美国植物生物学家学会（ASPB）很高兴地宣布，Pablo Manavella将担任The Plant Cell期刊的下一任主编。The Plant Cell是国际领先的学会期刊之一，发表在植物生物学领域具有特别意义的创新研究，尤其是在细胞生物学、分子生物学、生物化学、遗传学、发育学和进化等方面的研究。

Manavella目前是西班牙马拉加地中海和亚热带园艺研究所（IHSM）的一名西班牙国家研究委员会（CSIC）研究员。他是该研究所实验室的首席研究员，专注于研究调控miRNA生成及其活动的复杂机制，以及小RNA如何塑造染色质的组织结构。他曾获得人类前沿科学计划（HFSP）的职业发展奖，领导过一个海外的马克斯·普朗克合作小组，并获得了阿根廷国家科学院的Carlos Berg奖章。

Manavella在谈到他的新任命时表示：“担任The Plant Cell主编不仅仅是一个头衔；这是一个定义植物科学交流与未来的绝佳机会，同时也有幸领导我认为该领域最具声望的期刊。我很高兴能与我们编辑委员会的杰出学者合作，使期刊更加透明、包容并具影响力。”   

Pablo的期刊愿景是在其主编任期内，保持The Plant Cell的高影响因子和严格的同行评审制度，同时增强交流和包容性。他希望为作者和编辑提供支持，确保期刊始终是卓越和包容的灯塔。

ASPB主席Leann Thornton评论道：“我非常高兴看到Pablo Manavella接任The Plant Cell主编。他在植物小RNA及分子遗传学的其他领域作出了重要贡献。ASPB的期刊对于我们植物生物学界、促进植物科学研究的使命至关重要，Pablo将为他的主编工作带来宝贵的经验和见解。”

Manavella将于2025年1月1日开始为期五年的主编任期。他将接替现任主编Blake C. Meyers，后者的五年任期将在2024年12月31日结束。

Manavella补充道：“真正激励我的是能够改善出版流程，为早期职业学者提供支持，并提升创新研究的透明度，最终目标是帮助我们的作者在职业生涯中取得进步。我知道这并不总是容易，但这也是其中的乐趣所在！我已准备好迎接挑战，并期待着与大家共同推动The Plant Cell迈向新的高度。”

通知原文

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is excited to announce Pablo Manavella will serve as the next Editor-in-Chief of The Plant Cell. The Plant Cell is a leading international society journal that publishes novel research of special significance in plant biology, especially in the areas of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, development, and evolution. 

Manavella is currently a Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) researcher at the Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture (IHSM) in Málaga, Spain. He is the Principal Investigator in a lab focusing on the intricate mechanisms regulating miRNA biogenesis and activity and how small RNAs shape chromatin organization. He was the recipient of the Career Development Award from the Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP), led a Max Planck Partner Group abroad, and received the Carlos Berg Medal from the Argentine National Academy of Science. 

“This position as Editor-in-Chief of The Plant Cell is more than simply a title; it is an incredible opportunity to define the future of plant scientific communication while leading what I consider the most prestigious journal in the field,” said Manavella on his recent appointment. “I’m excited to collaborate with the brilliant minds on our editorial board to make the journal more transparent, inclusive, and influential.” 

Pablo’s vision for The Plant Cell under his editorship includes increasing dynamic communication and inclusivity while maintaining the journal’s high impact factor and rigorous peer-review process. He hopes to support authors and editors to ensure the journal remains a beacon of excellence and inclusion.

ASPB President Leann Thornton commented, “I am really excited to see Pablo Manavella take on the leadership of The Plant Cell. He has made important contributions to our understanding of plant small RNAs and other aspects of molecular genetics. The ASPB journals are integral to our mission of informing the plant biology community and promoting plant science research, and Pablo will bring useful experience and perspective to his job as the Editor-in-Chief.” 

Manavella will begin his five-year term on January 1, 2025. He replaces current Editor-in-Chief Blake C. Meyers, whose five-year term concludes December 31, 2024.

Manavella added, “What truly motivates me is the opportunity to improve the publishing process, promote early-career academics, and increase the visibility of innovative research, all with the ultimate goal of helping our authors advance in their careers. I know it will not always be easy, but that is part of the fun! I’m ready for the challenge and thrilled to see where we can take The Plant Cell together.”