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Published by the American Physiological Society – Empowering discovery to improve health THEPHYSIOLOGIST November 2018 • Vol. 61/No. 6 family had relocated for a job, but it was the first time none of the expenses were covered or reimbursed. Moving a family 2018 that includes children across the U.S. can APS Workshop cost anywhere from $5,000 to $12,000 or more (4). As a post-doc, you will have Institute on to keep in mind that there is likely no moving allowance, start-up funds, or Teaching and Learning hiring bonuses included in your contract to help offset your moving expenses. Madison, WI • June 18–22, 2018 Given that you may not be able to afford private schools for your children, you will need to find housing in a district Special Abstract Issue with good public/charter schools. As you can imagine, this does not necessarily come cheap. Furthermore, a post-doc job requires 40+ hours of work per week; this means that you also need to think New Post-Doc: Relocating with Children about childcare (after school or summer camp programs) for your children while you are at work. A post-doc relocating Ida T. Fonkoue alone could probably live on rice and beans until the first salary comes, but as Postdoctoral Fellow, Emory University a scientist and a parent, you know that feeding your children a well-balanced “Take a deep breath! It won’t be easy but you meal and keeping them healthy is a will make it.” This might sound like a cliché, but requirement! To avoid going in the red I wish I had told myself this when I moved across before your first salary—which you will the country a year ago to start a postdoctoral fellowship with two young children. When my academic journey began 6 years ago, I knew that Continued on page 272 moving—possibly multiple times—was going to be a part of my career. What I did not know was Ida T. Fonkoue that my journey as a wife and a mother would not fit into the typical scientist pathway that I had THIS ISSUE: read about. I did not know that finding a good school for my children Renamed Travel Fellowship was going to weigh more in my decision-making process than a great 265 Honors Martin Frank program or a great research environment. I was far from imagining that before considering a postdoctoral offer, I needed to first research “niche” or “great schools” before looking at the future lab’s webpage. I was 274 Committee Reports lucky to hit the jackpot, because I got both a great school for my children and a great research environment. Although a postdoctoral position is 2018–2019 Porter Fellows supposed to be temporary, a stepping-stone for your academic/non- 311 Announced academic career, the issues that arise when relocating with a family often do not differ. 315 NIH Moves to Protect How May Your Move Affect Your Finances? Research Integrity Moving is ridiculously expensive, and doing so with a family adds to the financial burden. Going from the tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the southern state of Georgia was costly. It was not the first time my the-aps.org Published by the American Physiological Society – Empowering discovery to improve health THEPHYSIOLOGIST Published bimonthly and distributed by The American Physiological Society 6120 Executive Boulevard, Suite 600 Contents Rockville, MD 20852-4911 ISSN 0031-9376 New Post-Doc: Science Policy Relocating with Children .......................263 NIH Moves to Protect Scott Steen – Editor and Executive Director Research Integrity..................................... 315 APS News Starting a Science Policy Group .............. 316 Jeff Sands – President Renamed Travel Fellowship Dennis Brown – Past President Honors Martin Frank’s Commitment Publications to Diversity in Physiology ......................... 265 Meredith Hay – President-Elect Current Calls for Papers ........................... 317 A Note from Justin Chen, 2018 APS-Sponsored AAAS Call for Nominations for the Councillors Mass Media Fellow .................................. 266 Editorship of Advances in Charles H. Lang, Merry L. Lindsey, Ronald M. Physiology Education............................... 318 Lynch, David Mattson, Timothy Musch, Jennifer Arthur C. Guyton Educator S. Pollock, Willis K. Samson, Harold D. Schultz, of the Year Award 2018 ............................ 268 Membership Larissa Shimoda New Regular Members ............................ 319 Committee Reports Ex Officio Awards Committee .................................. 274 New Graduate Student Members .......... 320 Robert L. Hester, Laura McCabe, Jeffrey L. Osborn, Career Opportunities in Undergraduate Student Members ......... 321 Curt D. Sigmund, Sean Stocker, Paul Welling Physiology Committee ............................ 275 Affiliate Members ..................................... 321 Publications Committee: Chapter Advisory Committee ................. 278 Chair: Curt D. Sigmund Committee on Committees .................... 280 Experimental Biology Members: Catherine E. Carr, David H. 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Science Policy Committee ....................... 304 Section Advisory Committee .................. 305 Reports 2018 APS Workshop: The American Physiological Society assumes no Training Advisory Committee.................. 307 responsibility for the statements and opinions The APS Institute on Teaching Women in Physiology Committee .......... 308 advanced by contributors to The Physiologist. and Learning ............................................. 335 Please notify the APS Membership Education Positions Available ................................337 Department as soon as possible if you change 2018–2019 Porter your address or telephone number. Fellows Announced.................................. 311 Meetings & Congresses ........................346 Award Opportunities – Headquarters phone: 301-634-7118 Deadlines Through February 2019 ......... 311 Workshop: Institute on Fax: 301-634-7241 APS/ASPET Presidential Teaching and Learning ..........................347 Email: [email protected] Symposium Series .................................... 314 http://www.the-aps.org Printed in the USA 264 • Vol. 61/No. 6 | November 2018 THEPHYSIOLOGIST APS News Renamed Travel Fellowship Honors Martin Frank’s Commitment to Diversity in Physiology APS has renamed its Travel fellowships are an effective model that allows longstanding Minority Travel professional societies to make a real difference. They catalyze Fellowship program after one of the development of important professional networks for the program’s greatest boosters: graduate and postdoctoral students in physiology that former APS Executive Director can increase retention in the field. The specific intent of the Martin Frank. Since its inception MFDT Awards is to increase active participation in and in 1987, the program—now networking at APS meetings among trainees and early known as the Martin Frank career faculty in groups traditionally underrepresented in Diversity Travel (MFDT) STEM. Awards program—has made Martin Frank more than 800 travel awards to The MFDT Awards provide funds to attend EB and APS 542 undergraduate, graduate, and conferences. The next round of awards will be selected for postdoctoral students and to faculty members. the APS annual meeting at EB 2019 (application deadline November 21). Eligible researchers include graduate During his tenure as executive director, Frank was a tireless students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career faculty advocate for advancing diversity and inclusion within members (within 5 years of obtaining a PhD). Abstract APS. In addition to many efforts to increase opportunities submission is not required to apply. for underrepresented researchers in physiology, Frank has also pledged funds to support future MFDT Awards and Learn