Peer review is the process that academic journals, conferences, and funding agencies use to ensure the quality of scholarly work before it is published, presented, or funded. Reviewers for academic journals are typically asked to assess whether the investigators rigorously addressed the scientific questions posed, whether the study design is sound, and whether the discussion over-reaches the data. An additional objective of peer review includes determining whether a scholarly product aligns with the journal or funder’s scope, which requires assessment of significance and impact, though the importance of and metrics for determining impact are the subject of debate (1).

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Ellen Backus is professor for physical chemistry at the University of Vienna since 2018. Her research focuses on the molecular structure and (ultrafast) dynamics of various solid-liquid and liquid-air interfaces by using surface-specific vibrational spectroscopy. The current research themes of her group are centered around understanding the fundamentals of catalytic processes, atmospheric systems, and wetting. She obtained her PhD in 2005 at the Leiden University. After postdoctoral research at the University of Zurich and at AMOLF in Amsterdam, she started in 2012 as a groupleader at the Max Planck Institute for polymer research in Mainz.

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NBIC announce Innovate UK Funds Biofilm Alliance Initiative to bridge the gap between biofilm research and regulatory science.