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Standing on the An Unbalanced Shoulders of Discussion From the Giants The following will President’s Desk My graduate men- not be a balanced dis- tor, Dr. H. Lowell cussion of our train- p. 91 Stone and my post- ing/preparation for doctoral mentor, Dr. teaching or how we Vernon S. Bishop, train our graduate 2009 ISI Impact studied with Dr. students to become Factors for APS Arthur C. Guyton. In effective teachers; or fact, Drs. Stone and even its importance Journals Bishop studied in medical education; p. 97 together with Dr. I will exaggerate a Guyton from 1961 bit. A preacher does through 1964. I not begin a sermon ILAR Releases heard many wonder- on the evils of alcohol ful stories about Dr. by admitting the Guide Update Guyton when Lowell comforting effect of a Stephen E. DiCarlo p. 105 and Vernon got beer after a hard day together, especially if their good friend at the laboratory (17). So, only the Dr. Aubrey Taylor was around. I also case against our training and prepa- 163rd APS had the great fortune of meeting Dr. ration for teaching, as well as how we Guyton. Thus, I know of his enormous prepare our graduate students to Business Meeting accomplishments directly, as well as become effective teachers will be pre- p. 107 from three men who knew him person- sented; the defense will be left to its ally. Arthur C. Guyton’s research con- many able advocates (17). Although, tributions, which include more than attacks on teachers will be considered Experimental 600 papers and 40 books, are legendary treasonable by some, this is more of an and place him among the greatest fig- attack on our training and prepara- Biology 2010 ures in the history of cardiovascular tion for teaching and how we train Recap physiology (7). Although Dr. Guyton’s and prepare our graduate students for research accomplishments are leg- teaching, as well as the money mon- p. 117 endary, his contributions as an educa- ster that controls it. Specifically, tor have probably had an even greater although faculty expend huge efforts impact on the world (7). Accordingly, I training and preparing to conduct am humbled and honored to receive research, as well as training and this prestigious award; named for an preparing their graduate students to amazing man with legendary accom- conduct research, these same individ- plishments. I have truly stood on the uals often invest little or no time shoulders of giants. (continued on page 92) Volume 53, No. 4 - August 2010 www.the-aps.org 89 Published bimonthly and distributed by The American Physiological TheThe Society PhysiologistPhysiologist 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3991 ISSN 0031-9376

Peter D. Wagner President Contents Gary C. Sieck Past President Joey P. Granger President-Elect Arthur C. Guyton Educator of the Year Laughlin Receives Schmidt-Nielsen Martin Frank Teacher Quality Matters Distinguished Mentor and Editor and Executive Director Stephen E. DiCarlo 89 Scientist Award 117 Councillors Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Kenneth M. Baldwin, From the President’s Desk 91 Fellows Receive David P. Brooks, Ida Llewellyn-Smith, tum Suden/Hellebrandt Gordon S. Mitchell, Membership Professional Opportunity Frank L. Powell, Usha Raj, New Regular Members 95 Awards 118 Linda C. Samuelson, New Student Members 96 Undergraduate Students Receive Curt D. Sigmund, Alan F. Sved New Affiliate Members 96 David S. Bruce Awards for Ex Officio New Graduate Student Members 96 Excellence in Undergraduate Kim E. Barrett, Research 119 Pamela K. Carmines, John C. Chatham, Publications Graduate Student and Postdoctoral J.R. Haywood, Ronald M. Lynch, 2009 ISI Impact Factors for APS Fellow Receive Novel Disease Thomas A. Pressley, Journals 97 Model Awards 120 Jeff M. Sands Introducing William C. Stanley 98 Undergraduate Research Publications Committee: Chair: Highlighted at Special Kim E. Barrett; Members: David D. Education EB Session 121 Gutterman, Thomas E. Lohmeier, APS Represented at HAPS Undergraduate Summer Research Helen E. Raybould, Celia Sladek. Director of Publications: Rita Annual Conference 98 Fellows Attend EB 122 Scheman. Design and Copy APS Presents Awards to High School Students and Science Editor: Joelle R. Grossnickle. Outstanding High School Students Teachers Explore Physiology for Subscriptions: Distributed to at the 61st Annual International a Day at EB 2010 123 members as part of their member- Science and Engineering Fair 99 2009 Frontiers in Physiology ship. Nonmembers in the USA (print only): individuals $60.00; APS Presents Awards for Research Teachers and Hosts institutions $95.00. Nonmembers the Best Physiology Project at Honored at EB 2010 125 in Canada: individuals $65.00; Local Middle and High School 2010 APS/NIDDK Minority Travel institutions $100.00. Nonmembers Science Fairs 100 Fellows Attend Experimental elsewhere: individuals $70.00; institutions $105.00. Single copies Science Teacher Fellows Participate Biology in Anaheim 126 and back issues when available, in APS “Model for Excellence $20.00 each; single copies and back in Science Education” Program 102 Positions Available 128 issues of Abstracts issues when available, $30.00. Subscribers to The Physiologist also receive Science Policy People & Places abstracts of the Conferences of the Symposium Explores Animal Sigmund Appointed Professor American Physiological Society. Rights Tactics, Responses 103 and Head of Department The online version is available free to all worldwide. USDA Announces Enhanced of Pharmacology 130 Animal Welfare Act Enforcement 105 Waldrop Named Provost at The American Physiological Society assumes no responsibility for the ILAR Releases Guide Update 105 University of Central Florida 130 statements and opinions advanced Judge Appoints Special Prosecutor Recently Deceased Members 130 by contributors to The Physiologist. to Investigate Sheep Deaths 106 Please notify the APS Member- Book Review 131 ship Department as soon as 163rd APS Business Meeting 107 possible if you change your address or telephone number. Senior Physiologists’s News 132 Experimental Biology 2010 Headquarters phone: 301-634-7118 Fax: 301-634-7241 Clark Receives Third Early Career The Wine Wizard 133 Email: [email protected] Professional Service Award 117 http://www.the-aps.org APS Membership Application 135 Printed in the USA

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Dear Friends: next SP exercise will happen in could lose focus. By trying to be all If you are like most APS members, January 2011 on my watch. Why con- things to all people, we would actually the inner workings of the Society and verted? We all work at warp speed end up being less to fewer. So what is the issues that occupy leadership and shifting from research to emailing to emphasized and what is set aside gets staff discussion are often obscure to teaching to emailing to reviewing to decided through SP. What works, what you. APS, of course, continues to put emailing to committeeing to emailing doesn’t, what may go south if we ignore out benchmark journals and organize to travelling to...... and have become it, what should we be doing that we are scientific meetings. But the APS is so conditioned to never stop and ask not currently, are all key issues. much more than that. There are many whether long-term we are headed the A critical part of SP is the initial other issues before APS, and parts of right way as best we can tell. Yet the gathering of information from our APS, that deserve to be brought to your world is changing around us—-ever membership, and if possible from peo- attention. Through the use of this col- faster, it seems. Yes, we tend to the ple in our field who are not, but we umn, which appears six times per year, minor, urgent fixes, but not to the big think should, be members. In partner- I thought I would bring to you some of picture, until we force ourselves to—- ship with a SP facilitator, Jill Altshuler the other important things going on, via SP. SP begins with a statement of of AltshulerGray, we have designed and and try and give you a better feel for vision: what we want to achieve and will soon send you an electronic, easy- the current APS and why you should be where we would like the society to be to-fill-out, survey hoping to hear your prouder than ever to wear our illegible five years from now. What are our priorities as an APS member, about pin. That pin, by the way, is being strengths, weaknesses, opportunities what you think works and what does redone to incorporate the new APS and threats (S,W,O,T)? This leads to not. This will provide the major input logo, and it may finally become legible. identifying broad goals, which, if to the January SP event mentioned The issue today is Strategic Planning achieved, will make that vision a reali- earlier. I urge you to respond to the sur- (SP). There was a time when I would ty, using the SWOT information. Then vey thoughtfully when it arrives. groan at the mere mention of SP. Give the goals must be supported by devel- YOUR voice will be heard, and the me five minutes in a locked room and I oping a series of strategies whose exe- direction of the society needs to be will produce a plan for the next five cution will achieve them. Finally, each decided by its members, not by a few years, no problem. Why do we need 50+ strategy has to be based on a set of very folk who run or sit on committees and APS members and staff to sit in the specific implementation tactics. will get together for two days in same room for two days and ask each Especially in the current, unpre- January.  other who do we want to be when we dictable economy, we just cannot do grow up? Well, I am a convert to SP everything we might wish to, because Peter Wagner (done right). Just as well, because the either we cannot afford it or because we President

Call for Nominations 2011 Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen, Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award The Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen mentoring. The awardee will also write 2. A list of current and former Distinguished Mentor and Scientist up the talk for publication on the web trainees, training dates, and their current Award honors a member of the and/or in The Physiologist and will positions and any awards they received. American Physiological Society who is receive reimbursement of expenses 3. Support letters - successful nomi- judged to have made outstanding contri- incurred in association with the deliv- nations usually contain 8-10 letters. No butions to physiological research and ery of the talk at the EB meeting. The more than three letters can be from col- demonstrated dedication and commit- first award was made at EB 2004. leagues, with the remainder from current ment to excellence in training of young Nominations can be submitted to the or former trainees. Trainee letters should physiologists whether by mentoring, Women in Physiology Committee by be from a variety of institutions that are guiding and nurturing their profession- any member of the APS. The nomina- different from that of the nominee. No al and personal development, develop- tion should include the following: more than 10 letters can be submitted. ing novel education methods/materials, 1. A letter stating the basis for nom- 4. Nominee’s current curriculum vitae, promoting scientific outreach efforts, ination with a synopsis of the nominee’s including current and past grant support attracting individuals to the field of scientific contributions and mentoring information. The nomination packet physiology, or by otherwise fostering an skills and evidence related to the crite- should be submitted by the nominator. environment exceptionally conducive to ria, such as: assisting students with Nominations are due by September education in physiology. research funding or job placement; suc- 15. All nominations must be submitted The award was established to recog- cess of graduates; publications and pre- online at http://www.the-aps.org/awar- nize Dr. Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen, the sentations of graduate students; provid- dapps. For more information, see first woman President of the Society ing psychological support, encourage- http://www.the-aps.org/awards/socie- and a distinguished physiologist who ment, and essential strategies for life in ty/schmidt-nielsen.htm. For question has made significant contributions in the scholarly community; continued and recommendations of competitive her field. The award of $1,000 and a interest in the individual’s professional nomination packet contents, contact commemorative plaque will be present- advancement; participation in graduate Melinda Lowy,APS Education Office at ed at the annual EB meeting where the education activities; successful role [email protected] or 301-634-7787. awardee will meet with APS members model; teaching awards; descriptions of Applications are due by September 15. and young scientists and give a talk on innovative teaching methods, etc. 91 The Physiologist Guyton Educator of the Year Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010 learning how to teach effectively or came from in terms of academic jour- Teaching without Thinking is Just train their graduate students to be ney, previous and future courses? Do Talking! effective teachers. This, in my opinion, you acknowledge that life today is I would like to continue this unbal- is terrible for our profession, our stu- more complicated than when we were anced discussion by telling one of my dents and ultimately us because students? Do you attempt to motivate, favorite stories. The new husband was teacher quality matters!! In fact, to inspire and engage your students? making his first big dinner for his wife teacher quality is the most important These questions may never have and tries his hand at his mother’s school-related factor influencing stu- entered our consciousness. However, famous brisket recipe, cutting off the dent achievement (6). Importantly, there are many attitudes, beliefs and ends of the roast the way his mother teacher quality requires training and characteristics that students bring to always did. The new wife thinks the preparation because most teachers, the classroom, and we must deal with meat is delicious, but says, “Why do you like most scientists, are made (not all of these human factors if we want cut off the ends—- that’s the best part!” born) as a result of training, prepara- our students to learn. It is important He answers, “That’s the way my moth- tion and hard work. that students develop an interest and er always made it.” The next week the newlyweds visit the husband’s mother and she prepares “Importantly, teacher quality requires training and the famous brisket recipe, again cut- ting off the ends. The young husband is preparation because most teachers, like most scien- sure he must be missing some vital information, so he asks his mother why tists, are made (not born) as a result of training, she cut off the ends. She answers, “That’s the way my mother always preparation and hard work.” made it.” The following week the newlyweds love for lifelong learning (5; 10). visit the husband’s grandmother and Content is Not Enough! Inspiring and motivating students is she prepares her famous brisket recipe, The training, preparation, and hard critical because unless students are again cutting off the ends. The newly- work will require faculty members to inspired and motivated our efforts weds are sure they must be missing obtain content knowledge, pedagogical are pointless. Once students are some vital information, so they ask the knowledge, and knowledge of the inspired and motivated, there are grandmother why she cut off the ends. learner and his/her characteristics to countless resources available to learn Grandma says, “That’s the only way it be effective teachers (14). Most univer- more about a subject (4). Accordingly, will fit in the pan.” sity faculty members have detailed becoming an effective teacher also Two generations have slavishly fol- content knowledge as a result of read- requires an understanding of student lowed the tradition without under- ing and studying avidly within their attitudes, beliefs and characteristics. standing it! In a similar manner, mul- academic disciplines. However, few This requires a profound motivation tiple generations of educators have seem to have pedagogical knowledge and focus on understanding the taught the way they were taught, slav- and being an effective teacher requires learner. ishly following tradition, without more than knowing one’s own disci- However, few of us seem to make the understanding the research or reason pline; it also requires understanding effort required to obtain pedagogical behind their methods. That is, plod- how people learn; because how we knowledge, and it seems that even ding forward without thinking about or teach (process) is more important than fewer of us make the effort required to understanding the body of research on what we teach (content) (2). Thus, con- obtain knowledge of the learner and pedagogy; without thinking about or tent is not enough! It seems that few his/her characteristics. This is in sharp acknowledging that teaching and faculty members read classic or con- contrast to the way we train and pre- learning has a solid theoretical and temporary literature on teaching and pare to conduct our research. We would research bases; without thinking about learning while even fewer attend never consider conducting a study teaching, without thinking about learn- courses and workshops on pedagogy. I without an extensive knowledge of the ing; without thinking about education; realize the fact that you are reading literature as well as an understanding without thinking about process. this article disproves my point (in of the most appropriate and innovative Unfortunately, teaching without think- effect, I am preaching to the choir), but methods. We would never complete a ing is just talking! remember, this will not be a balanced study without an extensive evaluation discussion! Furthermore, faculty often of the procedures and results. Why not The Autonomic Teaching System neglect to obtain knowledge of the apply these same skills/expertise in learner and his/her characteristics and research to our teaching endeavors? If Rip Van Winkle were to awaken do not acknowledge the importance of The logical answer is that we can and, today, he would be amazed by all that this vastly underutilized approach to therefore, we should apply our research he could see: cell phones, computers, improving classroom instruction (14). expertise to becoming effective teach- the world wide web...but when he For example, when you think about ers and educational scholars! The walks into a classroom, he will know your subject, and the teaching of that questions become; how and where do exactly where he is: “Ahhh, this is a subject, do you attempt to see things we obtain pedagogical knowledge as classroom,” he would say, “we had from the students’ perspective (11)? well as knowledge of the learner and these, only now the blackboards are Do you consider where your students his/her characteristics? white” (4).

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This concept was documented by Therefore, we must approach our with scientifically proven, innovative Silverthorn and colleagues (13) in an teaching with the same seriousness methods to improve teaching and outstanding article published in and effort we devote to our research (8; learning? Advances in Physiology Education. 9). Since we interact with several hun- There should be no difference The authors documented how difficult dred students a year, nothing we will between the way we train our graduate it is for us to change the way we teach. ever do in the research lab is as likely students to conduct research and the Specifically, the authors documented to impact on so many lives (8; 16). way we train our graduate students to that despite giving dedicated teachers become effective teachers and educa- the active learning modules and The Teaching Profession tional scholars. Graduate students instructions on how to use them, the Challenged must put the same careful, logical vast majority of teachers reflexly If we teach the way we were taught, thought into teaching as they do their reverted back to teaching the way they we would autonomically transfer infor- research (8; 9). Specifically, faculty always have; autonomically transfer- mation from the notes of one person to must work directly with graduate stu- ring information from the notes of one the notes of another person without dents in all aspects of the training person to the notes of another person going through the minds of either per- experience from preparing the syl- without going through the minds of son. That is, transferring knowledge to labus, preparing for the class, conduct- either person. That is, transferring students through lectures and note ing the class, evaluating the effective- knowledge to students through lectures taking without processing above the ness of the class, preparing and admin- and note taking without processing brainstem; without thinking about istrating the exams and analyzing the above the brainstem; without thinking process, our graduate students will also effectiveness of the efforts. In addition, about the process. Once again, teach- teach this way. Thus, one of our great- faculty must work with graduate stu- ing without thinking is just talking! est challenges is to train graduate stu- dents in learning the literature. This Importantly, careful measurements of dents to be effective teachers and edu- involves reviewing selected manu- what students are learning with this cational scholars; to give them the con- scripts on theoretical background, as method documents that the traditional fidence, knowledge, and motivation to well as practical techniques. We must autonomic methods of teaching science teach physiology (16). However, few of carefully and critically analyze the lit- are simply wrong; they do not work us work with our graduate students to erature to obtain a complete under- (12)! Just because someone told me or become effective teachers and educa- standing of the issues important to our because it has been done this way for tional scholars. In fact, although we class experience. There is a body of hundreds of years does not mean that expend great effort training and research on pedagogy. Teaching and it is the right way to teach science. A preparing our graduate students to learning has a solid theoretical and scientific approach to teaching science conduct research, teaching, a no-less research bases. Graduate students must become the standard. There are important or difficult activity, receives must dig into this body of literature guiding principles and models about little attention and no special training and begin thinking about education (8; how people think and learn that should (16). 9). be followed. As scientists, we must use Therefore, we must recognize the Graduate students must also take data to direct our teaching and learn- importance of training our graduate advantage of other training opportuni- ing procedures, not tradition and anti- students to become effective teachers, ties. For example, graduate students dotes. as well as educational scholars, and must attend special workshops and This is important since failing to enhance the effectiveness of their seminars related to teaching and learn- teach effectively is failing our profes- teaching. This is critical because ing as well as conduct educational sion, our students and us, because as administrators are questioning the eco- research on the effectiveness of their stated above, teacher quality matters. nomic wisdom of employing depart- teaching strategies and on how stu- In fact, teacher quality is the most ments of faculty to simply lecture to dents learn. important school-related factor influ- students. Why not, they ask, simply encing student achievement. However, capture the very best lectures from all Research or Retrench most of us who teach were hired not over the world on streaming video and Teaching cannot claim or hold profes- because of our ability to teach effective- present the same material to all stu- sional status without a science base to ly but because of our expertise in dents? In this context, all students support existing practices. Therefore, research (16). In fact, few if any of us would receive the same, extremely high we must investigate how students had formal training in education. quality of education. learn and document the effectiveness That’s right; many of us were hired at The concern here is with the future or failures of our methods. Specifically, major universities without any formal of teaching as a profession. Can teach- we must generate scientific documen- training in education. Think about ers be replaced by streaming video? tation, established by experimental that!! This is despite the fact that The future of teaching as a profession research, supporting specific teaching teaching is no less important or diffi- may depend, in part, on how well we strategies (1; 3). Shall we be techni- cult than research and, therefore, prepare our graduate students to cians or shall we be professionals with requires the same level of prepared- become effective teachers and educa- a scientific basis to our work (1; 3)? Can ness. Despite our lack of formal train- tional scholars. Shall our graduate stu- we perform research that will directly ing in education, the quality and dents become autonomic teachers, improve teaching and learning? Can breadth of our teaching, even more reflexively repeating obsolete methods we document the effectiveness of our than our research, will have a major or shall our graduate students become strategies by professional-level impact on individual lives (16). professionals, educational scholars research, or are we doomed to being

