We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Renate Kunert has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the new Section “Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering” in Life (ISSN: 2075-1729).
Prof. Dr. Renate Kunert is a Professor of Animal Cell Factory Design at the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. She is heading the Institute of Animal Cell Technology and Systems Biology and runs a research group working on the production of recombinant proteins in mammalian cells. Production clones are developed for the development of bioprocesses and investigation of cellular biology using methods relevant to systems biology. The model proteins range from monoclonal antibodies to difficult to-express proteins such as extracellular domains of viral envelope and cellular surface proteins. Protein engineering is applied by using rational and randomized approaches to obtain protein variants with the original or even enhanced specificity and functionality while increasing stability and producibility.
In teaching, Prof. Dr. Renate Kunert supervises students of the Bachelor and Master Curriculum Biotechnology in practical exercises and lectures on biotechnology, cell factories, biological therapeutics, and other elective lectures.
The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Renate Kunert, who shared her vision for the journal with us, as well as her views of the research area and open access publishing:
- What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to take the role as its Section Editor-in-Chief?
The journal is up to date in terms of the content addressed and the treatment of the topics. Cell biology and tissue engineering is a forward-looking discipline in human medicine.
Currently, the spectrum of cellular modifications for personalized medicine is very diverse and the idea of “Special Issues” is useful and forward-looking.
- What is your vision for the journal?
The vision is to give many excellent scientists the opportunity to present their work in a highly visible way and to expand their network through this platform. In this way, we all contribute to the development of new treatment strategies.
- What does the future of this field of research look like?
This field of research will be the future of all medical innovations because protein substitution will be too expensive despite the production processes that have already and will additionally be improved.
- What do you think of the development of open access in the publishing field?
Open access is absolutely necessary.
We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Renate Kunert as the Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering”, and we look forward to Life achieving many more milestones under her leadership. For further information on the journal section, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/sections/Cell_and_Tissue.
