Molecular Imaging and Biology presents original research contributions on the utilization of molecular imaging in problems of relevance in biology and medicine. The primary objective of the journal is to provide a forum for the discovery of molecular mechanisms of health and disease through the use of imaging techniques. Among the topics covered are molecular imaging investigations of macromolecular targets involved in significant biological processes; design and evaluation of molecular probes used to investigate macromolecular targets and their functions; and study of in vivo animal models of disease for the development of new molecular diagnostics and therapeutics. The overall goal is to translate basic science discoveries into molecular imaging of disease in patients, both to investigate the biological nature of disease in actual patients and to establish new molecular imaging diagnostic procedures. Molecular Imaging and Biology is the official journal of the Academy of Molecular Imaging, the Society for Molecular Imaging, and the European Society for Molecular Imaging. 2011 European Molecular Imaging - EMIM The 6th European Molecular Imaging Meeting of the society will take place from June 19 to 21 in Leiden, The Netherlands. With the efforts of a scientifically complementary scientific steering committee a strong scientific programme has been developed which integrates developments in imaging technologies and molecular imaging agents with applications for drug development, basic science investigations, and clinical translation with special emphasis in the main disease burdens of our society such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration. Please find further information on persons, programme, venue, abstract submission, registration and sponsors at the meeting website www.esmi2011.eu