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APS Offering Two Professional Skills Courses in 2010 |
APS is offering two professional skills training courses,
"Making Scientific Presentations" and "Writing and Reviewing for
Scientific Journals" for grad students and postdocs this winter -
January 14-17th, 2010 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista,
Florida. The deadline to apply is October 15, 2009. Please
click here
for information on the courses and available travel fellowships.
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HURRY! Time is Running Out on the
Logo Redesign Contest |
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Deadline: October 15, 2009
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 by
clicking here.
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Peer Review Notes from the NIH Centers for
Scientific Review |
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The NIH Centers for Scientific Review has released the September
issue of
Peer Review Notes.
This issue focuses on CSR's response to the avalanche of
Recovery Act applications and provides an informal assessment on
the implementation of changes in the peer review process.
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Have You Ever Wondered Why Your Proposal
Wasn’t Funded – GAO Answers |
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A new
General Accountability Office report
considers the use of discretion by NIH institute and center
directors "to fund applications based on factors in addition to
scientific merit, 'skipping' over applications with higher
scores or making 'exceptions' to fund applications with lower
scores. GAO found that in fiscal year 2007, IC directors funded
about 19 percent of NIH’s applications for a common type of
grant based on factors in addition to scientific merit."
According to the report, "IC officials cited the NIH-wide
initiative to fund new investigators as one of the most frequent
reasons for making the exceptions." The GAO calls for additional
internal controls to monitor the use of exceptions.
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Annual Call for 2010 Summer Research
Hosts for Undergraduates or Teachers |
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The Education Office is seeking APS
members willing to serve as a research host for middle/high
school science teachers or undergraduate summer research
fellowship applicants. For more information, visit the
fellowship program website
here
or directly indicate your interest
here.
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FASEB Launches NSF Advocacy
Clearinghouse Website |
FASEB has launched the
National Science Foundation
(NSF) Advocacy Clearinghouse, a comprehensive
resource that has been developed for the NSF advocacy
community, policymakers, and members of the public
interested in supporting NSF and the pioneering scientific
research and education programs funded by the agency.
The NSF Clearinghouse is available
here.
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EB 2010
Registration/Abstract Submission Site Goes Live |
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Mark your calendars:
EB 2010
will be held in Anaheim, April 24-28.
We’re excited about Anaheim.
Learn all about Anaheim
and the many things it has to offer
Abstract submission site
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!
Bookmark the APS Awards application
site
which will offer over 60 awards to all levels
of investigators from undergraduate through senior
investigator.
SEE YOU IN THE
NEW ANAHEIM!
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Book Your Housing for EB Now: Why
Booking in the EB Block is Best |
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Going to EB 2010? We
strongly encourage you to make your reservations via the
Official EB 2010 Housing Bureau.
We recognize that you have many options with area hotels and
often room rate is your sole decision maker. However, it is
important to understand the implications of booking outside
the EB block. Are you aware of the many additional amenities
hotels within the EB block provide? Want free breakfast?
Free shuttle service to the Convention Center? Free wireless
internet? Many of the EB-block hotels offer
exclusive discounts and amenities
that you will only receive when booking through the
Official EB 2010 Housing Bureau.
Staying in the block keeps registration and housing rates
low for everyone!
Be very cautious of giving
your credit card information to hotels outside the EB Block.
EB Management will have no recourse on your behalf should
you have problems with your reservation. Be suspicious of
companies contacting you claiming to be affiliated with EB!
ONLY the hotels booked through the
Official EB 2010 Housing Bureau
provide housing registration on behalf of EB!
See you
in Anaheim!
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APS Announces Sponsorship of a AAAS Mass
Media Science & Engineering Fellow |
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Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
The
2010 AAAS Mass Media Science &
Engineering Fellowship application is now
available on line.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
(AAAS) Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship seeks to
increase communication skills in student scientists. From
grant writing to interaction with your community, today’s
young scientists must also be able science communicators.
The lessons you can learn through the Fellowship experience
will benefit your career path and help increase public
understanding of science and technology.
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On Being A Scientist - a New Video from the
National Academies |
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The scientific research enterprise is built on a foundation
of trust.
Scientists trust that the results reported by others are
valid. Society trusts that the results of research reflect
an honest attempt by scientists to describe the world
accurately and without bias. But this trust will endure only
if the scientific community devotes itself to exemplifying
and transmitting the values associated with ethical
scientific conduct.
