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Abstract Deadline for EB 2010 is November 4th |
Don’t miss the opportunity to present your research at
Experimental Biology 2010 scheduled for April 24-28 in
Anaheim, CA. When
submitting your abstract,
be sure to also submit your award applications. Applications are now being accepted for more than $700,000
in 90 award programs offered by the participating
societies. Visit the
EB website for more
details on award deadlines and society criteria.
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APS Endorses NAS Report on Random
Source Dogs and Cats |
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The American Physiological
Society announced
October 29 that it has endorsed the recommendations of a
National Academy of Sciences report calling for the
identification of new suppliers to replace Class B
dealers as providers of random source dogs and cats for
medical research.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - Editorship of
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory
Physiology |
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Nominations are invited for the Editorship of the American Journal of
Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology to succeed A. Nasjletti, who
will complete his term as Editor on December 31, 2010. The Publications
Committee plans to interview candidates in the Spring of 2010. Applications
should be received before January 15, 2010.
Nominations, accompanied by a curriculum vitae, should be sent to the Chair of
the Publications Committee:
Kim E. Barrett, Ph.D.
American
Physiological Society
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814-3991
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APS Partners With DeepDyve on Innovative Online Rental
Service for Research |
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DeepDyve
recently unveiled the world’s largest online rental service for scientific,
technical and medical research. From a growing database spanning thousands of
journals, DeepDyve now gives consumers and professionals access to more
than 30 million articles for as little as $0.99 per article. APS Executive
Director quoted. "The web is transforming the publishing industry and creating
opportunities for new users to access our content," said Martin Frank,
Ph. D., executive director of the American Physiological Society. "The rental
model that DeepDyve has pioneered enables us to serve these new users
without compromising the products we offer to our traditional subscription
customers."
Click here
for more Information about DeepDyve and their new rental service.
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An Odyssey with Animals: A
Veterinarian’s Reflections on the Animal Rights & Welfare Debate |
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An Odyssey with Animals
is an in-depth examination of humans and animals and the
contemporary upheaval over animal rights vs. animal welfare. APS
member Adrian Morrison
offers a thoughtful perspective
on a wide range of topics that fall within the scope of this
debate. The book was published by Oxford University Press.
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Caroline tum
Suden/Frances A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award
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The deadline for abstract submission and applications is
November 4, 2009
The 2010 application is now available for the tum Suden/Hellebrandt/Horvath
Award for male or female graduate students or postdoctoral
fellows who are 1st author on an abstract
submitted to the Experimental Biology meeting.
NOTE:
trainees must be APS members (either student or regular)
and cannot have received the award previously at
their current educational level.
For more information, please visit the
APS web site
or
apply
here.
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Promote
Physiology At a Local or Regional Science Fair This School
Year |
The APS sponsors awards at local and regional science fairs
on a first come, first served basis. Any APS member who
participates as a judge in a local or regional science fair
at an elementary, middle, or high school is eligible to
apply and receive APS support. Award package includes an APS
pin, t-shirt, and Certificate of Achievement for the student
with the best physiology project, and a Women Life
Scientists book for the student’s teacher. To request an
award package, visit
our website.
For any questions, contact
Scarletta Whitsett
in the APS Education Office.
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Tennessee
Physiological Society Hosts First Meeting |
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The Tennessee Physiological Society, the newest chapter of
the American Physiological Society held its inaugural
meeting on October 23 in Nashville, TN. For more
information about the meeting and the chapter
click here.
Are you
interested in starting an APS regional/state chapter? If
so, please review the
guidelines.
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NHLBI Director
Elizabeth Nabel Announces Plans to Leave NIH |
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On January 1, 2010, current Director of NHLBI
Elizabeth Nabel
will become the next President of Brigham and Women’s
Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Nabel has been the NHLBI
Director since 2005.
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Fun in
Understanding Physiology for More than 8,000 Students |
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 Special
thanks to the 40 APS members who are joined by more than 200
physiologist volunteers and 150 teachers across the nation
in reaching more than 8,000 precollege students in schools,
museums, and career fairs during
Physiology Understanding Week!
