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Published by The American Physiological Society Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The PhysiologistPhysiologist

Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year Robert Carroll

INSIDE “Those of us that dabble in “success” in their training science, we don’t have or studies. Council Meets beards.” The important con- in Bethesda Arthur C. Guyton, nection between expecta- January 1981. tions and achievement was p. 367 not always a cornerstone of I am excited for many my approach to learning reasons to be selected the and teaching. Interestingly, 2004-2005 Porter 2004 Arthur C. Guyton the time and impetus to Physiology Physiology Educator of the reflect on my training pro- Fellows year. First, it reflects the vided by this award led me excellent mentorship and to recognize that some of Announced guidance I received during my most important educa- p. 379 my training from David F. tional lessons occurred in Opdyke and Walter N. Robert Carroll practice, rather than by Duran while a graduate overt “teaching.” My first Society Celebrates student at UMDNJ-Newark, and understanding of the relationship 100+ Years of Thomas E. Lohmeier and Arthur C. between expectations and learning was Guyton while a postdoc at the provided by mentors who set high Historical University of Mississippi. In addition, expectations and communicated them Physiological my friends and colleagues in the educa- clearly. Allow me to expand on two inci- Research with Its tion communities of the APS and the dents that shaped my educational IUPS continue to develop my aware- approach. “Classic Articles ness and appreciation of education. Series” Thank you all. Learning the Lesson #1 While a second-year graduate stu- p. 381 Setting Expectations to Enhance dent I was asked to develop a cate- Learning cholamine assay for Dr. Opdyke. Even Publishers Setting clear expectations enhances in pre-Medline 1977, conducting the lit- learning. This is not merely a hypothe- erature search was a straight-forward Question Access sis but, rather, a proven educational task and I completed it quickly. Plan maxim. As curricula and curricular Unfortunately, I never found time to do goals increase in complexity and num- the preliminary lab work that was p. 383 ber, making sure that the learner has a needed. During my third “update” meet- firm idea of the material she/he is ing, Dr. Opdyke noted the lack of APS Committee expected to master is essential. The progress with the terse statement, “If need for clear communication becomes you can’t complete the project, other Reports even more critical as we achieve our arrangements will have to be made.” p. 386 goal of diversifying the biomedical (David F. Opdyke, April 1977). research community, to assure that stu- The fact that I had other demands on dents from diverse racial/ethnic groups, my time was an explanation, but it did- IUPS Congress nationalities, and even regions of the n’t change the fact that Dr. Opdyke Program US clearly understand what constitutes (continued on page 365) p. 416 Volume 47, No. 5 - October 2004 www.the-aps.org 363 Published bimonthly and distributed by The American Physiological TheThe Society 9650 Rockville Pike PhysiologistPhysiologist Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3991 ISSN 0031-9376

D. Neil Granger President John A. Williams Contents Past President Douglas C. Eaton President-Elect Martin Frank Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Public Affairs Editor and Executive Director Educator of the Year House Approves NIH Funding; Councillors Robert Carroll 363 “De-funds” Two NIMH Grants 382 Carole M. Liedtke, Thomas E. Lohmeier, Virginia M. Miller, NIH Requests Comments on Helen E. Raybould, Jeff M. Sands, APS News Access Panel 382 Charles M. Tipton, Irving H. Zucker Council Meets in Bethesda 367 Publishers Question Access Plan 383 Granger Thanks APS Staff 369 FASEB Article Chronicles Ex Officio Susan Barman, Dale Benos, Editors Hold Successful Lung Surfactant Story 384 Robert G. Carroll, Meeting Despite APS/AAAS Mass Media Science Curt D. Sigmund, Peter D. Wagner Hurricane Invasion 369 and Engineering Fellow Introducing Virendra Recounts Experience 384 Publications Committee: Mahesh 370 Chairman: Dale J. Benos; Members: Penelope A. Hansen, Introducing David Gutterman 371 APS Committee Reports 386 Mark A. Knepper, Hershel Raff, D. Introducing James Hicks 372 Eugene Rannels. Director of Publications: Margaret Reich. IUPS Congress Program 416 Design and Copy Editor: Joelle R. Chapter News Grossnickle. Nebraska Physiological Society APS Awards 426 Subscriptions: Distributed to members as part of their member- Holds Annual Meeting 374 ship. Nonmembers in the USA: Iowa Physiological Society Positions Available 434 individuals $60.00; institutions $90.00. Nonmembers in Canada Holds Annual Meeting 375 and Mexico: individuals $65.00; Senior Physiologists’ News 440 institutions $95.00. Nonmembers elsewhere: individuals $70.00; Membership institutions $100.00. Single copies New Regular Members 376 People & Places 441 and back issues when available, $20.00 each; single copies and back New Affiliate Members 376 issues of Abstracts issues when New Student Members 377 Books Received 442 available, $30.00. Subscribers to The Physiologist also receive abstracts of the Conferences of the Education Announcements American Physiological Society. Teachers Attend APS 15th Annual Neurology for the The American Physiological Society assumes no responsibility for the Science Teaching Forum 378 Primary Practitioner 442 statements and opinions advanced 2004-2005 Porter Physiology Robert Bosch Foundation Seeks by contributors to The Physiologist. Fellows Announced 379 Fellowship Applicants 443 Deadline for submission of material for publication: Jan. 10, February APS & Physiology Department 21st Annual Computed Body issue; March 10, April issue; May at Mississippi Sponsor Tomography 2005: The Cutting 10, June issue; July 10, August issue; Sept. 10, October issue; Nov. Undergraduate Symposium 380 Edge 443 10, December issue. Fogarty International Center/ Please notify the APS Member- Publications Ellison Medical Foundation ship Department as soon as possible if you change your address Society Celebrates 100+ Years Awards 443 or telephone number. of Historical Physiological Headquarters phone: 301-634-7118 Research with Its “Classic Scientific Meetings Fax: 301-634-7241 Email: [email protected] Articles Series” 381 and Congresses 444 http://www.the-aps.org Printed in the USA

