Evolutionary Bioinformatics

Dennis Wall is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics - Systems Medicine at Stanford University.  He has published on a diverse set of topics in the areas of evolutionary biology and network analysis of disease, and has created widely used resources for both evolutionary and translational research, most notably Roundup and Autworks. 

He has received numerous grants and awards, including an NSF postdoctoral fellowship in biological informatics, the Fred R. Cagle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Biology, the Vice Chancellor's Award for Research, several awards for excellence in teaching, and a Harvard Leadership award.

The Role of the Editor in Chief

The editor in chief has delegated to the associate editor responsibility for editorial decision-making on papers submitted to the journal.  The editor in chief is responsible for editorial matters that include but are not limited to journal supplements, the journal's aims and scope, the editorial board and volunteer peer reviewer pool, editorial assessment of video abstracts, assignment to published papers of endorsements, and for consulting on pre-submission inquiries from authors.