The journal publishes results of original research on both basic and clinical aspects of the developing nervous system, ranging from simpler invertebrate systems and in vitro neural models to models of regeneration, chronic neurological diseases and aging. Papers concerned with both in vitro and in vivo studies are invited for editorial consideration. The journal will also publish original articles, editorials, reviews and communications from the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience covering all the latest developments in the field. Its main aims will be to facilitate the transfer of basic information to clinical applications and to promote an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of neural growth, development and pathology. Those interested in joining the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience should write to Dr ReginoPerez-Polo, Secretary-General of the ISDN, at the Department of Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics, UTMB Galveston, TX 77555-0652, U.S.A. Fax: 409 772 8028, e-mail: jperezpo@mspol.med.utmb.edu