93 The Physiologist Guyton Educator of the Year Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010 second-class citizens in the academic policies regarding promotion, tenure Adv Physiol Educ 32: 185-191, 2008. community? Both great needs and and hiring must be based on what is 3. DiCarlo SE. Research or retrench: great possibilities exist for research in best for student learning and not solely the teaching profession challenged. teaching and learning. The challenge on economic considerations. Adv Physiol Educ 26: 137, 2002. is awesome, even with its usually 4. DiCarlo SE. Too much content, not accepted limits. However, unless major Conclusion enough thinking, and too little FUN! efforts are made in educational I fear that this unbalanced discus- Adv Physiol Educ 33: 257-264, 2009. research, students are doomed to learn- sion, attacking our preparation for 5. DiCarlo SE. Cell biology should be ing with strategies where the science teaching, as well as how we prepare our taught as science is practised. Nat Rev behind them is not as strong as the graduate students for teaching, may Mol Cell Biol 7: 290-296, 2006. faith, and students and teachers will have seemed too harsh. However, 6. Gates WH Bill Gates on mosquitos, fall short of their potential. rather than feeling discouraged I hope malaria and education [Online]. 2010. Therefore, I challenge our colleagues we feel challenged; challenged to do http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/bill_ to conduct research on the effectiveness better; challenged to change our ways; gates_unplugged.html. of our teaching strategies. Without a challenged to live up to the standards 7. Hall JE, Cowley AW, Jr., Bishop VS, scientific knowledge base, teaching set by Arthur C. Guyton (7)! Dr. Granger DN, Navar LG and Taylor AE. cannot claim and hold professional sta- Guyton was an inspiring role model In memoriam. Arthur C. Guyton (1919- tus, especially if our techniques are and dedicated master teacher at the 2003). Physiologist 46: 126-128, 2003. useless or obsolete. Furthermore, no Univ. of Mississippi for over 50 years 8. Hansen PA. Arthur C. Guyton discipline can defend itself effectively (7). We must follow his role and pre- Teacher of the Year Award. Learning to against skepticism unless its proce- pare ourselves and our graduate stu- teach: an evolution in fits and starts. dures are based on scientific proof dents for the challenges of teaching or Physiologist 51: 173, 175-173, 176, established by experimental research be prepared for teaching to fail as a 2008. (1). respected profession. Already many of 9. Hansen PA. Multiplying the benefits our research colleagues show little of research training. Am J Physiol 266: The Money Monster respect for our efforts or for the science S1, 1994. Many educators have concerns of teaching. 10. Lujan HL and DiCarlo SE. Too because the necessary support and Remember how important we are as much teaching, not enough learning: recognition for innovative teaching and teachers. The impact of our teaching what is the solution? Adv Physiol Educ educational scholarship are lacking will extend long beyond our lifetime 30: 17-22, 2006. from colleagues and administrators. In because a small part of every teacher is 11. Lujan HL and DiCarlo SE. Student many universities, promotion, tenure in the students we touch (4). Teaching essay competition: a creative way to and hiring are based on research pro- is the unique and central mission of learn from our students. Adv Physiol ductivity (often defined as grant dol- institutions of higher learning. Educ 32: 168, 2008. lars) rather than teaching scholarship, Teaching is not just an addendum to 12. Rao SP and DiCarlo SE. Active expertise or innovation. Thus, faculty research. It is not an obligation that learning of respiratory physiology may conclude that teaching is the price comes along with the job. What kills a improves performance on respiratory we pay in order to do our research; and subject is the lack of good teaching, the physiology examinations. Am J Physiol ask “why devote precious time that inability to communicate whatever Adv Physiol Educ 25: 55-61, 2001. could be used for research on underval- once gave it vitality (15; 16). Therefore, 13. Silverthorn DU, Thorn PM and ued innovative teaching or educational we must prepare ourselves and our Svinicki MD. It’s difficult to change the scholarship.” If this thought enters graduate students to meet this incredi- way we teach: lessons from the your head simply think of Dr. Guyton. ble challenge. We must train ourselves Integrative Themes in Physiology cur- Arthur C. Guyton did not undervalue and our graduate students to become riculum module project. Adv Physiol teaching and he would never accept an effective teachers and educational Educ 30: 204-214, 2006. invitation to give a prestigious lecture scholars because nothing we will ever 14. Slater JA, Lujan HL and DiCarlo if it conflicted with his teaching sched- do in the research lab is as likely to SE. Does gender influence learning ule (7). impact on so many lives. As an exam- style preferences of first-year medical In addition, to further address these ple, although Dr. Guyton’s research students? Advan Physiol Edu 31: 336- concerns, the faculty must work togeth- accomplishments are legendary, and 342, 2007. er to put pressure on the administra- place him among the greatest figures 15. Solomon R and Solomon J. Up the tion to recognize the importance of the in the history of cardiovascular physiol- University: Recreating Higher teaching mission, to provide the sup- ogy, his contributions as an educator Education in America. 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New Regular Members *transferred from Student Membership Fahim Abbasi James Craig Hunter Lynne Nelson Stanford Univ. Sch. Med., CA Penn State Univ., PA Washington State Univ. Ateegh Al-Ababi Jessica Martinez Ibarra Guy A. Orban Johnson County Comm. Coll., KS Univ. of Texas HSC, San Antonio KULeuven, Leuven, Belgium Maria Camila Almeida* Robert L. Jakab Christopher Pack Federal Univ. ABC, Brazil Yale Univ., CT McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada Vagner R. Antunes Chi-Hung Juan Yooheon Park Univ. of Sao Paulo, Brazil National Univ., Taiwan Univ. of Massachusetts Luis A.Carrillo-Reid Andrew R. Judge* Chiung-Chi Peng Okinawa Inst. Sci. Tech., Japan Univ. of Florida China Medical Univ., Taiwan Melissa Anne Chambers* Georgios Kararigas Justin Percival Joslin Diabetes Ctr., Boston, MA Charite Med. Univ., Berlin, Germany Univ. of Washington Ravi Chandran Puneet Khandelwal Paula Rei Pullen Univ. of Mississippi Med. Ctr. Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA Morehouse College Sch. Med., GA Kate Claycombe Yon Su Kim Preeti Raghavan Michigan State Univ. Seoul Nat’l Univ., Rep Korea Rusk Inst. of Rehab. Med., NY Richard T. Clements W. David Knight Trichur R. Raju Rhode Island Hosp. Univ. of North TX HSC, Fort Worth Nat’l Inst. Mental Hlth/Neurosci., India Nathan P. Cramer* Yunsuk Koh* Mark Rakobowchuk* Uniformed Serv. Univ. Health Scis., MD Lamar Univ., TX Univ. of Leeds, UK Geeta Datta Anjaneyulu Kowluru Florian Rieder Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham Wayne State Univ., MI Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH Stephane Delliaux Amrita Kumar Renaud Ronsse Univ. De La Mediterranee, France Emory Univ., GA Ecole Polytech. Féd De Lausanne, Ana Diez-Sampedro Simon Lamarre Switzerland Univ. of Miami, FL Memorial Univ., St. John’s, Canada Suzana Savkovic Dmitry Diykov Michael Shihli Lan Northshore Univ., IL Penn State Coll. Med., Hershey, PA Res. Inst. For Children’s Hosp., LA Trevor M Shackelton Marcin Dobaczewski Ravinder K. Mittal ` MRC Inst. Hearing Res., UK Baylor Coll. Med., TX San Diego VA, CA Qaiser Shafiq Joachim Fandrey Wolfgang Langhans Univ. of Toledo Med. Ctr., OH Univ. Duisburg-Essen, Germany ETH Zurich, Switzerland Naveen Sharma Xiang Ping Fang* Seungjun Lee Univ. of Michigan Univ. De Cardiologie, QC, Canada Georgia Inst. Tech. Amanda Lea Sharpe Andrew P. Feranchak Michel Lemay Univ. of Texas, San Antonio, TX Univ. of Texas Southwestern Med. Sch. Drexel Univ., PA Athar H. Siddiqui Elisabeth Glowatzki Ifat Levy Univ. of Texas, Houston Johns Hopkins Univ. Sch. Med., MD Yale Univ., CT Attila Sik Diego A. Golombek Baowang Li Univ. of Birmingham, UK Univ. Nacional De Quilmes, Argentina Univ. of California, Berkeley Thomas Similowski Fan Gong Miao Lin Univ. of Paris, Marie Curie, France Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA Brigham & Women’s Hosp., Boston, MA Srinivas D. Sithu Anisha Gupte Pedro Lopez Univ. of Louisville, KY Methodist Hosp., Huston, TX Med. Sch., Nat’l Polytech. Inst., Mexico Ali Alizadeh Sovari Yoram Gutfreund George Lotocki Univ. of Illinois, Chicago The Texhnion/Israel Inst. Tech. Ross Univ., South Miami, FL William Spain Daniel A. Hahn Satohiro Masuda Univ. of Washington, Seattle Univ. of Florida Kyoto Univ. Hosp., Japan Tripti K. Srivastava Hatim Ali Hassan Geoffrey McLennan Datta Meghe Inst. Med. Scis., India Univ. of Chicago, IL Univ. of Iowa Julian Stelzer Walter Herzog Bryan J. McVerry Case Western Reserve Univ., OH Univ. of Calgary, Canada Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA Jonathon H. Stillman Makoto Hirano Jason Cornick Mills San Francisco State Univ., CA Tokai Univ., Kanagawa, Japan Washington Univ., MO Sandeep B. Subramanya Doyle Holbird Kensaku Mori Univ. of CA Irvine/VA Med. Ctr. Bethany Lutheran College, MN Univ. of Tokyo, Japan Daisuke Sugiyama Chih-Chin Hsu Susanne M. Morton Kyushu Univ., Japan Chang Gung Mem. Hosp., Taiwan Univ. of Iowa Chris Sullivan Wenhui Hu Vihang A. Narkar AT Still Univ., AZ Temple Univ., PA Univ. of Texas, Houston

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Qifei Sun Edward Vigmond Qihe Xu Colorado State Univ. Univ. of Calgary, AB, Canada King’s College of London, UK Xing-Guo Sun Hanjun Wang Junwei Yang LA Biomed. Res. Inst., Univ. of Nebraska Med. Ctr. Nanjing Medical Univ., China UCLA Med Ctr., CA Wang Wang* Brent A. Yogt Douglas M. Swank* Univ. of Washington SUNY-Upstate Med. Univ., NY Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., NY Ling Wang Mirjam Zegers Fumihiro Tajima Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA Univ. of Chicago, IL Wakayama Univ. Sch. Med., Japan Kangmee Woo Zhenghao Zhang* Tiffany Lynnette Thai Univ. of Texas SW Med. Branch New York Downtown Hosp. Emory Univ., GA Susan Kathleen Wood Youwen Zhang Joseph T. Thompson Children’s Hosp., Philadelphia, PA Univ. of Alabama Franklin & Marshall College, PA Baoshan Xu Guangfan Zhang Elena Torban Louisana State Univ. Hlth Sci. Ctr. Univ. of Kentucky McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada Zhanxiang Zhou Theodore Francis Towse Univ. of Louisville, KY Vanderbilt Univ., TN

New Student Members New Affiliate Members Olayemi Adeoye Pooja Mujumdar Craig Knoche Loma Linda Univ., CA Loma Linda Univ., CA PhysioSIM, California Eric Bombardier Colleen Munoz Chinmay Manohar Univ. of Waterloo, Canada CA State Univ., Fullerton Mayo Clinic, MN Matthew Cook Nikhil “Sunny” Patel Virginia Ann Pascoe Univ. of Central Missouri Univ. of California, Los Angeles Mt. San Antonio College, CA Robert Hyldahl Yuvraj Verma Jamie Tedeschi Univ . of Massachusetts, Amherst RNT Medical Coll., India Foothills Science Ctr., AZ Luis Isea Rachael Weese Univ. of Central Venezuela Univ. of Michigan Jeffrey Kroetsch Chang Xiao Univ. of Toronto, Canada Univ. of Cincinnati, OH Elise Lavoie Université Laval, Canada

New Graduate Student Members Atallah Mahmod Abbas Morten Engelund Kristin Louise Parkhurst The Hebrew Univ. of Jerusalem Univ. of Southern California Univ. of Texas, Austin Davies Gyamei Agyekum Melinda Engevik Kevin Rarick Medical College of Georgia Univ. of Cincinnati, OH Univ. of Iowa Katelyn Anglin Gary C. Gaines Thasi Porto Ribeiro Univ. of Louisville, KY East Carolina Univ. Federal Univ. of Paraiba, Brazil Gerald Audet Michelle Harrison Johanna Salomon West Virginia Univ. Univ. of Texas, Austin Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Juan Pablo Arroyo Yan Huang Elena Schwagerus Inst. Nat’l. De Nutrician, Mexico Univ. of Wyoming Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Kathleen Beehner Alexander G. Jackson Tabatha Lynn Settle Medical College of Wisconsin Univ. of California, Irvine West Virginia Univ. Timothy J. Bradshaw Tess Killpack Kathryn Spitler Univ. of Kentucky Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison Medical College of Georgia Surapong Chatpun Sarah Kuzmiak Kristi Ann Strey Univ. of California, San Diego Arizona State Univ. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison Eunice Chin Monica McCullough Loc Vinh Thang Trent Univ., Canada Western Michigan Univ. Michigan State Univ. Sean Courtney Heidi Medford Xu Yan Texas A&M Univ. Washington State Univ. Univ. of Wyoming Tara Croston Olugbenga Michael Margaret Zimmerman West Virginia Univ. Univ. of Ilorin, Nigeria Minnesota State Univ. Claire Barbier De La Serre Marie Nearing Univ. of California, Davis Univ. of Arizona Cynthia J. Downs Mien Thi Xuan Nguyen Univ. of Nevada, Reno Univ. of Southern California 96 The Physiologist Publications Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

2009 ISI Impact Factors for APS Journals

Thomson Reuters/ISI has released its past 3 years, are given in the table Metrics in JCR Web. Eigenfactor™ 2009 Science Edition of the Journal below. The table also shows the rank of Metrics use citing journal data from Citation Reports, which gives journal APS journals in the physiology category, the entire JCR file. The Eigenfactor™ Impact Factors and rankings of approx- as well as each journal’s cited half-life. score and the Article Influence™ score imately 8,000 science journals. The 2009 The 2009 Journal Citation Reports are calculated based on the citations Impact Factors of the journals of the includes an update to the Five-Year received over a five-year period.  APS, along with a comparison of the Impact Factor and Eigenfactor™

Table 1. 2009 ISI Impact Factors for APS Journals. ISI Impact Factor Data Eigenfactor™ Metrics

2009 Rank 2009 5-Year 2009 Among 2009 Article Impact Cited Physiology Eigenfactor™ Influence™ Journal 2006 2007 2008 2009 Factor Half-Life Journals Score Score Phys. Reviews 31.441 29.600 35.000 37.726 37.838 8.3 1 0.05731 15.879 Physiology 6.268 6.954 7.159 6.945 8.128 3.6 3 0.01309 3.354 AJP-Cell 4.334 4.230 4.230 4.395 4.395 7.3 9 0.05424 1.553 AJP-Lung 4.250 4.214 3.924 4.043 4.157 6.3 12 0.03998 1.373 AJP-Renal 4.199 4.416 3.890 4.013 4.128 7.0 13 0.05379 1.502 AJP-Endo 4.123 4.138 3.855 3.931 3.787 4.5 15 0.02053 1.369 J. of Applied Phys. 3.178 3.632 3.658 3.732 3.833 >10.0 17 0.06335 1.152 J. of Neurophys. 3.652 3.684 3.648 3.731 3.916 6.3 18 0.04692 1.338 AJP-Heart 3.724 3.973 3.643 3.712 3.747 6.7 19 0.08796 1.230 AJP-GI 3.681 3.761 3.587 3.483 3.872 9.4 22 0.11302 1.685 Phys. Genomics 3.789 3.493 3.436 3.258 3.576 7.4 23 0.03631 1.153 AJP-Regu 3.685 3.661 3.272 3.058 3.363 7.4 28 0.04854 1.087 Advances 1.260 0.984 1.483 1.542 1.818’ 4.9 53 0.00146 0.388

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Introducing William C. Stanley

Effective January 1, 2011, William C. approaches to metabolic dysfunction in Stanley will be the new editor for heart failure and myocardial ischemia. American Journal of Physiology--Heart In 2007, he moved to his present posi- and Circulatory Physiology. Stanley is tion in the Division of Cardiology at the Professor of Medicine and Physiology Univ. of Maryland. at the Univ. of Maryland School of Stanley has broad experience in inte- Medicine in Baltimore. He is a native of grative cardiovascular physiology and northern California and attended has worked with a wide array of exper- undergraduate and graduate school at imental systems and approaches, the Univ. of California, Berkeley. He including isolated mitochondria, received his PhD in exercise physiology rodents, large animals, and humans. under the mentorship of George Brooks He has over 180 publications and has in 1986 and performed studies on lac- published extensively in the journals of tate kinetic in human skeletal and car- the APS (44 papers and counting!). He diac muscle. He did a postdoctoral fel- has served as Associate Editor of lowship at the Cardiovascular American Journal of Physiology--Heart Research Institute at the Univ. of and Circulatory Physiology since 2005. California, San Francisco, where he His laboratory has been supported by received training in cardiac physiology William C. Stanley grants from the American Heart and myocardial metabolism and per- Association and the National Institutes formed translational studies in in Palo Alto, CA, on drug discovery and of Health, and he has been active as a humans and large animal model. In development, specifically on novel study section member in both organiza- 1989, he joined the faculty of the treatments for heart failure and tions. Stanley is the founder and past University of Wisconsin and initiated ischemic heart disease. In 1996, he president of the Society for Heart and studies addressing the interregulation returned to academics, joining the Vascular Metabolism and is an active of carbohydrate and fat metabolism in Department of Physiology and promoter of the field of cardiac metabo- normal and diabetic myocardium. In Biophysics at Case Western Reserve lism and energetics by organizing 1992, he left academic research and Univ., where he established a research national and international symposia worked in the pharmaceutical industry program focused on integrative and conferences. 

Education

APS Represented at HAPS Annual Conference APS was attended talk, “What can we learn and the HAPS Institute (HAPS-I) pleased to spon- about control of the cardiovascular sys- courses held in conjunction with the sor member tem by studying rhythms in sympa- annual conference. Susan M. thetic nerve discharge?” provided The HAPS conference, aptly titled Barman from exceptional insight into how the brain “Rocky Mountain Inspiration,” was Michigan State controls blood pressure. held May 29th through June 3rd in Univ. as a guest APS was also strongly represented Denver, CO. Over 350 undergraduate speaker at the by Dee Silverthorn from the Univ. of anatomy and physiology educators met 2010 Human Texas at Austin and Robert Carroll to discuss topics ranging from forensic Anatomy and from East Carolina Univ. In addition to anthropology to neurosurgery. Next Physiology working with APS staff member year’s HAPS conference will be held Society (HAPS) Miranda Byse at the APS exhibit table, over the Memorial Day weekend in Susan M. Barman annual confer- both members contributed significantly Victoria, B.C.  ence. Her well- to the success of the HAPS conference 98 The Physiologist Education Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

APS Presents Awards to Outstanding High School Students at the 61st Annual International Science and Engineering Fair The 61st Annual Intel International from local members with appointments another from the Endocrine Society for Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), at Stanford Univ., including Anne $1,000. presented by Intel Corporation, was Friedlander, Carlos Milla, Mrinmoy Second place and a $1,000 APS held in San Jose, CA, May 9-14, 2010. Sanyal, and Clyde Wilson. Their assis- Special Award went to Matthew A. More than 1,600 students from 60 tance was greatly appreciated. Nugent, a junior at Oregon Episcopal countries, regions, and territories com- The convention center was packed School, Portland, OR for his project peted in the world’s largest pre-college with posters displaying projects rang- entitled, “The Effects of science competition awards. During ing from physiological based research Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acids and Their the two days of awards ceremonies, done at home or at universities, to com- Metabolites on Myocardial Function more than $4 million in scholarships, plex robotics complete with computer and Perfusion during Acute Myocardial cash prizes, and awards were distrib- driven controls. Students spent two Ischemia.” Matthew also won a Grand uted in categories ranging from behav- days being interviewed by judges rep- Award for fourth place in the Medical ioral science to engineering and medi- resenting a variety of disciplines, and and Health Sciences section for $500 cine. More than 500 Intel ISEF partic- participated in a panel discussion fea- and two Special Awards, one from the ipants received scholarships and turing several Nobel Laureates. As United States Army for a $1,000 U.S. prizes for their work. Prizes included judges, we previewed almost 70 proj- Savings Bond and another as a third scholarships, cash awards, scientific ects to select 18 that best fit the catego- place award for $500 from the field trips to foreign countries and the ry of “physiology.” We interviewed each American Association for Clinical grand prizes: a $75,000 award (Gordon of these finalists to evaluate their Chemistry. E. Moore Award) and two $50,000 involvement in the project and to deter- Alexis Eleni Tchaconas, a senior at scholarships from Intel. Grand awards mine their understanding of the sci- Commack High School, Commack, NY included 19 “Best of Category” win- ence and experimental design behind was awarded one of the two APS third ners who each received an $8,000 Intel the project. After two days of judging, place Special Awards ($500) for her scholarship and $1,000 to their we chose the following projects to project entitled, “A Genetic schools and affiliated fairs. More than receive APS awards for excellence in Investigation of Autism: The Role of 600 additional awards were presented physiological research. Type II Neuroregulin-1/ErbB4 by scientific, professional and educa- Receiving $1,500 and the APS first Signaling and Contactin4 Expression tional organizations and include schol- place Special Award was Alyssa in Neurodevelopment.” Alexis also won arships, summer internships, book Chelsea Ehrlich, 18, a senior at South a Grand Award for $500 in the Cellular and equipment grants, and scientific Side High School in Rockville Center, and Molecular Biology section, and a field trips. NY for her project entitled “Effects of Special Award from the United States For the 18th year, the APS presented Starvation on Wild Type and Adipose60 Navy and Marine Corps for a tuition four Special Awards in the form of cash Mutant Drosophila melanogaster.” scholarship in amount of $8,000. prizes, certificates and student sub- Alyssa demonstrated tremendous ini- The APS third place Special Award scriptions for the best projects in the tiative and perseverance in completing was also presented to Charles David physiological sciences. This year’s APS her project. Alyssa also won a first Morris, a senior at Breck School in judging team included Mark Knuepfer place Grand Award in the Animal Golden Valley, MN for his project enti- from St. Louis Univ. and Erin Keen- Sciences section for $1,500 and two tled “Role of PKC␫/␭ in Carrageenan- Rhinehart of Susquehanna Univ. We Special Awards, one from the Air Force induced Inflammatory Pain Response.” received help with the final judging Research Laboratory for $3,000 and The APS Special Award winners also received a certificate, a t-shirt, and a one-year subscription to APS publica- tions. These projects are a small example of the many outstanding projects we had the opportunity to judge. The finalists at the fair were outstanding high school students and were extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about their projects. The Intel ISEF is a forum of the brightest young scientists and all of us were honored to represent the APS at this forum. 

