn W. Enquist (Henry L. Hillman Professor of Molecular Biology at Princeton University), with Associate Editors Terence S. Dermody (Dorothy Overall Wells Professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine) and Daniel DiMaio (Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Genetics at Yale School of Medicine). “There is so much going on in virology that keeping up with the field presents a challenge for all virologists, from students to professionals,” said Dr. Enquist. “Our vision in starting the Annual Review of Virology was to find innovative ways to communicate the excitement of virology and the important advances in the field to students and colleagues in an age of information overload.” He continues “we also hope to broaden the readership of the reviews by incorporating interactive graphics, visual aids, slide sets, and videos. Researchers, faculty, and students are encouraged to use the multimedia content for further discovery, in the classroom, in the lab, and while browsing on mobile devices.” Dr. DiMaio says “I am delighted that Annual Reviews is highlighting virology as a discipline in its own right. With recent outbreaks of virus diseases such as Ebola, H5N1 influenza, SARS and HIV, public concern has never been higher. Articles about viruses can be found in more than half of all Annual Reviews journals, reflecting the central role that viruses play in many areas of biological science. However, advances in virology tend to be lost in a sea of articles on other topics. This new journal will now provide a dedicated home for virology articles.” Complimentary online access to the first volume of the journal is available until September 2015 at virology.annualreviews.org. 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