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Experimental Biology 2008
April 5-9
San Diego, CA

APS AWARDEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TAX RULES

Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology Section Awards

The APS Horace W. Davenport Distinguished Lectureship ($1,000 plus up to $2,000 travel reimbursement to Experimental Biology and complimentary registration to the meeting and complimentary admission to the GIL Banquet at the EB meeting) is in honor of one of the most distinguished members of the Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section and past president of the APS, Horace W. Davenport.  This is the most prestigious award of the APS Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section.  The award recognizes distinguished lifetime achievement in gastrointestinal and liver physiological research, including accomplishments in research, teaching, training and activities within the APS.  The ideal candidate will have made contributions whose implications extend beyond the boundaries of gastrointestinal and liver research interests.  The Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Steering Committee chooses the recipient of this award.  Awardees will deliver an honorary award lecture at EB and are recognized at the Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Banquet and Business Meeting at the EB meeting.  Nominators must provide the candidate’s curriculum vitae and a nomination letter summarizing the candidate’s qualifications. All application materials for the 2009 award must be submitted online (www.the-aps.org/awardapps) by December 10, 2007. Questions should be directed to Chris Cheeseman, Section Chair, at: ccheesem@med.ualberta.ca.

The Takeda Distinguished Research Award of the APS Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section ($1,500 and reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee, and complimentary admission to the GIL Banquet at the EB meeting) recognizes an outstanding investigator who is internationally recognized for his/her contribution to research in areas represented by the GIL Section. Candidates are judged based on their publications and the content of nomination letters. Candidates can be nominated by regular members of APS or can self-nominate. This is not an abstract-based award but the awardee is expected to attend the EB meeting where the award is presented. Awardees are recognized at the GIL Section Banquet and Business meeting. All application materials must be submitted online (www.the-aps.org/awardapps) by December 10, 2007. Questions should be directed to Linda Samuelson at: lcsam@umich.edu.

The Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section New Investigator Award ($1,000 plus reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee) recognizes an outstanding investigator in the early stages of his/her career. Candidates should be investigators who have made meritorious contributions to the areas represented by the GIL Section.  They should not be above the rank of Assistant Professor or a comparable position in a research track at an academic institution or in industry (e.g. Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research Investigator, etc.).  They should receive nominations from at least two regular members of the APS.  Candidates will be judged on their publications, how the publications relate to the GIL Section and evidence for independence and promise (grant funding, peer review activities, etc.). Although this is not an abstract-based award, awardees are expected to attend EB and make an oral or poster presentation.  The candidate must be an APS member in good standing. Candidates must provide a curriculum vitae, 2 nomination letters from APS members, and 3 reprints . Awardees are recognized at the GIL Section Banquet and Business Meeting at the EB meeting. All application materials must be submitted online (www.the-aps.org/awardapps) by December 10, 2007. Questions should be directed to Linda Samuelson at: lcsam@umich.edu.

The Takeda Travel Awards of the APS Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section  (monetary award for travel to EB2008 and reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee) are designed to provide travel support and recognition to trainees and junior level faculty who are engaged in gastrointestinal and liver research. The awards are given based on competitive appraisal of abstracts submitted to the Experimental Biology meeting. Separate awards will recognize work done while enrolled as an undergraduate, doctoral/ medical student, work done during the first five years of postdoctoral or medical residency training, and work done as a junior level faculty who is within 10 years of having received a higher degree (Ph.D., M.D., or D.V.M.). The final distribution of awards among these categories will depend on the quality and number of applicants. To qualify for these awards, the applicant must be first author on an abstract submitted to a GIL section abstract descriptor for the Experimental Biology meeting, and either the applicant or sponsor (in the case of trainee awards) must be a member of APS. All applicants must provide a copy of their abstract for consideration, and junior faculty applicants must also provide a half-page statement of their research accomplishments. Awardees are recognized at the GIL Section Banquet and Business Meeting at the EB meeting. All application materials must be submitted online (www.the-aps.org/awardapps) by December 10, 2007. Questions should be directed to Linda Samuelson at: lcsam@umich.edu.