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(continued from page 363) was the Medical Physiology Learning Whether they agree with it or not, needed the results, and I was respon- Objectives project. The idea resulted experienced teachers accept the reali- sible for producing them. My explana- from a discussion with Gabby Navar ty that testing drives learning. tion did not excuse my lack of per- (Tulane) in 1997, and took shape over Management books deal with a simi- formance. With renewed motivation, I the next three years. This joint project lar theme—assessment determines completed the necessary work over of the APS and the Association of behavior. Most teachers can confirm the next month. This encounter led me Chairs of Departments of Physiology that the most common question asked to select Dr. Opdyke as my disserta- (ACDP) provides a detailed descrip- in a lecture setting is, “Is this on the tion advisor, and began an association tion of the physiology concepts that test?” The objectives need to be pro- that grew into a friendship. I did not should be mastered by students while vided to new members of the USMLE realize it at the time, but I felt com- completing their pre-clinical training. physiology item writing committee. If fortable with the clear (and sometimes More than 50 physiologists were item writers use the objectives to pointed) communication of expecta- involved in constructing the objec- guide their content expectations, tions that he provided. I knew what I tives, which were then evaluated at 31 much of the mystery and confusion had done correctly…and what I had different medical schools. surrounding the examination content not accomplished yet. The compiled objectives, available can be diminished. There should be a through the APS website (http://www. clear link between what is taught as Learning the lesson #2 the-aps.org/education/MedPhysObj/ medical physiology and what is tested I arrived in Jackson, Mississippi in medcor.htm), provide a useful guide on the USMLE as medical physiology. June of 1981 with all of the pride of a for both new and experienced faculty. The objectives can be used to establish newly minted PhD. I used the New faculty gain insight into the bal- this link. Again, clearly identifying Christmas break to grow a beard. In ance between depth and breadth of and communicating your expecta- early January, I was in the depart- coverage when organizing their teach- tions, and incorporating those expec- mental office when Dr. Guyton came ing. Experienced teachers find the tations into the assessment of learn- in and, after appreciating my new objectives to be a valuable reinforce- ing, will allow more effective direction facial hair, said in a clear voice, “I see ment of their teaching decisions, and a of student learning. you are finally becoming a scientist.” I rare opportunity to see what topics are was fairly sure I was not going to like emphasized at other institutions. Professional Skills for the conversation, but I eloquently The objectives have proven useful Physiologists and Trainees responded, “Yes?” Dr. Guyton turned for physiologists participating in cur- The second project focuses on grad- to the few people in the departmental riculum “renewal.” Medical schools uate training in physiology. Our expec- office and announced, “You can tell appropriately seek to improve the tation of graduate students is sharply when a young man becomes a scien- educational experience and the quali- different from medical students, but tist. He grows a beard. Those of us ty of their graduates. The pre-clinical faculty often have difficulty in who just dabble in science—we don’t years are often charged with simulta- expressing that difference. In my have beards.” My youthful pride neously decreasing the amount of mind, I have a content expectation for demanded that I not shave my beard. classroom time to allow learner-direct- medical students, but I expect gradu- And I didn’t – for an entire week. Dr. ed activities, and to increase clinical ate students to go past content acqui- Guyton had high expectations, clearly exposure. The development of a sition to the development of analytical communicated his expectation, and nationally accepted description of and critical thinking skills, writing then stepped aside. Again, I was not medical physiology content helps and presentation skills, etc. The APS aware of it, but I re-learned something insure that physiology remains a sig- and ACDP have made it easier for that day. The first step in shaping stu- nificant component of the pre-clinical graduate students and postdoctoral dent performance is to clearly commu- curriculum. fellows to comprehend those expecta- nicate your expectations. Apart from use in individual insti- tions by providing a template, the tutions, this approach has two addi- “APS/ACDP List of Professional Skills Applying the Lessons Learned tional benefits: for Physiologists and Trainees.” Two recent projects completed by 1) Control of “Medical Physiology:” The APS Council initiated this proj- the APS Education Committee and The objectives allow for review and ect in July of 2002 by jointly charging Education Office illustrate the princi- revision of the physiology curriculum. the chairs of the Education Committee ples of setting and clearly communi- There are a number of topics, such as (me), Career Opportunities in cating expectations. The APS is fortu- gender differences, and changes across Physiology Committee (Frank nate to have an exceptional and tal- the life-span, which are only briefly Belloni, New York Medical College), ented group supporting the education- touched on in most medical physiology and Women in Physiology Committee al activities of the Society, and I and courses. Revising the objectives to (Carole Leidtke, Case Western many others owe a special gratitude to include these or other topics will speed Reserve University) to participate in Marsha Matyas and Melinda Lowy for their appearance as a common compo- the development of a listing of profes- their friendship and diligence. nent of physiology. sional skills critical for physiologists Medical Physiology Learning Objectives 2) Control of the internal and exter- and trainees. A proposal was present- One of the more ambitious projects nal evaluation (USMLE Step 1). (continued on page 366)