This video is based on
third edition of On Being a Scientist and
reflects developments since the publication of the original
edition in 1989 and a second edition in 1995.
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Meet
Charles "Rollo" Park Through the APS Living History Project |
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The APS is pleased to announce the recent posting of a video
interview of
Charles Rollo Park. 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 16 videos have been posted and at
least another 6 are in the works.
Visit the APS Living History page.
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 New Investigator Award Programs -
Funding Opportunities |
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Make plans to apply for one
of the APS Awards designed to promote the research careers
of the membership. Applications for the Award Programs
listed below must be submitted through the
APS Online Award
Module.
S&R
Foundation Ryuji Ueno Award for Ion Channels or Barrier
Function Research
Award: $30,000 Deadline: November 13
Arthur C. Guyton Awards
for Excellence in Integrative Physiology
Award: $15,000 Deadline:
November 13
Giles F. Filley
Memorial Awards for Excellence in Respiratory Physiology and
Medicine
Award: $12,000 Deadline:
November 13
Lazaro J. Mandel Young
Investigator Award
Award: $4,000 Deadline:
November 13
Shih-Chun Wang Young
Investigator Award
Award: $4,000 Deadline:
November 13
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John F. Perkins, Jr. Memorial Award for
International Physiologists |
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Award:
Up to $5,000
Deadlines:
October 15
The
John F. Perkins,
Jr. Memorial Award for International Physiologists
promotes cultural exchange and scientific collaborations by
providing supplementary aid to families of foreign
scientists working for a minimum of 3 months in the U.S. In
this way, young scientists are able to bring their families
and thus make full use of the cultural exchange as well as
the scientific benefits associated with an international
collaboration.
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International Early Career Physiologist
Travel Awards |
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International Early Career
Physiologist Travel
Awards
are presented to graduate students, post-doctoral fellows
and junior faculty members who work outside the United
States. This initiative of the International Physiology
Committee is designed to assist with travel expenses that
international early career
physiologists incur in attending the Experimental
Biology Meeting in order to present their work. Up to 10
awards of $500 each will be made annually.
Applicants must be studying
for a doctoral degree or have
received a doctoral degree within the past 15 year and
be an APS member in good standing.
Each applicant must submit an
abstract to and attend the Experimental Biology meeting. The
abstract must be submitted to a Topic Category of the APS
Section to which the applicant’s research is relevant.
Additional Information can be obtained by
clicking here.
All application materials
must be submitted online
by
November 13,
2009.
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Latin American
Initiative Proposals Being Accepted Again – Deadline
November 2 |
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If you missed the earlier deadline for
proposals to be funded in 2010, consider applying for this
latest deadline. The International Physiology Committee has
funds to support additional courses/workshops/symposia that
are carried out in Latin American countries with
participation of APS members. For additional
information,
click here.
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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.
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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The
Arthur C. Guyton Educator of the Year Award
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The Award, sponsored by 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
For more information on this
award please see
our website.
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White House
Issues Strategy for American Innovation |
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The White House released a new document titled, "A
Strategy for American Innovation: Driving Towards
Sustainable Growth and Quality Jobs." The
document, released on the Office of Science and Technology
Policy web site, links innovation, education, and
fundamental research and highlights various Administration
initiatives to advance science and technology.
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NIH Announces
Changes in Application Forms |
The NIH has announced significant changes to its grant
application form. All new/resubmission applications with due
dates on/after January 25, 2010 are required to use the new
form. Among other changes, the new form sets shortened page
limits and adds new research strategy, significance,
innovation and approach sections. In addition, the bio
sketch requirements now includes a personal statement
section asking that proposed personnel, "Briefly describe
why your experience and qualifications make you particularly
well-suited for your role (e.g., PD/PI, mentor,
participating faculty) in the project that is the subject of
the application."
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-149.html
http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/docs/application_changes.pdf
http://enhancing-peer-review.nih.gov/page_limits.html
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2010 Poster
Calendar for APS Members |
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Back again by popular demand! Look for your attractive, full
color 2010 Poster Calendar to arrive in your mailbox. It
contains important events coming up in 2010 and is designed
to hang in your labs or offices. Once again, we are able to
bring this product to you thanks to the generosity of our
advertisers. If you do not receive your calendar by
September 30th, please send an email to
ssabur@the-aps.org.
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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:
Our books are currently discounted at 50%,
with an additional 35% to APS Members.
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Thank you for your continued support of the Society and its mission. |
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