President's 2000 Annual Meeting
Report
The fifth annual meeting of the Iowa Physiological Society (IPS) was held
on April 21st and 22nd at the Hotel Fort Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa in
conjunction with a meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science (IAS). The meeting
is held jointly with both organizations in order to provide greater
opportunities for scientific discussion, collaboration and camaraderie.
Additionally, because of the membership structure of these two
organizations, this concurrent meeting allows for teachers and researchers
at various educational levels (high school through university) to elaborate
on the diversity of Iowa research (anthropology through zoology) and
contemplate and coordinate like research concerns, efforts and programs
(evolution through murine genetics). As expected, our organizations have
prospered scientifically in this joint effort.
Twelve posters were presented at this year's meeting ranging in topic
from "VEGF receptor expression" to "sympathetic neuronal actions of
angiotensin" and "clinical use of enalaprilat in resuscitation." Abstracts
were made available on the IPS web site prior to the meeting (http://www.the-aps.org/chapters/iowa/).
Previewing sessions of all posters were held on both days of the meeting
with designated attendance times of each poster author in order to stimulate
discussion. With a manageable sixty-three attendees at the formal section
program on Saturday, April 22, authors were allowed ten minutes to present
their research and the ensuing discussion was often lively and informative.
Over the last few years, we find this presentation approach to be very
helpful in communicating the research findings and facilitating discussion.
Through a generous Lectureship Award from the American Physiological
Society, our meeting highlight was the Key-Note presentation by Dr. Curt
Sigmund, Associate Professor from the Department of Internal Medicine and
the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Iowa in
Iowa City where he is also the Director of the University's Transgenic
Animal Facility. Dr. Sigmund presented his state-of-the-art lecture to an
audience of seventy-four on "Genetics and Physiology in Mice: A Perfect
Marriage," in which he touched upon the basics and the complexities in the
development of transgenic and knock-out animal models used in his research
program's investigation of such cardiovascular problems as blood-pressure
control by the renin-angiotensin system. Only a few days prior to our
chapter meeting, Dr. Sigmund delivered the 2000 Bowditch Lecture at the
American Physiological Society Meeting in San Diego, California. (www.the-aps.org/chapters/iowa/sigmund.jpg)
Separate business meetings of the IPS and the Physiology Section of the
IAS were held on Saturday, April 22 (the IPS President also serves as Chair
of the IAS Physiology Section) prior to the joint IPS/IAS poster session.
Committee reports were heard and elections for the new IPS president-elect
were chosen and the election for the treasurer position was held. The new
President of the Iowa Physiological Society is Piper Wall, Ph.D., DVM (Staff
Scientist, Surgical Education Dept., Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines,
IA 50309); her e-mail address is
wallp0@ihs.org. Our treasurer is Mark Chapleau, Ph.D. (Internal
Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242); his e-mail is
mark-chapleau@uiowa.edu. Our
president-elect is Thomas J. Schmidt, Ph.D. (Professor, Physiology and
Biophysics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242); his e-mail is
thomas-schmidt@uiowa.edu.
The sixth annual meeting of the IPS will again be held in conjunction
with the 113th Annual Meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science and will take
place April 20-21, 2001 at the Hotel Ft. Des Moines (http://www.hotelfortdm.com/)
in Des Moines, IA. Our Scientific Sessions will be merged with those for the
34th Annual Meeting of the Academy's Physiology Section. There will be
opportunity for both oral and poster papers. Further details will be
available in late 2000 and early 2001 on our chapter web site (http://www.the-aps.org/chapters/iowa/).
Respectfully submitted,
Luke H. Mortensen, Ph.D., Past President, Iowa Physiological Society
(mailto: Luke.Mortensen@dmu.edu)
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Program for the 2000 Meeting
Iowa Physiological Society (IPS) Meeting together with
Physiology Section of the Iowa Academy of Science (IAS)
Hotel Fort Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
Presiding: Luke Mortensen, IPS President & Section Chair and Piper L. Wall,
IPS President-Elect & Section Vice-Chair
Friday and Saturday, April 21 and 22, 2000
8:30am - 5:00am, Friday, State Room.
DISPLAY OF PHYSIOLOGY POSTERS FOR GENERAL ACADEMY AUDIENCE. Posters should
be on display by 8:30. Authors were available for general discussion from
2:30-5:00. Formal discussion of these posters during the Physiology
Sessions on Saturday.
82. Investigation of the role of alpha 2-adrenoceptors in
contractile responses of the isolated bovine tail artery and vein. M
IOUDINA and DC DYER, Dept. Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University,
Ames, IA, 50011.
83. VEGF and VEGF Receptor Expression in Human Hearts.
RJ TORRY, J SCHWARTZ, D HSU, SJ MILLER, CA LABARRERE, DS TORRY.
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Drake University, Des
Moines, IA.
84. Paradoxical dual effects of lidocaine on carotid occlusion
reflex in mice. W SUN and MW CHAPLEAU. Dept. of Int. Med., Univ. of
Iowa and Vet. Aff. Med. Ctr., Iowa City, IA 52242.
85. Angiotensin selectively activates a subpopulation of post-ganglionic
sympathetic neurons in mice. XY MA, K BIELEFELDT, FM ABBOUD, and MW
CHAPLEAU. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa and
Veterans. Aff. Med. Ctr., Iowa City, IA, 52242.
86. Total body bone mineral density, bone mineral content and N-teleopeptides
in prepubertal children with cerebral palsy. TD CROWE, AR BAUER, MJ
OAKLAND, and TS KENNEDY. Iowa State University, 2312 Food Sciences
Building, Ames IA, 50011.
