The ability of the Journal of Pathology to provide interesting and useful content to readers and to the field at large has been enhanced by the creation of Virtual Issues, annotated compilations of papers and reviews organized by theme. Here the Editor in Chief Peter Hall outlines this series and highlights the recently released Neuropathology Virtual Issue.

This Journal of Pathology podcast provides an overview of the contents in the March 2011 issue. In addition it highlights a series of articles that discuss the complex roles of tumour stroma in influencing tumour behaviour and a recent review of the controversial area of mutations the cells of tumour stroma.

In this, the first Journal of Pathology podcast, the current Editor in Chief Peter Hall outlines the recent history of the Journal and the many changes that have occurred during his association with the Journal.