Pierre Durand

Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology, University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Service

What prompted you to submit a paper?

As for most scientists, contributing to and sharing of knowledge prompts one to submit papers for publication. On a practical level it is a job requirement.

What was your assessment of the electronic submission and peer review process?

I thought the submission and review process at BMC was professional, uncomplicated and rapid, which I appreciated.

What do you think you gained from publishing in an open access journal?

Open access reaches a wider audience. In addition, the principle of research and knowledge being accessible and free is a noble one.

What is your full affiliation?

Department of Molecular Medicine and Haematology University of the Witwatersrand and National Health Laboratory Service Johannesburg South Africa.

What are you working on right now?

I am interested in evolution at the molecular level. At the moment, I am using laboratory and computational methods to investigate determinants of genome evolution in unicellular organisms.