ABOUT THE JOURNAL

Aims and scope of journal

Mucosal Immunology is the official publication of the Society of Mucosal Immunology (SMI). It aims to provide a forum for both basic and clinical scientists to discuss all aspects of immunity and inflammation involving mucosal tissues. The journal reflects the interests of scientists studying gastrointestinal, pulmonary, nasopharyngeal, oral, ocular, and genitourinary immunology through the publication of original research articles, scholarly reviews, and timely commentaries, editorials and letters. Publication of basic, translational, and clinical studies will all be given equal consideration. In addition, Mucosal Immunology aims to provide a primary method of communication for the SMI governing board and its members through the publication of society news, announcements of planned meetings and conferences, discussions of policy concerns, and advertisements for job and training opportunities.

ISSN and eISSN

The international standard serial number (ISSN) for Mucosal Immunology is 1933-0219 and the electronic standard serial number (eISSN) is 1935-3456.

Editors

Editor-in-chief

Brian Kelsall, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA

Deputy Editors

Paul Garside, University of Strathclyde, UK
Jo Viney, Amgen, USA

Associate Editors

William W Agace, Lund University, Sweden
Kenneth W Beagley, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
A Dean Befus, University of Alberta, Canada
Yasmine Belkaid, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA
Richard S Blumberg, Harvard Medical School, USA
James Brewer, University of Strathclyde, UK
Rachel R Caspi, National Eye Institute, USA
Nadine Cerf-Bensussan, INSERM, France
Sheila E Crowe, University of Virginia, USA
Daniel C Douek, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA
Charles O Elson, University of Alabama, USA
Richard I Enelow, Dartmouth Medical School, USA
Peter B Ernst, University of Virginia, USA
Genoveffa Franchini, National Cancer Institute, USA
Ivan J Fuss, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA
Richard K Grencis, University of Manchester, UK
Toshifumi Hibi, Keio Univeristy, Japan
Tracy Hussell, Imperial College London, UK
Akiko Iwasaki, Yale University, USA
Charlotte S Kaetzel, University of Kentucky, USA
Hiroshi Kiyono, University of Tokyo, Japan
Mitchell Kronenberg, La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, USA
Bart N Lambrecht, Erasmus University Medical Center, The Netherlands
Leo Lefrancois, University of Connecticut, USA
Thomas Lehner, King's College, UK
Nils Y Lycke, University of Göteborg, Sweden
Thomas T MacDonald, Bart's and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK
Andrew J MacPherson, McMaster University, Canada
Peter J Mannon, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA
Lloyd F Mayer, Mount Sinai Medical Center, USA
Stephen J McSorley, University of Minnesota, USA
Susan M Michalek, University of Alabama, USA
Allan M Mowat, University of Glasgow, UK
Markus F Neurath, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany
Robert B Nussenblatt, National Eye Institute, USA
Dana Philpott, University of Toronto, Canada
Daniel K Podolsky, Harvard Medical School, USA
Fiona Powrie, University of Oxford, UK
Hans-Christian Reinecker, Harvard Medical School, USA
Maria Rescigno, European Institute of Oncology, Italy
John D Rioux, University of Montreal, Canada
Robin Shattock, St George's University of London, UK
Ludvig M Sollid, University of Oslo, Norway
Jo Spencer, Kings College London, UK
Kiyoshi Takeda, Kyushu University, Japan
Stephan R Targan, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA
Dale T Umetsu, Children's Hospital Boston, USA
Mamoru Watanabe, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
Marsha Wills-Karp, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA
Charles R Wira, Dartmouth Medical School, USA

Executive Advisory Board

Per Brandtzaeg, University of Oslo, Norway
Helena Tlaskalova ^ Hogenova, Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Jean-Pierre Kraehenbuhl, Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Switzerland
Michael E. Lamm, Case Western Reserve University, USA
Gordon MacPherson, University of Oxford, UK
Jerry R. McGhee, University of Alabama, USA
Jiri Mestecky, University of Alabama, USA
Marian R. Neutra, Children's Hospital Boston, USA
Pearay L. Ogra, Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo, USA
Warren Strober, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA
Catharina Svanborg, Lund University, Sweden