About Integrative Biology

MISSION:To provide a unique venue for research that allows expansion of our knowledge of biology by gaining new insights into important biological and biophysical questions through the application of (novel) enabling quantitative tools and/or technologies (from the nanoscale to the macroscale) 

It is essential that all articles submitted to Integrative Biology meet the following assessment criteria:  

INSIGHT: What contribution does the paper make to our insight on the biological mechanism/process/phenomena explored?

INNOVATION: To what extent does the technology used enable the biological insight?

INTEGRATION: To what extent does the paper demonstrate integration of technology and biology?

An "Insight Box" describing how your work addresses these criteria (less than 120 words) must be provided on submission. Papers cannot be reviewed without this statement

Integrative Biology publishes novel biological research, based on innovative experimental and theoretical methodologies, that enhances our capability to gain new insight into important biological questions. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions that contribute to quantitative understanding of how component properties at one level in the dimensional scale (nano to macro) determine biosystem behaviour at a higher level of complexity. Such research is typically multi- or inter-disciplinary, calling upon expertise and technologies from the physical sciences, engineering, computation and mathematics. It can also extend to synthetic systems, whether used to elucidate fundamental principles of biological function or in applications. 

• Biochemical gradients to study migration and chemotaxis
• Devices/systems that recapitulate in-vivo structure/function  
• Engineered/synthetic micro and nanoenvironments to understand cell-matrix signalling 
• Micro and nanofluidics to study mammalian cells 
• Nanofluidics to study polymer properties (protein structure/function, DNA replication repair) 
• Integrative modelling of molecular, cellular or tissue processes 
• Devices and technologies for screening, diagnosing, and monitoring disease 
• Cell sub-type identification/measurement 
• Nanotechnologies, devices and systems for exploring and elucidating biological systems 
• Synthetic biology 
• Design and re-engineering of biological systems 
• Prediction of dynamic behaviour and effectiveness of drugs  
• Systems to monitor and optimise therapeutics in vivo  
• High-throughput approaches for systems biology 
• New miniaturised platforms for elucidating biological events and processes 
• Biomimetic systems 
• Quantitative models of cell/cell communication  
• Quantification of extracellular analytes related to cellular processes 
• Biological phenomena and processes at the   nanoscale 
• Validation of novel technologies against current "standards/tradition" 
• Single cells - metabolic systems and mechanisms 
• Metabolism of cells, proteins, amines, tissues, antibodies etc.