Genomic Press Interview

By John M Oldham MD

Recently I was contacted by a colleague in New York, Julio Licinio MD, an academic psychiatrist who is Publisher and CEO of a relatively new publishing house: Genomic Press: Bridging Neuroscience from Bench to Society. Genomic Press publishes 3 online open access journals:

Brain Medicine: From neurons to behavior and better health
Genomic Psychiatry: Advancing science from genes to society, and
Psychedelics: The journal of psychedelic and psychoactive drug research.

Access to each of these journals is available on the Press homepage (https://genomicpress.kglmeridian.com/).

In addition to publishing high quality peer-reviewed scientific articles, the Press has developed a number of unique features, reflecting its stated goal to be “your partner in scientific communication.” It utilizes social media and press releases to reach a global audience. One of these novel features is referred to as “Innovators & Ideas: The Genomic Press Interview,” which uses a standard written template to “explore both the professional achievements and personal journeys that shape scientific careers.” Individuals selected for these interviews are in 3 categories: Rising Stars, Research Leaders, and Academic Leaders.

I was invited by Julio Licinio to be the subject of one of these interviews in the Academic Leaders category. I agreed to do so, but only after some hesitation, and some reassurance from him that it would only reflect healthy narcissism! For those who are interested, there is a direct link to the interview below, which also provides access to a PDF version. You can find out probably way more than you ever wanted to know about me!

https://www.doi.org/10.61373/bm025k.0059