BMJ Innovations is a global, peer reviewed, online journal that provides a central point for publication of basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological studies of all aspects of medical innovations. In this first issue we would like to take the opportunity to formally introduce you to the editorial team. Editor-in-Chief ⇓

Editor-in-Chief: Professor Balram Bhargava

Current affiliation: Stanford-India Biodesign Program and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Current position: Executive Director and Professor of Cardiology

Research interests: Biomedical innovation, public health, medical education and medical research. Developed the indigenous Platinum Iridium coronary stent and has been instrumental in clinically evaluating low cost Indian stents. Currently developing the Chest Compression Device for Sudden Cardiac Death patients, funded by the Wellcome Trust. Providing leadership for creative disease prevention, early detection and transport system for sick cardiac patients.

Other achievements: Promoted the India-Stanford Biodesign programme, a unique interdisciplinary programme to foster innovation, design in low cost implants/devices. Set up the Centre for Excellence for Stem Cell Studies, which has initiated treatment of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy for the first time in the world. This has benefitted number of no-option patients waiting on the cardiac transplant list. Awarded the SN Bose Centenary award by the Indian National Science Congress and National Academy of Sciences Platinum Jubilee Award, Tata Innovation Fellowship and Vasvik Award for Biomedical Technology Innovation.⇓

Managing Editor: Dr Prashant Jha

Current affiliation: Stanford-India Biodesign Program and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Current position: Physician-Engineer, Researcher and Educator

Education: Graduated in Medicine & Surgery (MBBS) from Patna Medical College, India and later pursued Family Medicine for his Post-Graduation from Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK. Along with a clinical career in Internal Medicine he took up research in Bioengineering at IIT, Kanpur and for …