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June Issue of The Physiologist - Now Online |
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Latin American Initiative Award Program –
Deadline June 30th |
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With the aim of strengthening the ties between APS, sister
Physiological Societies in Latin America, and physiologists
working in the Americas, APS established The Latin American
Initiative. Each year, the initiative supports 4
courses/workshops/symposia that are carried out in Latin
American countries with participation of APS members. The budget
for each course/workshop/symposium is $5,000, which will be
provided in the form of reimbursement upon receipt of a final
report on the event.
The deadline for applications is June
30
for funding
in 2010. Applications must be submitted online at
www.the-aps.org/awardapps.
Questions concerning the Latin American Initiative (www.the-aps.org/awards/society/latin.htm)
should be addressed to the Chair of the International Physiology
Committee, Ida Llewellyn-Smith (Tel: 61-8-8204-4456; email:
ida.llewellyn-smith@flinders.edu.au) or to the APS
Executive Director Martin Frank (Tel: 301-634-7118; email:
mfrank@the-aps.org).
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NSF Data on Doctorates to Underrepresented
Minorities |
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NSFs
Science Resources Statistics Division established a new web site
(http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/srvydoctorates/sedreporting/start.cfm)
that provides information on its progress toward improving the
release of doctorate recipient data of underrepresented
minorities as part of the annual Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED).
Concerns arose in the past over the suppression of data
disaggregated by race/ethnicity/sex that, although critical for
programs and policies to promote underrepresented minorities,
could reveal personal information of the surveyed individuals
due to the small sample size. Current plans, however, now will
release the data while protecting confidentiality.
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The Scientist 2009 Survey of Salaries in the Life
Sciences Closes on Sunday, May 31 |
The Scientist,
Magazine of the Life Sciences, in cooperation with several
major professional societies including the American
Physiological Society, is conducting a survey of
compensation in the life sciences. The survey (http://www.scisurveys.com/)
is open to all life scientists employed in the US.
The survey is being conducted and analyzed by AMG Science
Publishing, an independent consulting firm. Articles
describing the results of the survey will be published in
The Scientist September 2009 issue, on The Scientist
web site (http://www.the-scientist.com/),
and in the participating societies' publications.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary and
will take approximately 4 minutes. To ensure that we collect
accurate and representative results please answer all
questions carefully and completely. All responses are
confidential, anonymous and coded, and data from this
research will be reported only in the aggregate.
As our way of saying "thank you" for your participation, all
respondents who fill out the survey (http://www.scisurveys.com/)
by SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2009 may enter a drawing for one
of three Amazon.com gift certificates worth $100.
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CTSciNET, the Clinical and
Translational Science Network Launched |
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AAMC has partnered
with the American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS), Science Careers, and several other organizations, to
launch CTSciNET, the Clinical and Translational Science Network.
CTSciNet is a content-and-community Web site with the mission of
assisting clinicians interested in research, MD-PhD trainees and
recipients, PhD-track scientists who want to work closer to the
clinic, and anyone considering these career paths. The project
is supported by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Dr. Kerry O'Banion,
Chair-Elect of GREAT's MD-PhD Section, is a CTSCiNet Advisor.
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/ctscinet
An inaugural posting
on CTSciNET, "Perspective: Traversing the Bridge Years--Advice
for Future Physician-Scientists," is authored by Dr. Lawrence
"Skip" Brass, associate dean and director of Penn's Combined
Degree and Physician Scholar Programs, and former chair of the
AAMC GREAT Group's M.D.-Ph.D. Section.
http://tinyurl.com/o4jd8c
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APS Endorses “One Health Initiative” |
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After reviewing the mission statement of the One Health
Initiative, the APS Council endorsed the Initiatives
strategy of improving the lives of all species—human and
animal—through the integration of human medicine and
veterinary medicine.
The strategy of the One Health Initiative was
viewed as consistent with the Society’s vision of the role
of physiology in global health as detailed by APS
Past-President Hannah V. Carey in an article that appeared
in The Physiologist, the Society’s newsletter.
www.the-aps.org/publications/tphys/2007html/April/apspresident.htm
As stated on the web site, the One Health
Initiative (http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/)
represents the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines
working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal
health for people, animals, plants and our environment.
