We sincerely welcome Dr. Im Quah-Smith from the University of New South Wales, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Quah-Smith founded Roseville Wellness Group and now serves as the Chief Executive Officer. She has been dedicated to the research and practice in mind-body medicine, medical acupuncture, neuroscience, psychiatry, primary health care and paediatrics. We appreciate Dr. Quah-Smith for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Cun-Zhi Liu from the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, China, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Liu has been dedicated to the research and practice in acupuncture and moxibustion, and has extensively publishes in this field. We appreciate Professor Liu for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Steven K. H. Aung from the University of Alberta, Canada, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Aung is a Director of the Integrative Health Institute and a Clinical Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry. He is a physician with expertise in geriatric, family, and integrative medicine. Besides, he is a leading practitioner and teacher in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), who has been continuously dedicated to the integration of TCM and Western health care. Professor Aung serves as the Vice Chair (North America) of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies and as a World Health Organization advisor and consultant on TCM, acupuncture, and cancer pain control. We appreciate Professor Aung for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Zhang-Jin Zhang from The University of Hong Kong to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Zhang is an Associate Director (clinical affairs) of the School of Chinese Medicine in the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine treatment of neurological and psychiatric problems. He owns extensive publications and patents in this area. We appreciate Professor Zhang for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Michael D. Lumpkin from the Georgetown University School of Medicine, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Lumpkin is Professor in the department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Division of Integrative Physiology, and immediate past Chairman of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He directs the Human Endocrinology course taught to first-year medical students and teaches physiology and neuroendocrinology to both medical and graduate students. He lectures in the Conventional Medicine series of the Georgetown Mini-Medical School. In addition, Dr. Lumpkin is a facilitator for Mind-Body groups. He is the course director of the Physiology of Mind-Body medicine. We appreciate Professor Lumpkin's participation and support. 

We sincerely welcome Professor Gerhard Litscher from the Medical University of Graz, Austria, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Litscher is the head of three research groups in the university: the Research Unit for Complementary and Integrative Laser Medicine, the Research Unit of Biomedical Engineering in Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, and the TCM Research Center Graz. He has been internationally recognized for his leading work and extensive publication in high-tech acupuncture and neuromonitoring. We appreciate Professor Litscher for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Dr. Francesca Borrelli, Associate Professor, from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Borrelli's research focuses on (1) ethnopharmacological studies on medicinal plants traditionally used for the relief of gastrointestinal and inflammatory ailments, (2) therapeutic relevance of naturally-occurring compounds in the field of colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease and on the signal transduction mechanisms involved in their action, (3) complementary therapies for menopause symptoms, and (4) toxicological aspects of natural products. She has extensively published on these topics. We appreciate Dr. Borrelli for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Shilin Chen from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Chen is the director of the Institute of Chinese Materia Medica and director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine. He extensively publishes in the field of development and utilization of medicinal plant resources. We appreciate Professor Chen for his participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Beverly Rubik from the Institute for Frontier Science and the Energy Medicine University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Rubik is a leading scientist internationally renowned for exploring biofield science and energy medicine. With the support from Laurance S. Rockefeller, Sr., Professor Rubik founded the Institute for Frontier Science (IFS) in 1996. She was one of 18 Congressionally-appointed members of the Program Advisory Board to the Office of Alternative Medicine at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) from 1992-1997, and chaired the NIH panels on electromagnetic medicine and spiritual energy healing, which was the precursory organization to National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. We appreciate Professor Rubik for her participation and support.

We sincerely welcome Professor Trisha Dunning from Deakin University, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Professor Dunning is the inaugural Chair in Nursing at Barwon Health and Director of the Centre for Nursing and Allied Health Research, a partnership between Deakin University and Barwon Health. She is an internationally well-known expert in diabetes research and clinical practice, and active in many diabetes, medicine, complementary therapy and nursing committees. We appreciate Professor Dunning's participation and support.