12 August 2024
Prof. Dr. Benoit Coulombe Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of Section “Biomacromolecules: Proteins” in Biomolecules
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Benoit Coulombe has been appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Biomacromolecules: Proteins” in Biomolecules (ISSN: 2218-273X).
The Section “Biomacromolecules: Proteins” is at the interface between chemistry, biology, and molecular medicine. The Section has a strong focus on the structure and function of proteins, as well as their molecular mechanisms and biological and medical impacts. Basic research, in vitro and in vivo investigations, and pre-clinical studies are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Benoit Coulombe is a full research professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Université de Montréal, Canada. His lab, located at the Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), is developing state-of-the-art methods for high-sensitivity profiling of the human proteome at single-cell resolutions. More specifically, they aim to understand the folding and assembly of protein complexes by the HSP90/PAQosome chaperone machinery, as well as its dysregulation in various diseases.
The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Benoit Coulombe, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views on the research area and open access publishing:
1. What appealed to you about the journal that made you want to become its Section Editor-in-Chief?
Two things: (1) the highly rigorous and rapid review process, and (2) the open access approach.
2. What is your vision for this Section?
Proteins are the main functional actors of the cell, and their dysfunctions cause diseases. This makes this Section particularly important.
3. What does the future of this field of research look like?
This field is constantly expanding. Most significant are the new technology developments dealing with proteomics and structural modeling (AlphaFold).
4. Do you have any suggestions for young researchers in this field?
The pursuit of innovation is key for humanity.
5. What do you think of the development of open access publishing in the publishing field?
The development of OA is going in the right direction and journals like Biomolecules are important to push in this direction
We warmly welcome Prof. Dr. Benoit Coulombe as Section Editor-in-Chief for “Biomacromolecules: Proteins”, and we look forward to him leading Biomolecules to achieve many more milestones.
