Nature Publishing Group (NPG) and the Society for Mucosal Immunology (SMI) have launched a new journal – Mucosal Immunology (see previous Nautilus posts in February 2007 and June 2007). Dr Brian Kelsall of the National Institutes of Health is editor-in-chief of the journal, the first issue of which is now available online. To mark the launch, all content in the inaugural issue is available free of charge.

Mucosal Immunology is now accepting submissions of papers discussing all aspects of immunity and inflammation involving mucosal tissues. Consult the guide to authors and submit your paper.