87. Monitoring intraluminal PCO2: a comparison of air-flow and fiber
optic methods. P WALL, L HENDERSON, C BUISING, T RICKERS, A CÁRDENAS,
T MATTSON, A LARKIN, L WITTKOPF, D DAVIS, IF RAYMOND, L OWENS, D MOORMAN,
G TIMBERLAKE. Surg Ed & Trauma, IA Methodist Med Ctr, Des Moines, IA 50309
and Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50311.
88. Fiber optic PiCO2 at four gastrointestinal sites
during hemorrhage and resuscitation. L OWENS, P WALL, T RICKERS, L
HENDERSON, C BUISING, A CÁRDENAS, F RAYMOND, B FREEMAN, M WIATER, JM
LANGLEY, R VINCENT, D MOORMAN, G TIMBERLAKE. Surg Ed & Trauma, IA
Methodist Med Ctr, Des Moines, IA 50309 and Drake University, Des Moines,
IA 50311.
89. Effect of enalaprilat on gastrointestinal intraluminal PCO2
during hypotensive resuscitation. T RICKERS, P WALL, L HENDERSON, C
BUISING, A CÁRDENAS, F RAYMOND, D HOGANSON, C BRUNKAN, J GALE, JM LANGLEY,
L OWENS, D MOORMAN, G TIMBERLAKE. Surg Ed & Trauma, IA Methodist Med Ctr,
Des Moines, IA 50309 and Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50311.
90. Pre-hemorrhage Gatorade® effects on GI PiCO2. T
MATTSON, P WALL, M MCBRIDE, D DAVIS, A CÁRDENAS, A KIN, L WITTKOPF, F
RAYMOND, D MOORMAN, G TIMBERLAKE. Surg Ed & Trauma, IA Methodist Med Ctr,
Des Moines, IA 50309.
91. The effect of enalaprilat on portal vein and superior mesenteric
artery flow. A CÁRDENAS, P WALL, L HENDERSON, C BUISING, T RICKERS, F
RAYMOND, R VINCENT, S BELL, K DANIELS, L OWENS, A CHENDRAHSEHKAR, D
MOORMAN, G TIMBERLAKE. Surg Ed & Trauma, IA Methodist Med Ctr, Des Moines,
IA 50309 and Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50311.
92. Exploring safety concerns of enalaprilat during resuscitation.
R VINCENT, P WALL, L HENDERSON, C BUISING, T RICKERS, A CÁRDENAS, F
RAYMOND, B FREEMAN, M WATER, S LICHTENSTEIN, A CHENDRAHSEHKAR, D MOORMAN,
G TIMBERLAKE. Surg Ed & Trauma, IA Methodist Med Ctr, Des Moines, IA 50309
and Drake University, Des Moines, IA 50311.
93. Effect of resuscitation fluid rates on outcome. D DAVIS, P
WALL, A CÁRDENAS, T MATTSON, A LARKIN, L WITTKOPF, F RAYMOND, D MOORMAN, G
TIMBERLAKE. Surg Ed & Trauma, IA Methodist Med Ctr, Des Moines, IA 50309.
8:30-3:00 am, Saturday, State Room.
INFORMAL VIEWING OF PHYSIOLOGY POSTERS: All Physiology poster papers listed
above were first displayed in the IAS General Poster Session from 8:30-5:00
pm, Friday. Posters were then be displayed at the Physiology Session for
further viewing and for formal discussion from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, Saturday.
8:45 am, Saturday, State Room. IAS
PHYSIOLOGY SECTION BUSINESS MEETING. Thomas J. Schmidt, University of Iowa (www.physiology.uiowa.edu/faculty/faculty/schmidt.htm)
was elected 2000-2001 Physiology Section Vice-Chair.
9:00 am, Saturday, State Room. IOWA
PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY BUSINESS MEETING. Thomas J. Schmidt, University of
Iowa (www.physiology.uiowa.edu/faculty/faculty/schmidt.htm)
was elected the 2000-01 IPS President-Elect who will become the 2001-02
President. As matters are best coordinated when the same person chairs both
the IAS Physiology Section and IPS.
9:20 am, Saturday, State Room. FORMAL
DISCUSSION OF THE FIRST 7 OF 12 PHYSIOLOGY POSTERS. (See Posters 82-88 as
listed above for general display on Friday. Each presenter gave a short
oral summary of their poster followed by 5 more minutes for questions and
answers.
10:30 am, Saturday, State Room. APS
KEYNOTE LECTURE. Genetics and Physiology in Mice: A Perfect Marriage.
Curt D. Sigmund, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.
The photo shows Dr. Sigmund on the left answereing a question immediately
after his lecture. Dr.
Sigmund is noted for development of transgenic animals used in his
exploration of such cardiovascular problems as blood-pressure control by the
renin-angiotensin system. Among his many honors is selection to deliver
the 2000 Bowditch Lecture at the American Physiological Society Meeting just
a few days before the IPS Meeting. (ww.vh.org/Welcome/UIHC/UIHCPhysDirectory/CardMDs/CurtSigmund.html,
or
www.physiology.uiowa.edu/faculty/faculty/sigmund.htm).
1:30-3:00 pm, Saturday, State Room.
FORMAL DISCUSSION OF THE LAST 5 OF 12 PHYSIOLOGY POSTERS. (See Posters
89-83 listed above for general display on Friday).
PHYSIOLOGY ABSTRACTS
(Official Abstracts were Distributed at the IAS Registration Desk at
the April 21-22, 2000 Meeting)
Click here for Abstracts of the 2000
Meeting
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