Official Organ of the "German Working Group for Gene Therapy (DAG-GT)" Official Organ of the "Biomedical Research Association (KBF)" The employment of molecular biology and gene technology has enhanced the understanding of human diseases creating a new branch of research - that of "molecular medicine". The Journal of Molecular Medicine (JMM) publishes original papers rapid communications review articles and correspondence of the highest quality pertinent to all aspects of human biology and pathophysiology. The application of research involving gene technology gene therapy molecular structural analysis genetic epidemiology and molecular and clinical pharmacology has made unprecedented progress and precision possible in the understanding prevention diagnosis and treatment of human diseases. These areas of molecular medicine therefore will be given particular attention by the editorial board. Papers describing in vitro or animal studies will be accepted if they are relevant to normal or pathological human biology. Please include at the end of the acknowledgements a declaration that the experiments comply with the current laws of the country in which the experiments were performed.