{"id":3977,"date":"2021-07-16T09:27:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T13:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2021-07-16T09:27:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T13:27:38","slug":"itano-named-editor-in-chief-of-biotechniques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/itano-named-editor-in-chief-of-biotechniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Itano Named Editor-in-Chief of BioTechniques"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BTNMichelle Itano, PhD<\/a>, assistant professor in the UNC Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and Director of the Neuroscience Microscopy Core at the UNC School of Medicine, was selected as the new editor-in-chief of BioTechniques,\u00a0the International Journal of Life Science Methods.<\/p>\n

Itano develops and customizes state-of-the-art optical imaging and analysis applications for a wide range of scientific research. She uses innovative fluorescence microscopy methods, including super-resolution and simultaneous multi-plane imaging, to investigate how viruses, such as HIV-1, infect cells.<\/p>\n

In 2019, she was selected to be a\u00a0CZI Imaging Scientist<\/a>. She is also very invested in facilitating collaborations between researchers, software and infrastructure engineers and computing specialists to design and disseminate efficient bioimaging pipelines.<\/p>\n

Itano joined the\u00a0BioTechniques<\/em>\u00a0editorial board in 2020 and has made invaluable contributions to the journal since. Her new position as editor-in-chief begins immediately.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be joining\u00a0BioTechniques<\/em>\u00a0in this role, particularly at a time when the life sciences are rapidly evolving,\u201d Itano said. \u201cI look forward to seeking ways that\u00a0BioTechniques\u00a0<\/em>can further advance and support the effort to diversify and directly address inequalities in the publishing of biomedical techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n

In parallel,\u00a0BioTechniques\u00a0<\/em>will also be launching\u00a0BioTechniques<\/em>\u00a0LEARN<\/em>\u00a0July 19 to provide resources covering all the areas an early-career researcher needs to support them in their career. With guidance from a panel of mentors,\u00a0BioTechniques\u00a0<\/em>LEARN<\/em>\u00a0will provide resources including career and mentorship guidance and tips for getting work published (and noticed) \u2013 all in addition to how-to guides for the essential methods needed in the lab, and the latest new protocols from the peer-reviewed pages of\u00a0BioTechniques.<\/em><\/p>\n

To find out more about Dr. Itano,\u00a0watch this video<\/a>\u00a0to discover the life science challenges Michelle hopes to tackle;\u00a0check out this interview<\/a>\u00a0to gain a more in-depth glimpse into Michelle\u2019s life, inspirations and aspirations; and\u00a0listen to this podcast<\/a>\u00a0on how Michelle adapted the Neuroscience Microscopy Core she directs to continue crucial research during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared in the UNC Health Newsroom<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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