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Life Lines – Episode 21 – Blood Pressure
and the Brain |
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Did you know that there is a sensor in the
nerve endings in the carotid artery that rapidly lowers
blood pressure when stimulated? This discovery may one day
allow people who are hypertensive to lower their blood
pressure by using a pacemaker-like device that stimulates
the nerve endings in the blood vessels.
Learn more at
http://lifelines.tv/.
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2009 APS Conference: Sex Steroids and
Gender in CV-Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology |
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***Announcing Late-breaking Abstract
Submission—Limited Time Only!***
For a
limited time,
submit your
late-breaking abstract. Final Deadline: May 29, 2009.
To
submit your abstract now please
click here.
When:
July 15 -18, 2009
Where:
Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, Colorado
Registration Deadline:
June 12, 2009. Get a great deal and save money by
registering early for the meeting! Click
here to register now!
Housing Deadline:
June 14, 2009. Click
here to reserve your room now!
For more information on this exciting
meeting, please click
here 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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2009
ET-11: APS International Conference on Endothelin
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When:
September 9 -12, 2009
Where:
Montreal Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Canada
Abstract Deadline:
May 22, 2009. The abstract site is now LIVE!!! Submit
your abstract early and avoid the rush. Click
here 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!
Housing Deadline:
August 9, 2009. Click
here to reserve your room now!
Website:
Click
here to visit the conference website.
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Fulbright Scholar Program for US Faculty
and Professionals for 2010-2011 is Open |
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The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering 43 lecturing,
research or combined lecturing/research awards in medical
sciences, including 2 Fulbright Distinguished Chairs.
Even better, faculty and professionals in medical sciences
also can apply for one of the 144 “All Discipline”
awards open to all fields.
The application deadline is August 1, 2009. U.S.
citizenship is required. For a full listing of all
Fulbright programs and other eligibility requirements,
please visit our website at
www.cies.org or send a request for materials to
scholars@cies.iie.org. For
a detailed listing of Fulbright
opportunities in medical sciences, please consult our
website at:
http://www.cies.org/award_book/award2010/discipline/MEDI33.htm
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NIH Posts Implementation Plan on
Scientific Research |
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The National Institutes of
Health has posted its "Implementation Plan on Scientific
Research" funded by the Recovery Act. The 8-page document
contains a wealth of information on NIH's spending plans,
funding levels by institutes and center, and various
mechanism targets.
http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/reports/plans/scientific_research.pdf
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New Communications Tool for Researchers |
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A booklet encouraging
researchers to be more open about their work and offering
solid advice on how to do so is now available from
Understanding Animal Research.
Founded by Research Defense Society and Coalition for
Medical Progress, the new UK-based organization has
a number of helpful resources
at their website, including the Researchers’ Guide to
Communications,
which is available for
free download here:
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2010 APS Meeting and Conference Schedule
– Save the Dates |
- Experimental Biology 2010
— April 24-28, Anaheim, CA
- APS Intersociety Meeting:
Global Change and Global Science: Comparative Physiology
in a Changing World
— August 4-7, The Westin
Westminster, Westminster, Colorado
- APS Conference: Inflammation,
Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease — August 25-28,
The Westin Westminster, Westminster, Colorado
Want to organize
an APS Conference? Submitting a proposal is quick and easy.
Click here
for details.
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APS Member Felix Bronner Donates
Artwork to the Society |
Earlier this year, Felix Bronner donated two pieces of
artwork to the Society. Recently, Bronner visited the APS
offices and was able to view the placement and hanging of
the works. The Society greatly appreciates the generosity of
the Bronner family and thanks them for adding some art to
the office.
http://www.the-aps.org/news/bronner.htm
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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 book from our
History Publications:
Our books are currently discounted at 50%, with an
additional 35% to APS Members.
History
of The American Physiological Society – The First Century,
1887-1987,
edited by John R. Brobeck, Orr E.
Reynolds, and Toby A. Appel
The following link will take you to a description of this
book:
http://www.the-aps.org/publications/books/history.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
APS Home Page: www.the-aps.org |
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2009 All Rights Reserved. The American Physiological Society
For questions or comments please contact the APS Webmaster at
webmaster@the-aps.org
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