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Annual Call
for 2010 Summer Research Hosts for Undergraduates
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The Education Office is seeking APS members willing to serve
as a research host for undergraduate summer research
fellowship applicants. For more information, visit the
fellowship program website
or directly indicate your interest
here.
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EB 2010
Registration/Abstract Submission Site |
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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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Porter
Physiology Fellowship Award |
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Award Amount: $23,500
Application Deadline: January 15, 2010
The goal of the Porter Physiology Development Program is to
encourage diversity among students pursuing full-time
studies toward the Ph.D. (or D.Sc.) in the physiological
sciences and to encourage their participation in the
American Physiological Society; funding provides 1-2 year
full-time graduate fellowships.
The Porter Physiology Fellowship Awards are open to
underrepresented minority applicants who are citizens or
permanent residents of the United States or its
Territories. The applicant must have been accepted into or
is currently in a graduate program in physiology at the time
of the application. The applicant must also be a Student
Member of the APS or have an application in process.
Click here
for more information about the program.
Click here
to apply online.
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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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Apply Now for
a PIC Novel Disease Model Award |
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Deadline: December 15, 2009
Postdoc Award: $800 plus reimbursement of the advance
EB registration fee
Predoc Award: $500 plus reimbursement of the advance
EB registration fee
The APS Physiologists of Industry Committee (PIC)
provides two awards each year. The PIC Postdoctoral and
Predoctoral Novel Disease Model Awards recognize the
best postdoctoral trainee and the best graduate student
abstract submittals describing a disease model at EB
2010.
Click here
to view the complete award description, eligibility
requirements, and past award winning abstract titles.
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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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APS
Intersociety Meeting: Global Change and Global Science:
Comparative Physiology in a Changing World |
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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
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APS
Conference: Inflammation, Immunity and Cardiovascular
Disease |
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2010 APS Conference:
Inflammation, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
When: August 25 – 28, 2010
Where: The Westin
Westminster, Westminster, Colorado
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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.
For more information on this
award please see
our website.
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APS/NIDDK
Minority Travel Fellowship Awards – EB 2010 |
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Application Deadline: November 11, 2009
The APS, with support from NIDDK and NIGMS,
is offering travel awards for underrepresented minorities
(i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and
Pacific Islanders), conducting research within the 50 States
and U.S. Territories, to attend Experimental Biology 2010 in
Anaheim, CA from April 24-28, 2010.
The awards are open to graduate students,
postdoctoral students, and advanced undergraduate students.
Students who obtained their undergraduate education in
Minority Biomedical Research Programs (MBRS) or Minority
Access to Research Career (MARC)-eligible institutions, as
well as students in the APS Porter Development Program, are
encouraged to apply. Minority faculty members at the above
institutions may also submit applications.
Fellowships awarded are contingent on the
availability of grant funds. Funds will provide
transportation, meals, and lodging. These awards do not
provide funds for international travel. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed.
For more information, visit
our webstie.
To apply,
click here.
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APS/NIDDK K-12
Minority Outreach Fellowship |
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Application Deadline: December 15, 2009
The APS K-12 Minority Outreach Fellowship seeks to foster
communication between minority graduate and postdoctoral
students and middle/high school minority life sciences
students. Program activities include year-long outreach
fellowships for senior graduate students and postdoctoral
fellows to visit K-12 classrooms, help conduct teacher
professional development workshops, and attend scientific
meetings (i.e. ABRCMS or SACNAS, EB 2010 AND EB 2011).
Visit
our website
for details. Note: Fellowships awarded are contingent on the
availability of grant funds.
Eligibility: You must be 1) A US citizen or permanent
resident; 2) A past or current APS minority travel fellow or
Porter Fellow.
To apply,
click here.
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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
Sue Sabur.
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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:
APS Members receive an additional 35% discount.
Microcirculation 2nd Edition,
edited by Ronald F. Tuma, Walter N. Duran, and Klaus Ley
To view a description of this book
click here.
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