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EB 2009 Itinerary Builder Now Available |
The online itinerary builder for the EB 2009 meeting scheduled for April 18-22
in New Orleans is now available at
http://www.eb2009.org/.
Plan your stay at EB. See you at the Society’s Opening Session and Reception
with starts at 5:45 pm on April 18 th with the Cannon Lecture.
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EB Workshop: Chronic Instrumentation in Conscious Small Animals |
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Plan on attending the Workshop
scheduled for Saturday, April 18 from 1-3 pm in Room 252-254 in
the Convention Center. Information about the Workshop, along
with PowerPoint presentations are posted at:
http://www8.georgetown.edu/departments/physiology/physios/EB2009Workshop.htm
The goal of this workshop is to provide new and established
investigators with technical and practical information to
chronically instrument small animals. The increased awareness
for understanding physiological and pharmacological responses in
awake, behaving animals has grown with the development of new
technologies. In this workshop, presentations will focus on
technical aspects of surgical preparation, potential problems,
and possible applications of various techniques. After a
general overview, presentations will be given on the use of
telemetry (Andrew King), fluid sampling (Gregory Fink), brain
cannulation and sampling (Carrie Northcott), sympathetic nerve
activity (Mark
Knuepfer). A question/answer period will complete
the program.
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FASEB Announces FY 2010 NIH Funding Recommendation |
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APS Supports Science Education in Texas |
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The National
Center for Science Education is leading an effort to prevent amendments to Texas
state education standards that would undermine the teaching of evolution in
public schools. APS joined 51 other societies as signatory to a letter to the
Texas State Board of Education expressing support for sound science education
standards.
http://the-aps.org/pa/policy/bioissues/NCSEletter.htm
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Enroll your ARRA Supplement Teacher or
Student in APS Summer Research Programs |
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If you
are planning to write a proposal for the “Administrative
Supplements Providing Summer Research Experiences for
Students and Science Educators” (NOT-OD-09-060) to
provide a research opportunity to an undergraduate student
or middle/high school teacher to your current NIH grant, the
APS invites you to enroll your teacher/student in APS’
proven nationwide research support programs. These programs
enhance the overall research experience by helping awardees
learn more about the research process and career options in
biomedicine. In addition, teachers learn how to use
effective science teaching methods that build students’
problem-solving and research skills.
Click here for more
information
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April Issue of The Physiologist
Available Online |
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In the April issue (http://www.the-aps.org/publications/tphys/tphys4x09.pdf)
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Meet Gary C. Sieck, 82nd APS President
and read his vision for the discipline and the
Society.
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Changing the USMLE Challenges and Opportunities for
Physiology and Other Medical School Basic Science
Departments
by Olaf
S. Andersen, Weill
Cornell Medical College, New York
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In the Mentoring Forum - Delivering a Dynamic Job
and Chalk Talk by
Susan McKarns, Univ. of Missouri
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Abstract Deadline for Conference on Sex Steroids and
Gender in CV-Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology – APRIL
3rd |
Now is the time
to check out the Call for Abstracts for the upcoming 2009
APS Conference: Sex Steroids and Gender in
Cardiovascular-Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology.
 When: July 15 -18, 2009
Where: Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, Colorado
Abstract Deadline: April 3, 2009.
Submit your abstract early and avoid the rush.
Click
here (http://submissions.miracd.com/apssexgender2009/login.asp)
to submit now!
Registration Deadline: June 12, 2009.
Get a great deal and save money by registering early for the
meeting!
Click
here
to register now!
For more information on this exciting meeting, please click
here (http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/aps/gender/index.htm)
to view the entire Call for Abstracts. If you have any
questions regarding this meeting, please do not hesitate to
contact the APS meeting department at:
meetings@the-aps.org or 301-634-7967.
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APS Conference on Endothelin |
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Save the Date!!!
The Call for Abstracts for the 2009 ET-11: APS
International Conference on Endothelin is now Live!!
 When: September 9 -12, 2009
Where: Montreal Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Canada
Abstract Deadline: May 22, 2009.
Submit your abstract early and avoid the rush.
Click
here (http://submissions.miracd.com/aps2009et11/login.asp)
to submit now!
Registration Deadline: August 7, 2009.
Get a great deal and save money by registering early for the
meeting!
Click
here
to register now!
For more information on this exciting meeting, please click
here )
http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/aps/ET11Montreal/index.htm)
to view the entire Call for Abstracts. If you have any
questions regarding this meeting, please do not hesitate to
contact the APS meeting department at:
meetings@the-aps.org or 301-634-7967.
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NSF Memo on Stimulus Funds |
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The National
Science Foundation has issued a memo outlining the agency’s
plans for spending the $3 billion it was allocated in the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/issuances/in131.jsp
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Trainee Relevant Sessions at
EB 2009 |
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The Trainee Advisory Committee
has put together a list of sessions and events relevant to
undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows,
and young investigators to be held at the upcoming Experimental
Biology Meeting in New Orleans. It is a very useful document for
all trainees that will be attending the meeting. Please pass
this information along to all trainees!
http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/eb09/traineesession.pdf
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IUPS 2009 Congress Registration Deadline
(Early Discount) – April 17, 2009 |
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The 36th congress
of International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS2009) will
be held in the beautiful and historic city of Kyoto, Japan, from
July 27 to August 1, 2009.