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(continued from page 365) Table 1. Major categories of the APS/ACDP List of Professional Skills ed to the ACDP at their annual meet- for Physiologists and Trainees ing. The ACDP endorsed it and designated Bill Dantzler (University of Core Biomedical Science Knowledge Teaching and Mentoring Skills Arizona), Vernon Bishop (University Professional Ethics Personnel and Management Skills of Texas Health Science Center, San Laboratory-Related Skills Lifelong Learning Skills Antonio) and Bill Spielman Research/Analytical Skills Career Development Skills (Michigan State University) to develop Communication Skills and shape the project. As with the Medical Physiology Learning Objectives project, the APS Education the major focus of the Medical the list available to them earlier. One Office ended up doing most of the work. Physiology Learning Objectives proj- interpretation of their response is that This project built on a variety of ect, is only one of the nine headings, that list is close to being “on target.” similar efforts from other organiza- demonstrating the diverse nature of Again, student performance can be tions. The working committee com- skills we expect trainees to develop enhanced by clearly communicating piled and reviewed published docu- during graduate and postdoctoral expectations. ments with similar themes, and evalu- studies and in early career develop- In summary, in my teaching and ated how relevant the components ment. mentoring, I try to do unto others as I were to physiologists. A draft was cir- I had the opportunity to “field test” was lucky enough to have done unto culated through the APS and the the draft objectives on our graduate me: hold high expectations of stu- ACDP for comments, and the revised students. The reactions were interest- dents, tell them exactly what is document is now available through ing, and clearly split along seniority. expected of them, and help them the APS website (http://www.the- The first-year students found the list achieve the goals. Let them accom- aps.org/education/skills.htm). Table 1 intimidating. The second and third plish it. And be sure to celebrate their indicates the major headings for the year students found the list useful and accomplishments. Oh yes—Hi, Mom. final document. Interestingly, core bio- the more senior graduate students ❖ medical science knowledge, which was were frustrated that they did not have

Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator of the Year Award

The Teaching Section of the advising, graduate education, or cur- and awards, and evidence of educa- American Physiological Society riculum design and reform. tion-related activities outside the invites you to nominate a fellow phys- Consequently, the activities that dis- classroom. iology educator for the Thirteenth tinguish a candidate in the rankings The person selected will receive the Annual Arthur C. Guyton include outreach activities at the award during the APS business meet- Physiology Educator of the Year state, national, or international level; ing at the April 2005 annual meeting Award. contributions to education through of the American Physiological Society Nominees must be full-time faculty APS activities; peer-reviewed educa- (IUPS/Experimental Biology 2005, members of accredited colleges or uni- tional journal articles; and widely dis- March 31 – April 6 in San Diego). The versities and members of the seminated publications such as com- Arthur C. Guyton Physiology American Physiological Society. The mercially produced textbooks, lab Educator of the Year will receive a Selection Committee will look for manuals, or software. framed, inscribed certificate, an hono- independent evidence of: (1) excellence Each nominee must be nominated rarium of $1,000 and expenses of up to in classroom teaching over a number by a member of APS. The nominator $600 to attend the meeting. The of years at undergraduate, graduate, should send a preliminary letter out- awardee is requested to write an essay or professional levels; (2) commitment lining the qualifications of the nomi- on his/her philosophy of education for to the improvement of physiology teach- nee to the Chairman of the Award publication in The Physiologist. ing within the candidate’s own institu- Selection Committee, postmarked no The Chairman of the Guyton Award tion; and (3) contributions to physiology later than Friday November 12, Selection Committee is Jonathan education at the local community, 2004. In addition, the nominator will Kibble, Department of Physiology & national or international levels. subsequently be asked to submit a Neuroscience, St George’s University, In the past, all nominees have portfolio on behalf of the nominee that University Center, PO Box 7, St shown excellence in teaching at their includes letters of support from col- George’s, Grenada, WI. Phone: 473- home institution and many have made leagues and students, summaries of 444-4175 extension 2090; Fax: 473- significant local contributions through student evaluations, teaching honors 444-4673; E-mail: [email protected]. ❖

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Council Meets in Bethesda The APS summer Council meeting the management of pain and distress that the second phase of the Legacy was held in Bethesda, MD, on July 23- in laboratory animals. The ACE Content, going back to 1966, has been 25, 2004. During the meeting Council Committee has formal responsibility posted and is now available as part of met with the APS committee chairs. to keep the APS Guiding Principles for the Legacy Content. The redesigning The chairs presented reports of the the Care and Use of Animals current. of the journal News in Physiological committees’ programs and accom- The Committee is evaluating the doc- Sciences is now complete. The journal plishments during the past year, and ument and will update it as necessary. has been renamed to Physiology, and committee plans for the coming year. The ACE Committee once again the first issue will be the August 2004 These committee reports are pub- organized and presented a issue. lished in this issue of The Physiologist. Symposium at EB 2004 entitled The Career Opportunities in Approximately two years ago, the IACUC 101 for Scientists: Dealing Physiology Committee reported that APS Council established a Task Force with Problem Areas. This was a four- its session at EB 2004 entitled on Trainees charged with identifying hour IACUC training program open to “Planning a Successful Postdoctoral ways in which the Society could do all EB attendees. The goal was to pro- Experience: A Proactive Approach” more for graduate students and post- vide scientists with focused training to was well attended. The workshop doctoral fellows. One of the recom- improve their performance on and focused on how to successfully plan a mendations of the Task Force was to interaction with IACUCs. postdoctoral experience and how to establish a Trainee Advisory The Communications Committee interview for a postdoctoral position, Committee (TAC) comprised of mem- completed its development of the APS as well as discussing job opportunities bers from each of the Society’s discipli- Timeline of Physiology, which was dis- available in the drug discovery process nary sections. Council accepted this tributed at EB 2004. The Timeline is and in the government and military. recommendation, and a TAC was now available in an HTML format on The Committee requested support and established. During the past year, the the APS website. The Committee a time slot for another symposium to TAC met twice, once by conference call organized and presented a be held at the 2005 IUPS Congress. and once at the EB 2004 meeting and Communications Symposium at EB Council approved the necessary sup- presented their first committee report 2004 entitled, “Making Science News.” port and room allocation for this ses- to Council at the summer meeting. The symposium was intended to famil- sion. The 2005 symposium will focus The Committee is working on finaliz- iarize scientists with the media, on international collaborations at the ing a Trainee Survey. The survey will demonstrate the steps involved in postdoctoral and new investigator be general in nature and include making physiology newsworthy, and stages. issues relevant to both graduate stu- provide practical tips for getting scien- The Career Opportunities in dent and postdoctoral experiences. tific research reported by the media. Physiology Committee also reported They are also working on a Trainee The Communications Committee that the APS Summer Undergraduate Advisory Committee sponsored sym- has begun an outreach program and Research program is still very compet- posium that will at the Experimental will work on developing topic-based itive in the fifth year of the program’s Biology 2006 Meeting. The symposium resource modules on a variety of phys- existence. The Committee received 28 will either be an interactive session or iological issues. The goal of the pro- applications this year and selected 12 a round table discussion on issues gram is to publicize physiological for funding. The Committee requested such as those that non-US citizens research to the public, and to inform, and received funding to support 12 face while working in the US. teach and gather public support for Summer Undergraduate Research The Animal Care and physiological research. The Program Fellowships for summer Experimentation (ACE) Committee Communications Committee oversees 2005. During the upcoming year, the continues to monitor the issue of man- the APS-AAAS Mass Media Science Committee will be working on com- agement of pain and distress in labo- and Engineering Fellowship. The pleting and disseminating the ratory animals. There is a clear need Committee evaluated 19 applications PowerPoint presentations on careers for guidance on pain and distress and recommend funding for one appli- in physiology and physiology research management for researchers and cant, Nicole Garbarini, who spent 10 topics for talks to K-12 and under- IACUCs. The Committee recommend- weeks at Scientific America during the graduate students; developing a new ed to Council that the APS initiate a summer. career poster for distribution to under- round of discussions between scien- The Publications Committee contin- graduate departments; overseeing the tists who study pain and distress and ues to strive to make each individual annual survey of doctoral recipients in lab animal veterinarians who manage APS journal the best in its field, and to physiology, conducted by the pain and distress in clinical settings. provide the highest possible quality Education Office; overseeing the pro- The Committee will also put together publications. The Journal Impact posed new project, “Professional Skills a planning group of research scientists Factors made a strong showing again for Minority Students in Biomedicine,” and lab animal veterinarians to con- in 2003. Physiological Reviews which involves the development of sider relevant data and make recom- remains the highest ranked journal in online professional skills courses mendations regarding regulations for physiology. The Committee reported (continued on page 368)

