{"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":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/cellbiophysio\/directory\/michelle-itano-phd\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3976 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2019\/01\/BTN-Michelle-Itano-Editor-in-Chief-launch-1.png\" alt=\"BTN - Michelle Itano - Editor in Chief\" width=\"456\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2019\/01\/BTN-Michelle-Itano-Editor-in-Chief-launch-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2019\/01\/BTN-Michelle-Itano-Editor-in-Chief-launch-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2019\/01\/BTN-Michelle-Itano-Editor-in-Chief-launch-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2019\/01\/BTN-Michelle-Itano-Editor-in-Chief-launch-1-600x300.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/>Michelle 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<p>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<p>In 2019, she was selected to be a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2019\/03\/itano-earns-czi-grant-to-support-imaging-scientists\/\">CZI 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<p>Itano joined the\u00a0<em>BioTechniques<\/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<p>\u201cI\u2019m very excited to be joining\u00a0<em>BioTechniques<\/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\u00a0<em>BioTechniques\u00a0<\/em>can further advance and support the effort to diversify and directly address inequalities in the publishing of biomedical techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In parallel,\u00a0<em>BioTechniques\u00a0<\/em>will also be launching\u00a0<em>BioTechniques<\/em>\u00a0<em>LEARN<\/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,\u00a0<em>BioTechniques\u00a0<\/em><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\u00a0<em>BioTechniques.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To find out more about Dr. Itano,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biotechniques.com\/?post_type=videos&amp;p=16798&amp;preview=true\">watch this video<\/a>\u00a0to discover the life science challenges Michelle hopes to tackle;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biotechniques.com\/?p=16806&amp;preview=true\">check out this interview<\/a>\u00a0to gain a more in-depth glimpse into Michelle\u2019s life, inspirations and aspirations; and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biotechniques.com\/podcasts\/talking-techniques-how-have-neuroimaging-and-microscopy-continued-and-flourished-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\">listen 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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2021\/07\/itano-named-editor-in-chief-of-biotechniques\/\">the UNC Health Newsroom<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Future Science Group named Michelle Itano, PhD, as the new Editor-in-Chief for BioTechniques, the International Journal of Life Science Methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":28418,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[26,19],"class_list":["post-3977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-spotlight","tag-itano","tag-unc-neuroscience-microscopy-core-facility","odd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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