Prof. Junbo Ge as Senior Advisory Editor of Vessel Plus

We are excited to announce that Prof. Junbo Ge from Fudan University, China, has joined Vessel Plus as the Senior Advisory Editor. Prof. Ge brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in cardiovascular research, and his leadership will be crucial as the journal embarks on its next phase of growth. His appointment marks a significant milestone, with promising advancements in the cardiovascular field anticipated under his guidance.

Prof. Junbo Ge

Junbo Ge, born in 1962, received his doctorate degree in University Mainz, Germany in 1993. In 1995, he was promoted as the director of the Intravascular Ultrasound lab of the Department of Cardiology, University Essen, Germany. In 1999, he was invited to Shanghai, China and working as co-director of the Department of Cardiology of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University.

Prof. Ge is now Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences; Director of the Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University; Chairman of Shanghai Cardiovascular Clinical Center and Chairman of Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases; Dean of Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University; Chairman of National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine.

He is also the President of Chinese College of Cardiovascular Physicians, President of Chinese Cardiovascular Association, Past President of Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology, Past President of Chinese Society of Cardiology (2015-2018); International Governor of American College of Cardiology, Board Member of World Heart Federation, Daniel L. Macken Visiting Professor of Columbia University.

Dr. Ge is devoted to academics, not only has made great achievements in clinical and scientific research, but also has rich experience in composing textbooks and running journals. He has been responsible for over 120 international and national scientific research projects. He has published more than 500 papers in international peer reviewed journals. He has edited 26 books.

He is also the Senior Associate Editor for China of International Journal of Cardiology, Associate Editor of Heart, International Editor of Herz, Editor-in-Chief of Cardiology Plus, Chief Editor of Textbook of Internal Medicine (8th, 9th and 10th editions), Chief Editor of Practical Internal Medicine (15th edition) and international editorial board of many international academic journals.

He has long been engaged in cardiovascular disease research and interventional cardiology. In 2005, he created the retrograde wire technique and transmitted live demonstration to TCT for the first time which has been becoming the routine approach for coronary chronic total occlusion. He leds his group developed and patented many innovative devices including biodegradable polymer DES, As2O3 drug coated stent, transapical mitral valve repair device ValveClamp. In 1999, he implemented the "green channel" treatment concept of acute myocardial infarction which has been developed to the China's chest pain treatment system, China Chest Pain Center, which covers about more than 5000 hospitals throughout China and rescued millions of emergent patients.

He has done hundreds of live transmissions of coronary intervention to most of the international meetings such as TCT, Euro-PCR, CCT, and national meetings. He has been invited to more than 20 countries including Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, India, Japan, Korean, Singapore, South Africa, India, and the Philippines etc. to do live demonstrations of coronary intervention. Under his leadership, CCA has established close relationship with most of the international cardiovascular societies and 78 well-known medical centers.

As Senior Advisory Editor of Vessel Plus, Prof. Ge will play a key role in steering the journal's editorial direction and ensuring its continued influence in the global cardiovascular research community. His expertise in interventional cardiology, vascular medicine, and cardiovascular disease prevention will undoubtedly help shape the future of Vessel Plus, establishing it as a vital resource for cutting-edge cardiovascular science.

We eagerly anticipate the exciting developments under Prof. Ge’s leadership as we continue to push the boundaries of scientific discovery and foster innovation in cardiovascular health.

Editor: Jane Meng
Language Editor: Catherine Yang
Production Editor: Ting Xu
Respectfully submitted by the Editorial Office of Vessel Plus