Gan Rongxing, director of SCRC, was officially appointed as the member of the editorial board as the senior editor for
therapeutic biobanks of
Biopreservation and Biobanking by Professor Jim Vaught, who is currently also the senior advisor of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research Branch (BBRB), Cancer Diagnosis Program, Division of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, NCI, president-elect of International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) in 2015 and editor-in-chief of
Biopreservation and Biobanking. There is a term limit of 2 years for service on the journal's Editorial Board. The duties of an Editorial Board member include participation in the peer review process from time-to-time.
Biopreservation & Biobanking is rapidly emerging as the leading journal in these exciting growth areas. It is the first journal to provide a unifying forum for the peer-reviewed communication of recent advances in the emerging and evolving field of biospecimen procurement, processing, preservation, and banking. The Journal publishes a range of original articles focusing on current challenges and problems related to the processing of macromolecules, cells, and tissues. It also explores the ethical, legal, and societal considerations surrounding biobanking and biorepository operation.
