We are pleased to introduce the collection Pathology & Oncology Research – Editors' Picks from 2021. This collection showcases the most well-received stand-alone articles published in 2021, selected with care by our Editors-in-Chief and Associate Editors. The work presented here highlights the broad diversity of research published across the journal and aims to spotlight themes of topical interest. All research presented here displays compelling advancement of the fields of pathology and oncology, as well as work bridging the gap between basic research and clinical medicine. The selected articles cover four main categories: preclinical research, clinical research, oncology, and non-oncology. This collection aims to further support the journal’s strong community of scholars by recognizing highly deserving authors, as well as contributing editors and reviewers.

In the recent years, the importance of infectious diseases in animals, with zoonotic diseases in particular, has dramatically increased with the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence and/or re-emergence of African and Classical swine fever, vector borne diseases, avian influenza, moneypox and many more.