My colleague, Dr. Dan Rubinoff, is the true Indiana Jones of biology. He just discovered a new species of moth on Hawaii check it out here. PS: he also discovered a carnivorous moth. No kidding. Meat eating moths. Think about it.

Children’s Hospital Boston recently posted an article about my work on Autism Spectrum Disorder. Check it out here.

Michigan State University has been awarded a three-year, $2.1 million federal grant to serve as the data coordinating center for the largest epidemiological study ever on autism. Read more about it here.

I was recently invited to join the Faculty of 1000, Biology – the next generation literature awareness tool. It is a revolutionary online research service that comprehensively and systematically highlights and reviews the most interesting papers published in the biological sciences, based on the recommendations of a faculty of well over 2300 selected leading researchers (“Faculty Members”).

As editor in chief of Evolutionary Bioinformatics, I recently blasted out a call for papers. The call is below, and also accessible here .

The technological advances to high-throughput data generation have provided an unprecedented opportunity to unlock the evolutionary tempo and mode that has shaped the diversity of life. The need for innovative strategies that take advantage of this opportunity has never been greater. Our journal is fast becoming the premier venue for innovation of this kind – strategies that leverage phylogeny to disentangle the origins of complexity at all levels, from sequence to biological systems.

Our popularity has grown due to exceptional research articles addressing this critical area of biology, but also due to a dedicated staff and committed editorial board that guarantee the speed of our publication process matches the speed of discovery. Your original research in evolutionary bioinformatics will reach the global community rapidly, effectively, and with unrestricted access.

I urge you to consider Evolutionary Bioinformatics in the future, and look forward to receiving your submissions.