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International Physiologists
Mark Post-Genomic Resurgence
The IUPS Congress, which occurs every four years, is
being held in conjunction with Experimental Biology 2005 (April 2-6) at the
San Diego Convention Center. Over 16,000 biomedical researchers -- from
undergraduate students to Nobel Laureates -- are scheduled to attend the
joint meetings, including more than 2,200 scientists from outside the United
States. The IUPS program includes 75 symposia, 49 featured topics, 20 major
lectures and over 3,000 research paper presentations.
“The American Physiological Society is pleased to host
the 35th Congress of IUPS and to welcome scientists from nearly
80 nations representing all the continents to San Diego,” stated Dr. Shu
Chien, chair of the IUPS 2005 National Organizing Committee, who is also an
APS past president and professor of Bioengineering and Medicine at the
University of California at San Diego.
Resurgence of physiology in post-genomic era
Dr. Allen W. Cowley Jr.,
IUPS President, noted that the Congress – whose theme is “From Genomes to
Functions” – is “a remarkable event that emphasizes the continued strength
and the resurgence of the physiological sciences in this post-genomic era.
“A great breadth of
research will be presented at this meeting represented by the Scientific
Commissions of the IUPS including Locomotion, Circulation-Respiration,
Endocrine Reproduction-Development, Senses, Secretion-Absorption, Neural
Control, Comparative Physiology (Evolution, Adaptation, Environment),
Genomics and Biodiversity,” said Cowley, who is an APS past president,
professor and chair of the Department of Physiology at the Medical College
of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and editor of Physiological Genomics.
“The themes and
presentations of this meeting reflect the growing recognition of the
important role that physiology plays in modern biomedical research and the
ever increasing awareness and importance of international research
collaborations,” Cowley said.
Added Chien: “The IUPS
program will foster integrative approaches from genes/molecules to
cells/tissues to organs/systems, and from physiological research to medical
application, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the health and well-being
of people.”
The IUPS Congress “represents an opportunity for
scientists from around the world to share the most-up-to-the minute research
findings with their colleagues,” Cowley said, adding: “This exchange of
ideas is the heart of the meeting.”
The first International Congress of Physiological
Sciences was held in Basle, Switzerland in 1889, and the last time IUPS was
in the U.S. was in 1968 in Washington, D.C. The 35th IUPS Congress has a
broad range of registrants from nearly 80 countries that covers all
continents of the world: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceana.
“This Congress provides a marvelous opportunity for physiological scientists
from every corner of the world to exchange new information and develop
innovative initiatives," Chien said.
Full information about the IUPS 2005 Congress is at:
http://www.iups2005.org/
Experimental Biology 2005 also is at the San Diego
Convention Center. For more information and program updates go to:
http://www.faseb.org/meetings/eb2005/.
Sponsoring societies of EB 2005 are: American
Association of Anatomists; The American Association of Immunologists; The
American Physiological Society, together with the International Union of
Physiological Sciences; American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology; American Society for Investigative Pathology; American Society for
Nutritional Sciences; and American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental
Therapeutics.
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The American Physiological Society (APS), which
is hosting IUPS, was founded in 1887 to foster basic and applied science,
much of it relating to human health. The Bethesda, MD-based Society has more
than 10,000 members and publishes nearly 4,000 articles annually in its 14
peer-reviewed journals. In May, APS received the Presidential Award
for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).
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Editor’s Note: For
further information or to schedule interviews with IUPS officers or
researchers, please contact Donna Krupa at (301) 634-7209 (office) or
(703) 967-2751 (cell), or Stacy Brooks at 301.634.7253 (office).
Abstracts and Schedule: A limited number of
abstract disks are available. Online abstracts and itinerary planner should
be available the week of March 14.
