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Use Your Creative Skills – Participate in the APS
Logo Design Contest |
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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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New
Research Advocacy Campaign |
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The
Foundation for Biomedical Research
(FBR) and other
pro-research groups
are teaming up to launch a bold, new, year-long campaign to
build public support for animal research. The campaign seeks to
abate the decline in public support for animal research by
August 2010. It will incorporate TV, radio, highway billboards,
and print media under the slogan:
Research Saves.
If you support this mission, you can contribute by simply
donating $20.10 through the
FBR website.
If you want to learn about more ways to get involved, you can
contact FBR at
info@fbresearch.org.
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Reminder: The research community’s most comprehensive crisis management guide
for dealing with an animal activism crisis is available in hard copy or can be
downloaded free from the Members Only section of the NABR Web site. Each NABR
member organization has received a copy of this guide in the past. Additional
copies are now available for $30. For a preview of the guide, go to:
www.NABRCrisisGuide.org.
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The
First Annual National Postdoc Appreciation Day |
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September 24, 2009
Everywhere, USA
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/meetings-and-events/appreciation
The NPA wants to celebrate
the significant contribution that postdoctoral scholars make
to the U.S. scientific research enterprise and, at the same
time, to increase awareness of this contribution. Please
join the NPA in this celebration and raise your voice with
them.
Join NPA by planning or
attending an event at your institution.
Follow this link to the National Postdoc
Appreciation Day toolkit.
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August
Issue of The Physiologist Available Online |
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Both the PDF and HTML
versions of The Physiologist are now available at
http://www.the-aps.org/publications/tphys/index.htm.
This issue includes information about EB’09 and the APS
Business Meeting held at the EB, as well as articles by
Brian Duling, Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen Award winner, Chapter
News, and the Wine Wizard.
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Meet Charles M. Tipton Through the APS
Living History Program |
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The APS is pleased to
announce the recent posting of a video interview of Charles
M. Tipton (http://www.the-aps.org/livinghistory/tipton.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 15 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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APS
Science Policy Update |
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For the
latest on appropriations and the confirmation of Francis
Collins to be the next NIH Director, see this update from
the APS Office of Science Policy.
http://www.the-aps.org/pa/resources/archives/updates/73.htm
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What Do
You Need to Know About Ethical Issues When Writing a
Scientific Paper? |
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Print off
a copy of the poster for your laboratory. It details the
most common Ethical Problems found in scientific papers (and
how to avoid them). The Posters are available in
English
as well as Turkish,
Greek, Japanese,
and Chinese
at
http://www.the-aps.org/publications/journals/apsethic.htm.
Help us to translate the
poster into other languages.
Contact Martin Frank at
mfrank@the-aps.org
if you can be of assistance.
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Check
Out Our Latest Podcast |
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 When
a pregnant woman exercises, is it good for her fetus? That’s
the question that researchers
Linda May
of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
and
Kathleen
Gustafson
of the University of Kansas Medical Center are trying to
answer. Their work is ongoing, but it’s good news, so far,
for pregnant women who like to exercise. Hear that
interview, and more, on Episode 24 of Life Lines, the
podcast of
The
American Physiological Society.
http://lifelines.tv/
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2009
ET-11: APS International Conference on Endothelin
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REGISTER On
Site!!!
When:
September 9 -12, 2009
Where:
Montreal Chateau Champlain, Montreal, Canada
Housing
Deadline:
August 9, 2009
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.
We’re excited about Anaheim -
http://experimentalbiology.org/content/default.aspx
Learn all about Anaheim and the many things it has to offer
http://anaheimoc.org/microsites/sites/EB2010.asp
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)!
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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FASEB
Breakthroughs
In Bioscience Describes Advances In Bone Grafting And
Bioengineering |
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The Federation of American Societies for Experimental
Biology (FASEB) is pleased to announce the release of the
publication, “Bone
Builders: The Science of Grafts, Biomaterials, and Bone
Engineering,”
the latest edition in the
Breakthroughs in Bioscience
series. This most recent article describes the innovative
research that led to bone grafting, the use of bone
biomaterials, and bone engineering.
http://opa.faseb.org/pdf/2009/July-December/Biomaterials.pdf
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Talking to Your
Doctor Website from NIH
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NIH has produced a new website
dedicated to resources for patient-physician
communication. The site provides information developed
across NIH at the various institutes and centers. Please
feel free to use and share this information with your
family, friends, colleagues, and constituents.