Mark M. Knuepfer St. Louis Univ. School of Medicine APS Education Committee The winners of the APS Special Awards at the 2010 Intel ISEF. Pictured from left to right are Alexis Eleni Tchaconas, Charles David Morris, Matthew A. Nugent, Alyssa Chelsea Ehrlich. 99 The Physiologist Education Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

APS Presents Awards for the Best Physiology Project at Local Middle and High School Science Fairs APS members continue to judge and sented the award. The title of Sydney’s present Science Fair Awards on behalf project is “Dominance of the Hand and of the APS at local and regional science Brain.” The teachers and sponsors were fairs for pre-college students across the Heather Adams and Sandra Simmons. nation. The student selected to have Mara McCloud, an eighth grader at the best physiology-related project Willow Creek in Poland, OH received receives an APS t-shirt, an APS an APS award for the best physiology researcher pin, and a certificate. The project at the Lake-to-River Science student’s teacher receives the APS Day. APS member Johanna Krontiris- “Women Life Scientists” book and a K- Litowitz of Youngstown State Univ. 12 resource packet. ersity was the judge who presented the Any APS member who participates award. The title of Mara’s project is, as a judge in a local or regional science “The Effects of Breakfast.” Her teacher fair at an elementary, middle, or high was Candice Haski. Krontiris-Litowitz school is eligible to apply and receive explains, “The Lake-to-River Science an APS award packet. For more infor- Day, one of 16 regional science fairs in mation, visit: http://www.the-aps.org/ Ohio sanctioned by the Ohio Academy education/sciencefair/index.htm or con- of Science, draws students from APS Member Barbara Engebret- tact Scarletta Whitsett (swhitsett@the- Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and sen presented Marie Goering aps.org) in the APS Education Office. Columbiana Counties. Science Day is with an APS Science Fair Award Maria Rangel, a junior at Weslaco an annual event sponsored by for her project titled, “Factors East High School in Weslaco, TX, Youngstown State Univ.ersity, regional Affecting the Regeneration of received an APS award for the best businesses, and civic organizations. Dugesia tigrina.” physiology project at the school’s Student contestants in grades 5 Greater Nebraska Science and sScience Ffair. APS member Lila through 12 whose projects are judged Engineering Fair. APS member David LaGrange of the University. of the ‘superior,’ may be eligible for competi- Holtzclaw of the Univ.ersity of Incarnate Word was the judge who pre- tion at State Science Day.” Nebraska Medical Center was the sented the award. The title of Maria’s Marie Goering, a senior at Lakeview judge who presented the award. The project is “Neuro-Regenaration: High School in Columbus, NE, received title of Yan’s project is, “Effect of Embryonic Factors Promote Adult an APS award for the best physiology Hyperglycemia on the Expression of Axon Regrowth in a Gastropod Model.” project at the 2010 Nebraska Junior Angiotensin II Receptor 1 in Human Sydney Hudson, an eighth grader at Academy of Science Competition. APS Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells.” Pendleton County Middle School in member Barbara Engebretsen of Yan’s abstract explains, “According to Franklin, WV, received an APS award Wayne State College was the judge who the 2007 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, for the best physiology project at the presented the award. The title of diabetes affected a total of 23.6 million Eastern Regional Science Fair. APS Marie’s project is, “Factors Affecting people and was the seventh leading member Shawn Stover of Davis & the Regeneration of Dugesia Elkins College was the judge who pre- tigrina.” Her teacher was Ed Kinzer. Engebretsen states that both Marie and her teacher have been invited and asked to submit an abstract to present a poster of her research for the Nebraska Physiological Society annual meeting at the Univ.ersity of Nebraska Medical Center on September 11, 2010. They will be recognized for their achievement along with the APS award winner from the 2010 Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair. Yan Jia, a sophomore at APS Member Helena Carvalho presented Maria McCloud was presented Westside High School in Katie Chirco with an APS Science Fair Award with an APS Science Fair Award Omaha, NE, received an for her project titled, “The Effect of for her project titled, “The Effects APS award for the best Swimming vs. Playing a Brass Instrument on of Breakfast.” physiology project at the Lung Capacity?”

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progressive increase in AT1R protein Closet.” Her teacher and sponsor was expression on the HCAECs in a dose- Jo Chambers. dependent manner. These data strong- Rachel Stoves, a student at Huffman ly suggest that hyperglycemia Middle School in Birmingham, AL, enhances AT1R expression in received an APS award for the best HCAECs.” physiology project at the UAB-CORD Katie Chirco, a student at Godwin Central Alabama Regional Science and High School in Richmond, VA, received Engineering Fair. APS member J. an APS award for the best physiology Michael Wyss of the Univ. of Alabama project at the Metro Richmond Science was the judge who presented the Fair. APS member Helena Carvalho of award. The title of Rachel’s project is, the Virginia Commonwealth Univ. was “Does Dog Saliva Kill Bacteria?” Her the judge who presented the award. teacher was Mark Nixon. The title of his her project is, “The Zachary Mcnellis, a sophomore at Effect of Swimming vs. Playing a Brass Academic Medical School in North Instrument on Lung Capacity.” Her Charleston, NC, received an APS teacher was Denice Williams. Carvalho award for the best physiology project at stated, “It was a pleasure to represent the 30th Lowcountry Science Fair. APS APS Member J. Michael Wyss pre- APS at the science fair. To see the stu- member Monika Gooz of the Medical sented Rachel Stoves and Karyn dents committed with their project and Univ. of South Carolina was the judge Ding with APS Science Fair excited with the opportunity to talk who presented the award. The title of Awards for their projects titled, about what they have learned was Zachary’s project is, “Transient “Does Dog Saliva Kill Bacteria?” priceless.” Memory Loss after Anasthesia.” and “Cytoskeletons Coming out of Benjamin Rivera, a senior at Citrus Zachary competed in the “Medicine and the Closet,” respectively. Park Christian School in Tampa, FL, Health” category. His project, entitled, received an APS award for the best “Transient Memory Loss after cause of death in America. Angiotensin physiology project at the Hillsborough Anesthesia,.” aimed to investigate how II (Ang II), or the primary active com- County Science Fair. APS member soon after anesthesia induced by vari- ponent in the renin-angiotensin sys- Stanley Nazian of the Univ. ersity of ous anesthetics patients are capable of tem, is a potent growth factor that has South Florida was the judge who pre- remembering instruction.” Zach’s sci- been shown to stimulate proliferation sented the award. The title of ence teacher, Laura Eicher was pre- and migration of vascular cell and Benjamin’s project is, “The Effect of a sented with an APS resource packet induce the accumulation and deposi- Phosphatase Inhibitor, Salubrinal and and the Women Life Scientist book. tion of collagen. Previous studies have an Estrogen Receptor Agonist, Way- Emily Boes, a student at St. Paschal shown that elevated glucose concentra- 200070, on the Synaptic Plasticity of Baylon Elementary in Highland tion and activation of the renin- the CA1 Neurons of the Hippocampus?” Heights, OH, received an APS award angiotensin system play an important His teacher was Kim Watts. The sci- for the best physiology project at the role in the pathogenesis of vascular ence fair featured projects from ele- Northeast Ohio Science and Engineer complications of diabetes. However, a mentary to high school levels. Fair. APS member Christine S. definitive role for an increase in glu- Chloe M. Murtagh, a student at cose levels in angiotensin II receptor I Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, NJ, received an APS award for the best (AT1R) regulation remains poorly understood. In this study, our hypothe- physiology project at the New Jersey sis is that high glucose would increase Regional Science Fair and ISEF affili- ated Science Fair. APS member Sue the expression of AT1R proteins in human coronary artery endothelial Shapses of Rutgers Univ. ersity was the cells (HCAECs). The HCAECs, com- judge who presented the award. The mercially purchased from Clonetics title of Chloe’s project is, “The Effect of Corp., are identified by immunostain- Biological Agents and Novel ing with antibody of VIII related anti- Combinations on a Drosophila Model of gen specific to the HCAECs. The Fragile X Syndrome?” Her advisor is expression of angiotensin II receptor I Martin Edelberg. Karyn Ding, a ninth grader at (AT1R) protein is analyzed by Western Blot. The cultured cells had a cobble Alabama School of Fine Arts in stone appearance with a strict mono- Birmingham, AL, received an APS layer growth and had VIII related anti- award for the best physiology project at the UAB-CORD Central Alabama gen. After treatment with high glocose Regional Science and Engineering Fair. (25 mM), the AT R expression was 1 APS member J. Michael Wyss of Univ. increased significantly at 0.5 hour, APS Member Monika Gooz pre- of Alabama at Birmingham was the peaked at 12 hours and remained at an sented Zachary McNellis with an judge who presented the award. The elevated level in 24 hours in HCAECs. APS Science Fair Award for his title of Karyn’s project is Both high glucose and Ang II induced a project titled, “Transient Memory “Cytoskeletons Coming Out of the Loss after Anesthesia.”

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Moravec of the Cleveland Clinic was solutions, then the heart rate of the hypothesis was also rejected because the judge who presented the award. daphnia will increase, with the adrena- the adrenaline solution did not The title of Emily’s project is, “In, Out, line solution increasing the most. To increase heart rate the most out of the In, Out…Effects of Exercise: Changes test this hypothesis, a Daphnia is 4 substances because while the average in Carbon Dioxide Output.” examined under a microscope. The was 367.6 beats per minute while influ- Sarah Lovett, a junior at Rutland heart rate of the Daphnia in the con- enced by adrenaline, increasing by High School in Rutland, VT, received an trol, water, is determined by counting 14%, the caffeine solution increased the APS award for the best physiology proj- the heart beat of the Daphnia for 30 heart rate to 525 beats per minute, ect at the Vermont State Science and seconds, records the data, then multi- which was a 63% increase. Nicotine Math Fair. APS member Rachael ply that number by two to produce the increased the heart rate about 23%. Hannah of the Univ. ersity of Vermont beats per minute (bpm). The experi- The hypothesis is rejected because was the judge who presented the menter repeats this process for the adrenaline did not increase heart rate award. The title of Sarah’s project is, nicotine, caffeine, epinephrine, alcohol the greatest, caffeine did. This may be “Bugs on Drugs.” Her advisor was solutions. Given the results, the because caffeine exhibits all of the Dawn Adams. Sarah’s abstract hypothesis is accepted for some of the symptoms that nicotine and adrenaline explains, “This experiment investigates conjectures about the substances such do, and therefore, the heart rate of caf- how drugs affect heart rate in Daphnia. as nicotine, adrenaline, and caffeine. feine overtook adrenaline and nicotine. The chosen substances for this experi- For the other substance, alcohol, the Over time, substances that raise heart ment are alcohol, nicotine, caffeine, and hypothesis was rejected because the rate cause many medical problems adrenaline (epinephrine). The hypothe- heart rate of the Daphnia decreased including heart palpitations and heart sis is if Daphnia are exposed to alcohol, with an average of 164.6, which is a diseases.”  nicotine, caffeine, and adrenaline and 49% decrease compared to water. The

Science Teacher Fellows Participate in APS “Model for Excellence in Science Education” Program This spring 28 teachers from across the nation were select- Judy Barrere, Holy Family School-Kirkland, Kirkland, WA ed to participate in the year-long 2010 Frontiers in Physiology Amanda Bennett, Locust Grove High School, Wagoner, OK Professional Development Fellowship Program sponsored by Elizabeth Blazakis, John Costley School, East Orange, NJ the APS (www.frontiersinphys.org). Frontiers in Physiology Walters Cheso, Westview Middle school, Miami, FL was recognized on April 9, 2010 as a “Model for Excellence in Lyndsey Collins, Coretta Scott King Young Science Education” by the National Lab Skills Symposium Women’s Leadership Academy, Atlanta, GA convened by the Center for Excellence in Education. As part of Peggy Deichstetter, St. Edward High School, Elgin, IL the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the Daniel Durr, Entiat Jr./Sr. High School, Entiat, WA National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) at the NIH, Georgia Everett, Tri-Central Comm. Schools, Sharpsville, IN the grant allows the APS program to test a new, online-only Josefina Goodwin, Raleigh Egypt High School, Memphis, TN professional development course. Maya Heissenbuttel, Bowdish Middle School, The online course differs from the more traditional com- Spokane Valley, WA prehensive program that includes a summer research expe- Darcel Hunt, Urban Science Academy, Boston, MA rience with an APS member research host and a summer Marsha Jones, Memphis Academy of Health Sciences, workshop week. The new online course is delivered on a Memphis, TN course management system with content modified and Kathleen Keenmon, Detroit Public Schools, Canton, MI enhanced from past Frontiers programs. The lessons, assign- Landra Knodel, Irene-Wakonda High School, Irene, SD ments, discussions, and activities are structured in the APS Jennifer Lawrence, Whiting High School, Laramie, WY Six Star Science framework for promoting excellence in sci- Margaret Mauntel, Dubois Middle School, Dubois, IN ence education. The Six Star Science principles address stu- Joseph Moss, D.H. Conley High School, Greenville, NC dent-centered learning, equity and diversity, technology in Mary Olesh, East Washington Middle School, Pekin, IN the classroom, authentic assessment on content and peda- Maria Oliver, Sunnyside School District/Challenger gogy, updated content, and intentional reflection. As part of Middle School, Tucson, AZ the fellowship in the fall, the Online Teacher Fellows (OTFs) Anu Pande, Liberty High School, Henderson, NV will develop and refine their own inquiry-based, student-cen- Jamie Reynolds, Orchard Gardens Pilot School, Roxbury, MA tered lab activity for the science classroom. The OTFs con- Deidre Rumph, Hopkins Middle School, Columbia, SC clude their fellowship year next April by finally convening Miranda Spang, ASCEND School, Oakland, CA together at Experimental Biology 2011 in Washington, DC. Ryan Stander, Focus Learning Academy The teacher fellows are mentored through the course by APS Southwest, Columbus, OH Education Office staff and two experienced APS Alison Topper, Northside Independent School District, Mentor/Instructors, Margaret Shain from New Albany, IN, San Antonio, TX and Charles Geach from El Paso, TX. Lynett Walker, Drew-Freeman Middle School, The following are the 2010 APS Online Teacher Fellows Fort Washington, MD and their schools, listed alphabetically by the teacher’s last Marla Watts, Lake Olympia Middle School, Missouri City, TX name: Jack Zebo, Upper St. Clair High School, Pittsburgh, PA. 102 The Physiologist Science Policy Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

Symposium Explores Animal Rights Tactics, Responses On Saturday April 24, 2010, the Animal Care and Experimentation Committee of the American Physiological Society sponsored a sym- posium on Trends in Animal Rights Activism and Extremism. This event was part of the Experimental Biology 2010 meeting in Anaheim. In introduc- ing the symposium, session chair Bill Yates underscored the importance of animal welfare and the obligation human beings have to provide for the well-being, humane care, and judicious use of animals in research. Those who utilize animal experiments to advance our understanding of biological process- es recognize the value of animal welfare. He contrasted this with some individu- als who reject the notion that research with animal models plays a critical role in advancing knowledge and the search for cures. Some extremists who hold this belief use tactics such as violence and Photo credit: C. Lossin intimidation to prevent researchers David Jentsch described the escalation of animal rights activities at from conducting studies using animals. UCLA over the past decade. The intent of the symposium was to inform researchers about the tactics of although FOIA is a mandatory disclosure changes then modify the subject line,” animal rights extremists and what statute, information may be exempted she said. “Keep messages short and on researchers and their institutions can from disclosure under specific circum- point,” she added because this makes it do to protect themselves and their work. stances and researchers and institutions easier for attorneys to determine what UCLA Senior Campus Counsel Amy should consider the potential exemptions must be disclosed. Avoiding the use of Blum opened the symposium by suggest- to be utilized to protect them. jokes or sarcasm is wise because those ing steps researchers can take to protect Exemptions that might apply in some statements may take on a different information that may be subject to the cases include privileged communications meaning if taken out of context. It is federal Freedom of Information Act between attorneys and clients; trade also a good idea to avoid putting per- (FOIA) or state open records laws. She secrets or confidential commercial or sonal information such as names and explained that FOIA requires federal financial information; personnel and addresses in an email message. In agencies to disclose records concerning medical files; or information that might addition, use the “to” line only for those the general activities of government and endanger a person’s life or safety. The who are expected to take action. Those also applies to information in their files details of other public records laws vary who merely need to be kept informed that comes from institutions that receive from state to state but generally are sim- should be listed on the “cc” line. funds from the government, including ilar to FOIA, with additional exemptions. The National Association for grant funds. Some animal rights extrem- Exercising care in how documents Biomedical Research (NABR), Society ists have used information obtained and communications are written to for Neuroscience (SfN), and Federation under FOIA to target investigators for avoid unnecessary disclosure of sensi- of American Societies for Experimental intimidation and harassment. Thus, tive information are actions that may Biology (FASEB) have developed a be “difficult in the short run” but will “best practices” guide for responding to “make your life easier in the long run,” FOIA and state open records law Blum said. She suggested that requests. researchers use particular care in University of Iowa (UI) Attending drafting email messages, which can be Veterinarian and Office of Animal subject to disclosure. For example, all Resources Director Paul Cooper work-related business should be con- reviewed the 2004 Animal Liberation ducted using a work account, while a Front (ALF) break-in during which personal account should be used for all some 400 rats and mice were stolen non-work related communications. “If from the facility-and almost certainly you use your personal account for work died of suffocation as a result; lab equip- discussions, it becomes subject to dis- ment was carefully disassembled and Photo credit: C. Lossin closure,” she explained. destroyed; researchers’ offices were ACE Committee Chair Bill Yates The subject line should define the trashed; and research records were introduced the speakers. scope of the message. “If the scope destroyed with acid. Cooper showed 103 The Physiologist Science Policy Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

increasing fear. Extremists left a Molotov cocktail on the doorstep of one UCLA researcher-except that they actually left it at the home of the researcher’s elderly neighbor. (Fortunately, the device failed to detonate.) Another faculty member and his family were subjected to repeat- ed home demonstrations and threats. The university’s only public comment during this period was a statement denouncing terrorism. This was consis- tent with views widely held across many institutions that they should not respond to accusations against researchers because that would add to the critics’ credibility. It was the university’s pursuit of this strategy of silence in the face of Photo credit: C. Lossin increasingly hostile and violent attacks Photo credit: C. Lossin Megan Wyeth discussed the impor- that ultimately precipitated a crisis: in tance of letting people know that Attendees engaged David Jentsch the fall of 2006, a researcher who was animal research is a humane and in informal discussion after the pro- studying how the brain processes visual highly regulated activity. gram. information announced that he would clips from a 45-minute video supplied by terminate his research program. He the university was using wasn’t working ALF, as well as images captured by UI asked in return that animal rights and wasn’t going to work.” security cameras before and after the activists leave him and his family alone. The first Pro-Test for Science Rally break-in. As a result of the break-in, He delivered his plea in an email mes- was held April 22, 2009. The goal of the which clearly involved individuals with sage to the North American Animal rally was to let the public know that employee access to the facility, the UI Liberation Press Office with the subject “animal research is contributing to stepped up its security measures. His line “You win.” basic science understanding of physiol- message was clear: every research insti- In the wake of this episode, and con- ogy and helping us to solve an array of tution has to take its security seriously tinuing threats, harassment, and van- problems in biomedicine.” Although because if an ALF break-in can happen dalism against other UCLA researchers, counter-protesters showed up to take in Iowa City, it can happen anywhere. the faculty demanded that a serious pictures, Jentsch said that not only did David Jentsch, a UCLA professor of reappraisal of the university’s approach. this fail to intimidate the participants, psychology and psychiatry and bio- This led to a series of recommendations it was “fair to say that everyone who behavioral sciences, reviewed the histo- from a task force comprised of represen- came left feeling that there was some- ry of animal rights extremism at UCLA, tatives from the faculty and other criti- thing they can do” to support research. including the 2009 firebombing of his cal sectors within the university. The “Get ahead of the issue,” Jentsch car in an arson attack that took place in task force recommendations stressed urged. “Don’t wait.” He recommended the middle the night in the driveway of steps that the university should take to that every individual scientist get into his home. Such events “are a reality,” ensure that its faculty can pursue their the habit of engaging the public about Jentsch said, “but there are things you research in a safe environment. It also science: “Tell them what you do-be your can do.” His response was to found Pro- recommended that when researchers own advocate.” Test for Science, an organization that are under attack, campus leaders Americans for Medical Progress subsequently staged the first major pub- should publicly defend their work and Hayre Fellow Megan Wyeth spoke lic demonstration in support of animal make provisions to protect them both at about public outreach for the early research in the United States. work and at home. career scientist. Public outreach can Jentsch described the escalation of ani- Although the University’s responses take many forms, she noted, recom- mal rights activities at UCLA over the improved, the activists’ attacks did not mending that everyone work within his past decade, emphasizing that the insti- abate. In 2007, there was an unsuccess- or her own comfort levels. She urged tution’s unwillingness to respond to these ful attempt to firebomb one faculty mem- those who teach to cite the basic animal activities led to a crisis of confidence ber’s car, the home of another faculty research that led to the breakthroughs among researchers. From 2001 to 2003, member was deliberately flooded. In in order to raise their students’ aware- there were annual demonstrations where 2008, the door to the same individual’s ness of what animal research has con- animal rights demonstrators criticized home was set on fire; a commuter van tributed. “Tell people what you do,” the university, researchers, and their belonging to the university was burned; Wyeth said. She suggested emphasiz- work. “When they do that and you make and cars were vandalized in the drive- ing that animal research saves lives; no response, you are contributing to the way of a post doc’s home and at the home that it is necessary for medical decline in public confidence,” Jentsch of a researcher’s neighbor. Finally, in progress; and it is a humane and high- noted. Starting around 2003, extremists early 2009, Jentsch’s car was firebombed ly regulated activity. began sending threatening emails and in the driveway of his home. This “inten- For additional information about vandalizing researchers’ homes during sification to a climax of violence” demon- research advocacy on university cam- late-night visits, which led to a climate of strated to Jentsch that the “strategy that puses, see Speaking of Research. 

