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Use Your Creative Skills – Participate in the APS
Logo Design Contest |
In 2012, the American Physiological Society will celebrate its 125th
anniversary. In preparation for that special occasion, the APS Council is
interested in revising its logo. The APS Council invites the APS membership to
apply their creative minds to the creation of a new logo that might reflect the
Society’s mission statement “integrating the life sciences from molecule to
organism”. The logo will be used in various ways to promote the image of APS
and of physiology.
The designer of the selected logo will receive $500.
The guidelines for preparing and submission of designs can be found at:
www.the-aps.org/awards/society/LogoDesignContest.pdf.
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ET-11: APS International Conference on
Endothelin |
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REGISTER NOW!!!
Deadline to Register: August 7, 2009.
Get a great deal and save money by registering early for the
meeting!
Click
here
to register now!
When:
September 9 -12, 2009
Where:
Montreal Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Canada
Housing Deadline:
August 9, 2009. Click
here to reserve your room now!
LATE-BREAKING
ABSTRACTS…Submit Now!!!
Deadline for Submission:
August 21, 2009.
This is your last chance to submit an abstract for this
conference. For more details, please
click here.
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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EB 2010 in Anaheim, CA – Don’t Miss It!
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Mark your
calendars: EB 2010 will be held in Anaheim, April 24-28. The
abstract deadline is November 4, 2009. The APS portion of the
program is now online — you will be able to see the schedule by
track and date (http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/eb10/program.htm)!
More info will follow over the summer including the complete
session agenda for each symposium and the invited presenters in
each featured topic. Bookmark the APS Awards application site (http://www.the-aps.org/awardapps)
which will offer over 60 awards to all levels of investigators
from undergraduate through senior investigator. We look forward
to seeing you in the NEW Anaheim in April!
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Bolden,
Garver Confirmed to Head NASA |
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APS Executive Director Discovers Twitter |
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It wasn’t enough for the APS Director to be on Facebook and
LinkIn! Now I can be found on Twitter reporting on things
relevant to physiology. At the time you receive this APS
News Update, I will be attending and reporting on the 36th
IUPS Congress in Kyoto, Japan. Follow me on TWITTER at
ExecDirectorAPS.
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Orr E Reynolds Award – Best History of
Physiology Article – Deadline December 1 |
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The Orr
E. Reynolds Award (www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm#reynolds),
named for the second Executive Secretary-Treasurer, is
presented for the best historical article submitted by a
member of the Society. Articles may deal with any aspect of
the history of physiology, including the development of
physiological ideas and their application, instrumentation,
individual and collective biography, departmental and
institutional history, history of societies including APS,
and physiology in its public context. Manuscripts should
represent original research and be adequately documented.
Articles published in journals or books of the Society
during the prior calendar year are also eligible for the
award upon request by the author. The recipient receives
$500 and reimbursement of expenses, up to $1,500, incurred
while attending the Experimental Biology meeting. The
article may be published in one of the Society journals
after appropriate peer review. Members may receive the award
only once, and those members who have advanced degrees in
the history of science or medicine are not eligible.
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Refresher Course on Renal Physiology |
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The Refresher Course on Renal Physiology from Experimental
Biology 2009 is now available online. Renal physiology is so
complex that when taught to first year medical students it
may leave the student unable to absorb the most fundamental
concepts. The intent of this refresher course is to bring
together a cadre of instructors with extensive knowledge and
experience in teaching renal physiology. Not only will this
benefit instructors assigned to teach renal physiology, but
it can also benefit those interested in understanding the
topic better. The most fundamental aspects of renal
physiology will be covered in this refresher course,
including: Renal Hemodynamics (L.G. Navar),
Acid-Base Regulation (B.M. Koeppen) and the
Renin-Angiotensin System (L. Harrison-Bernard).
Following these will be a discussion on Active Learning
Strategies to Teach Renal-Cardiovascular Integration (M.W.
Brands). Both the audio and PowerPoints from the four
presentations can be found at
http://www.the-aps.org/education/refresher/RenalPhysiology.htm
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Americans for Medical Progress Announces
Hayre Fellows |
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Americans for Medical
Progress will sponsor three Hayre Fellows in Public Outreach
in 2009–2001. The three are Gillian Braden-Weiss and Breanna
Caltagarone (University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary
Medicine) and Megan Wyeth (David Geffen School of Medicine,
UCLA). Because AMP had a strong pool of applicants this
year, it made a fundraising push so that it could support
more than one outreach fellow. Braden-Weiss and Caltagarone
will work together to develop a “Thank a Mouse” outreach
program to highlight how animal research helps pets. Wyeth,
who has already been active in the UCLA chapter of Pro-Test,
will expand on those efforts and help other universities
establish chapters of this pro-research advocacy group. You
can read more about the new
Hayre fellows here.
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NRC Guide on Methodology – Assessment of
Doctorate Programs |
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The National Research Council's Committee to Assess
Research-Doctorate Programs on Thursday released "A Guide to
the Methodology of the National Research Council Assessment
of the Doctorate Programs." The 202-page report is available
for free on the National Academy web site. The Committee has
not announced when the assessment report itself will be
released.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12676
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Urge Your Senators to Support a 7%
Increase for the NIH! |
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This week, the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor/Health & Human Services/Education (LHHS)
will consider and vote on the preliminary version of the
bill that will eventually determine the fiscal year 2010
budget for medical research at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
Take action now
and ask your Senators to support the NIH with a 7% increase
next year.
