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Experimental Biology 2008
April 5-9
San Diego, CA

APS AWARDEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TAX RULES

Respiration Section Awards

The Respiration Section serves as the review committee for the Giles F. Filley Award Memorial Awards for Excellence in Respiratory Physiology and Medicine.

The Respiration Section New Investigator Award ($1,000 plus reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee) recognizes an outstanding investigators in the early stages of his/her career.  Candidates should be investigators who have made meritorious contributions to the scientific areas represented by the APS Respiration 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 Respiration 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 Respiration Section Banquet at the EB meeting. All application materials must be submitted online (www.the-aps.org/awardapps) by November 7, 2007. Questions should be directed to Susan Gunst, Section Chair, at: sgunst@iupui.edu.

The Respiration Section Research Recognition Awards ($500 and reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee) recognize outstanding research by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who submitted their abstract to a Respiration Section topic category at the Experimental Biology meeting. Awardees will be asked present their work at a special evening poster discussion session during the meeting. The selection is made by the Respiration Section Steering Committee. Candidates must provide a copy of their first-authored abstract. Awardees are recognized at the Respiration Section Banquet at the EB meeting. All application materials must be submitted online (www.the-aps.org/awardapps) by November 7, 2007. Questions should be directed to Susan Gunst, Section Chair, at: sgunst@iupui.edu.