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USDA Announces Enhanced Animal Welfare Act Enforcement

On May 20, 2010, Deputy Secretary gov/oig/webdocs/33002-4-SF.pdf) criti- Although the OIG did not investi- of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan cizing APHIS for ignoring repeated gate any research facilities, APHIS announced that USDA’s Animal and AWA violations committed by large- intends to apply the recommenda- Plant Health Inspection Service scale dog breeders and brokers known tions to inspections of all regulated (APHIS) is stepping up its Animal as “puppy mills.” Auditors visited 68 entities. The goal of the efforts, Welfare Act (AWA) enforcement efforts. such licensees in eight states who had according to one USDA official, is to This announcement was made in a con- been cited for one or more AWA viola- eliminate all noncompliance. In pur- ference call with representatives of reg- tions between 2006 and 2008. suit of this goal, the agency will take ulated entities in the research commu- According to the report, the auditors immediate enforcement action when- nity, as well as advocacy groups such as determined that half of these breeders ever an inspector finds a “direct” or animal rights organizations. and brokers were later cited for addi- severe violation that affects the The AWA is a federal law that regu- tional violations. The report said that health and well-being of the animal or lates the treatment of animals in APHIS commonly waived or reduced could do so in the near future. research and in zoos and exhibits. It penalties and failed to collect adequate Recurrences of moderate violations of also regulates dealers and intermedi- documentation of mistreated animals, the AWA may also lead to USDA ate carriers who buy, sell, or transport which hampered enforcement efforts. enforcement action, even if the previ- these animals. The AWA applies to In response to questions about the OIG ous violation involved different ani- warm-blooded animals, with the report, Agriculture Secretary Tom mals and a different portion of the exception of rats, mice, and birds that Vilsack told the Associated Press that facility. Recurrent citations for rela- were bred for research. The typical “USDA will reinforce its efforts under tively minor violations could also laboratory animals regulated under its animal welfare responsibilities, result in enforcement action, the AWA include rabbits, dogs, cats, including tougher penalties for repeat although inspectors are allowed to ferrets, pigs, sheep, and non-human offenders and greater consistent action use their professional judgment in primates. to strongly enforce the law.” deciding whether to cite an item as At the announcement briefing, APHIS Deputy Administrator for ILAR Releases Guide Update Animal Care Chester Gipson said new procedures are being implemented to On June 2, 2010, the Institute for program for activities involving ani- ensure that the agency will be “tougher Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) mals.” However, on June 4, NIH’s on repeat offenders” and ensure that all of the National Academy of Sciences Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare USDA Veterinary Medical Officers released the pre-publication version (OLAW) announced that until the new (VMOs) “conduct inspections and pur- of the 8th edition of the Guide for the edition of the Guide is published in its sue noncompliance in the same way.” Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. final form, NIH will continue to utilize The new inspection requirements have The last major revision to the Guide the 1996 edition. It should be noted also been posted at http://www.aphis. was completed in 1996. The that when the 1996 edition was pub- Statement of Task for the panel that lished, there was a one-year phase-in usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/In wrote the new Guide was to update period before the provisions of the new spection_Requirements.PDF. the 1996 version “to reflect new sci- Guide took effect. APHIS held a meeting in Kansas entific information related to the The AAALAC Council on City from April 19–22 to provide staff issues already covered in the Guide, Accreditation is currently reviewing training in new inspection procedures and to add discussion and guidance the new edition of the Guide. In a intended to improve enforcement on new topics of laboratory animal statement posted on its website June efforts. Some 150 Veterinary Medical care and use related to contemporary 30, AAALAC said that “until the Officers and other Animal Care staff animal research programs.” The AAALAC Board of Trustees ratifies panel spent nearly two years work- the recommendations from the from all over the country took part in ing on the Guide update including Council on Accreditation resulting a review of the new inspection both public hearings and private from the Council’s review of the 2010 requirements guide. According to the deliberations. Guide, the 1996 version of the Guide summary of the meeting posted to the The Public Health Service Policy on will continue to be the main standard APHIS website, Merrigan’s keynote Humane Care and Use of Laboratory used by AAALAC to evaluate animal speech to the staff called for an “age of Animals requires institutions to hold care and use programs.” enforcement.” an Animal Welfare Assurance in order OLAW has posted a link to the pdf On May 25, five days after to receive federal funds for research version of the Guide on its website at with live vertebrate animals. The PHS http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/new Merrigan’s announcement, the USDA’s Policy requires institutions to use the s.htm#20100616. Click on the letters Office of the Inspector General (OIG) ILAR Guide as “a basis for developing “pdf” at the end of the announcement released a report (http://www.usda. and implementing an institutional to download the file. 

105 The Physiologist Science Policy Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010 new or a repeat violation. The AWA lations. APHIS has provided new However, if a facility disagrees with an regulations contain an enormous instructions on how to document AWA inspector’s finding, it can make an amount of detail, including some violations in an inspection report appeal. In that case, the report will not requirements that are not likely to through detailed descriptions and be posted until the dispute is resolved, have any immediate adverse effect on photographs so the agency can prose- at which point, both the original report the health or well-being of animals. cute offenders more effectively. and a corrected version will be posted. For example if the IACUC approves a It should be noted that since 2005, Research institutions are encouraged to protocol in the absence of a quorum or inspection reports have been made monitor inspection reports for their there is peeling paint in an animal available to the public on an E-FOIA facility at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ facility, these can be cited as AWA vio- website 21 days after they were filed. animal_welfare/efoia/7023.shtml. 

Judge Appoints Special Prosecutor to Investigate Sheep Deaths In early June, Dane County Medicine, told the Wisconsin State inal complaint. She noted that a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge Amy Journal that the work has resulted in Special Prosecutor would not be “simi- Smith appointed Attorney David A. more accurate decompression tables, larly limited” and could bring lesser Geier as a special prosecutor to investi- improving outcomes for Navy divers. charges, if he determined there was no gate the deaths of four sheep during a Before petitioning the court, the ani- criminal conduct. Furthermore, her decompression study at the Univ. of mal rights groups first urged Dane decision “is based only upon the limited Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison). County District Attorney Brian information in the petitioners’ submis- Smith issued her /decision in response Blanchard to investigate the deaths. sions,” whereas a special prosecutor to a petition from People for the Ethical Blanchard determined that there was a could collect additional information Treatment of Animals (PETA) and “civil violation” of the decompression and would have the authority to issue Alliance for Animals for the court to statute each time a sheep died in the an injunction against future decom- issue a criminal complaint after the experiments but declined to prosecute. pression studies. district attorney refused to prosecute “It would not be a wise use of the the researchers involved. resources of this office to pursue forfei- Chilling Effects If Geier chooses to prosecute, it ture actions for each sheep death in The case has drawn widespread con- would be the first time since the 1981 connection with peer-reviewed, poten- cern for a number of reasons. “If animal Silver Spring monkey [in online ver- tially life-saving research,” Blanchard rights groups continue to pursue the sion link to http://the-aps.org/publica- wrote in a letter to UW-Madison. use of laws in ways they were not orig- tions/tphys/legacy/1984/issue3/144.pdf] UW-Madison argued that the exemp- inally intended, I’m concerned that uni- case that researchers were brought to tion for research in other sections of versities may be forced to expend addi- trial for laboratory animal cruelty Wisconsin anti-animal cruelty laws tional resources to counteract these charges. It was the case of the Silver applied to the decompression clause as unwarranted legal attacks,” Spring monkeys that PETA first used well, but both Blanchard and Smith Foundation for Biomedical Research to gain national attention. rejected this view. The university president Frankie Trull told the New PETA and the Alliance for Animals stopped the experiments after Scientist. Trull recommended that claim that 14 researchers, veterinari- Blanchard issued his opinion. institutions doing biomedical research ans, administrators, and IACUC mem- Smith wrote in her decision that “educate their in-house counsels about bers at UW-Madison violated a there was probable cause to find that 9 these animal rights strategies and be Wisconsin state law banning animal of the 14 named individuals “intention- prepared.” euthanasia via decompression. The ally or negligently violated Wisconsin “Any kind of an approach that puts research, funded in part by the US law,” but “nothing indicates that those scientists or anyone else at risk for Navy, involves placing sheep in a involved were motivated by malice.” legal action obviously is going to have a hyperbaric chamber to investigate She explained that “simply violating kind of dampening effect,” UW- methods of avoiding decompression the statute” only results in “Class C for- Madison Director of the Research sickness, commonly referred to as the feiture” of property, which is not consid- Animal Resources Center Eric bends. Dale Bjorling, chairman of the ered a crime. The statute by which the Sandgren told the Wisconsin State Department of Surgical Sciences in the petition was brought to her, however, Journal.  UW-Madison School of Veterinary only authorizes a judge to issue a crim- 106 The Physiologist 163rd Business Meeting Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

Time: 5:45 PM, Tuesday, April 27, 2010 and compensate a Director of Finance taining programs during the financial Place: Anaheim, CA who shall assist in carrying out the crisis. Thanks to the leadership of functions of the Finance Committee Jeff Sands, APS Finance Committee I. Call to Order under the supervision of the Executive Chair, and Robert Price, APS Director The meeting was called to order at Director. The Past President shall serve of Finance and Administration, the 5:45 PM by President Gary C. Sieck, as a voting member of the Finance APS survived the financial crisis who welcomed the members to the Committee. The President-Elect, without having to cut programs or 163rd Business Meeting of the President, Executive Director, the staff. While at one point our reserves American Physiological Society.A book- Chairperson of the Publications were diminished by about 28%, much let containing the agenda and a listing Committee, and the Director of Finance of their value has recovered during of all the APS award recipients was dis- shall be ex officio members of the the past year. tributed. Finance Committee, without vote. “As President, I was joined by Irv The motion was unanimously Zucker and Peter Wagner, to visit with II. Election of Officers passed by the membership approv- our elected representatives in President Sieck announced the ing the amendment to the Bylaw. Congress. Thanks to the efforts of the results of the election. The election was APS Science Policy staff led by its conducted via an online ballot. The new IV. State of the Society Director, Alice Ra’anan, we were well President-elect is Joey Granger, Univ. President Sieck addressed the mem- prepared to discuss issues of impor- of Mississippi Medical Center (April 28, bership and spoke on the state of the tance to you our members. I would 2010–April 24, 2013). The three newly Society. strongly urge each of you to become an elected Councillors are Ken Baldwin, “It is hard to believe that EB marks advocate for our discipline. Use the University of California, Irvine; Ida the end of my term as your President. It materials that have made available for Llewellyn-Smith, Flinders University, has truly been a pleasure to be the you on the APS website. Australia; and Alan Sved, University Society’s 82nd President and to serve you “During the course of my Presidency, of Pittsburgh (April 28, 2010 – April 24, and the entire discipline of physiology. I had a number of opportunities to 2013). They are replacing Barbara “Some told me that with the Society’s explore the possibility of international Goodman, Joey Granger, and David outstanding staff, it is easy being APS collaborations between the APS and Pollock who are completing three-year President. While the APS staff is truly our sister societies. terms on Council. The newly elected outstanding, it has been a busy year, “In Kyoto, I was a representative to Councillors will serve a three-year the hardest part of which was picking the IUPS General Assembly along with term. All newly elected officers will up after Marty. But I can’t say enough Dee Silverthorn, Kim Barrett, William assume office at the close of the Annual about all the support Marty and the Jackson, Allen Cowley and Walter Meeting. APS staff provide. They make the job of Boron. The main business of the president easy! General Assembly was the election of III. Bylaw Changes “In the article I prepared for The officers, the confirmation of the The following bylaw change allows Physiologist, I noted that I was honored Congress venue for 2013 – Birmingham, the Committee on Committee to to be the 5th APS President from the UK, and the selection of the 2017 venue increase or decrease the number of Mayo Clinic. I truly stand on the shoul- – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. members as deemed necessary, such as ders of giants following in the footsteps “The 2009 IUPS Congress attracted adding a young faculty member to the of Frank Mann, Hiram Essex, Earl over 4,000 scientists and provided the committee. The proposed amendment Wood, and Frank Knox. I felt humbled US delegation with an opportunity to was published in The Physiologist when I wrote the article, and still feel begin discussions with colleagues in [52(6): 220, 2009]. humbled today to have served as the the United Kingdom and Brazil about SECTION 2. Finance Committee. A APS President, joining all those who future collaborative initiatives. Finance Committee, composed five of of have served since our first President, “The APS has already signed a at least five regular members of the Henry Pickering Bowditch. Memorandum of Agreement with The Society appointed by Council, shall “When I took office, I had two pri- Physiological Society to have an receive the total coordinated budget mary goals for the Society: First, to re- exchange program of symposia at our proposals annually from the Executive establish the pre-eminent role of phys- annual meetings. We have also begun Director and shall determine the annu- iology; and second to extend the hori- discussions with The Physiological al budgets, reserve funds and invest- zons of the APS in a new and rapidly Society about jointly launching a jour- ments of the Society, subject to changing scientific, medical and finan- nal focusing on the important role that approval by the Council. The term of cial environment. physiology plays in medicine. Lastly, each member of the Finance “As part of that effort, I created a we are exploring ways to provide our Committee shall be three years; a Physiology InFocus Program reflecting flagship journal Physiology to all mem- member may not serve more than two my view that physiology, biomedical bers of The Physiological Society. consecutive terms. The Council shall engineering, and medicine are inextri- “In Kyoto I also had an opportunity designate the Chairperson of the cably linked. It has been my goal to see to talk with Benedito Machado about Committee who shall be an ex officio the APS use this linkage to re-establish possible collaborations with colleagues member of the Council, without vote. the preeminence of physiology as the in the Brazilian Physiological Society On advice of the Finance Committee foundation of medicine. and the APS. Those discussions were and consent of Council, the Executive “One of the biggest challenges for continued yesterday afternoon when a Director shall be empowered to appoint the Society this past year was main- delegation from Brazil met with the

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APS leadership. It appears likely that Festival being held on the National portion of EB 2011 and future EB meet- the APS will participate in a Pan- Mall in Washington, DC, on October 23- ings will have more sessions as the American Physiological Meeting in 24. The APS is being joined by over 200 Society programs on Wednesday after- 2014 in Brazil. other associations and corporations to noon. Sessions have been added on “While it was not part of my official highlight science and engineering for Wednesday afternoon in order to help duties, I joined Irv Zucker at the Indian the thousands expected to attend the the sections strengthen the program Science Congress in January to pro- Festival. offerings for their members. Please mote physiology and the activities of “I am pleased to announce that plan on staying through Wednesday the Society with a continued focus on Council has agreed to continue to spon- afternoon at next year’s EB meeting. outreach to our scientific colleagues in sor the highly successful Professional “Earlier this year we put out a call India and Asia. Skills Training Project in 2011 and for a redesign of the Society’s logo and “While in Kyoto, I also had an 2012. The Workshops are designed to I am pleased to acknowledge the efforts opportunity to talk with colleagues help graduate students and postdoctor- of Aaron Trask and his father, Mark, to from the African Association of al fellows improve their presentation create the winning design shown here. Physiological Sciences. A number of skills and their ability to write a suc- The new logo will get increased visibil- our APS members have participated cessful manuscript for publication. ity during the coming year. in the AAPS meetings in the past and Traditionally the Workshops have been “While my year has been very busy, I am hopeful that we can continue to held over the Martin Luther King it is going to be even busier in the be of assistance both individually and birthday weekend in January. The date coming year for our incoming as a Society. and time of the programs will be President, Peter Wagner, who will be “The APS Publications Program, led announced shortly. In addition to the overseeing the Society’s Strategic by Kim Barrett and Rita Scheman, Workshops, the APS staff has also cre- Planning efforts which will include remains strong. The staff continues to ated online versions of these courses the issuance of a member survey later reduce the time from acceptance to available through the APS Home Page. this year and a planning meeting in publication in our journals, but we “Starting with EB 2011 scheduled for early 2011. In addition, he and Joey remain very concerned by the increas- April 9-13 in Washington, DC, the Granger will be working with the APS ing number of ethical cases that need annual APS meeting will be changing. staff to prepare the Society for its to be addressed as manuscripts go While it will continue to have all the 125th Anniversary celebration in 2012 through the review process. features that you are used to seeing at in San Diego. “The most exciting element of the the Society’s annual meeting, it will be past year has been the agreement changed in order to strengthen the sci- B. Future APS Meetings between the APS and Wiley to create entific program. As a result of efforts by There will be an APS Intersociety an online version of the Handbook of the Section Advisory Committee led by Meeting entitled Change and Global Physiology. The goal is to make Pam Carmines and the Joint Program Science: Comparative Physiology in a Comprehensive Physiology the most Committee led by Ron Lynch, the APS Changing World, August 4-7, 2010, comprehensive and authoritative col- lection of physiology information. Comprehensive Physiology is a combi- nation book and journal, a ‘bournal,’ or a ‘jook’ with reviews being published online on a regular basis. Information about Comprehensive Physiology will be available in future APS News Updates as well as in The Physiologist. “The APS continues to be a leader in Science Education in areas of K through professional education thanks to the efforts of Tom Presley and Marsha Matyas. One of the most suc- cessful projects over the past few years is PhUn Week, an event that APS has conducted in early November for the last 5 years. It is designed to bring physiology to K-12 classrooms. Last year, there were 40 PhUn Week activi- ties that involved 250 APS members and reached nearly 10,000 students. Hopefully you will join in the PhUn Week scheduled in 2010. “The APS is extending its reach by adapting our PhUn week activities to accommodate the needs of the APS President Gary Sieck presents the Ray G. Daggs Award to International Science and Engineering William Dantzler.

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Westminster, Colorado. There will be an APS Conference entitled Inflammation, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease, August 25-28, 2010, Westin, Westminster, CO. The Experimental Biology 2011 meeting will be April 9-13, in Washington, D.C.