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(continued from page 367) about the lack of communication group, lead by APS Executive Director based on the APS-ACDP Listing of between the mentee/mentor pairs and Martin Frank, held a press conference Professional Skills; and continuing to suggested that a subcommittee be at the National Press Club in March improve and evaluate the formed to write recommendations for 2004 to announce the formation of the Undergraduate Summer Research APS. DC Principles. Since the formation of Fellowships program. The Education Committee reported DC Principles, APS has received The Women in Physiology that the first David S. Bruce Award for numerous invitations to speak to and Committee reported that the first Excellence in Undergraduate Research meet with other groups, such as the Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen Distin- was presented at EB 2004. Four Medical Library Association, to speak guished Mentor and Scientist Award awardees were selected from 12 final- about the DC Principles, and the possi- was awarded to W. Clinton Webb at ists. The Committee reported that a ble costs and impact that the “open- EB 2004. The Committee also co-spon- joint APS/ACDP committee is planning access” publishing models may have on sored a workshop with ASPET at EB the development of an online resource nonprofit scientific and medical pub- 2004 entitled “Life After the PhD: site for medical physiology course lishers. Finding a Postdoctoral Fellowship.” The directors. Resources available would Reports from the Awards, workshop was designed to inform include information on faculty evalua- Committee on Committees, Finance, young physiologists of decision-making tion, course evaluation, curriculum International Physiology, Joint and goal setting processes when con- issues and instructional options. The Program, Liaison with Industry, Long sidering a postdoctoral fellowship as Committee is also working on develop- Range Planning, Membership, Perkins the next step in their professional ing additional models and resources for Memorial Fellowship, Porter development. The Committee will co- local outreach to K-12 schools, teachers, Physiology Development, Public sponsor a workshop with ASPET at the and students as part of the Frontiers in Affairs, Section Advisory Committees, 2005 IUPS Congress/EB 2005 meeting. Physiology project. and Senior Physiologists were also The focus of the workshop will be on An area of concern and discussion for presented to Council. leadership skills and development. The Council continues to be that of open For more information, see the Committee oversees the mentoring pro- access. In response to the open access Committee Reports section in this gram and assists in matching mentor- movement, the “DC Principles for Free issue of The Physiologist beginning on mentees. The Committee is concerned Access to Science” was developed. The page 386. ❖

APS Council members at the summer council meeting: APS Committee Chairs at the summer council meeting: Virginia Miller, John Williams, Peter Wagner, Carole William Talman, Klaus W. Beyenbach, William Galey, Liedtke, Curt Sigmund, Irving Zucker, D. Neil Raouf A. Khalil, Glenn Reinhart, Kevin Kregel, Pamela Granger, Robert Carroll, Helen Raybould, Douglas Gunter-Smith, David Brooks (LRPC member), Hector Eaton, Sue Barman, Thomas Lohmeier, Jeff Sands, Rasgado-Flores, Siribhinya Benyajati, Caroline and Charles Tipton. Sussman, and Andrea Gwosdow.