This week, the Senate Appropriations
Subcommittee on Labor/Health & Human Services/Education (LHHS)
will consider and vote on the preliminary version of the
bill that will eventually determine the fiscal year 2010
budget for medical research at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).
Take action now
and ask your Senators to support the NIH with a 7% increase
next year.
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NIH Office of Extramural Research Issues
July Extramural Nexus |
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The NIH Office of Extramural
Research has issued their July newsletter, with information
about how to interpret grant scores under the new system.
In addition the issue draws the readers attention to
RePORTER,
a new tool that provides insight into NIH Research Funding
and Results.
http://nexus.od.nih.gov/nexus/nexus.aspx?Month=7&Year=2009&ID=0
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Paid Beta-Testers Needed for Online
Writing & Reviewing for Scientific Journals Course |
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You must be a graduate
student, postdoctoral fellow or new assistant professor;
have a draft 1st-author manuscript ready; have a
computer and internet connection; and be available from
September 1 through October 15 to participate. For more
information and how to apply, see
http://www.the-aps.org/education/profSkills/webcourse.htm
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FASEB
Breakthroughs in Bioscience Describes Advances in Bone
Grafting |
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The
latest article
in the FASEB Breakthroughs in Bioscience series highlights
research that led to advances in bone grafting, bone
engineering and biomaterials.
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G. Edgar Folk Senior Physiologists Award |
Award: $500
Contact: Executive Office
Deadline: Accepted anytime
http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society.htm#senior
The G. Edgar Folk Senior Physiologists Award was established
in 1986 by students and colleagues of Professor Folk at the
time of his retirement. The fund is designed to support the
activities of Senior Physiologists. The G. Edgar Folk Senior
Physiologists Award is presented to senior physiologists, 70
years or older, who no longer have grant funds available to
them. The award may be used for purposes such as attending a
meeting of the Society to present a paper, engaging in a
series of modest experiments, or completing a manuscript.
The award is given throughout the year with a recipient
receiving up to $500 depending upon the need. The Senior
Physiologists Committee assists in the selection of the
recipient. The names of recipients are not made public.
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Save the Dates! 2010 APS Meeting and
Conference Schedule |
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Experimental Biology 2010
When: April
24-28, 2010
Where: Anaheim
convention Center, California
APS Headquarters
Hotel: Anaheim Marriott Hotel
2010 APS Intersociety
Meeting: Global Change and Global Science: Comparative
Physiology in a Changing World
When: August 4 – 7, 2010
Where: The Westin
Westminster, Westminster, Colorado
2010 APS Conference:
Inflammation, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
When: August 25 – 28, 2010
Where: The Westin
Westminster, Westminster, Colorado
Want to organize an APS
Conference? Submitting a proposal is quick and easy.
Click here
for details.
Stay posted for future
updates regarding these exciting programs for 2010 or visit
the APS Meetings Department website for more information at:
http://www.the-aps.org/meetings/aps/index.htm
. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please
do not hesitate to contact the APS meetings department at:
meetings@the-aps.org
or 301-634-7967.
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Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished
Mentor and Scientist Award |
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Award:
$1,000 honorarium + travel expenses for EB 2010 meeting
Deadline:
September 15
This award is to recognize an APS member (male or female)
who is judged to be both a superb mentor and an outstanding
scientist. Please see above link for details on what should
be included in a nomination packet.
http://www.the-aps.org/awards/society/schmidt-nielsen.htm
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A New Addition to the APS Living History
Project |
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The APS is pleased to announce the
posting of a second video interview of Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen
(http://www.the-aps.org/livinghistory/schmidt-nielsen.htm).
APS members are encouraged to consider interviewing senior
physiologists at their institution to provide a living
history of physiology. The videos provided to date focus on
the physiologist's training, careers and their professional
interactions. A total of 14 videos have posted and at least
another 6 are in the works.
Visit
http://www.the-aps.org/livinghistory/index.htm.
Are you interested in arranging to
videotape a colleague? If so, please contact Martin Frank,
APS Executive Director (mfrank@the-aps.org)
or call 301-634-7118.
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Research and Teaching Career Enhancement
Awards |
Award: Up to $4,000
Contact: Executive Office
Deadlines September 17
The APS Research Career Enhancement Award is
designed to enhance the career potential of our regular
members. The award can be used to support short-term visits
to other laboratories to acquire new specific skills and to
support attendance at special courses devoted primarily to
methodologies appropriate for both a new investigator and a
more senior investigator entering a new field of research.
The award of up to $4,000 allows an individual in the early
phases of his/her career to obtain special training; the
award also allows an individual in the later phases of
his/her career to develop new skills and to retrain in areas
of developing interests. The award does not include any
indirect cost reimbursement.
The APS Teaching Career
Enhancement Award is designed to enhance the career
potential of regular members. The award provides up to
$4,000 to allow an individual to develop innovative and
potentially widely applicable programs for teaching and
learning physiology. The award can be used to support
short-term visits to other schools to consult with experts
who can assist with the development project. It can also be
used to support attendance at special courses devoted to
methodologies appropriate for the educational development
project. The award does not include any indirect cost
reimbursement.
To Apply: Go to
http://www.the-aps.org/awardapps for online application.
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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
Handbook of Physiology, Section 14:
Our
books are currently discounted at 50%, with an additional
35% to APS Members.
Cell
Physiology:
edited by Joseph F. Hoffman and James D. Jamieson
The
following link will take you to a description of this book:
http://www.the-aps.org/publications/books/handbooks.htm#section14
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Thank you for your continued support of the Society and its mission. |
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