V. Membership A. Deaths Reported Since the Last Meeting Wagner read the names of those members whose deaths had been reported since the last meeting. The membership stood and observed a moment of silence in tribute to their deceased colleagues.

VI. Awards and Presentations A. Ray G. Daggs Award Ray G. Daggs was the APS Executive Secretary-Treasurer from 1956 until his retirement in 1972. In tribute to APS President Gary Sieck presents the Guyton Teacher of the YearAward his devotion to the Society, the Ray G. to Stephen DiCarlo, along with Selection Committee Chair Erica Daggs Award was established, and is Wehrwein. given annually to a physiologist for dis- and nationally ranked undergraduate contributions to physiological research tinguished service to the Society and to and graduate physiology programs that and demonstrated dedication and com- the science of physiology. The 2010 integrated physiology at all levels of mitment to excellence in the training Daggs Awardee is William Dantzler. biological organization. His leadership and mentoring of young physiologists, Bill has had a distinguished career ability was also apparent in his service as well as colleagues. The award was as a scientist and mentor, as well as a to the Association of Chairs of established to recognize Dr. Bodil M. long history of service to APS, and to Departments of Physiology, which hon- Schmidt-Nielsen, the first woman the discipline of physiology. He has had ored him with its Distinguished President of the Society and a distin- a long association with APS, dating Service Award in 2007. guished physiologist who has made sig- back to 1973 when he participated on It is important to mention that Dr. nificant contributions in her field. The an APS Audiovisual Review Panel to Dantzler is internationally recognized recipient of the 2010 Bodil Schmidt- evaluate physiology teaching materi- as an outstanding scientist who has Nielsen Award is Dr. M. Harold als, and continuing to this day as he made major contributions in the areas Laughlin, Univ. of Missouri, Columbia. serves as a member on the Senior of comparative and mammalian renal Physiologists Committee. He has physiology. He has a long history of C. Arthur C. Guyton Teacher of served on numerous APS Committees NIH support, a distinguished record of the Year Award and in leadership positions at all levels publications and a long list of invited The Arthur C. Guyton Physiology of the APS, including three APS sec- presentations at national and interna- Teacher of the Year Award is selected by tions, APS Council, and APS President. tional meetings and universities. His the Teaching Section and is presented He has represented APS on the US research has focused on comparative to an APS member who is a faculty National Committee for the IUPS, the nephron function in avian, reptilian, member at an accredited college or uni- Committee on Scientific Commissions amphibian, and mammalian species, versity. The Selection Committee of IUPS and on committees in the increasing understanding of functional selects a candidate for the Award who AAMC, including the Executive and structural relationships and renal demonstrates evidence of: First, excel- Council of the AAMC. For his work in tubular transport mechanisms of lence in classroom teaching over a num- the AAMC, he received the AAMC organic ions and amino acids in these ber of years at undergraduate, gradu- Distinguished Service Award in 2005. vertebrates. In recognition of the quali- ate, or professional levels; Second, com- Dr. Dantzler has been an outstand- ty and impact of his research, he was mitment to the improvement of physiol- ing contributor to the advancement of selected as the 2004 August Krogh dis- ogy teaching within the candidate’s own physiology nationally serving on vari- tinguished Lecturer by the APS institution; and Third, contributions to ous NSF and NIH study sections and Comparative Physiology Section. physiology education at the local com- the Scientific Advisory Board for the munity, national or international levels. National Kidney Foundation. He has B. Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen This year’s selection committee was also evaluated undergraduate and Distinguished Mentor Award chaired by Erica Wehrwein. graduate physiology programs at The Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Dr. DiCarlo employs an interactive numerous universities. During his Distinguished Mentor and Scientist teaching style to engage his students in term as Chair of Physiology at the Award honors a member of the Society his classes. He has published exten- University of Arizona, he built strong who is judged to have made outstanding sively in medical education journals on

109 The Physiologist 163rd Business Meeting Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010 his teaching techniques. He has also served as the Associate Editor of Advances in Physiology Education from 2001-2007. Dr. DiCarlo’s passion for teaching will not only be his legacy, but has gar- nered him a tremendous number of teaching awards. These include the 2009 Claude Bernard Distinguished Lectureship; the 2009 Faculty Research Excellence Award, Wayne State Univ. School of Medicine; induc- tion as a Charter Member in the Academy of Scholars, Wayne State Univ. School of Medicine; the 2003 Lamp Award for most outstanding basic science teaching over years 1 and 2; and the 2003 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Wayne State Univ. Dr. DiCarlo also has worked in the Minority High School Science APS President Gary Sieck presents Sachiko Kuno and Ryuji Ueno, Education Program which is a research founders of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and the S&R program developed by Wayne State Foundation, with certificates of appreciation. Univ. School of Medicine, to provide high school students with opportuni- has maintained his status of a nation- postdoctoral fellow, Assistant Professor ties for science enrichment and hands- ally renowned educator while also or equivalent position) who is judged to on research experiences. maintaining his internationally recog- have made outstanding contributions to Perhaps one of his most amazing nized research program is simply an the physiology community and demon- qualities is that all of the work and amazing testament to his work ethic strated dedication and commitment to passion Dr. DiCarlo dedicates to teach- and passion as an educator and furthering the broader goals of the phys- ing has always been set against the researcher. This year’s recipient of the iology community.This can be by serving backdrop of an amazing academic Arthur Guyton Teacher of the Year on professional committees, participat- career that has included over 135 peer Award is Stephen DiCarlo, Ph.D., ing in K-12 education outreach, partici- reviewed papers, 44 dedicated to med- Wayne State University School of pating in scientific advocacy and out- ical education, and years of continuous Medicine. reach programs, or by otherwise funding including two current NIH strengthening and promoting the physi- RO-1 grants. His passion for teaching D. Early Career Professional ology community. The recipient of the extends far beyond the lecture hall Service Award 2010 Early Career Professional Service and classroom to include training over The Early Career Professional Service Award is Catharine G. Clark, Univ. of 45 graduate students and post-doctor- Award honors a member of the Society at Missouri, Columbia. al fellows in his laboratory. That he an early career stage (graduate student, E. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Drs. Kuno and Ueno Sieck presented a certificate of appreciation to Drs. Kuno and Ueno saying “I would like to take this oppor- tunity to recognize Drs. Kuno and Ueno for their support of the Walter B. Cannon Award Lecture and for provid- ing support, through the S&R Foundation, for the Society’s Ryuji Ueno Award for Ion Channels or Barrier Function Research.” Drs. Ueno and Kuno founded Sucampo AG in 1997 after successfully developing and commercializing two pharmaceutical products based on pro- stone. In 2000, they founded the S&R Foundation to encourage and stimulate APS President Gary Sieck, Ryuji Ueno, and Sachiko Kuno present scientific research among young indi- Alexander Staruschenko with the S&R Foundation Award. viduals.

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I. Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award As a result of a bequest from the wife of Shih-Chun Wang, a memorial fund was established in 1998 to recognize excellence in physiology. An annual award is made to an investigator who holds an academic rank no higher than assistant professor and is pursuing research in physiology. The award is made to an APS member working in the United States who has demonstrat- ed outstanding promise based on his or her research program. The award is for approximately $4,000 and is designat- ed for the use of the awardee in his or her research program. APS is pleased to recognize this year’s awardee Eric Lazartigues, Louisiana State Univ. Health Sciences Center. APS President Gary Sieck presents Andrew Lovering and Ian Davis J. Arthur C. Guyton Young with the Giles F. Filley Memorial Awards. Investigator Award F. S&R Foundation Ryuji Ueno excellence in epithelial or renal physi- The Arthur C. Guyton Award Fund Award for Ion Channels or ology. An award is made to an APS was established in 1993 to recognize the Barrier Function Research member working in the United States contributions of Arthur C. Guyton and The Ueno Award is an annual who has demonstrated outstanding his interests in feedback, modeling, and award of $30,000 given to an individ- promise based on his or her research integrative physiology. The awards are ual demonstrating outstanding prom- program. The awardee is an investiga- made to independent investigators ise based on his or her research in ion tor who holds an academic rank no working in the United States, who hold channels or epithelial barrier func- higher than assistant professor and is an academic rank no higher than assis- tion, and who holds an academic rank pursuing research in epithelial or renal tant professor, and are pursuing of assistant professor or higher. APS physiology. The award is $4,000 and is research that utilizes integrative is pleased to recognize this year’s designated for the use of the awardee approaches to the study of physiological awardee Alexander Staruschenko, in his/her research program. APS is function and explores the role of feed- Medical College of Wisconsin. pleased to recognize this year’s back regulation in physiological func- awardee Alejandro Chade, Univ. of tion. Each award is for $15,000 and is G. Giles F. Filley Memorial Mississippi Medical Center. designated for use by the awardee in Awards As a result of a bequest from the family of Giles F. Filley, a memorial fund was established in 1993 to rec- ognize excellence in respiratory phys- iology and medicine. Two annual awards of $12,000 are made to inves- tigators who hold an academic rank no higher than assistant professor and are pursuing research in respira- tory physiology and medicine. Awards are made to APS members working in the United States, who have demon- strated outstanding promise based on their research program. APS is pleased to recognize this year’s awardees Ian C. Davis, Ohio State Univ., and Andrew T. Lovering, Univ. of Oregon.

H. Lazaro J. Mandel Young Investigator Award As a result of a bequest from the wife of Lazaro J. Mandel, a memorial fund APS President Gary Sieck presents the Lazaro J. Mandel Young was established in 1999 to recognize Investigator Award to Alejandro Chade. 111 The Physiologist 163rd Business Meeting Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

APS President Gary Sieck presents APS President Gary Sieck presents APS President Gary Sieck presents the Shih-Chun Wang Young Investi- the Arthur C. Guyton Young the Orr E. Reynolds Award to gator Award to Eric Lazartigues. Investigator Award to Kelly Suter. Dustan Sarazan. his/her research program. This year the remarkable contributions to physiolog- Research are granted to ten undergrad- Society is pleased to present the award ical measurements in animals”. uate students who are first authors on to Kelly J. Suter, University of Texas at a poster presented at the EB meeting. San Antonio. L. Physiologists in Industry Each will received a cash award of Committee Awards $500. Support for these awards is pro- K. Orr E. Reynolds Award The Physiologists in Industry Awards vided by the APS; the science blogger, The Orr Reynolds Award, established were given for the first time in 1999, and Dr. Isis, her fans and Seed Magazine; in 1985 in honor of the second are given to a graduate student and to a and the Central Nervous System Executive Secretary-Treasurer. It is postdoctoral fellow submitting the best Section. This year Theodore A. Brown, presented for the best historical article abstract describing a novel disease model. Univ. of California, Davis, Lisa P. Chu, submitted by a member of the Society. This award is sponsored by the Williams College; Amanda Crooks, Members may receive the award only Physiologists in Industry Committee. The Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte; once, and those members who have 2010 Physiologists in Industry Awards Trent D. Evans, Univ. Wisconsin, advanced degrees in the history of sci- will be presented by the Committee’s Madison; Benjamin W. Iliff, Williams ence or medicine are not eligible. Chair Craig Plato. The recipients of this College; Alexander Samocha, Univ. of The recipient receives $500 and year’s awards are Chad Markert, Wake Pennsylvania; Kevin M. Sheehan, expenses to attend the spring meeting Forest Univ.,and Mohammed Ali, Medical Wright State Univ.; Christine E. Song, of the Society. The 2010 Reynolds College of Georgia. Univ. of California, Davis; Sarah E. Awardee is Dr. R. Dustan Sarazan from . Todd, The College of William and Mary; Covance Laboratories, Inc., for his arti- M. David S. Bruce Awards and Jamie K.S. Wagner, Oberlin cle entitled “Standing on the shoulders The annual David S. Bruce Awards College were selected as David S. Bruce of Giants: Dean Franklin and his for Excellence in Undergraduate Awardees.

APS President Gary Sieck presents APS President Gary Sieck presents APS President Gary Sieck presents Nansie McHugh, outgoing Career John Cuppoletti, outgoing Chair of Francis Belloni, outgoing Commu- Opportunities in Physiology the Cell and Molecular Physiology nications Committee Chair, with a Committee Chair, with a certifi- Section, with a certificate of appre- certificate of appreciation. cate of appreciation. ciation. 112 The Physiologist 163rd Business Meeting Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

APS President Gary Sieck presents APS President Gary Sieck presents APS President Gary Sieck presents Barbara Goodman, outgoing Coun- Joey Granger, outgoing Councillor, David Pollock, outgoing Council- cillor, with a certificate of appreci- with a certificate of appreciation. lor, with a certificate of apprecia- ation. tion. N. Caroline tum Suden/Frances have first-author abstracts and pres- of Steven Horvath’s long-term commit- Hellebrandt Professional ent papers at the EB meeting. ment to the training of minority physi- Opportunity Awards Recipients receive a $500 check and ologists. These awards are made possi- The recipients of the Caroline tum paid registration. ble by a bequest of the family of Steven Suden awards are selected by the M. Horvath, a long-time APS member. Women in Physiology Committee O. Steven M. Horvath Professional This year’s awardees are Mary L. chaired by Jane Reckelhoff. This Opportunity Awards Garcia-Cazarin, West Virginia year’s thirty-six awards were made In addition to the tum Suden awards, University, and Domitila A. Huber, possible by the bequests of Caroline the Women in Physiology Committee Medical College of Georgia. tum Suden and Frances Hellebrandt, selects the top two applications from who were long-time members of the minority candidates to be the Steven P. Minority Travel Fellowships Society. Awards are open to graduate M. Horvath awardees. The identifica- The Minority Travel Fellowship Award students or postdoctoral fellows who tion of these individuals is a reflection program was established in 1987 for

APS President Gary Sieck, along with Past Presidents John Hall, John West, Hannah Carey, Peter Wagner, Irving Zucker, William Dantzler, Barbara Horwitz, Allen Cowley, presents APS Executive Director Martin Frank with a certificate of appreciation.

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APS Council: Front Row (L-R) Jeff Sands, Usha Raj, Pam Carmines, Peter Wagner, Gary Sieck, Irv Zucker, Joey Granger, David Pollock, and Ken Baldwin; Back Row (L-R) Ida Llewellyn-Smith, Frank Powell, Barbara Goodman, Thomas Pressley, David Brooks, Gordon Mitchell, Linda Samuelson, John Chatham, J.R. Haywood, and Alan Sved. minority physiologists, and is open to Q. Porter Pre-Doctoral by the Porter Physiology Development graduate students, postdoctoral stu- Fellowship Awards Committee. Since its inception, awards dents, and advanced undergraduate Since 1967, the Porter Physiology have been made to over 200 fellows. students, as well as minority faculty Development program has promoted This year APS presented five Porter members. Funds are provided for trav- diversity among students pursuing Pre-doctoral Fellowship Awards. el and per diem to attend the annual full-time studies toward the Ph.D. (or spring meeting and APS conferences. D.Sc.) in the physiological sciences and R. K-12 Minority Outreach This program is supported by the to encourage their participation in the Fellowships NIDDK. The intent of this award is to APS. The Porter Fellowship provides 1- The APS K-12 Minority Outreach increase participation of pre- and post- 2 year full-time graduate fellowships Fellowship seeks to foster communica- doctoral minority students in physio- and is open to underrepresented minor- tion between minority graduate and logical sciences. This year APS pre- ity applicants who are citizens or per- postdoctoral students and middle/high sented 35 Minority Travel Fellowship manent residents of the United States school minority life sciences students. Awards. or its territories. Fellows are selected Program activities, supported by a grant

APS Section Advisory Committee: Front Row (L-R) James Rose, Michael Sawka, John Cuppoletti, Pam Carmines, Ann M. Schreihofer, Eric Delpire David Goldstein; Back Row (L-R) Marilyn Merker, William Galey, Marshall “Chip” Montrose, William Welch, Gerald Meininger, Jane Reckelhoff, Mark Chapleau, and Scott Powers. 114 The Physiologist 163rd Business Meeting Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010 from the National Institute of Diabetes Ilatovskaya, Institute of Cytology, Universidad Veracruzana; Erin Merrell, and Digestive and Kidney Disease Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia; Skidmore College; Geoffrey Miller, (NIDDK), include year-long outreach Elizabeth Oliveira-Sales, Federal Wartburg College; Stephanie Podolski, fellowships for senior graduate students University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Ahmed Univ. of New England; Daniel Sinden, and postdoctoral fellows to visit K-12 Oloyo, University of Lagos, Nigeria; College of William & Mary; John classrooms, help conduct teacher profes- Bethan Phillips, University of Stewart, Pacific Union College; Anton sional development workshops, and Nottingham, United Kingdom; Sophie Temple, South Dakota State Univ.; attend scientific meetings. Yeo, University of Melbourne, Sarah Todd, College of William & Mary; Over the 2010-2011 Fellowship year, Australia; and Anna Zetterqvist, Lund Dawnette Urcuyo, Gettysburg College; students will attend EB 2010 and 2011, University, Sweden. and Lloyd Wilson, Univ. of Utah. work with the Frontiers in Physiology Research Teachers, carry out two class- T. Undergraduate Summer U. Recognition of Outgoing room visits, participate in PhUn Week, Research Fellowships Committee Chairs and attend conferences for minority In 2000, the APS Council approved Sieck recognized the outgoing com- students in the fall. The 2010 Fellows funds to develop and support summer mittee chairs and thanked them for are Jessica Ibarra, University of Texas research fellowships for undergraduate their service to the APS. The outgoing Health Science Center San Antonio, students. The program was initiated in chairs are Vernon Bishop, Chair of the and Annie Whitaker, Louisiana State recognition of the importance of under- Senior Physiologists Committee, University Health Sciences Center. graduate research experience leading to Francis Belloni, Chair of the a career in physiology research. Communications; Timothy Musch, S. International Early Career Twenty-four fellowships were made to Chair of the Animal Care & Physiologist Travel Awards support full-time undergraduate stu- Experimentation Committee; Nansie The International Early Career dents to work in the laboratory of an McHugh, Chair of the Career Physiologist Travel Award program established physiologist. This year’s Opportunities in Physiology was established in 2008 for graduate recipients are: John Alexander, Univ. of Committee, and Michael Portman, students, post-doctoral fellows and jun- Cincinnati; Benjamin Barnes, Univ. of Chair of the Public Affairs Committee. ior faculty members who work outside Kentucky; Kristen Campbell, the United States. The intent of this Appalachian State Univ.; Katie Collette, V. Recognition of Outgoing award is to assist with travel expenses Univ. of North Dakota; Emily Cousens, Section Chairs that international early career physiol- Univ. of Arizona; Trent Evans, Univ. of Gerald Meininger, Chair of the ogists while in attending the EB Wisconsin, Madison; Immaculate Foy, Cardiovascular Section, James Meeting to present their work. This Univ. of Kentucky; Jessica Gatt, Univ. of Rose, Chair of the Endocrinology year’s awardees are Mohammed Michigan; Emily Hall, Univ. of Chicago; and Metabolism Section, John Abdulla, University Sains Malaysia, Alaina Heltemes, Univ. of Minnesota, Cuppoletti, Chair of the Cell and Malaysia; Valdir Braga, Federal Deluth; Shelly Hwang, Dickinson Molecular Physiology Section, University of Paraiba, Brazil; Timothy College; Benjamin Iliff, Williams David Goldstein, Chair of the Etheridge, University of Nottingham, College; Christine Iseminger, Univ. of Comparative and Evolutionary United Kingdom; Andres Hernandez, North Dakota; Jenna Klein, Michigan Physiology Section, and Michael Karolinska Institute, Sweden; Daria Tech Univ.; Omar Lara Garcia, Sawka, Chair of the Environmental

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Past President Irving Zucker pres- President Gary Sieck presents Executive Director Martin Frank ents Paul Janssen with the Henry Jeffrey Fredberg with the Walter presents Debra Anne Schwinn Pickering Bowditch Award. B. Cannon Memorial Award. with the Walter C. Randall Award.

