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Scientific societies exist to meet the needs of their members. Most scientific societies convene meetings, publish research, and provide other benefits and resources to their members. As the oldest American basic biomedical society, APS is very proud of its many and varied programs that have been developed to better serve the discipline of physiology and the ever-changing needs of members at all stages of their careers.

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Awards
APS sponsors many awards for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, beginning investigators, and established investigators. Some awards are for APS members only. For more information on the APS awards program see www.the-aps.org/awards/index.htm.  

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Education
APS’ efforts in the education arena include, among many others:

For more information on the wide variety of APS education programs, see www.the-aps.org/education/index.htm.  

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Meetings
APS sponsors several meetings and conferences each year for the purpose of disseminating the latest in research findings.

The Society’s annual meeting, Experimental Biology, is a joint meeting comprised of several FASEB societies. More than 12,000 independent scientists representing all areas of experimental biology meet to discuss the latest advances within the represented disciplines. The meeting provides opportunities for learning how physiology relates to other disciplines (such as pathology, nutrition, pharmacology, immunology, etc.). Additionally, the exhibit program offers information on state-of-the-art research equipment and technology and the latest in scientific publications.

The Society also offers several APS Conferences and APS Intersociety Meetings each year.   The goal of these meetings is to bring together researchers working within a specific field (such as physiological genomics, translational research of a specific disease model, etc.) to discuss the latest advances or new and unique approaches to the topic. Built into the meeting structure are both ample opportunities for informal discussions as well as lectures by renowned researchers working in the field.

For more information on APS meetings for the coming year, see www.the-aps.org/meetings/index.htm.  

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Public Affairs
The efforts of APS in the public affairs arena focus on both animal care and use and on funding for biomedical research.

APS’ leadership role in promoting the care and use of animals in biomedical research is known throughout the world. Other societies often follow APS’ lead on issues of importance to the use of animals in research.

APS and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) together work to increase the budget made available for biomedical research through the Congress and President as well as the various government agencies delegated with determining the funding for specific research projects.

For more information on the APS public affairs efforts, see www.the-aps.org/pa/index.htm.  

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Publications
APS has been a leader in publishing from its inception. The Society currently publishes 15 journals and a variety of books. The articles range from cutting-edge basic research to applied research to timely review articles. 
 For more information on the APS publications, see www.the-aps.org/publications/index.htm.  

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