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Granger Thanks APS Staff

APS President D. Neil Granger hosted a staff appreciation reception for the Society’s employees on Friday, July 23. The event was attended by the APS staff, Council and Committee chairs. APS Executive Director Martin Frank and President Granger, on behalf of the Council and chairs, thanked the staff for their efforts over the past year. Granger said that APS continues to be a high quality organization because of the efforts put forth by the staff. During the appreciation reception, a ceremony is held to recognize those staff members who have served the Society. This year, Granger presented APS President D. Neil Granger and Executive Director Martin Frank a 25-year certificate to Samer Masri present certificates of appreciation to Jennifer Navas-Marquez, Ellyn (Circulation Manager); 15-year certifi- Kestnbaum, Maria Bokman, Jessica Darago, Mark Goodwin, Stephanie cates to Mark Goodwin (Senior Copy Demma, Margaret Reich, Robert Barrett, Nancy McClusky, Robert Editor and Special Projects), Nancy Price, Carolyn Villemez, and Samer Masri. Not pictured: Martin Mould McClusky (Journal Supervisor); 10- and Iliana Torres. year certificates to Stephanie Demma (Journal Supervisor), Carolyn Editor), Ellyn Kestnbaum (Copy Publications), and Iliana Torres (Peer Villemez (Production Assistant); and Editor), Martin Mould (Copy Editor), Review Coordinator). On behalf of 5-year certificates to Robert Barrett Jennifer Navas-Marquez (Copy Council, Granger thanked the employ- (Journal Supervisor), Maria Bokman Editor), Robert Price (Director of ees for their years of service. ❖ (Copy Editor), Jessica Darago (Copy Finance), Margaret Reich (Director of

Editors Hold Successful Meeting Despite Hurricane Invasion

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Introducing Virendra Mahesh Virendra B. Mahesh was elected One of the major problems facing chair of the Endocrinology and the Endocrinology and Metabolism Metabolism Section in April 2004. He Section is the relatively poor atten- had served previously as Councillor dance of APS members of the Section and member of the Steering due to the large number of more spe- Committee of the Section from 1999 to cialized meetings in the area. 2001 and the Section’s representative However, the Section’s programming to the Joint Program Committee of the provides a unique opportunity to APS from 2001 to 2004. Mahesh has members to focus on a particular also served on the Reproductive aspect of the subject through state-of- Biology Study Section of NIH from the art symposia and featured topics 1977 to 1981 and Human Embryology sessions. It also provides a unique and Development Study Section from opportunity for students and postdoc- 1982 to 1986 and again from 1990 to toral fellows to present papers and 1993 (Chair 1991-1993). In addition, compete for numerous prizes. In order he has served on numerous ad hoc and to bring these opportunities to the Special Study Sections of the NIH attention of members of the Section, it from 1975 to 2002. Mahesh has served is proposed that during the next three on the editorial boards of Journal of years we will inform all members by Clinical Endocrinology and Metabo- individual letters the deadlines and lism, Steroids, Journal of Steroid Virendra Mahesh time frame for nominations for the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Solomon Berson Lecture and sugges- Journal of Endocrinological Investi- Chairman Emeritus, Department of tions for the state-of-the art symposia gation and Endocrinology and also as Physiology and Endocrinology in July and featured topic sessions. This will Editor-in-Chief of Biology of Repro- 1999. be followed by individual letters in duction. He is currently Consulting Mahesh was among the first to show July and again one month prior to the Editor, Biology of Reproduction, and that unlike vitamins, steroid hor- abstract deadline, giving them not Associate Director and member of the mones like cortisol did not undergo only the scientific program organized Public Affairs Executive Committee of metabolism to exert biological activity. by the Section, but also other sessions FASEB. Mahesh received the Rubin The development of techniques to in the Experimental Biology meeting Award from the American Society for measure blood and urinary steroids in that may be of interest to them and the Study of Fertility in 1963, and was his laboratory was used to study the encourage them to submit abstracts the co-winner of the Billings Silver pathophysiology of a variety of human from their laboratory. At this time Medal of the American Medical disorders such as the polycystic ovary they will also be informed of opportu- Association in 1965. He was awarded syndrome and congenital adrenal nities for their students and postdoc- the Carl. G. Hartman Award of the hyperplasia. He was one of the investi- toral fellows to compete for various Society for the Study of Reproduction gators involved in establishing that awards as well as the list of awards in 1996 for his life long contributions clomiphene citrate was useful in given the previous year. We will also in reproductive physiology. inducing ovulation in anovulatory energetically seek candidates for the Mahesh received his PhD degree in women. In the polycystic ovary syn- New Investigator Award. organic chemistry from Delhi drome, the ovary was shown to be the The Chair plans to interact with the University, India, in 1955 and his source of excessive androgens in a Steering Committee consisting of DPhil degree in biological sciences large number of patients. Experimen- Christopher Lynch, Secretary from Oxford University, UK in 1958. tal models were constructed demon- Treasurer, James Rose, Joint After a year of postdoctoral work as strating that feed back effects of Program Committee Representative, James Brown Hudson Memorial abnormal quantities of androgens and Joshua Anthony, Liaison with Fellow at Yale University, he joined their conversion products at the level Industry, Owen McGuinness, the Medical College of Georgia, of the hypothalamus could result in Representative on Committee on Augusta, GA as Assistant Research abnormal secretion of gonadotropins Committees, Patricia Molina and Professor of Endocrinology in 1959. He and ovulatory failure. The essential Nicholaas Deutz, Councillors, Raul became Associate Professor in 1963, role of progesterone in the induction of Camacho, Trainee member, and Professor in 1966 and Regents ovulatory type gonadotropin surge Mike Mueckler, Editor, AJP: Professor in 1970. He was appointed was established as well as the role of Endocrinology and Metabolism by cor- Chairman of the Department of excitatory amino acids and nitric oxide respondence and at the Experimental Endocrinology in 1972 and Chairman in GnRH release. More recent Biology meetings to achieve these of the joint department of Physiology research efforts focus on the role of goals. ❖ and Endocrinology in 1986. Mahesh estrogens in neuroprotection. retired in June 1999 and assumed the Mahesh’s research was funded position of Regents Professor and through multiple NIH grants.

