Cardiovascular Section
The Cardiovascular Section is currently the largest section of the American Physiological Society and has over five hundred trainee members. Ten elected members comprise the CV Section Trainee Committee and work to address the concerns of CV trainees and encourage participation within the CV Section. Annual events for CV Section Trainees take place during the Experimental Biology meeting and include the “Meet the Scientist Roundtable” and the CV Section Banquet which is preceded by a Trainee Social.
The Cardiovascular Section offers opportunities to receive travel awards and provides Cardiovascular Section Research Recognition Awards. Both graduate students and post-doctoral fellows are eligible for these award programs.
Additionally, the CV Trainee Committee works closely with other APS Trainee Sections to provide awards, symposiums, and career development offerings for trainees including co-sponsorship of the Donald J. Reis Memorial Trainee Symposium in conjunction with the Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation and the Central Nervous System Sections.
Questions regarding CV Section Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events should be directed to Bryan Helwig, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the CV Section, at Bryan.Helwig@AMEDD.ARMY.MIL. If you are not a member and interested in joining with your fellow trainees we encourage you to apply for membership.

For more information about the Cardiovascular Section, see their website.

Cellular and Molecular Physiology Section
The Cellular and Molecular Physiology Section (CAMPS) invites all trainees to the annual CAMPS section dinner, and subsidizes the cost of the event. In this informal social event, scientists of all levels meet and talk in a more relaxing atmosphere in addition to a good meal. The CAMPS also has several awards for trainees:
Cell and Molecular Physiology Section Awards
The Cell and Molecular Physiology Section New Investigator Award ($1,000 plus reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee) recognizes outstanding investigators in the early stages of their career. Candidates should be investigators who have made meritorious contributions to the scientific areas represented by the APS Cell & Molecular Physiology Section.
The Cell and Molecular Physiology Student Awards ($300 plus reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee) are available for up to two pre-doctoral candidates, depending on applicant pool. One award will be given for work done while enrolled as a medical or graduate (doctoral or masters) student. A second award is reserved for undergraduate researchers. Applicants must be first author on an abstract submitted to the Experimental Biology meeting. The student or their mentor must be a member in good standing of the APS, with a primary affiliation in the Cell and Molecular Physiology section.
The Cell and Molecular Physiology Research Recognition Awards ($500 plus reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee) will be given to two successful candidates for work performed while in the first through third postdoctoral year or medical residency. Applicants must be first author on an abstract submitted to the Experimental Biology meeting. The trainee or their mentor must be a member in good standing of the APS, with a primary affiliation in the Cell and Molecular Physiology Section.
For more information about the Cell and Molecular Physiology Section, see their website.

Central Nervous System Section
The Central Nervous System Section of the American Physiological Society represents investigators who focus on the neurosciences.
We offer yearly events centering around the Experimental Biology meeting including the CNS reception and awards recognition ceremony. The majority of awards presented at this ceremony are targeted for students and post-docs to help defray the costs of attending a National meeting.
Additionally, the CNS Committee works to publicize any Trainee specific symposiums in our Newsletter. We also co-sponsor the Donald J. Reis Memorial Trainee Symposium in conjunction with the Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation and Cardiovascular Sections.
Questions regarding CNS Section Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events should be directed to Lara DeRuisseau, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the CNS Section, at deruislr@lemoyne.edu.
For more information about the Central Nervous System Section, see their website.

Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section
The Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology (CEP) Section has been keeping trainees quite involved by offering many awards and the ability for trainees to showcase their research in poster as well as oral presentations at the Experimental Biology (EB) meetings. Awards offered include CEP Section Research Recognition Awards, a New Investigator Award, travel awards sponsored by Novo Nordisk, as well as a Scholander Award. Each of these awards helps defray some of the expenses to attend the annual EB meeting. Award recipients are encouraged to organize featured topics sessions at following meetings which provide valuable experience in organizing scientific sessions and presenting their research.
In addition, all CEP Section Trainees are given a highly discounted price into the CEP luncheon and business meeting at EB.
CEP trainees are also encouraged to represent the section in other APS committees as trainee representatives which offers a valuable experience and great opportunities for networking.
Questions regarding CEP Section Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events should be directed to Karen Sweazea, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the CEP Section, at ksweazea@salud.unm.edu or any member of the CEP Section Steering Committee.
For a look at past and present CEP Section newsletters, please visit: http://www.the-aps.org/sections/compar/index.htm.
For more information about the Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section, see their website.

