Effective January 1, 2025, there will be a new addition to The Plant Cell editorial leadership: Brian Gregory has been appointed to the newly created Deputy Editor (DE) role at the journal.
The DE role was established to enhance the journal’s academic leadership and to more appropriately assign key duties to an academic scientist. As DE, Brian will handle papers with which incoming Editor-in-Chief Pablo Manavella has a conflict of interest, participate in developing focus issues, write editorials, and oversee select post-publication corrections. He will also serve as a consulting partner for proposed changes and initiatives to the journal.
“I am thrilled to welcome Brian as the first Deputy Editor of The Plant Cell,” said Pablo Manavella, incoming Editor-In-Chief of The Plant Cell, and with whom Brian will serve his five-year term. “Brian’s extensive experience with the journal, his remarkable contributions as Reviewing Editor, and his deep expertise in molecular biology make him an outstanding choice for this role. His energy, collaborative spirit, and vision will undoubtedly strengthen our editorial team and help us continue to advance The Plant Cell as a leader in plant science publishing. Personally, I am very happy to have the opportunity to work side-by-side with a colleague that became a friend in recent years.”
He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, and completed his BSA from the University of Arizona and his PhD from Harvard University. His areas of expertise include epigenetics, RNA silencing, non-coding RNAs, RNA structure, genetics, and computational biology.
ASPB’s Publications Committee was central in working with Pablo to develop the vision for the Deputy Editor role. “The Publications Committee is excited by the new Deputy Editor role at the journal, where Brian will help develop focus issues, write editorials, and step in for the EIC as needed,” said Lisa Ainsworth, Chair of ASPB’s Publications Committee. “Brian has served on the Editorial Board of The Plant Cell for many years and will bring his positive energy and deep disciplinary knowledge to his new role.”
“I am so very excited and honored to be named to the new position,” said Brian. “I look forward to working with Pablo and the rest of the extremely talented staff and Editorial Board to keep The Plant Cell as a top journal in the plant sciences field. Let’s do great things together!”