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Introducing David Gutterman David Gutterman was elected ing co-PI in separate funded studies Chair of the Cardiovascular Section on vascular signaling by free radicals, and assumed duties in April 2004, suc- redox mechanisms in the vascular ceeding William Chilian. An active dysfunction of inflammatory bowel APS member since 1987, Gutterman disease, the effect of hyperglycemia on is also serving a second term as a potassium channel function, and the member of the Public Affairs impact of extreme athleticism on car- Committee and previously represent- diovascular function in women. ed the Cardiovascular Section as a Gutterman is most recognized for member of the Executive Committee. his research in the human coronary He formerly chaired the Liaison With microcirculation, which has increased Industry Committee, as well as sever- understanding of the role of endothelial FASEB symposia. um-derived hyperpolarizing factor Gutterman has served as a member (EDHF) in mediating vasodilation to or Chair of the American Heart shear stress, the chemical nature of Association (AHA) Executive, EDHF and the critical role played by Program and Research Committees as potassium channels in vascular well as President of the AHA Iowa smooth muscle in the regulation of Affiliate from 1994-1996. He currently vasomotor responses in microcircula- co-chairs the National AHA tion. He is currently PI of a Programming Committee for David Gutterman Specialized Center of Research on Scientific Sessions of the Council on Ischemic Heart Disease in African Basic Cardiovascular Sciences. Gutterman earned his BA and MD Americans, funded by the NIH in Appointed to the NIH Biomedical degrees at the University of North 2000. He is a project leader on a pro- and Behavioral Research Facilities Carolina, Chapel Hill and completed gram project grant to study vascular Section in 1996, Gutterman has since his internal medicine residency and signaling by free radicals and recently served as a member of several Special cardiovascular diseases fellowship at renewed a 5-year VA Merit Award Emphasis Panels, and recently com- the University of Iowa Hospitals and study in January 2004, investigating pleted a four-year term on the Clinics in Iowa City, where his career the role of epoxyeicosotrienoic acid as Cardiovascular and Renal Study developed in the areas neural control EDHF in human coronary arterioles. Section Review Panel. He is currently of the circulation and human vascular Gutterman has identified several serving as Chair of the NIH NHLBI physiology. areas of interest that will receive the Clinical and Integrative Cardiovascu- Gutterman accepted an appoint- Cardiovascular Section’s increased lar Sciences Study Section. Gutterman ment as Professor of Medicine and attention during his tenure as chair. is also active in the American College Physiology at the Medical College of These include 1) promoting increased of Chest Physicians, serving as Chair Wisconsin (MCW) in 1998. In 2000, he participation and representation of of the Cardiology and Hypertension was awarded the endowed chair of the Cardiovascular Section in APS Network. He is currently fulfilling a 2- Northwestern Mutual Professor of committees and conferences; 2) main- year term as the Vice-Chair of the Medicine and received a dual appoint- taining the high quality programming ACCP Health and Sciences Policy ment in 2003 as Professor of at the Experimental Biology meetings; Committee. Pharmacology. and 3) fostering career development Gutterman has served since 1999 as Gutterman was named Associate among trainees and junior faculty the Associate Editor of the American Director of the Medical College of members interested in cardiovascular Journal of Physiology-Heart and Wisconsin Cardiovascular Research sciences. The Cardiovascular Section Circulatory Physiology and as an edi- Center in 1998, Vice-Chair of Medicine has an enthusiastic, dedicated, and torial board member of several cardio- for Research in 1999 and Co-Director highly capable Steering Committee vascular journals including of the College’s Translational that will be successful in these Circulation Research, Basic Research Research Initiative in 2003, positions endeavors. ❖ in Cardiology, and Atherosclerosis, which have fostered his leadership to Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.He successfully pilot a strategic transfor- was recently elected as a member of mation to interdisciplinary transla- the Association of University tional research and to enhance aca- Cardiologists and was honored in 2003 demic, investigative and clinical schol- with the Boron Lectureship, UCLA arship among MCW’s talented young School of Medicine, Cardiology investigators. He is currently guiding Division. several junior faculty as the supervis-