Endocrinology and Metabolism Section
The Endocrinology and Metabolism (E & M) Section of the American Physiological Society provides trainees with several different opportunities to promote professional development and scientific research.
Early career faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students are eligible for section awards designed to reward outstanding research. Each of these awards includes an honorarium and reimbursement for registration at the Experimental Biology meeting where award recipients are recognized during the E & M Section banquet and showcase their research at a reception to honor recipients.
The E & M section also works closely with other APS sections and the Trainee Advisory Committee to sponsor additional awards, symposia, writing workshops, and networking opportunities to meet other scientists and fellow trainees.
Trainees are also encouraged to participate within the section and represent the E & M section on several different APS committees. Trainees are encouraged to apply for APS membership and contact the E & M representative to the Trainee Advisory Committee, Eric Berglund, at eric.d.berglund@vanderbilt.edu
For more information about the Endocrinology and Metabolism Section, see their website.

Exercise and Environmental Physiology Section
The Exercise and Environmental Physiology (EEP) Section currently has more than 1300 primary and secondary APS members, with 285 trainee members. The EEP section offers numerous opportunities for trainees to be involved in the section and values their input.
Each year during the annual Experimental Biology meeting trainees are invited to luncheon with the Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lectureship Awardee. This is a time for trainees interact with world renowned scientists and to ask questions pertaining to career development.
The EEP section also has several awards available to help cover expenses to the annual meeting for graduate students and beginning investigators. These awards include predoctoral and postdoctoral research recognition awards, Gatorade predoctoral and beginning investigator awards, military physiology graduate and beginning investigator awards, and gravitational physiology predoctoral and beginning investigator awards.
Questions regarding EEP Section Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events should be directed to Lacy Holowatz, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the EEP Section, at lma191@psu.edu.
For more information about the Exercise and Environmental Physiology Section, see their website.

Gastrointestinal & Liver Section
The Gastrointestinal & Liver Section of the American Physiological Society strives to promote and enhance excellence in research and training in gastrointestinal and liver physiology.
The GI&L Section Steering Committee is fully committed to addressing the concerns of its trainee members, and encourages participation of trainees within the Section.
During the annual Experimental Biology meeting, trainees are invited to meet colleagues and network at the GI&L Section Banquet and Business Meeting.
The GI&L Section Takeda Research Recognition Awards are available to provide travel support to the annual meeting for undergraduates, graduate/medical students, and postdoctoral fellows.
Questions regarding GI&L Section Trainee opportunities, membership, awards, or events should be directed to Jessica Clark, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the GI&L Section, at clarkje@wustl.edu.
For more information about the Gastrointestinal & Liver Section, see their website.

Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section
The Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation (NCAR) Section is dedicated to the career development of its trainee members.
In order to provide trainees with invaluable experience and exposure, the NCAR section introduced a Trainee Featured Topic session at the annual Experimental Biology meeting. This unique oral session is reserved solely for trainee presentations and demonstrates the commitment of the NCAR section to support and promote trainee development.
Additionally, in conjunction with the Cardiovascular and Central Nervous System Sections the NCAR section co-sponsors the Donald J. Reis Memorial Trainee Symposium, another session at the Experimental Biology meeting aimed at encouraging increased trainee participation.
The NCAR Section also offers the Michael J. Brody Young Investigator Award to recognize a promising young investigator (graduate student, post-doctoral fellow or clinical fellow) who has made a significant research contribution to the understanding of neural control and autonomic regulation.
In addition to these vehicles designed to increase trainee participation and exposure, the annual NCAR Social at the Experimental Biology meeting provides a great opportunity to meet your colleagues.
Questions regarding trainee opportunities, membership, awards, events, or any other issue related to your career development should be directed to Chris Madden, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the NCAR Section, at maddench@ohsu.edu.
For more information about the Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section, see their website.

Renal Section
The Renal Section is a very active section in the American Physiological Society and supports trainees in several different ways.
Each year at the Experimental Biology meeting, numerous awards are given to help support and encourage trainees of different levels – awards such as the Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Excellence in Renal Research Awards (1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards are based on EB abstracts and presentations) and the AJP-Renal “Paper of the Year” (given to the first author of the paper that had the greatest impact in the field) are given at the Renal Dinner. Also given at the Renal Dinner are awards to support relatively new principal investigators: the Research Recognition Awards, New Investigator Award and AstraZeneca Young Investigator Award.
The Renal Dinner itself is a pivotal event in the Renal Section Calendar that affords a key opportunity for trainees to meet prominent Renal scientists, and in view of this tickets for students and postdocs are half-price and all award finalists receive a free ticket. In addition, there is a “Meet the Professors” evening reception at EB which is open to all trainees and provides a chance for professors and trainees to purposefully mingle. This reception includes a chance for the group to gather and for faculty awardees to disseminate advice to the trainees as whole.
Any questions regarding Renal Section Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events should be directed to Jen Pluznick, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the Renal Section, at jennifer.pluznick@yale.edu.
For more information about the Renal Section, see their website.