& Exercise Physiology Section com- Z. New Business superb job and taught me lessons about plete their terms at the close of the No new business. running meetings. Thank you Gary for EB10 meeting. Sieck thanked them all your service.” for their service to their sections VII. Passing of the Gavel Before closing the meeting, Sieck and to APS. Sieck then passed the gavel to Peter said “Thank you for the opportunity to Wagner, University of California, serve as the 82nd president.” W. Recognition of Outgoing Irvine, incoming President of the There being no new business, the Councillors American Physiological Society. meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM, Councillors Barbara Goodman, Joey Wagner, upon accepting the gavel, April 28, 2010.  Granger, and David Pollock will com- said the “he was asked to say some- Peter Wagner plete their terms at the close of this thing about Gary and his presidency. President-Elect meeting. Sieck thanked them for their Gary has been an outstanding service to the Society. President, and he will be remembered for controlling the Council with a vel- X. Recognition of Martin Frank vet fist and iron glove! He has done a Sieck presented APS Executive Director Martin Frank with a plaque Missed Experimental Biology 2010? for his 25 years of service as the Executive Director. Sieck said, “2010 OR marks the 25th anniversary of Marty Attended EB2010 but missed APS trainee/education Frank as Executive Director of the sessions? APS. Please join me in acknowledging Marty’s years of dedicated service for You can still attend them! our society. I would like to invite all Listen to the talks and past presidents of the APS to come for- view the PowerPoint presentations for: ward and help present this plaque acknowledging Marty’s 25 years of Refresher Course on Trainee Symposium service.” Cardiovascular Physiology Publish, Not Perish: How to Y. Recognition of Past President www.the-aps.org/education/ Survive the Peer Review Irving Zucker refresher/CVPhysiology.htm Process Sieck said that “This is marks the www.the-aps.org/trainees/ end of Dr. Irv Zucker’s service to the Career Symposium Symposia/2010symposium.htm APS as past president. I have known Government Careers in Irv for nearly 40 years since I was a Physiology Revealed Mentoring Symposium graduate student at the University of www.the-aps.org/careers/ A Primer for the New PI: Nebraska Medical Center. It has been a careers1/EBSymposia/EB2010 How to Herd Cats AND Keep great privilege for me to serve with Irv symposium.htm Your Boss Happy the past two years on the Executive Cabinet. Please join me in thanking Irv www.the-aps.org/careers/ for all his service to the APS.” careers1/mentor/workshop/ 10wrkshp.htm

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Clark Receives Third For the elderly, Clark designed and Medicine, Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, presented a seminar regarding the who was selected as the seventh recipi- Early Career Professional brain and memory entitled: “What to ent of the Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Service Award remember about memory loss” at sever- Distinguished Mentor and Scientist al retirement homes, as well as the Award. The APS Trainee Advisory public library. The resounding success More than 100 trainees, EB Committee is pleased to announce that of this seminar led her to create an awardees, and colleagues gathered to Catharine G. Clark, graduate student entire series of seminars devoted to celebrate the award and hear in the Department of Veterinary physiological topics of concern to the Laughlin’s award lecture entitled, Biomedical Sciences and Dalton elderly, such as Alzheimer’s disease “Mentoring as a Player Coach.” The Cardiovascular Research Center, Univ. and effects of aging on the brain. talk will be published in a future issue of Missouri-Columbia, has been select- She has also been highly active with of The Physiologist and posted on the ed as the third recipient of the APS the Graduate Student Association and APS Mentoring web site Early Career Professional Service Graduate Professional Council, where (http://www.the-aps.org/career). Dr. Award. The Committee was extremely she served as an Ambassador for her Grant H. Simmons (Univ. of Missouri- impressed with Clark’s record of com- department. She also is an active mem- Columbia), who coordinated the nomi- mitment to public service and educa- ber in the Health Sciences Graduate nation of Laughlin for the award, was tion, especially in the area of working to Student Association. present to introduce him. The award increase the public’s awareness of phys- Clark was honored at the was presented to Laughlin by Jane F. iology and, specifically, the brain. They Experimental Biology 2010 meeting Reckelhoff, Chair of the Women in especially appreciated her involvement during the APS Business Meeting on Physiology Committee, and Gary C. with a wide range of ages, from middle Tuesday, April 27. She will write an Sieck, President of the APS. school students through the elderly. article for a future issue of The Laughlin received his PhD at the Clark organized and implemented Physiologist about professional service Univ. of Iowa. He did his postdoctoral the first “Brain Awareness Week” with- APS congratulates Ms. Clark on this training also at the Univ. of Iowa and in the Univ. of Missouri neuroscience well-deserved honor.  then at the USAF School of Aerospace community and area middle schools. Medicine. In 1980, he was hired as an The event is now in its third year at the Assistant Professor of Physiology at university and continues to grow in Laughlin Receives Oral Roberts Univ. Medical School in popularity and size. Tulsa. In 1985, Laughlin moved to the Clark searched out members of the Schmidt-Nielsen Department of Biomedical Sciences, Science Education Department and Distinguished Mentor College of Veterinary Medicine, and the worked with them to understand how and Scientist Award Dalton Cardiovascular Research students make decisions regarding the Center at the Univ. of Missouri- controversial topic of stem cell research. The APS Women in Physiology Columbia. In 1987 he received a joint The results from this study have been Committee hosted a reception at appointment to the Department of accepted for publication and informa- Experimental Biology 2010 to honor M. Physiology in the School of Medicine at tion from this study will be used to Harold Laughlin, , Curators’ Professor the Univ. Laughlin was named interim change both the instruction and the and Chair, Department of Biomedical chair of the Department of Biomedical assessment in courses on stem cells. Sciences, College of Veterinary Sciences in 1992 and then Chair in

Catharine G. Clark (center) is presented with the M. Harold Laughlin (center) is presented the 2010 Early Career Professional Service Award by Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist President Gary C. Sieck and Erica A. Wehrwein, Chair Award by President Gary C. Sieck and Jane F. Reckelhoff, of the Trainee Advisory Committee. Chair of the Women in Physiology Committee.

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doctoral fellow if currently a postdoc- toral fellow. Applicants were chosen based on the quality and novelty of their abstracts, and letters written by the candidates describing their career goals, research, and why they were par- ticularly deserving of the award. Each awardee received $500, a certificate of recognition, and complimentary advanced registration for the EB 2010 meeting. Awards were presented during the APS Business Meeting. Awardees were: Shinichi Asano, West Virginia Univ.; Megan Bardgett, Univ. of Kentucky; Nadejda I. Bozadjieva, Univ. of Minnesota Medical School - Duluth; Aaron Bunker, Univ. of Missouri; Pablo D. Cabral, Henry Ford Hospital; APS President Gary Sieck and Steven Horvath’s sons Peter and Steven Darren P. Casey, Mayo Clinic; Hyehun present Mary L. Garcia-Cazarin and Domitila A. Huber the Steven M. Choi, Medical College of Georgia; Horvath Professional Opportunity Awards. Silvana Constantinescu, Univ. of Southern California; Jonathan S. Cook, 1994. In 2007, he received the title of APS members are encouraged to Pennsylvania State Univ. College of Curator’s Professor. nominate members for the 2011 Bodil Medicine; Patrick L. Crosswhite, Univ. Laughlin’s success as a mentor has Schmidt-Nielsen Award. For more of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; been through three primary roles: as information, see the APS website Mary L. Garcia-Cazarin,* Univ. of an instructor, as a mentor, and as chair (http://www.the-aps.org/awards/socie- Kentucky; Nathalie Gaudreault, Univ. of the Department of Biomedical ty/schmidt-nielsen.htm). Application of California, San Francisco; Shea Sciences at the Univ. of Missouri. As an deadline is September 15, 2010.  Gilliam-Davis, Wake Forest Univ. instructor, Laughlin serves as a role School of Medicine; Anne Gingery, model to both students and faculty Univ. of Minnesota Medical School - alike. Despite being Chair, Laughlin Graduate Students and Duluth; Catherine G. Howard, Tulane continues to teach Veterinary Anatomy Postdoctoral Fellows Univ.; Domitila A. Huber,* Medical and Physiology courses on a voluntary College of Georgia; Annet Kirabo, Univ. basis because he considers teaching an Receive tum of Florida College of Medicine; Brett S. integral component to the scientific Suden/Hellebrandt Kirby, Colorado State Univ.; Peter M. process, for both student and instruc- Professional Opportunity MacFarlane, Univ. of Wisconsin, tor. As a mentor, Laughlin has worked Madison; Louis M. Mattar, Univ. of for over 20 years to provide resources Awards Western Ontario; Belinda H. McCully, and foster independence in aspiring Oregon Health and Science Univ.; graduate students, veterinary resi- Graduate students and postdoctoral Carlo J. Milani, Tulane Univ.; Nicole L. dents, and postdoctoral fellows. A cen- fellows who were first authors on an Nichols, Univ. of Wisconsin; Misun tral component of his mentoring strate- abstract submitted to Experimental Park, Univ. of Medicine and Dentistry gy is unwavering support of his Biology 2010 in Anaheim, CA were eli- of New Jersey; Hae Jeong Park, Emory trainee’s individual goals. Conse- gible to apply for the Caroline tum Univ.; Sarah J. Parker, Medical College quently Laughlin trainees have been Suden/Frances A. Hellebrandt of Wisconsin; Paulo W. Pires, Michigan successful in careers outside of Professional Opportunity Award. A State Univ.; Emrush Rexhaj,Centre research, including teaching, medical fund established to honor the memory Hospitalier Univ. Vaudois; Matthew M. practice, and administration. As chair of Steven M. Horvath, a distinguished Robinson, Colorado State Univ.; Bruno of the Department of Biomedical APS member, was be used to provide T. Roseguini, Univ. of Missouri - Sciences, Laughlin has had the unique support for the top two underrepre- Columbia; Christopher E. Schwartz, opportunity to directly impact faculty sented minority awardees. Michigan Technological Univ.; Emma development. He implemented an The APS Women in Physiology L.B. Soldner, Univ. of Minnesota individualized faculty mentor panel Committee chaired by Jane F. Medical School-Duluth; Sarah F. that advises each new faculty member Reckelhoff, at the Univ. of Mississippi Stream, Michigan Technological Univ.; as they navigate the challenges for Medical Center, selected 38 awardees Aaron J. Trask, Nationwide Children’s new faculty within and outside of the from a pool of 140 applicants. Hospital; Stéphane Vinit, Univ. of Univ. Applicants were required to be APS Wisconsin, Madison; Kathryn C. This was especially evidenced by the members (either student or regular) Welliver, Des Moines Univ.; Liang Xiao, large number of current and former and could not have won the award pre- Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center; mentees attending the reception in viously as a graduate student if cur- Ming Zhang, Temple Univ. (*Steven M. Laughlin’s honor. rently a graduate student or as a post- Horvath Awardees).

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For information about applying for graduate students to the Experimental Klein, Michigan Technological Univ. the 2011 tum Suden/Hellebrandt Biology meeting, often to present their (lab of Jason R. Carter); Marco Awards, see http://www.the-aps.org/ research findings. Maruggi, Univ. of California, San Diego awards/student/TumSuden.htm. The APS Education Committee, (lab of Silvia C. Resta-Lenert); chaired by Thomas Pressley, Texas Elizabeth McClure, Williams College Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center, ini- (lab of Steven J. Swoap); Colin Mitchell, Undergraduate Students tially selected 24 finalists from a pool of Univ. of Cincinnati (lab of Bryan 77 applicants. Finalists were chosen Mackenzie); Stephanie M. Podolski, Receive David S. Bruce based on the quality and novelty of Univ. of New England (lab of Markus Awards for Excellence in their abstracts and letters written by Frederich); Alexandr J. Samocha, Univ. Undergraduate Research the candidates describing their career of Pennsylvania (lab of Jessica A. goals, research, and why they were par- Dominguez); Suzanne M. Shdo, Undergraduate students who were ticularly deserving of the award. The Chapman Univ. (lab of Kenneth D. first authors on an abstract submitted 24 finalists were: Sumida); Kevin M. Sheehan, Wright to Experimental Biology 2010 in Theodore A. Brown, Univ. of State Univ. (lab of Lynn Hartzler); Anaheim, CA were eligible to apply for California, Davis (lab of John M. Christine E. Song, Univ. of California, the David S. Bruce Awards for Horowitz); Lisa P. Chu, Williams Davis (lab of Chao-Yin Chen); Jennifer Excellence in Undergraduate Research. College (lab of Steven J. Swoap); S. Tab, Univ. of California, Davis (lab of The award is named in honor of APS Amanda Crooks, Univ. of North Barbara A. Horwitz); Jason Tanner, member David S. Bruce (1939 – 2000), Carolina, Charlotte (lab of Mark G. Univ. of Utah (lab of J. David Symons); who served as Chair of the APS Clemens); Trent D. Evans, Univ. of Anton L. Temple, South Dakota State Teaching Section and was a professor Wisconsin – Madison (lab of William G. Univ. (lab of Richard D. Minshall); of physiology at Wheaton College from Schrage); Sara Foster, Ursinus College Sarah E. Todd, The College of William 1978-2000. Bruce was a dedicated (lab of Beth A. Bailey); Alaina and Mary (lab of Robin C. Looft- physiology educator who had a particu- Heltemes, Univ. of Minnesota – Duluth Wilson); Jamie K.S. Wagner, Oberlin lar interest in engaging undergraduate (lab of Jeffrey S. Gilbert); Benjamin W. College (lab of Keith W. Nehrke); students in scientific research. Bruce Iliff, Williams College (lab of Steven J. Karisa M. Wasley, Brigham Young not only encouraged and supported his Swoap); Christine V. Iseminger, Univ. of Univ. (lab of Paul R. Reynolds); and students in participating in research, North Dakota (lab of Cindy M. Lloyd J. Wilson, Univ. of Utah (lab of J. but he also regularly brought under- Anderson/Thomas Johnson); Jenna C. David Symons).

2010 tum Suden Awardees with Jane F. Reckelhoff, Chair of the APS Women in Physiology Committee (center).

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David Bruce finalists. These students then made oral pre- Wisconsin – Madison (lab of William G. Graduate Student and sentations of their posters to a subcom- Schrage); Benjamin W. Iliff, Williams mittee of Education Committee mem- College (lab of Steven J. Swoap); Postdoctoral Fellow bers and other APS members. Ten Alexandr J. Samocha, Univ. of Receive Novel Disease awardees were selected based on their Pennsylvania (lab of Jessica A. Model Awards knowledge of their research project. Dominguez); Kevin M. Sheehan, Each awardee received $500 and a cer- Wright State Univ. (lab of Lynn Predoctoral students and postdoctor- tificate of recognition. This year APS Hartzler); Christine E. Song, Univ. of al fellows who were first authors on an was pleased to receive additional sup- California, Davis (lab of Chao-Yin abstract submitted to Experimental port again from Dr. Isis, her Chen); Sarah E. Todd, The College of Biology 2010 in Anaheim, CA were eli- ScienceBlogs readers, and SEED William and Mary (lab of Robin C. gible to apply for the Novel Disease Magazine. In addition, support was Looft-Wilson); and Jamie K.S. Wagner, Model Awards. also received from the APS Central Oberlin College (lab of Keith W. The APS Physiologists in Industry Nervous System Section. Awards were Nehrke). Committee chaired by Craig F. Plato, presented by President Gary Sieck dur- APS congratulates all these students from Gilead Inc., selected a predoctoral ing the special APS Undergraduate on the quality of their research and and a postdoctoral awardee from the Poster Session. The awardees were: presentations.  applicants. Awardees were chosen Theodore A. Brown, Univ. of based on the novelty of the model and California, Davis (lab of John M. the potential utility of the system for Horowitz); Lisa P. Chu, Williams future research related to a disease College (lab of Steven J. Swoap); process. Amanda Crooks, Univ. of North The predoctoral awardee received Carolina, Charlotte (lab of Mark G. $500, a certificate of recognition, and Clemens); Trent D. Evans, Univ. of complimentary advanced registration

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accepted the invitation and took advan- tage of the opportunity to display their poster and present it to interested sci- entists and guests. The session not only provided undergraduate students with an opportunity to highlight their research but also to meet faculty from many graduate schools and medical schools to discuss their future plans. Approximately 200 APS members and guests were in attendance at the ses- sion, with many comments heard as to the high quality of research being pre- sented by the students. The students and their research were highlighted again this year in a special printed pro- gram distributed during the session. APS President Gary Sieck and Physiologists in Industry Committee This is the fifth year that graduate Chair Craig Plato presents the Physiologists in Industry Novel Disease departments were invited to sponsor Model Awards to Chad Markert and Mohammed Ali. the session and display promotional for the EB 2010 meeting. The postdoc- materials for their departments to toral awardee received $800, a certifi- those undergraduates considering cate of recognition, and complimentary Undergraduate graduate school. This year the depart- advanced registration for the EB 2010 ments and students arrived 30 minutes meeting. Research Highlighted at before the session to allow the students Awards were presented during the Special EB Session to spend time with the departments APS Business Meeting. without having to leave their posters. The Predoctoral Awardee was EB 2010 provided the setting for the The following schools participated: Mohammed I. Ali, Medical College of seventh annual APS Undergraduate Univ. of Arizona, Physiological Sciences Georgia, for his abstract entitled Poster Session. This special session Graduate Interdisciplinary Program; “Myostatin gene knockout improves highlights the contributions of under- Columbia Univ. College of Physicians & endothelium dependent dilation in graduate students to physiology Surgeons, Department of Physiology & coronary arteries of obese mice.” research. Students present their poster Cellular Biophysics; Indiana Univ. The Postdoctoral Awardee was Chad at both their regularly scheduled School of Medicine, Department of D. Markert, Wake Forest Univ., for his poster session and the special Cellular & Integrative Physiology; abstract entitled “Functional muscle Undergraduate Poster Session. This Louisiana State Univ. Health Sciences analysis of the Tcap knockout mouse.” year it was held on Sunday afternoon Center, Department of Physiology; APS congratulates these awardees. and culminated with the presentation Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, For information about applying for of the David S. Bruce Awards. Physiology and Biomedical the 2011 Novel Disease Model Awards, Of the 156 undergraduate first Engineering Graduate Program; see http://www.the-aps.org/awards/stu- authors invited to present at the APS Medical College of Wisconsin, dent/NovelDisease.htm.  Undergraduate Poster Session, 116 Department of Physiology; Univ. of

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Michigan, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology; Michigan State Univ., Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology; Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology; Univ. of North Texas Health Science Center, Department of Integrative Physiology; Pennsylvania State Univ., the Huck Institutes of Life Sciences; Temple Univ. School of Medicine, Department of Physiology; Vanderbilt Univ. Medical Center, Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics; Virginia Commonwealth Univ. School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics; West Virginia Univ. Erica Wehrwein, Chair of the Trainee Advisory Committee, talks to School of Medicine, Cellular & undergraduates about getting the most out of attending a scientific Integrative Physiology Graduate meeting. Program. The departments also received a list with certificates for completing their of undergraduate presenters who indi- fellowship. cated they were interested in being Undergraduate Summer For the third year, all undergradu- contacted about attending graduate ates who had first-author posters were Research Fellows invited to a special Undergraduate school. Attend EB APS looks forward to hosting APS Orientation Session. The UGSRFs Undergraduate Poster Sessions at were joined by the finalists for the future Experimental Biology meetings The 2009 Undergraduate Summer David S. Bruce Awards for Excellence and encourages undergraduate stu- Research Fellows (UGSRFs) came to in Undergraduate Research, in addi- dents doing research in physiology to the 2010 Experimental Biology meet- tion to approximately 50 other under- submit abstracts for EB, apply for the ing held in Anaheim, CA to report on graduates for the session. Thomas David Bruce award, and attend the their research findings from last sum- Schmidt, Chair of the Career poster session in 2011. mer. Opportunities in Physiology Departments who are interested in Twenty-three of the 24 UGSRFs Committee, welcomed the undergradu- sponsoring the 2011 Undergraduate attended the meeting. Twenty-two of ates and introduced the UGSRFs. Poster Session and displaying materi- the UGSRFs were first authors on 23 Thomas Pressley, Chair of the als for their departments are encour- abstracts submitted to the meeting. Education Committee, introduced the aged to contact Melinda Lowy of the Gary Sieck, APS President, congratu- Bruce finalists and reminded the APS Education Office (mlowy@the- lated the UGSRFs on their scientific undergraduates about the special aps.org; 301-634-7787).  research efforts and presented them Undergraduate Poster Session on

2009 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellows at EB 2010.

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Sunday. Erica Wehrwein, Chair of the Trainee Advisory Committee, gave a presentation on attending a scientific meeting and how to get the most out of being there, both in terms of science and career talks as well as social activ- ities. Jessica Dominguez, member of the Trainee Advisory Committee, gave a talk on poster presentations and hints for making that a positive experience. Members of the Career Opportunities in Physiology and Trainee Advisory Committees attended the session and sat among the undergraduates to offer their own advice. On Sunday, the UGSRFs participated in the APS Undergraduate Poster Session and presented their posters to APS member Otto Froehlich guides students in designing an exper- APS members, in addition to their reg- iment to test for the effect of radius on the rate of flow. ularly scheduled scientific session. Overall, the UGSRFs saw the EB meeting as being a very positive learn- ing experience and appreciated the opportunity to come and present their research. 