Talking to Your Doctor Website from NIH:
http://www.nih.gov/clearcommunication/talktoyourdoctor.htm
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AAMC/HHMI
Committee Defines Scientific Competencies for Future
Physicians |
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A new report issued by an expert committee convened by the
AAMC and HHMI, for the first time defines scientific
competencies for future medical school graduates and for
undergraduate students who want to pursue a career in
medicine. "Scientific
Foundations for Future Physicians"
recommends that medical and premedical education evolve from
a static listing of courses to a dynamic set of
competencies.
http://bit.ly/jQ8aM
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NASA
Research Announcement |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Research Announcement (NRA) NNJ09ZSA002N, entitled “Research
and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and
Performance in Space Exploration Missions,” jointly solicits
ground-based, bed-rest definition and flight definition
proposals for NASA and the National Space Biomedical
Research Institute (NSBRI) in support of the Human Research
Program. This NRA was
released on July 31.
The solicitation document is available through the NASA
Research Opportunities homepage at
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
and then by linking through the menu listings
“Solicitations” to “Open Solicitations.” On the Open
Solicitations page, select NNJ09ZSA002N from the list of
Solicitations.
Proposals are solicited by NSBRI in the following
areas:
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Cardiovascular Alterations
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Smart
Medical Systems and Technology
Proposals are solicited by NASA in the areas of:
Proposals solicited through this NRA will use a two-step
proposal process. Only Principal Investigators submitting
Step-1 proposals determined to be relevant to the solicited
research of this NRA will be invited to submit full Step-2
proposals.
Step-1
proposals are due on September 3, 2009, and invited Step-2
proposals are due on December 3, 2009.
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Tennessee Physiological Society to Hold First Annual Meeting |
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Tennessee Physiological Society (TPS), a chapter of the
American Physiological Society (APS), will hold its
first annual meeting on
Friday October 23, 2009 at Vanderbilt University.
The meeting will be hosted by the Department of Molecular
Physiology and Biophysics. The format will be a one day
meeting with presentations in the morning, lunch, afternoon
poster session, keynote presentation, and dinner. To promote
Physiology/Biology in High school, some high school classes
will also be invited for a scientific
presentation/discussion by a Vanderbilt faculty member, this
to occur concomitantly with the afternoon poster session.
We hope that you will be participating in this event and
bring students and posters.
Please join the
Society
and let us know how many people you will be bringing to the
first inaugural meeting, so we can plan accordingly. Please
send your response to
eric.delpire@vanderbilt.edu.
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NIH
Office of Extramural Research Issues August Extramural Nexus |
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The NIH Office of Extramural Research has issued their
August newsletter, with information about the appointment of
Francis Collins, the status of stem cell proposals, and the
expansion of continuous application submission for peer
reviewers.
http://nexus.od.nih.gov/nexus/nexus.aspx?Month=08&Year=2009
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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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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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The
Arthur C. Guyton Educator of the Year Award
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The Award, sponsored bu W.
B. Saunders Company (Elsevier) recognizes a full-time
faculty member of an accredited college or university and
member of the APS who has independent evidence of: (1)
excellence in classroom teaching over a number of years at
the undergraduate, graduate, or professional levels; (2)
commitment to the improvement of physiology teaching within
the candidate's own institution; and (3) contributions to
physiology education at the local community, national or
international levels. The awardee is requested to write an
essay on his/her philosophy of education for publication in
The Physiologist.
Each nominee must be
nominated by a member of APS. The nominator should
email a letter of support outlining the qualifications of
the nominee no later than Friday, December 4, 2009
to: Erica A Wehrwein, Chair,
Guyton Awards Selection Committee,
wehrwein.erica@mayo.edu
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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
Section 13 of our Handbook of Physiology:
Our books are currently discounted
at 50%, with an additional 35% to APS Members.
Comparative Physiology:
(two-volume set) edited by William H. Dantzler
The following link will take you to a description of this
book:
http://www.the-aps.org/publications/books/handbooks.htm#section13
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Thank you for your continued support of the Society and its mission. |
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