Respiration Section
The Respiration Section is currently one of the largest sections of the American Physiological Society with over two hundred trainee members, and more than 20 new Trainee members joining the Section every year.
On a biannual basis, an elected Trainee member represents the section and works to address the concerns of Respiration Section trainees to encourage participation in the Respiration Section and other Sections of the American Physiological Society.
The Respiration Section organizes a banquet for section members, students and post-doctoral (PhD and MD) trainees and their guests during the Experimental Biology meeting each year. The banquet provides an opportunity for trainees to interact with members of the section, including leading senior scientists and physicians in respiration medicine and research.
The Respiration Section also offers several awards during the annual Experimental Biology meeting that are detailed below:

• The Respiration Section New Investigator Award ($1,000 plus reimbursement of the annual meeting advance registration fee), in recognition of outstanding new investigators.
• The Respiration Section Research Recognition Awards ($500 and reimbursement for the annual Experimental Biology meeting registration fee), in recognition of outstanding research by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows from abstracts submitted to the Respiration Section sponsored meeting sessions.
• The Giles F. Filley Memorial Award ($20,000), in recognition of excellence in Respiratory Physiology and Medicine, traditionally awarded to new investigators.

Additionally, the Respiration Trainee Committee works closely with other APS Trainee Sections to provide awards, symposiums, and career development offerings for trainees during the Experimental Biology meeting.
In addition, four Feature Topics sessions and four Symposia are organized by the section within the Experimental Biology meeting. These events provide opportunities for trainees to participate in oral and poster sessions and to be involved in active discussion during each presentation.
Questions regarding the Respiration Section, Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events within the section should be directed to Diego F. Alvarez, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the Respiration Section, at dfa302@jaguar1.usouthal.edu.

Teaching of Physiology Section
The Teaching of Physiology Section is a group with a strong interest in physiology and improving physiology education.
This Section oversees the publication of “Advances in Physiology Education”, a journal dedicated to education research and improving teaching and learning of physiology.
The Section has a strong interest in supporting trainees. Annual events for Teaching of Physiology Section Trainees take place during the Experimental Biology meeting and include a box lunch/ roundtable discussion at the teaching poster session, the Section Banquet (an excellent networking opportunity), symposia and featured topic sessions on topics related to physiology education, and the Claude Bernard Distinguished Lecture on the teaching of physiology, including a reception with the Bernard Lecturer.
The Teaching of Physiology Section offers Research Recognition Awards for meritorious research in physiology education and a separate award for new investigators in education research. Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and young investigators are eligible for both awards.
In addition, new trainees will receive an email contact from the Section Chair and Trainee Representative. Trainees can also sign up for the section ListServ to receive emails related to news and events of the Section.
Questions regarding Teaching Section Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events should be directed to Erica Wehrwein, the Trainee Advisory Committee Representative for the Teaching of Physiology Section, at wehrwei7@msu.edu.
If you are not a member and are interested in joining with your fellow trainees, we encourage you to apply for membership
For more information about the Teaching of Physiology Section, see their website.

Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section
The goal of the Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis (WEH) Section is to promote understanding of the integrative aspects of cardiovascular, renal, and neuroendocrine physiology in health and disease. The WEH Section prides itself on a tradition of having an active and visible presence in the American Physiological Society.
Annual events for WEH Section Trainees take place during the Experimental Biology (EB) meeting and include the WEH Section Research Recognition Awards (co-sponsored by Data Sciences, Inc) for students and postdoctoral fellows. Six finalists are selected to present their work in a WEH Integrative Systems Biology Trainee Finalist Symposium on Saturday of EB. The Award winners are announced at the WEH Business meeting and luncheon on Sunday of EB. Also at this luncheon, trainees are encouraged to meet with the Ernest H. Starling Distinguished Lectureship Awardee and the WEH Young Investigator Awardee.
Additionally, the WEH section will pay the first year’s dues to the APS for new trainee members. For more information about the section, past newsletters can be found on the APS website: http://www.the-aps.org/sections/water/index.htm.
Questions regarding WEH Section Trainee opportunities, memberships, awards, or events should be directed to Jennifer Sasser, the Trainee Advisory Representative for the WEH Section, at jmsasser@ufl.edu.
For more information about the Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section, see their website.