The overall mission of the Journal of Neuroparasitology is to develop a home for the reporting of biomedical studies that bridge the fields of parasitology and neuroscience. Neurological sequelae of parasitological infections are of critical importance. Infections such as those caused by malaria, Trypanosoma, Toxoplasma, free-living amoeba, helminthes and other eukaryotes (e.g., fungi, microsporidia) are among the entities that will be explored in the pages of this journal. The Journal of Neuroparasitology provides scientists with a unique format for peer-reviewed publication of basic science research findings, clinical studies, case reports, focused reviews, and topical commentaries. It is expected that such reports will involve use of diverse and cutting-edge methodologies, including various imaging modalities, gene expression and epigenetic microarrays, modern proteomics as well as traditional approaches to investigate the interaction of parasites with the nervous system. The journal also provides a bulletin board for links regarding extramural grant support, training for students, post-doctors, and young investigators, and notifications for recruitment of faculty members in the discipline of neuroparasitology.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the research enterprise by serving as a coordination center for studies bridging the scientific disciplines of parasitology/infectious disease and neuroscience/neurology/neuropathology
• Advancing knowledge of the interaction of parasitic organisms with nervous system cells through innovation and research
• Serving as a liaison to the scientific communities
• Training researchers for a career in this emerging field of medical and scientific inquiry
• Providing a forum for education and dissemination of knowledge by linking to regional, national, and international conferences on neuroparasitology and its application to health and disease