High School Students and Science Teachers Explore Physiology for a Day at EB 2010

More than 125 Anaheim area high school teachers and their students, and 14 2009 Frontiers in Physiology Fellowship Research Teachers (RTs) actively participated in the Physiology for Life Science Teachers and Students Workshop at EB 2010. The day-long Career Panelists, Pamela Lucchesi, Bryan Helwig, and Johana Vallejo- workshop included a keynote presenta- Elias, discuss their academic and life journeys with the student and tion, a careers panel discussion, a tour teacher audience. of posters and exhibits, and hands-on physiology workshops for students and teachers. Education Committee Chair, Thomas Pressley, Texas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Center, and committee member, Christopher Woodman, Texas A&M Univ., coordinated the day’s events. As students and teachers arrived in the morning, they were engaged in interac- tive demonstrations by APS K-12 Outreach Fellows, APS members, and representatives from ADInstruments who used cardiovascular monitoring equipment. APS members included Robert Brock, West Virginia Univ.; Shea Gilliam-Davis, Wake Forest Univ.; Jessica Ibarra, Univ. of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio; Johanna Krontiris- Litowitz, Youngstown State Univ.; and APS Education Committee Member Johanna Krontiris-Litowitz Dexter Speck, Univ. of Kentucky. engages students with a thermoregulation activity. 123 The Physiologist Experimental Biology 2010 Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

The keynote talk, “Diabetes and the Heart: The Biggest Loser?” was given by APS member, Pamela Lucchesi of Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, OH (presentation available at: http://www.the-aps.org/education/ K12EBWorkshop.htm). Lucchesi pre- sented the prevalence and chronic com- plications of diabetes and obesity cur- rently in the US. She then described her cycle of research work on coronary arterial flow originating from the bed- side patient to identify and define a problem, to the benchside of basic sci- ence research, and returning to the bedside through clinical research and trials. Lucchesi highlighted the rele- vance of her research to human health with implications on prevention, diag- nosis, treatment, and prognosis. She emphasized the need for exercise to decrease the susceptibility to diabetes and cardiovascular risks. Lucchesi was then joined by APS members Bryan Helwig of the US Army Research Institute of Students test viscosity and the Environmental Medicine in Natick, rate of flow by using dilutions of MA, and Johana Vallejo-Elias of corn syrup with red food coloring. Midwestern Univ. in Glendale, Arizona, as a Career Panel for the students and through the exhibits and posters, and Students set up an experiment to teachers. The panel was moderated by shared a box lunch while discussing test the effect of tube length on the APS Mentor Teacher, Margaret Shain physiology careers. rate of flow. (Indiana). The panelists shared their The afternoon student session was Univ. School of Medicine; David earliest experiences of conducting sci- led by Dexter Speck of the Univ. of Holtzclaw, Univ. of Nebraska Medical ence and continuing on as researchers Kentucky with assistance from Center; Otto Froehlich, Emory Univ.; through mentorship and opportunities Barbara Goodman of the Univ. of South Jeffrey Osborn, Univ. of Kentucky; presented to them. Fourteen APS mem- Dakota and the following APS mem- Annie Whitaker, LSU HSC; Sandrine bers served as tour guides during lunch bers: Tom Ecay, East Tennessee State Pierre, Univ. of Toledo; and Frontiers where they took teachers and students Univ.; TanYa Gwathmey, Wake Forest Mentor/Instructors Randy Dix (Kansas) and Becky Evans (Ohio). Students used the “Elvis Experiments” from the APS “Physiology of Fitness” unit to learn about factors affecting flow of liquids through tubing (radius, length, viscosity). While students were conducting their experiments, their teachers (as well as the 2009 RTs) participated in a workshop activity on modeling the digestive system with common house- hold items. Frontiers Mentor/ Instructor Robert Manriquez (Louisiana) and Shain led the teacher workshop, assisted by APS Member Gregory Brower (Univ. of South Carolina School of Medicine). As in the past, feedback from both teachers and students was very posi- tive and students were especially excit- ed to meet physiologists one-on-one. In addition to the APS, donations for door prizes and resources were provided by Students record their experimental data. ADInstruments, the Howard Hughes

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Working in small groups, students prepare a poster on Students present their posters and discuss the data their hypothesis, experimental design, and results. with other groups.

Medical Institute, the National Program Officer of the NCRR’s Science In addition to the RTs’ seven- to Association of Biology Teachers, and Education Program Award (SEPA) pro- eight-week research experience with VWR Education. The APS Education gram that currently funds the Frontiers their Research Host last summer to Committee is planning to continue the fellowship program. Alving provided learn first-hand how the research workshop program for high school stu- congratulatory remarks to the teacher process works, they attended the “APS dents and teachers at EB 2011 in fellows in the APS national program. Science Teaching Forum,” an intensive Washington, DC. Photo 1 courtesy of The RTs concluded their fellowship workshop week focused on student-cen- Anne Joy. Photos 2-9 courtesy of year by experiencing this scientific tered teaching methods at the Airlie Christopher Lossin.  meeting, participating in the Center in Warrenton, VA. The Physiology for Life Science Teachers Mentor/Instructors and the PIRs facili- and Students Workshop, and attending tated sessions using APS curriculum 2009 Frontiers in the Physiology Understanding Week units and explored inquiry- and equity- Training Session. Seven RTs presented based teaching strategies, while Physiology Research scientific posters, including Charlene demonstrating how to integrate tech- Teachers and Hosts Byrd (New Orleans), Diana Cost nology into their classroom, and Honored at EB 2010 (Massachusetts), Paula Donham addressing equity and diversity in sci- (Kansas), Anne Joy (Texas), Todd ence education. Last fall, the RTs Seventeen Research Teacher (RT) McDonald (Missouri), Rona Robinson- developed and enhanced their own Fellows and their APS member Hill (Missouri), and Carol Wheeler inquiry-based lab activity for the sci- Research Hosts in the year-long 2009 (North Dakota). ence classroom, as well as completed Frontiers in Physiology Professional Development Fellowship were honored at a luncheon at EB 2010. Also honored were the Physiologists-in-Residence (PIRs): the 2009 K-12 Minority Outreach Fellow, Shea Gilliam Davis (Wake Forest Univ. School of Medicine), and Barbara Goodman (Univ. of South Dakota). In addition, the Mentor/ Instructors who were past RTs were thanked: Margaret Shain (Indiana), Randy Dix (Kansas), Rebecca Evans (Ohio), and Robert Manriquez (Louisiana). In attendance were APS Presidents and Council, Education Committee members, and the APS Executive Director and Education Office staff. Guests of honor included Barbara The 2009 RT Fellows celebrate the culmination of their year-long fellow- Alving, Director of the National Center ship program with the APS at an awards luncheon honoring them and for Research Resources (NCRR) at the their APS member Research Hosts. Not pictured: Andrea Tracy, Debbie NIH and Krishan Arora, former Wallace, and Audra Brown Ward. 125 The Physiologist Experimental Biology 2010 Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

The 2009 Physiologists-In Residence and Mentor/Instructors for the Dr. Barbara Alving, Director of the Frontiers program enjoy their role in leading the professional develop- NCRR at the NIH, provides an ment program for the RT Fellows throughout the year. From left to right: overview of SEPA projects across APS K-12 Outreach Fellow Shea Gilliam Davis; Mentor/Instructors the country and highlights the Rebecca Evans, Margaret Shain, Robert Manriquez, and Randy Dix; and APS Frontiers in Physiology past APS Councillor Barbara Goodman. Professional Development Fellow- ship Program for science teachers. online assignments for this fellowship. Diseases at the NIH. For additional pro- the conference. Thanks to the time and The Frontiers in Physiology program gram information visit www.fron- expertise offered by mentor volunteers, is designed to create ongoing working tiersinphys.org, or if you are interested Fellows were able to expand their net- relationships between research scien- in hosting a teacher next summer, email work of professional colleagues. tists and middle/high school teachers Mel Limson in the APS Education During EB, Fellows attended an ori- via research and in-service experiences. Office ([email protected]). See the entation and reception on Saturday Additionally, the program promotes the selection of the 2010 Frontiers Teacher afternoon, a networking breakfast on adoption of national standards for K-12 Fellows in this issue. Monday, and a luncheon on Wednesday. content and pedagogical techniques During the networking breakfast on among middle and high school science Monday, students and meeting mentors teachers through ongoing in-service 2010 APS/NIDDK had the opportunity to interact with activities developed collaboratively by one another again to exchange contact teachers and physiology researchers. Minority Travel Fellows information, provide career-related The APS program was recognized on Attend Experimental answers or advice, and introduce stu- April 9, 2010 as a “Model for Excellence Biology in Anaheim dents to other possible mentors in their in Science Education” by the National particular research areas and/or geo- Lab Skills Symposium convened by the The APS regularly awards Travel graphical areas. This year, the network- Center for Excellence in Education. Fellowships for underrepresented ing breakfast was well-attended and Frontiers in Physiology is sponsored minority scientists and students to productive. Wednesday’s luncheon was by the APS, a SEPA grant from the attend APS scientific meetings with another great opportunity for students NCRR and the National Institute of funds provided by the National Institute and mentors to solidify their interac- Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney tion and discuss or clarify concepts Diseases (NIDDK). These Fellowships learned and acquired during the meet- provide funds for registration, trans- ing. This year, the luncheon speaker portation, meals, and lodging for travel was Kelly Mack, ADVANCE Program to a meeting location, as well as compli- Director, National Science Foundation. mentary meeting registration. Thirty- Dr. Mack’s speech, “That None Shall five Fellows attended the APS annual Perish,” about the origins of APS meeting, “Experimental Biology” (EB) in Minority Programs, the ADVANCE Anaheim, CA from April 24-28, 2010. program, and her version of Bethune’s Fellows in the NIDDK Minority Last Will and Testament for Travel program not only received Physiologists, was well-received by the financial support to attend these meet- Fellows, Meeting Mentors, APS ings, but were also provided profession- Council, Committee Members, and al guidance through pairings with APS Staff. The presentation is available members who served as “meeting men- online at http://www.the-aps.org/educa- Kelly Mack, EB 2010 Luncheon tors” to the Fellows for the duration of tion/minority_prog/That%20None%20S Speaker. 126 The Physiologist Experimental Biology 2010 Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

EB 2010 Minority Travel Fellows. hall%20Perish/player.html or in the Antonio; Brandiese E. Jacobs, Univ. of Johnson; Carole Liedtke, Case Western APS Archive of Teaching Resources at Maryland, Baltimore; Erin M. Keen- Reserve Univ.; Margaret Brosnan, http://www.apsarchive.org/resource.cf Rhinehart, Susquehanna Univ.; Aisha Memorial Univ. Newfoundland; Nikki m?submissionID=4007 . I. Kelly-Cobbs, Medical College of Jernigan, Univ. of New Mexico; Melissa The travel awards are open to gradu- Georgia, Rasheed A. Lawal, Univ. of L. Bates, Univ. of Wisconsin; Rudy ate students, postdoctoral students, Louisville; Anna K. Leal, Penn State Ortiz, Univ. of California, Merced; and advanced undergraduate students College of Medicine; Santiago Lorenzo, Eugene E. Nattie, Jr., Dartmouth from minority groups underrepresent- Univ. of Oregon; Brandon R. Macias, Medical School; James B. ed in science (i.e., African Americans, Texas A&M Univ.; Tanecia R. Mitchell, Bassingthwaighte, Univ. of Hispanics, Native Americans, and Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Washington; Adebowale (Ade) Adebiyi, Pacific Islanders). Students must be Clintoria L. Richards-Williams, Emory Univ. of Tennessee Health Sciences US citizens or permanent residents. Univ./Atlanta VA Medical Center; Center; Heather Drummond, Univ. of The specific intent of this award is to Edelmarie Rivera-De Jesús, Ponce Mississippi Medical Center; Ryan A. increase participation of pre- and post- School of Medicine; Natalie Rodriguez, Harris, Medical College of Georgia; doctoral minority students in the phys- Arizona State Univ.; Alexandr J. Ryan Pelis, Novartis Pharmaceuticals iological sciences. For more informa- Samocha, Univ. of Pennsylvania; Ana Corp.; Helmut Gottlieb, UIW Feik tion, contact Brooke Bruthers in the Q. Silva, Medical College of Georgia; School of Pharmacy; Nina Stachenfeld, APS Education Office at 301-634-7132 Rebecca A. Torres, Univ. of South Yale Univ. School of Medicine; Norma or [email protected], or visit Alabama; Carmen M. Troncoso Ojeda, Univ. of Mississippi Medical http://www.the-aps.org/ Brindeiro, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center; Johana Vallejo-Elias, education/minority_prog/stu_fellows/m Center; Johana Vallejo-Elias, Midwestern Univ.,/Arizona inority_tvl/ov_mt.htm on the APS web- Midwestern Univ.-Arizona Osteopathic Osteopathic School of Medicine; site. School of Medicine; Jose P. Vazquez- Carmen M. Troncoso Brindeiro, Univ. of APS Travel Fellows at Medina, Univ. of California, Merced; Nebraska Medical Center; Declan Experimental Biology 2010: Jose A. Viscarra, Univ. of California, McCole, Univ. of California, San Diego; Karina Acevedo-Torres, San Juan Merced; Kedra Wallace, Univ. of Carmen Hinojosa-Laborde, US Army Bautista School of Medicine; Jinae N. Mississippi Medical Center; Annie Institute of Surgical Research; Bartlett, California State Univ., Long Whitaker, LSUHSC-NO; Nichelle C. Clintoria L. Richards-Williams, Emory Beach; Layne M. Bettini, Univ. of New Whitlock, Univ. of Tennessee, Univ./Atlanta VA Medical Center; Mexico; Paulo S. Caceres, Henry Ford Knoxville; Holly C. Williams, Emory Kendra J. Greenlee, North Dakota Hospital; Leroy L. Cooper, Brown Univ.; Univ.; and Alencia V. Woodard-Grice, State Univ.; George A. Brooks, Univ. of Mark W. Cunningham, Univ. of Florida Vanderbilt Univ. California, Berkeley; Gina C. College of Medicine; Lincoln P. APS Meeting Mentors at Schatteman, Univ. of Iowa; Margarita Edwards, Loma Linda Univ.; Zarine I. Experimental Biology 2010: C. Curras-Collazo, Univ. of California, Garcia, Colorado State Univ.; Luther R. Brooks Robey, Dartmouth/WRJ- Riverside; Wing-Kee Lee, Univ. of Gill, Univ. of Florida; Shea Gilliam- VAMC; Alice R. Villalobos, TAMU Dept Witten/Herdecke; Erin M. Keen- Davis, Wake Forest Univ. School of Nutrition & Food Science; Marcela Rhinehart, Susquehanna Univ.; and Medicine; Marcela Herrera, Henry Herrera, Henry Ford Hospital; Otto Patricia E. Molina, Louisiana State Ford Hospital; Jessica M. Ibarra, Univ. Froehlich, Emory Univ. School of Univ. Health Sciences Center.  of Texas Health Science Center, San Medicine; David P. Brooks, Johnson &

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cell physiology and/or molecular bio- required. The ideal applicant should Postdoctoral Position physics; plan, evaluate, and revise cur- have demonstrated success in obtain- ricula, course content and course mate- ing support for independent research Postdoctoral Position: Available in rials/methods of instruction; prepare projects and a strong publication the lab of Chuanqing Ding, MD, PhD., and deliver lectures to medical and record. The successful candidate at the Univ. of Southern California’s graduate students; compile, administer should also have excellent teaching USC-Doheny Eye Institute Ocular and grade examination; direct the skills that will contribute to the depart- Surface Center, and Department of Cell research of other teachers or graduate ment’s educational programs Please & Neurobiology. The successful candi- students working for advanced aca- address inquiries to: Gary H. Gibbons date will conduct NEI/NIH-funded demic degrees; conduct research in the MD, Chairman, Department of research projects to investigate the field of membrane proteins and publish Physiology, Morehouse School of physiological and molecular mecha- findings in professional journals; keep Medicine, 720 Westview Drive, Atlanta nisms of the lacrimal gland duct sys- abreast of developments by reading GA 30310. Phone: 404-752-1680; tem, and its involvement in dry eye. current literature and participating in Email: [email protected]. Applicants Using microperfusion and ex vivo/in professional conferences; serve on fac- should submit their curriculum vitae, vivo multiphoton confocal fluorescence ulty committees. Position Require- at least three references for letters of microscopy techniques, the candidate ments: MD or PhD (foreign equivalent) recommendation and statements of will identify and characterize the ionic in Biological Sciences, Physiology or research and teaching interests to the transporters and pumps, and aquapor- Biophysics plus three years experience Chairperson. Final determination of ins in the lacrimal duct system, and as a postdoctoral trainee (associate or candidacy will be based upon a success- their functional significance. research fellow) with an emphasis on ful interview. Minorities, women, per- Candidate must have a doctoral degree research in physiology or biophysics sons with disabilities, and Veterans are (PhD, MD, etc) in a biomedical related and at least two first-author publica- encouraged to apply at the Morehouse field and have background in small ani- tions in high-impact journals and at School of Medicine where there is a mal (such as rabbit and mouse) least two invited presentations or sem- strong commitment to equal employ- research. Prior experience with inars at national meetings or first-tier ment opportunity. microdissection and microperfusion in universities. Any suitable combination of education, training or experience is ionic transporter physiology studies, Research Positions immunofluorescence, multiphoton acceptable. Please submit a current laser scanning confocal microscopy, CV, an outline of your research pro- PCR, in situ hybridization, western gram, and the names and addresses of blotting, and ELISA is preferred. three or more potential referees to Senior Scientist III: Universities Candidate should be able to work inde- Thomas A. Pressley, PhD, Chair of the Space Research Association’s (USRA), pendently, be motivated, and conduct a Search Committee, through TTUHSC’s Division of Space Life Sciences: website (http://jobs.texastech.edu), req- project on his/her own, and have the http://www.dsls.usra.edu/. USRA, a uisition number 81648. Application ability to attend to detail. The candi- non-profit consortium of universities, date is expected to: 1) participate in materials must be received by 07/26/2010. For questions regarding has an immediate opening for a senior planning, designing, and conducting level scientist in its Division of Space basic research under the direction of the online application process please Life Sciences (DSLS) working at the the PI; 2) analyze research data and call Human Resources Recruiting, 806- provides interpretations; 3) contribute 743-2865. TTUHSC is an EEO/AA/ADA NASA Johnson Space Center in sup- to the development of research docu- employer. port of the Human Health and mentation for publication. Salary is Countermeasures Element. This is a commensurate with experience and full-time appointment to serve as the Assistant, Associate, and Full qualification. USC is an equal opportu- Element Scientist supporting NASA’s Professor: The Morehouse School of nity/affirmative action employer. Human Research Program. Applicants Interested individuals should send Medicine Department of Physiology is soliciting applications from excellent must have an advanced level degree their current CV by email, and the (PhD, MD) in life sciences with an names and contact information (includ- candidates in the field of physiology to emphasis on physiology, and demon- ing email) of three references to Dr. join our faculty at the assistant, associ- Chuanqing Ding at [email protected]. ate or full professor level. We are seek- strated success in leading research ing to expand upon our current teams of a multi-disciplinary nature as strengths in cardiovascular physiology, evidenced by a robust history of prior Faculty Positions reproductive endocrinology, renal phys- grants and publications. Experience in iology and cancer biology. In addition, the area of higher level science man- we are seeking new faculty with agement and policy, with a background Assistant Professor: Department of expertise in emerging areas of interest such as: the physiology of obesity, in the conceptual and analytical knowl- Cell Physiology and Molecular edge necessary to manage the scope Biophysics, Texas Tech Univ. Health metabolism or computational integra- and vision of research programs, is Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX. Position tive physiology.A PhD or MD in a relat- Description: develop and/or maintain ed field and at least two years of post- required. Applicants must be experi- an independent program of research doctoral training or independent uni- enced in science planning and strategic with external funding in the areas of versity research experience are initiatives relative to program goals 128 The Physiologist Positions Available Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010 and be able to extend and adapt cur- facility that encourages cross-discipli- clinical program is closely integrated rent methods and approaches to inves- nary research. The candidate must with basic and translational science tigate critical problems. Applicant will have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in activities in Developmental Biology, be expected to provide oversight and biological or chemical sciences. Pulmonary Biology, Genetics, Surgery guidance to scientific disciplines sup- Backgrounds in cardiac physiology and Radiology. For more information, porting the Human Health and coun- and/or metabolism are preferred but please contact: Denise Adams, MD; termeasure Element goals including; not required. Excellent communication Medical Director, HMVC; Cincinnati Pharmacology, Immunology, Nutrition- skills and the ability to work effective- Children’s Hospital Medical Center; al Biochemistry, Muscle, Bone, ly in a collaborative environment, 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 7015; Exercise, Sensori-motor and including the ability to think critically Cincinnati, OH 45229. Phone: 513-636- Cardiovascular Physiologies. The appli- and solve complex problems, are 4266. Email: [email protected]. cant will be expected to develop a com- required. Interested applicants should prehensive evaluation strategy to send a cover letter, CV, and contact assess scientific and program efficacy information of three references to: Graduate Research: Positions avail- and efficiency. Strong leadership and Karen Liebert, Mitochondria & able for several highly motivated grad- excellent communication skills are Metabolism Center, University of uate students to study exercise physiol- required. Universities Space Research Washington, 815 Mercer St. Box ogy/metabolism or biomechanics at the Association is an Equal Opportunity 358057, Seattle, WA 98109-4714. Univ. of Southern California, Los Employer. Please reference job # HHC- Email: [email protected]. Angeles. In exercise physiology, our ES, and send your cover letter and cur- Application via e-mail is preferred. research focuses on metabolism (carbo- riculum vitae to: recruitment@dsls. hydrates and lipids) and its regulation usra.edu. E-mailed applications are during exercise, with aging and in preferred. USRA DSLS; 3600 Bay Area Vascular Biology Research pathophysiological conditions (type I Boulevard, Houston, TX 77058; Fax: Scientist: Cincinnati Children’s diabetes, type II diabetes and obesity). 281-244-2006. Hospital Medical Center seeks an out- In biomechanics, our research focuses standing vascular biology research sci- on the mechanisms humans use to gen- entist (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD) to lead a erate and control momentum during Research Scientist: The Mitochon- developing research program, with multi-joint movements (athletic, dria & Metabolism Center at the Univ. joint appointment at the rank of ergonomic and clinical populations). of Washington (depts.washington.edu/ Associate Professor or Professor in the Courses for doctoral students are mmcslu/home) is seeking a full-time Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute, offered within and outside of the research scientist to participate in the Division of Developmental Biology, department in areas including biomed- research focusing on the role of cell and the Division of General and ical engineering, computer science, metabolism and mitochondrial function Thoracic Surgery. Candidates should integrative and evolutionary biology, in the pathogenesis of human diseases. possess expertise in vascular biology, physiology, gerontology and statistics. Current studies concentrate on cardiac angiogenesis in benign or malignant Doctoral students enter one of two substrate metabolism, mitochondrial processes, and/or vascular anomalies interdisciplinary degree programs function, and metabolic signaling, by (e.g., hemangiomas, kaposiform available at USC: Biomedical combining powerful NMR techniques hemangioendotheliomas, other vascu- Engineering (biomechanics) or with the ability to target the molecular lar tumors, or arterial, lymphatic or Integrative and Evolutionary Biology regulatory mechanisms via genetic venous combined malformations) and (biomechanics and exercise physiolo- manipulation in animal models. Major enthusiasm for engaging with our gy). All graduate students receive responsibilities of the applicant will strong translational research program. appointments as teaching or research include performing physiological exper- Potential areas of focus include molecu- assistants with stipends, health bene- iments and NMR spectroscopy in iso- lar pathways and targeted molecules, fits and tuition remission. These may lated perfused mouse hearts. There are animal models for drug testing, angio- be renewed on an annual basis. also opportunities to participate in vivo genesis, lymphangiogenesis, inflamma- Students are also encouraged to apply animal research as well as cellular and tion, coagulation, flow, endothelial cell for graduate fellowships. If you are molecular assays in collaboration with precursors, biomarker analysis, genetic interested in learning more about the researchers in the center. The MMC is profiling of lesions, and molecular biomechanics program, please contact housed in the Univ. of Washington’s imaging. Cincinnati Children’s is home Dr. Jill McNitt-Gray at Medicine’s newly expanded biotechnol- to the Hemangioma and Vascular [email protected]. If you are interested ogy and medical research hub in the Malformation Center (HVMC), a in learning more about the exercise South Lake Union (SLU) area of national and international referral cen- physiology/metabolism program, please Seattle. Housing over 600 scientists, ter for the multidisciplinary care of contact Dr. Lorraine Turcotte at tur- the SLU complex is a cutting-edge children with vascular anomalies; the [email protected]. 

