Preface

Shu Chien, University of California, San Diego
Chair, US National Organizing Committee, 35th IUPS Congress
The 35th IUPS Congress held in March 31-April 5, 2005, in San Diego, California, USA was a great success, as a result of the tremendous efforts by many wonderful colleagues all over the world and the enthusiastic participation by scientists interested in physiological sciences everywhere. This IUPS Congress, with the theme of “From Genomes to Functions,” has served extremely well as an international forum to bring together more than 5,000 physiologists from around the world to converge in a single place to exchange novel knowledge, renew old acquaintances, and forge new relationships.

The 2005 Congress in San Diego marks the third time for an IUPS Congress (which started in Basel in 1889) to be held in the United States, i.e., following the previous ones in Boston (1929) and Washington, DC. (1968). The 35th Congress marks the first time an IUPS Congress has been held conjointly with a national meeting of physiological sciences and related fields of experimental biology, i.e., the EB 2005 meeting. This experiment proved to be a great success, with the resulting enrichment of the scientific program and cross-fertilization among disciplines.

The 35th IUPS Congress was a momentous event that gathered one of the largest groups of international physiological scientists, with outstanding scientific and social programs.
After the completion of the Congress, I continued to receive many positive comments. This prompted me to think about the value of having some written documentation of this precious event by those who were actively involved. When I discussed this with Marty Frank, he was in enthusiastic support and suggested that The Physiologist published by the American Physiological Society can be a place for the publication of these articles. In June and July 2005, I wrote to members of IUPS Council, the US National Organizing Committee, and Scientific Program Committees, Organizers of Satellite Symposia, and others, inviting them to contribute to such a collection of articles commemorating the 35th IUPS Congress. Marty also contacted a few Travel Fellowship Awardees. I am very pleased that we received an excellent response. There are some 30 most valuable articles and wonderful photographs about the Congress. They will provide a glimpse of this wonderful Congress, which has made significant impacts on the advancement of our knowledge in physiological sciences. This collection of articles and photographs will keep the fond memories of the 35th IUPS Congress for years, decades, and perhaps centuries.
 
    IUPS National Organizing Committee Chair Shu Chien addresses Congress participants.

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