With the start of the New Year comes an opportunity to welcome our readers to the latest volume of International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. Peptides remain a subject of intense study in both academia and pharma as attested by the substantial increase in reports of novel peptides and of their biological roles as well as the burgeoning number of clinical trials on both native and developed peptides. Consequently, there remains a critical need for forums such as ours which provide timely reports in all areas of peptide biology, drug design and development. We are pleased to advise that the editorial board has been strengthened by the arrival of four eminent peptide researchers, Christian Becker (Austria), Christian Gruber (Austria and Australia), Christian Heinis (Switzerland) and John Howl (UK). Each brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will greatly add to the substantial breadth of knowledge that the board possesses.

We invite you to submit your best work to International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics and help contribute to this exciting field of endeavour, and wish you well for 2016.