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Experimental Biology 2009
April 18-22
New Orleans, LA

APS AWARDEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TAX RULES

Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology Section Awards

• Horace W. Davenport Distinguished Lectureship

• New Investigator Award

• Research Recognition and Takeda Travel Awards

• NEW!! Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Poster Awards

• Takeda Distinguished Research Award

The Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology Section Horace W. Davenport Distinguished Lectureship ($1,000, reimbursement of the EB advance registration fee plus up to $2,000 travel reimbursement to EB and free admission to the section Banquet at EB) 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 2010 and are recognized at the Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Banquet and Business Meeting. Nominators must upload the candidate’s curriculum vitae and a nomination letter summarizing the candidate’s qualifications. All application materials for the 2010 award must be submitted by December 8, 2008. Questions should be directed to R.K. Rao at: rkrao@physio1.utmem.edu.

The Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section New Investigator Award ($1,000, reimbursement of the EB advance registration fee, free admission to the GI & Liver Section Banquet at EB) recognizes an outstanding investigator in the early stages of his/her career. Candidates should be investigators who have made meritorious contributions to the area represented by the Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology 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 Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology 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 upload: a curriculum vitae, 2 nomination letters from APS members, and 3 reprints. Awardees are recognized at the Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Banquet and Business Meeting. All application materials must be completed online by December 8, 2008. Questions should be directed to R.K. Rao at: rkrao@physio1.utmem.edu.

Past Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology Section New Investigator Award Recipients

The Takeda Distinguished Research Award of the APS Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section ($1,500, reimbursement of the EB advance registration fee, free admission to the GI & Liver Section Banquet at EB) recognizes an outstanding investigator who is internationally recognized for his/her contribution to research in areas represented by the Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section. Candidates are judged based on their publications, and the content of the nomination letter. 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 2009 Meeting. Awardees are recognized at the Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Banquet and Business Meeting. All application materials must be completed online by February 23, 2009. Questions should be directed to R.K. Rao at: rkrao@physio1.utmem.edu.

Past Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology Section TAKEDA Distinguished Research Award Recipients

The Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Research Recognition and Takeda Travel Awards (monetary award, reimbursement of the EB advance registration fee, free admission to the GI & Liver Section Banquet at EB) 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 Topic Category (1149-APS through 1164-APS) at the Experimental Biology 2009 meeting, and either the applicant or sponsor (in the case of trainee awards) must be a member of APS. All applicants must upload a copy their abstract for consideration, and junior faculty applicants must also upload a half-page statement of their research accomplishments. Awardees are recognized at the EB09 Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Banquet and Business Meeting. All application materials must be completed online by December 8, 2008. Questions should be directed to R.K. Rao at: rkrao@physio1.utmem.edu.

Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology Section Research Recognition Award Award Recipients -