Neural organoids
- Submission status
- Closed
- Submission deadline
Stem cells are known to be capable to differentiate into specialized cells, even under in-vitro settings, and to form 3D organ-like structures in a dish, often referred to as organoids. Neural organoids derived from induced pluripotent stem cells offer great potential to study human neurons, neuron-glia interactions and different neuronal cell types that form complex neuronal networks, and to elucidate mechanisms of CNS function and dysfunction.
For this Collection, we encourage submissions that highlight recent advances in the biology of neural organoids and how neural organoids could be utilized to study the mechanisms of neural networks and dysfunction in neuropsychiatric conditions. Alongside original Research Articles, we will also consider Reviews, Perspectives and Comments covering these topics. All submissions will be subject to the same review process as regular Communications Biology Articles and all studies, especially those using human-derived organoids, should have all appropriate and relevant ethical approval and practices in place.
Editors
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Ivo Lieberam
King’s College London, UK
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Christian Wozny
MSH Medical School Hamburg, Germany
The Collection will publish original research papers, Reviews, Perspectives and Comments (full details on content types can be found here). Papers will be published in Communications Biology as soon as they are accepted and then collected together and promoted on the Collection homepage. All Guest Edited Collections are associated with a call for papers and are managed by one or more of our Editorial Board Members and/or the journal's Editors.
All Collections are open for submissions from all authors – and not by invitation only – on the condition that the manuscripts fall within the scope of the Collection and of Communications Biology more generally. See our editorial process page for more details. All submissions will be subject to the same review process and editorial standards as regular Communications Biology Articles, including the journal’s policy on competing interests. The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions, which they handle through the peer-review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests. This Collection has not been supported by sponsorship.