371 The Physiologist APS News Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 Introducing James Hicks James W. Hicks was elected Chair mechanism and ultimate causality of the Comparative and Evolutionary requires that comparative and evolu- Physiology Section and assumed tionary physiologists bring to their duties in April 2004, succeeding Stan investigations a diversity of analytical Lindstedt. Hicks previously served approaches and to effectively inte- the Comparative and Evolutionary grate molecular, cellular, organismal, Physiology section as Chair of the morphological, biomechanical, bio- Programming Committee and as the physical, ecological and evolutionary Section’s representative on the Joint information. Program Committee for the APS from Another major area of emphasis for April 2000-April 2003. In addition to the section will be to increase our his involvement in the APS, Hicks is interactions with the other sections of currently Editor-in-Chief of Physio- APS, through support and sponsorship logical and Biochemical Zoology. of cross-sectional symposia at Hicks is currently professor in the Experimental Biology. The diversity Department of Ecology and of approaches used by comparative Evolutionary Biology, University of and evolutionary physiologists results California, Irvine. Hicks received his in most of the section’s members hav- PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences ing natural affiliations, and member- from the School of Medicine, ship in many other sections within the University of New Mexico, APS. Through coordination of our pro- James Hicks Albuquerque in 1984 and a PhD in gramming efforts, Hicks hopes that Physiology from the School of and respiration and seeks to discover these interactions will grow and result Medicine, University of New Mexico in not only differences among organisms, in mutually interesting and exciting 1984. He did postdoctoral work at the but the unifying principles shared by programming. Max-Planck Institute for Experimen- diverse organisms. Finally the section continues to tal Medicine in Göttingen, Germany As the newly elected chair of the emphasize the participation of stu- from 1984 until December 1985, work- Comparative and Evolutionary dents and young investigators. One ing with Norbert Heisler, and followed Physiology section, Hicks has identi- mechanism that began under the lead- this experience with a two-year post- fied three areas of section interests ership of the past chair, Stan doctoral fellowship at the that will receive increased attention Lindstedt, is to provide opportuni- Physiological Research Lab, Scripps over the next three years. First and ties, specifically for young investiga- Institution of Oceanography, UCSD, foremost is to continue to be a voice for tors to develop Featured Topics at with Fred White. Hicks was on the the comparative approach to physio- Experimental Biology. This has been a physiology faculty at Creighton logical investigation, through out- success and will continue into the University School of Medicine from standing programming and interac- future. Members of the Steering 1988 until 1992 and then joined the tions with other sections of the APS. Committee include Colleen Talbot Department of Ecology and In a society often dominated by bio- acting as Secretary, who will be Evolutionary Biology, University of medical sciences, Hicks believes that it responsible for developing our Fall California. As a broadly trained, inte- is important to articulate the power of Newsletter. Siribhinya Benyajati is grative physiologist, Hicks’ research comparative and evolutionary physiol- the sections Treasurer, and continues efforts are divided among five areas; ogy and to point out that these to do an outstanding job in raising understanding the mechanism(s), reg- approaches are not mutually exclusive funds for the section. Her tireless ulation and functional significance of with the biomedical sciences. efforts have resulted in improving the intracardiac shunting in “lower verte- Comparative physiology, at its most section’s finances and increasing our brates,” investigating the factors that basic level, seeks to discover how ani- ability to support outstanding young determine and regulate the cardiopul- mals work, and, most importantly, investigators. Michele G. Wheatly monary response to elevated metabo- why animals work the way they do. continues as our representative to the lism in “lower vertebrates,” investigat- These two seemingly straightforward Committee on Committees and has ing the ontogeny of cardiovascular questions have far-reaching implica- been invaluable in integrating the role regulation, studying acclimatization tions and require a variety of inves- of our section members within the to hypoxia and investigating the tigative approaches. The comparative society. Joe M. Szewczak is the sec- effects of gravity on the vertebrate physiologist is challenged to deter- tions newly appointed representative cardiovascular system. Hicks’ mine the details of physiological mech- for the Liaison With Industry research efforts focus on vertebrates anisms while simultaneously gaining Committee and our Postdoctoral and spans several groups, including insights into ultimate causation, i.e., Trainee Member is Rudy Ortiz. The amphibians, reptiles and humans. His the evolutionary or adaptive signifi- section is fortunate to have David laboratory provides a unique evolu- cance of a physiological process or Goldstein assume the position of tionary perspective into circulation trait. This manifold focus on proximal Chair of the section’s Programming

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Committee and section representative to the Joint Programming Committee. Bowditch Award Lecture David plays an important role in organizing the section’s participation The Bowditch Lectureship is awarded to a regular member, under 42 years in the annual Experimental Biology of age, for original and outstanding accomplishments in the field of physiolo- meetings, has played an important gy. Selected by the APS President, the recipient presents a lecture at the role in the planning of the upcoming IUPS, and most importantly has taken Experimental Biology meeting, which is considered for publication in the on the job of chairing the committee Society journal of their choosing. The recipient receives an honorarium of that is organizing the next $2,500, reimbursement of expenses incurred while participating in the Intersociety Meeting in Comparative Experimental Biology meeting, and a plaque. The membership is invited to Physiology, to be held in 2006. Finally, submit nominations for the Bowditch Lecturer. A nomination shall be accom- our section continues to have a close and supportive relationship with the panied by a candidate’s curriculum vitae and one letter detailing the individ- American Journal of Physiology; ual’s status, contributions, and potential. Regulatory, Integrative and More information on the award and nomination procedures are available at Comparative. The journal’s Associate http://www.the-aps.org. Nominations should be sent to: The APS Bowditch Editor, John Pritchard attends our Lecture Award, c/o Linda Jean Dresser, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD sectional meeting at Experimental Biology and encourages feedback and 20814-3991; or submitted online at http://www.the-aps.org/cgi- submissions from our section mem- bin/Election/Lecture_form.htm. bers. ❖