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Sigmund Appointed Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative, and Michael A. Matthay is a Professor in the Professor and Head of Comparative Physiology. His research Department of Medicine and Pulmonary Department of focuses on the mechanisms of blood at the Univ. of California, San Francisco. Pharmacology pressure regulation using a combina- Prior to this move, Matthay was on sab- tion of genetic, molecular, pharmacolog- batical in Paris, France. Curt D. Sigmund, has been appoint- ical, and physiological approaches. He is ed professor and head of the currently the primary investigator on Ole Holger Petersen is director Profess Department of Pharmacology in the four grants from the National Institutes in Cardiff School of Biosciences at Univ. of Iowa (UI) Carver College of of Health. Over the years he has served Cardiff Univ., Cardiff, Wales. Medicine, pending approval by the on many grant review panels, and was Previously, Petersen was in the Board of Regents. Dr. Sigmund, who is recently named as chair of the National Department of Physiology at the Univ. currently a faculty member in the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of Liverpool, in Liverpool, UK. departments of internal medicine and Program Project Review Committee. molecular physiology and biophysics, Dr. Sigmund received bachelor’s and Karen I. Plaut is now Director of Ag assumed his administrative responsi- master’s degrees in biology and a PhD Research Programs in the Ag bilities July 1, 2010. He will retain joint in molecular and cellular biology from Administration, Purdue Univ., West appointments with both departments. the State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, Lafayette, IN. Prior to this move Plaut Dr. Sigmund joined the UI Carver and completed a postdoctoral fellow- was Professor in the Animal Science College of Medicine faculty in 1991 as ship in the Department of Molecular Department of Michigan State Univ., an assistant professor in the and Cellular Biology, Roswell Park East Lansing, MI. Cardiovascular Division of Internal Cancer Institute in Buffalo. Medicine and in Molecular Physiology Ann Marie Stowe is Research Assistant and Biophysics, also serving as the Professor in the Department of director of the Transgenic Animal Waldrop Named Provost Neurology at the Univ. of Texas Facility. In 1997 he was appointed asso- at University of Central Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, ciate professor, and in 2001 as professor. Florida TX. Stowe had been a Postdoctoral He is also the director of the Center on Research Associate in the Department Functional Genomics of Hypertension The University of Central Florida has of Neurological Surgery at Washington and director of the Roy J. Carver named Dr. Tony Waldrop as its new Univ. School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Program of Research Excellence in the provost. A physiologist, Dr. Waldrop has Functional Genomics of Cardiovascular served as vice chancellor for research and Margarita Teran-Garcia is an Assistant Disease. In 2008 he was named the Roy economic development at the University Professor at the Univ. of Illinois At J. Carver Chair in Hypertension of North Carolina, Chapel Hill since Urbana-Champaign, Department of Food Research. In addition to his research 2001. Previously, Dr. Waldrop was vice Science & Human Nutrition. Prior to this and teaching responsibilities, he has chancellor for research at the University move, Teran-Garcia was an Associate also served on many departmental, col- of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Professor at Pennington Biomedical legiate, UI, and national committees. ( http://news.ucf.edu/UCFnews/ Research Center In Baton Rouge, LA. He is the recipient of numerous index?page=article&id=0024004107a42 awards, including one of the highest ec8a01289848d7ab00700e). honors in hypertension research-the Recently Deceased Novartis Award for Hypertension Members Research from The American Heart Ahmmed Ally moved to the Department Association’s Council for High Blood of Physiology at the Univ. of Medicine Morton I. Cohen Pressure Research. He is the author and Health Sciences in Saint Kitts. Bronx, NY and co-author of many publications; Prior to this move Ally was at the Robert Galambos serves on the editorial boards of several Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and La Jolla, CA professional journals; and is editor-in- Health Sciences, in Boston, MA. Leonard Share chief of the American Journal of Memphis, TN 

130 The Physiologist Book Review Vol. 53, No. 4, 2010

A Lab of My Own: careful, hypothesis driven physiology. dinner parties for her laboratory Historical Lessons and Indeed, she has stated that her train- group. After all, how was she to ing as a physiologist instead of as a explain to her students and col- Prescriptions biochemist allowed her to design the leagues that she and her “roommate” for the Future experiments that led to inhibin’s dis- shared an apartment with a single Neena B. Schwartz covery (an interview with additional bedroom and single bed? Throughout New York, USA: Rodopi Press information on her scientific work can her career she suffered from frequent 2010, 334 pp. illus, index, $36.00 be found at http://bit.ly/neena bouts of depression and experienced ISBN: 9042027371 schwartz). Dr. Schwartz’s love of sci- the death of her mother and longtime ence and experimental design is a partner Rue within a single year. It’s For any young scientist interested clear theme of the book. fascinating to read the chronological in a tenure track faculty position, the But, what might be of greater inter- timeline in the back of the book and prospect of starting a laboratory, est to early career scientists are the see these deeply personal events securing funding, and mentoring stu- struggles Dr. Schwartz faced. She interspersed between the awarding of dents can be daunting. In her mem- writes honestly and openly about a grant and the beginning of a term oir A Lab of My Own, Dr. Neena being the only woman in her depart- on study section. It’s also a reminder Schwartz, the neuroendocrine physi- ment at the Univ. of Illinois Medical of the humanity of those who conduct ologist best known for her discovery of School; Dr. Schwartz was hired as an science and a lesson that even the the hormone inhibin, describes man- instructor because another instructor most successful among us face person- aging a research laboratory during a became pregnant and the department al hardship. time when few women participated in chair did not believe it was appropri- Overall, Dr. Schwartz’s book is an science. Dr. Schwartz is currently ate for a pregnant woman to lecture engaging read. Although the discus- William Deering Professor Emerita of medical students. At one of her first sion questions at the end of each Biological Sciences at Northwestern meetings with her department chair, chapter can be a distraction from the Univ., author of more than 200 peer- she was asked to serve him tea. She flow of the personal narrative, they reviewed publications, past president recounts being appointed as the only also remind the reader that the of the American Endocrine Society woman department chair in her col- author is a teacher and that she has and the Society for the Study of lege, and being subsequently removed written this book to serve a purpose. Reproduction, and cofounder and past from the position. She also recounts It becomes clear that Neena Schwartz president of Association for Women in being appointed as Vice President of has written this book to document her Science (AWiS). Reflective of her ded- the Endocrine Society, only to learn passion for the conduct of science, to ication to mentoring trainee scien- that the position had no real powers offer insight into how to effectively tists, Dr. Schwartz was awarded the or responsibilities. build and mentor a research program, Mentor Award for Lifetime These experiences taught her to and to advocate for the inclusion of Achievement by the American negotiate the scope of her responsibil- everyone in science. Her memoir Association for the Advancement of ities when she was asked to serve as reads as both a historical text docu- Science in 2002. In her book, she dean at the Univ. of Illinois and again menting how far women and homo- transitions seamlessly between scien- at Northwestern--- positions she used sexuals in science have come, and an tist, mentor, daughter, sister, partner to help advance the careers of other outline of how much progress we still and friend, demonstrating how she women scientists. Indeed, there is no need to make. She is critical of has been influenced by each of these doubt that Dr. Schwartz has been a organizations like the American different roles. crusader for the inclusion of women in Physiological Society, with strong tra- Dr. Schwartz’s memoir is a candid science. In one of the most fascinat- ditions of male leadership, but she is account of the successes and struggles ing parts of the book, Dr. Schwartz also hopeful and praises the forma- encountered throughout her career. describes noticing the absence of tion of committees on women in sci- It’s a lesson that both serendipity and women on study section and suing the ence and the development of online rigorous research design are impor- National Institutes of Health. With mentoring resources. While graduate tant in scientific discovery. Her obser- members of AWiS, she filed an injunc- students and postdoctoral fellows vation that thyroid hormone over- tion against the NIH that prevented interested in building an independent expression alters skeletal muscle con- them from appointing new study sec- research program will likely find traction was made because the set- tion members until they agreed to reassurance and pieces of valuable tings on a muscle stimulator were appoint women. This action resulted advice, certainly everyone could bene- accidently changed when an escaped in the inclusion of more women at fit from reading this story, written laboratory animal knocked it off the study section. from a perspective that is not shared table. These findings were the major Dr. Schwartz discusses her personal openly often enough.  focus of her PhD thesis and drove her life with a similar degree of sincerity research program for the first several and frankness. As a lesbian forced to Melissa L. Bates years of her career. However, she live closeted for much of her career, Univ. of Wisconsin attributes her discovery of inhibin to she discusses the dilemma of hosting

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Letter to Frank Knox Biomedical Sciences Council. I am also Loring (Larry) Rowell writes: a member of the Bioengineering “Thank you for your letter of March Institute. I serve on the Department of 25th containing greetings and an invi- Medicine Finance committee and the tation to provide a summary of my cur- Finance Contracting committee of the rent interests and activities. As for, School of Medicine. ‘what are you doing now?’, I am prepar- “I am still active in research. I am ing to go to ‘our mountain’ to downhill Principal Investigator on an NIH RO1, ski, which I do at least twice per week now in its 38th continuous year, a PI on through mid-spring as I have done for the Physiology Core of an NIH O'Brien 74 consecutive years. I have replaced Kidney Center on Acute Kidney Injury, serious climbing with bicycling, now on reports of often well-executed experi- a PI on a VA Merit Review Grant and much smaller mountains. The balance ments because they merely repeat pre- PI on a longstanding NIH training is still with scientific activities, mainly vious work? grant on Hypertension. I still perform reading and writing and some editorial “Above all I continue to be more experiments in kidney micropuncture work, also with general reading ,oil proud and happy about the growing in the rat when time permits. I am Co- painting or landscapes and mainte- strength of our journals. I feel fortu- Editor of Current Opinion in nance gardening plus time in the gym. nate to have served on some of their Nephrology and Hypertension and sit Every week is full. editorial boards and on the on several advisory committees of “Recent scientific writing has been Publications Committee; these experi- pharmaceutical companies. Topics of confined to those newer special sections ences made my respect for our journals current research interest include 1) in J. Applied Physiology (JAP) such as and particularly for the entire publica- assessment of tubuloglomerular feed- ‘Historical Perspectives,’ ‘Viewpoint,’ tion process even greater. back activity and its adaptations to ‘Point-Counterpoint’ and so on, which “Finally, the extension of computer variations in NaCl intake, volume have so dramatically increased active online access of our journals can be a expansion, acute kidney injury and participation in this Journal and have boon to those who seek greater under- reductions in nephron mass; 2) mecha- opened it to all sorts of thoughtful com- standing of, for example, how current nisms of alteration in metabolic activi- mentary and debate. The controversies controversies evolved and why so many ty in models of chronic and acute kid- breed greater interest. I continue to remain unresolved.” ney disease, with particular emphasis serve as a Consultant Editor for JAP on influences such as angiotensin II, and to read portions of Amer. J. Letter to Margaret Anderson HIF-1 alpha, heme-oxygenase,etc.; 3) Physiology, Heart and Circulation Roland Blantz writes: “I have not influences of metabolic products of among other APS publications. In gen- retired and am currently Distinguished arginine on renal function; and 4) phys- eral I feel the advances in our journals Professor of Medicine and Head of iologic, metabolic and cell senescence are highly important. But, on the other Nephrology-Hypertension at the Univ. and proliferation in the early diabetic hand, if it is true that our students and of California, San Diego School of kidney. In 2007 I was given the William younger colleagues read the scientific Medicine. The division is constituted Middleton award from the Research literature less and less, I fear that all of by approximately 40 MD and PhD fac- Service of the Veterans Administration us would eventually suffer from the ulty. I have been actively recruiting and for Excellence in Research and in 2010 loss of physiology’s historical heritage. expanding the size and expertise with- I received the John Peters award of the “In these letters from Seniors we are in the division over the past several American Society of Nephrology for commonly asked to offer ‘words of wis- years. I am also part time with the VA achievements in nephrology research dom’ to younger colleagues; mine would Medical Center in La Jolla CA on the and leadership in academic medicine. be: Don’t let the aforementioned loss UCSD campus. Since there are few I served as Councillor, Pres-Elect, occur. Our history reveals a long and basic science departments at UCSD, we President and Past President of the continuous chain of ideas that builds have the responsibility of teaching American Society of Nephrology from on the findings of our predecessors and, Organ Physiology and Pathophysiology 1996 to 2003. I was elected to the thereby, provides that strength that is to first and second year medical stu- Council of the International Society of the continuity of science. Without this dents and Pharmacy graduate stu- Nephrology in 2009. I have no immedi- historical perspective we risk needless dents. Specifically, we have no ate plans for retirement and will be repetition and loss of the routes toward Physiology department at UCSD and for applying for a renewal of a longstand- better ideas. Might this be why jour- several years I served as the Physiology ing NIH grant within the next year.”  nals must currently reject so many representative on the Faculty of Basic

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The Wine Wizard Peter Wagner Whites green bean, but that subsides quickly. A few nice white wines as summer 2009 Layer Cake Shiraz, South approacheth. Australia $15. The nose has forward 2009 Babich Sauvignon Blanc, dark, blackberry fruit and a bit of sulfur Marlborough, New Zealand $9. This is that dissipated quickly with decanting instantly recognizable as NZSB with a and swirling. The palate is smooth, soft clean herbal gooseberry and lime nose. and rich with blackberry fruit and sub- The palate is clean, rich and grassy with dued oak. It has a long finish and the ripe gooseberry and a nice bracing lemon fin- fruit and moderate alcohol (14.9%) make ish. Just as tasty as the $12-15 versions for easy drinking. Came from Costco. from other nearby vineyards. 2008 Decoy Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009 Sauvignon Republic Sauvignon Napa, $20. Getting up there in my price Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand $7. world (but cheap compared to many How do you trump an excellent $9 common Napa cabernets), this has a NZSB when the norm has crept up to restrained dark berry nose but excel- $13? With one at $7. This one comes lent dark berry fruit on the palate with from Trader Joes—so widely available a touch of green pepper. Tannins, while but going fast. It is more golden than the firm, are balanced and acidity is just more common quite pale styles, and one right. It has good length. Solid wine. whiff tells you why—very ripe, herba- A reminder about availability of the ceous nose. Clean, ripe, rich gooseberry wines that this column touts each and lemon palate, good acidity. Excellent month: obviously I found them, but now, but it will soon become vegetal—so Peter Wagner that does not mean you will be as lucky. drink within six months. ance the raisins as well. Interesting, Depending on the state you inhabit and 2009 Santa Barbara Landing unusual and delicious. the size of the non-beer drinking public Chardonnay $4. Yes—$4, again at Trader And some tasty Reds (I mean number of persons, not BMI), Joes. This central coast wine has an 2008 Amancaya Malbec/Cabernet your local wine store and/or supermar- intense tropical and citrus nose and Sauvignon, Mendoza, Argentina $14. ket may have some. You should feel free palate—AFTER the initial whiff of sulfur This 50/50 blend is deeply colored with to push the store owners to try and find blows off with time and swirling. The oak a nose of dark plums and a touch of oak any wine you wish for and get it in for is very muted, and the acidity is strong. char. The palate is forward and rich you. If they are too lazy or law-abiding Not thick or buttery, but clean, rich and albeit a bit simple with dark cherry and to do so, both Vintage Wines limited bright with acidity, this is very good plum flavors. Oak and acidity are both and San Diego Wine Company (almost value—AFTER the sulfur has dissipated. medium, making for a soft, approach- next to each other on Miramar road in 2009 Morgan Pinot Gris, Santa Lucia able drink-now wine. It does taste San Diego) are happy to ship wines as Highlands $12. This is a well-made wine young, but fresh and very pleasant. long as the laws of your state allow it. that shows stone fruit, melon and citrus 2008 Yalumba Cabernet/Shiraz “The They can easily be found via Google or on the nose and palate. Acidity is excel- Scribbler” South Australia $14. Oz similar. Through their weekly tastings, lent, the palate is rich and viscous and the wineries are on a marketing bandwag- they are the two stores that give me wine is clean. Good length and balance. on. Almost everything has a name “The much of my material for these columns, 2009 Vina Robles “White 4” Paso xxxxxx” where the choice of xxxxxx is which is the ONLY reason I mention Robles $11. In spite of unheard of infinite. The Scribbler?????? Don’t be them by name. I have NO financial grapes (Vermentino for example), this put off though. The nose has mint and interest in either. Finally, you can blend of four grapes (adding Verdelho, good dark berry fruit. The palate is soft search the web for any given wine, and Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc) has a and rich with dark berries and a little sometimes order over the web directly slightly raisiny and apricot nose. The green bean. Acidity is very good, the from the winery—although that is gen- palate is also a touch raisiny, but bal- palate is soft and clean and the length erally expensive, and limited to USA- anced by excellent acid. There is rich- is excellent. I could do without the produced wines mostly. Good luck.  ness and viscosity, with citrus to bal-

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