Editorial

Abstract

Thank You and Farewell to Connie Colbert—Editorial Manager

Developmental Dynamics has been very fortunate to have Connie Colbert as its editorial manager for over a decade from 2012 to 2024, and as the year draws to a close, we say thank you and farewell to Connie Colbert who worked tirelessly behind the scenes at Developmental Dynamics and take this opportunity to reflect upon her career and contributions to Developmental Dynamics.

It is therefore fitting as we close out the year, celebrate accomplishments, and prepare to enjoy the festive season, that the cover image of the December issue of Developmental Dynamics is another Connie Colbert special. As an adaptation of Floris Claesz van Dijck's, 1615 “Still Life with Cheese,” the cover pays homage to some of the organisms that have been integral to our understanding of development, evolution, and disease.

Publishing a scholarly scientific journal requires the dedicated effort of many people, but editorial managers are the glue that holds everything together. Here at Developmental Dynamics, we are immensely grateful to Connie Colbert for all her contributions over the past decade. We appreciated the opportunity to work with such a dynamic and creative editorial manager, committed to quality and integrity, for the benefit of all of our authors, reviewers, readers, and the scientific community.

Thank you Connie, and on behalf of everyone at Developmental Dynamics, we wish you all the very best in retirement.