Journeys in Physiology: Mentored Undergraduate Reviews in Physiology and Pathophysiology

Important note:For manuscripts to be included in this Research Topic, the first author must have been enrolled as an undergraduate student at the time the manuscript was initiated. Additionally, submission must occur within two years of the first author’s undergraduate graduation date. All first authors must attest at submission that these conditions are met. Misrepresentation of eligibility status constitutes grounds for retraction.Manuscripts not meeting these criteria may still be considered for publication in the journal but will not form part of this Research Topic.If you are considering submitting a manuscript to this collection, please consult the Guest Editor team beforehand, or contact the Frontiers in Physiology team at physiology@frontiersin.org. To submit to this collection:1) Author’s role must clearly inform that the first author meets the eligibility criteria described above.2) It must further state that the first author took the leadership in conducting the study.3) The mentor/advisor declares that the specific requirements for the collection have been met.***Project descriptionThis Frontiers Research Topic aims to engage undergraduate students studying biomedical sciences by helping them develop practical skills in peer-reviewed scientific writing, bolster their careers with early publication experience, and build these young scientists' understanding of historical development of specific technical concepts relevant to their fields of study - particularly within the broad area of physiology and pathophysiology, covered by the specialty sections of Frontiers in Physiology.This initiative will focus on helping students write articles exploring the development of knowledge within specific topics, emphasizing science as a process of gradual discovery, and crafting narratives that allow the writers and their audiences to learn about the trajectory of a given scientific topic over years of research. By creating teams mentored by senior faculty, we will guide undergraduates through a process of historical discovery, concept building, and technical communication, thus training these students to have a deeply synthesized perspective on a topic of their choice, while also leaving them with an impressive early-career publication. We believe that this will be a powerful experience and a sought-after activity for undergraduates, engaging them as active participants, and giving them an opportunity to become published authors. We expect that these thematic reviews (either mini-reviews or full reviews) - focusing on the process of discovery rather than simply describing the current landscape - will be powerful educational tools for advanced undergraduate classes, supporting both the authors and their peer audiences. We believe that this initiative could also serve well the goals of the general open science initiative because we expect that involving students in this process will gain institutional support across all levels of science education, from universities, state and federal support from agencies like NIH and particularly NSF.Manuscripts will be considered across a range of areas in physiology and pathophysiology, including but not limited to:- Vascular physiology and pathophysiology- Exercise physiology- Respiratory physiology and pathophysiology- Metabolic physiology and pathophysiology- Cell physiology- Neurophysiology- Muscle physiology- Skeletal physiology- Integrative Physiology- Environmental PhysiologyTopic Editors may mentor young authors and may be co-authors on manuscripts submitted to this Research Topic. These Topic Editors will not be involved in the editorial decision-making for any manuscripts on which they are authors or co-authors. Editorial handling of these manuscripts is carried out by other qualified editors, and the Research Topic adheres to Frontiers’ standards of rigor and impartiality. Topic Editor Dr. Marco Brotto is the founder of Bioform Sciences, LLC, a company specializes in musculoskeletal products. The other co-Topic Editors report no other competing interests related to this Research Topic. Topic editors: Irena Levitan, Ayako Makino, Jennifer Sullivan, Erik Silldorff, Marco P Brotto Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/76422/journeys-in-physiology-mentored-undergraduate-reviews-in-physiology-and-pathophysiology