PRESS RELEASE FROM NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
8 September 2009

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The International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism and Nature Publishing Group (NPG) are pleased to announce the appointment of the new Editors of the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism (JCBFM). Ulrich Dirnagl, M.D., PhD and Martin Lauritzen, M.D., PhD take up their positions with immediate effect.

"We are delighted that Dr Dirnagl and Dr Lauritzen have agreed to lead JCBFM's editorial team," said Pooja Aggarwal, Publisher, Academic Journals at NPG. "We look forward to working with them to continue the excellent work of the outgoing Editor-in-Chief Richard Traystman. We thank Dr Traystman for his leadership of JCBFM over the past six years."

Dr Dirnagl is based at the Charite University Medicine Berlin where he holds the positions of Director of the Department of Experimental Neurology; Executive Director of the Center for Stroke Research; Co-Director of the Department of Neurology; Deputy Director of the Neuroscience Center; and program director of the International Master/MD-PhD Program 'Medical Neurosciences'. Dr Dirnagl's research is focused on stroke, cerebral blood flow regulation, and brain imaging. His research is translational, using clinical trials to validate experimental findings and test the bedside efficacy of therapeutic strategies developed at the bench. Dr Dirnagl takes up his position as Editor having previously served JCBFM as Deputy Editor.

Dr Lauritzen is Professor, Chief Physician and Chairman of the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology at University of Copenhagen at Glostrup Hospital. He is the head of an experimental research group that studies the relationship between changes in neuronal function and brain circulation and metabolism. At present, his research is focused on oxygen metabolism in relation to defined elements of chemical neurotransmission in vivo. Prior to his role as Editor of JCBFM, Dr Lauritzen served on the journal's Editorial Board.

"Our predecessor, Dr. Traystman did a fabulous job as Editor-in-Chief, and improved the impact of the Journal by using his strong sense for scientific quality" Drs. Dirnagl and Lauritzen noted. "Our goal is to try to build on and expand that, and with Nature Publishing Group's support, to stay in the forefront of academic physiology, experimental pathology and translational medicine publications."

The JCBFM editors will be joined by two new Editorial Managers. Catherine Aubel will support Dr Dirnagl. Louise Juhl Bony will support Dr Lauritzen. Candace Berryman, who served as Editorial Manager during Dr Traystman's editorship, is stepping down.

Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism is published by NPG on behalf of the International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. JCBFM stands at the interface between basic and clinical neurovascular research, and features timely and relevant research highlighting experimental, theoretical, and clinical aspects of brain circulation, metabolism and imaging. Publishing high quality peer-reviewed research for over 20 years, with a 2008 impact factor of 5.741*, the journal continues to attract the best material in the field.

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About The International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism

The International Society for Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism exists to promote the advancement of education in the science of cerebral blood flow and metabolism throughout the world. The Society welcomes those individuals who have an interest in cerebral blood flow, metabolism, and function, from basic to clinical aspects across a wide spread of interdisciplinary fields. For more information, please visit: www.iscbfm.org/.

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*2008 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2009)