Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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Genetic disorders and genetic manipulation at the blood-brain barriers
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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Advances in in vitro modeling of the blood-brain barrier and neurovascular unit
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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CNS Fluid and Solute Movement: Physiology, Modelling and Imaging
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS

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Brain barriers and their microenvironment: Emerging models and techniques
Edited by Danica Stanimirovic, Britta Engelhardt, Elizabeth de Lange

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Abstracts from the International Symposium 2022 -  Signal Transduction at the Blood-Brain Barriers

Volume 20 Supplement 1
Meeting abstracts
Bari, Italy. 21-23 September 2022

Abstracts from Hydrocephalus 2022 - The Fourteenth Meeting of the Hydrocephalus Society

Volume 19 Supplement 1
Meeting abstracts
Gothenburg, Sweden. 9-12 September 2022

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Lester R Drewes, Editor-in-Chief

Lester Drewes is currently Professor  of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth Medical School, and past President of the International Brain Barriers Society. Read more

Dr. Hazel Jones is retiring as Co-Editor-in-Chief of Fluids and Barriers of the CNS (as of May 1^st, 2023).  We are happy to announce that Dr. Mark Hamilton (University of Calgary) will become Co-Editor-in-Chief (joining Drs. Richard Keep and Lester Drewes). Dr. Hamilton, a neurosurgeon, is an internationally recognized expert on hydrocephalus and Past President of the Hydrocephalus Society (ISHCSF). He will have a particular role in overseeing submissions related to hydrocephalus and CNS fluids, as well as guiding the future of the journal. Dr. Hamilton is warmly welcomed as he assumes his new role.

See here for full announcement.

Lester R Drewes, University of Minnesota, USA
Mark Hamilton, University of Calgary, Canada
Richard F Keep, University of Michigan, USA

International Brain Barriers Society (IBBS)

Fluids and Barriers of the CNS is an official journal of the IBBS: a scientific and educational non-profit organisation advocating scientific and clinical research on the biological barriers in the central nervous system.

The Hydrocephalus Society

Fluids and Barriers of the CNS is an official journal of the Hydrocephalus Society: a non-profit organization that aims to advance the art and science of clinical care and research into hydrocephalus and CSF disorders, and promote the best possible care for patients.

All IBBS and ISHCSF members are eligible for a 15% discount when publishing with Fluids and Barriers of the CNS.

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It is with much sadness that we mark the recent passing of FBCN Editorial Board Member Dr. David Begley, a highly valued member of our field. Please read more here. 

We are pleased to announce that the official 2-year impact factor of FBCNS for 2022 is now 7.3, with a ranking of 33 and in the 88th percentile among Neuroscience journals.

Genetic Aspects of Hydrocephalus
This series addresses new research and reviews on genetic aspects of hydrocephalus, including both human genetic studies seeking to identify new genetic causes of hydrocephalus and animal studies using genetic manipulations to provide insight into the role of specific proteins/pathways in regulating CSF dynamics and hydrocephalus development. Studies on the role of epigenetics in hydrocephalus are also most welcome.

FBCNS is ranked in the top quartile of the Developmental Neuroscience, Neurology and Neuroscience subject categories, by SCImago Journal Rank.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the awards for best presentations sponsored by the International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders and by Fluids and Barriers of the CNS at this year’s Hydrocephalus conference, September 9-12, Gothenburg Sweden.

Find out more about the winners here.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the awards for best abstracts/posters sponsored by Fluids and Barriers of the CNS and the International Brain Barriers Society at CVB-2023 in Uppsala, Sweden, on June 18-22, 2023.

Find out more about the winners here.

2^nd Belgian Brain Barriers Symposium, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, November 13, 2023, https://www.vibconferences.be/2nd-belgian-brain-barriers-symposium

Barriers of the CNS, Gordon Research Conference, Genetics to Physiology and Bench to Bedside, June 9- 14, 2024, Colby-Sawyer College, NH, USA. https://www.grc.org/barriers-of-the-cns-conference/2024/

Society for Research into Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida, Annual meeting June 26-29, 2024, Liverpool, UK. https://srhsb.com/conferences/

16^th Meeting of the Hydrocephalus Society (International Society for Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders). Hydrocephalus 2024, Nagoya, Japan, September 13-16, 2024. https://ishcsf.com/2024-nagoya-japan

15th International conference on Cerebral Vascular Biology, Ann Arbor, USA, June 22-255, 2025, https://www.ibbsoc.org/events-calendar/june-22-25-2025-15th-international-conference-on-cerebral-vascular-biology-ann-arbor-usa