The detailed information is available
on the web site:
www.iups2009.com
The title of the
Congress is ‘Function of Life: Elements and Integration’. As can
be seen from the title, the Congress provides an excellent
opportunity to review recent progress acrosss a wide-range of
functional life science fields using inter-disciplinary
approaches. The organizers expect more than 3000 scientific
presentations at IUPS2009, including 29 invited lectures by
distinguished scientists and 79 symposia featuring cutting- edge
research in various areas. Program information is available on
the web site.
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Undergraduate Poster Session at EB 2009 |
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Come meet the future of
physiology at the APS Undergraduate Poster Session, Sunday,
April 19, from 4:00 – 5:30 pm in the Convention Center, Hall C,
Undergraduate Poster Area. Over 75 first-author undergraduates
will be there and ready to talk to you about their research.
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NIH Information on Stimulus Spending |
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The National Institutes of Health continues to issue
announcements about the spending of $10 billion in stimulus
funds. For a complete list of notices, see
http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/.
For opportunities at individual institutes, see the
websites listed here:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/challenge_award/IC_ChallengeWebPage.htm
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PhUn Week Training Session at EB 2009 |
 Interested
in reaching out to your local K-12 schools? Ever consider
bringing your lab group to do a "show and tell" in a
classroom? Do you need resources and freebies to excite
youth into research science and physiology? Want to have an
impact on precollege students? If you said "yes" to any of
these questions, join us for a continental breakfast at the
Physiology Understanding Week Training session at EB 2009 on
Sunday, April 19, 9-11 AM at the Hilton New Orleans
Riverside, Grand Salon 15. Send an email to:
phunweek@the-aps.org
to RSVP your spot and for a chance to win a promotional PhUn
Week gift. Preview
www.PhUnWeek.org and
get ready to have some fun!
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NIH Director’s Bridge Awards |
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NIH has also announced continuation and expansion of the
Director’s Bridge Awards program. This program provides
short term funding for investigators whose grants narrowly
missed the payline and who have minimal additional support.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-068.html
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NIH Releases Videos on Peer Review
Enhancements |
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As NIH moves forward with implementation of peer review
enhancements, they have released two training videos
available online.
http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/training_communication.html
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APS Archive of Teaching Resources |
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Check out the New and Improved Archive! Use Free Online
Resources to Update and Engage Fire up your lectures,
update lesson content, and engage students with multimedia
and hot research news…all for free. With just a few clicks,
the new and improved APS Archive of Teaching Resources can:
link you to physiology podcasts and ready-to-use discussion
questions; layperson descriptions of the newest research and
free links to original articles, proven laboratory lessons,
PowerPoint presentations, simulations and graphics from
physiology, anatomy, developmental biology, and other
science fields. The Archive is also accepting outside
submissions for the spring review cycle, due June 15th; get
free reviews of your teaching materials! Please visit The
Archive at
www.apsarchive.org. Please direct questions to
archive@the-aps.org.
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Inspire a Future Physiologist at EB 2009
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Volunteer hosts (PI's, postdocs, or
graduate students) are needed on Monday, April 20th (11:00
AM-1:30 PM) to guide local high school students and teachers
around the EB exhibits and posters. Each year, students
comment that this is their favorite part of the
Teacher/Student workshop day. Lunch is included! For more
information and to sign up, click here:
http://www.the-aps.org/education/EB/tourguides09.htm
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Local and Regional Science Fair Awards
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Reach out to a science fair this spring and volunteer to be
a judge! Any APS member who participates as a judge in a
local or regional science fair at an elementary, middle, or
high school can request an award packet and make an award on
behalf of the APS. Only one award packet can be requested
per fair. The APS student awardee will receive an APS
t-shirt and a certificate for the best physiology-related
project. The student’s teacher will receive a copy of the
APS book, Women Life Scientists: Past, Present, and
Future and an APS teacher resource packet. There are a
limited number of award packets; these are issued on a first
come, first served basis. How do I find a local science
fair? Check out the 2009 ISEF Affiliated Fairs in your
state at:
http://www.societyforscience.org/isef/students/aff_fairsearch.asp
- Hurry...many science fairs are already happening this
winter!
To request an award package, visit the APS Science
Fair web site at
www.the-aps.org/education/sciencefair or contact
Scarletta Whitsett (swhitsett@the-aps.org)
in the APS Education Department.
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On Being A Scientist – Now Available
From the National Academy Press |
The long-awaited third edition of
On Being a Scientist is available starting today.
The book presents the ethical foundations of scientific
practices and some of the personal and professional issues
that researchers encounter in their work.
- Includes
hypothetical scenarios offering guidance and opportunities
for discussion.
- Applies to all
forms of research--whether in academic, industrial, or
governmental settings--and to all scientific disciplines.
- Essential tool for:
graduate students, beginning researchers, professors of
science & ethics classes, scientists at all stages of their
careers.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12192&utm_medium=etmail&utm_source=National%20Academies%20Press&utm_campaign=Community+Builder+3%2f26&utm_content=Downloader&utm_term
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Featured APS Books |
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As part of my Featured APS Books
section, I would like to recognize the following books from
our Methods of Physiology Series:
Our books are currently discounted
at 50%, with an additional 35% to APS Members.
(1) Physiology of Inflammation,
edited by Klaus Ley
(2) Methods of Cellular
Imaging, edited by Ammasi Periasamy.
The following link will take you to a
description of this book:
http://www.the-aps.org/publications/books/methods.htm
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Thank you for your continued support of the Society and its mission. |
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Martin Frank, Ph.D.
Executive Director, American Physiological Society
9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991 USA
Tel: 301.634.7118
Fax: 301.634.7241
E-mail: mfrank@the-aps.org
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