About Me

I’m Alejandro Montenegro-Montero, a molecular biologist and Executive Editor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Press. My research was focused on gene expression regulation, specifically, on the characterization of transcriptional regulatory networks in eukaryotes. During my Ph.D., I studied gene regulation in response to stressful conditions, using the filamentous fungus N. crassa as a research system. In addition, I focused on how the circadian clock controls daily rhythms in gene expression in this organism.

I did my Ph.D. and subsequent postdoctoral work at the P. Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile, after which I did a short postdoctoral stay at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA, before starting my career in scientific publishing as a full-time scientific editor.

As an editor, I led Health Science Reports, a general medical journal, as Chief Editor, and then joined Current Protocols, where, as Senior Editor, I ran the molecular biology, plant biology, and toxicology sections, and worked with multiple corporate partners to develop free tools and resources for researchers. Currently, as Executive Editor at CSHL, I oversee CSH Protocols and run the laboratory manuals program. In addition, I lead the “Integrity in Publishing Group”, providing support and advice for CSHL Press colleagues, editors, and societies on publishing best practices and the handling of integrity concerns. Further, I support the preprint server bioRxiv as part of the bioRxiv Affiliates program.

I’m also the Scientific Chair of the biennial “Molecular Biosystems” Conference on Eukaryotic Gene Regulation & Functional Genomics (http://www.molbiosystems.com), the leading conference in the field in Latin America.

Lastly, I help researchers by providing manuscript editing services. If you are interested, please reach out.

You can find me at aemonten [at] gmail [dot] com.