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Nebraska Physiological Society Holds Annual Meeting The seventh annual meeting of the Endothelial Cell Migration: A Creighton University, and Shyamal Nebraska Physiological Society (NPS) Proposed Mechanism for Vascular Roy, Professor, Department of was held on Friday, May 14, in the Endothelial Growth Factor’s (VEGF) Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Durham Research Center at the Action on Neovascularization and UNMC. Bergren then thanked the University of Nebraska Medical Seminiferous Cord Formation During staff for their help and support during Center, Omaha, NE. Attendance at the Testis Morphogenesis.” Other finalists his presidency and introduced NPS meeting totaled 85 registered individ- were postdoctoral student Shumin Li President-Elect Andrea Cupp, uals, and 48 research posters were and graduate student Jennifer Assistant Professor, Department of presented, the most so far at this Pluznik, both from the Department of Animal Science University of meeting. The meeting began at 9:00 Cellular and Integrative Physiology, Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE. New am with a welcome and introductory UNMC. officers for the coming year include remarks from Dale Bergren, NPS The student presentations were fol- William Mayhan, Professor, President and Professor, Department lowed by an educational presentation Department of Cellular and of Biomedical Sciences, Creighton by Ronald Tuma, Professor and Integrative Physiology, UNMC, University, Omaha, NE. Chairman of the Department of President-Elect, and Kaushik Patel, The keynote address was then pre- Physiology, Temple University, Professor Department of Cellular and sented by Stephen L. Lipsius, Philadelphia, PA. Tuma spoke on the Integrative Physiology, UNMC, Professor, Department of Physiology, use of computer aided instruction to Councillor. Loyola University Medical Center, create a “living” textbook of physiology. Following the business meeting par- Chicago, IL. Lipsius presented his The morning session concluded with ticipants visited the sponsors’ displays studies on cholinergic regulation of L- an update on the state of the and viewed the research posters. type calcium currents in atrial American Physiology Society present- Departments and institutions repre- myocytes via nitric oxide signaling ed by Irving H. Zucker, APS sented in the poster session included pathways. Councillor and Past-President of NPS the Departments of Cellular and The student presentations followed and Professor and Chair of the Integrative Physiology, Obstetrics and the APS lecturer. Four students (two Department of Cellular and Gynecology, Olson Center for Women’s graduate and two postdoctoral) final- Integrative Physiology, UNMC. Health, Pediatrics, and Internal ists were selected to present their Zucker highlighted current programs Medicine, UNMC; VA Medical Center, research projects. Each presenter was and activities of the parent society. Omaha, NE; Departments of Animal allowed a 10 minute session followed The NPS business meeting followed Science, Chemistry, and Biochemistry, by a short question/answer period. The lunch. Tom Pisarri, Assistant UNL; Departments of Biomedical finalists were selected based on the Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacology, and Internal quality of the abstracts submitted. A Sciences, Creighton University, Medicine, Creighton University, $250 award was presented to postdoc- Omaha, NE, updated the members on Omaha, NE; USDA Meat Animal toral student Xun Li of the the status of the Nebraska Local Research Center, Clay Center, NE; Department of Cellular and Outreach Team (LOT), which is a West Central Research and Extension Integrative Physiology, UNMC, for his branch of the APS Frontiers in Center, North Platte, NE Cell project “Thioredoxin-mediated rever- Physiology program. Harold Schultz, Physiology Laboratory, Kansas State sal of cardiac K+ channel remodeling NPS Secretary-Treasurer and University, Manhattan, KS; Iowa in experimental diabetes,” and to Professor, Department of Cellular and State University, Ames IA; SUNY graduate student Rebecca Bott of Integrative Physiology, UNMC, pre- Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, the Department of Animal Science sented the current financial status of NY; Laboratorio de Biotecnologia e University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, the NPS. He noted that the current Reproducao Animal, Universidade for her project “Induction of financial status of the NPS is sound Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, and thanked this year’s sponsors for Brazil; Mount Desert Island Biological their support. Sponsors included the Laboratory, Salisbury Cove, ME. American Physiological Society, the The meeting concluded at 4:00 pm Department of Physiology and with a tour of the new research facili- Biophysics, UNMC; the Dean’s Office ties in the Durham Research Center. of the College of Medicine, UNMC; the ❖ Dean’s Office of the School of Medicine, Creighton; North Central Harold Schultz, Instruments; ADInstruments; and Secretary/Treasurer Fischer Scientific. NPS President Bergren presented plaques to honor prior NPS presidents, David Petzel, Professor, Poster Sessions at the Nebraska Department of Biomedical Sciences, Physiological Society Meeting.

374 The Physiologist Chapter News Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 Iowa Physiological Society Holds Annual Meeting The ninth annual meeting of the University of Missouri-Columbia Center, Des Moines), and Thomas Iowa Physiological Society (IPS) was (mentor Meredith Hay). All four pre- Schmidt (University of Iowa), and held on Monday, May 17, 2004 in the sentations were excellent which made Scott H. Carlson (Luther College). Medical Education and Research the selection of the winners of the The discussion led to the later nomina- Facility at the University of Iowa awards difficult. After much discus- tion of Scott Carlson, Assistant Carver College of Medicine in Iowa sion among the judges, Marc Doobay Professor at Luther College in Decorah, City. Approximately 50 attendees par- and Shun-Guang Wei were named Iowa for the position of IPS President- ticipated in the meeting, including sci- winners of the Trainee Travel Awards. elect. I am pleased to report that Scott entists and teachers from several Iowa Virend K. Somers, Professor of accepted the position and is now serv- institutions and invited guests from Medicine at the Mayo Clinic and Mayo ing as President-elect. the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Medicine, Rochester, MN The afternoon sessions included two and the University of New Mexico. delivered the Plenary Lecture, which poster sessions, a featured presenta- The meeting program included was supported by the American tion by Harald M. Stauss, Assistant PowerPoint presentations by student Physiological Society. Somer’s provoca- Professor of Exercise Science at the and postdoctoral trainees and invited tive presentation “Sleep, Death and the University of Iowa, on “Mechanisms of faculty, 23 poster presentations, a Heart” was well-received and generat- Blood Pressure Variability,” and three hands-on-session on computer-based ed much discussion. additional PowerPoint presentations approaches to teaching physiology, The IPS Business Meeting was related to selected posters. In addi- and the presentation of Trainee Travel presided over by IPS President Mark tion, Joel A. Gordon (Vice-chair for Awards. W. Chapleau and President-elect Education, Department of Internal Early arrivals to the conference met Harald M. Stauss. Secretary- Medicine) and Mark Chapleau the evening before the conference at Treasurer Ulla C. Kopp summarized (Departments of Internal Medicine the Atlas World Grill in downtown the state of the membership and and Physiology & Biophysics) of the Iowa City for a “Conference Kickoff.” finances of the Society, concluding that University of Iowa gave a much-appre- After registration and opening the financial state is good. Many items ciated hands-on demonstration on the remarks, the meeting was officially were discussed including: 1) the nomi- use of computers in teaching physiolo- underway at 9 am the following day, nation of candidates for IPS gy, which included simulations illus- beginning with a featured presenta- President-elect, 2) possible locations trating key principles of renal and car- tion by Peter M. Snyder, Associate and dates for the next IPS meeting diovascular physiology. Professor of Internal Medicine at the including the possibility of a return of The main objective of the IPS con- University of Iowa, who spoke on a joint meeting with the Nebraska ference—to provide an opportunity for “Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase Regulation Physiological Society, 3) ways to physiologists throughout the state of of the Epithelial Sodium Channel.” increase the IPS membership and Iowa to interact, develop collabora- Snyder’s presentation was followed by facilitate communication between tions, and share ideas on the science PowerPoint presentations by the members of the society, 4) and the and teaching of Physiology—was Trainee Award Finalists: Shun- future of the relationship between the clearly achieved. The conference also Guang Wei (mentor Robert B. IPS and the Iowa Academy of Sciences provided an ideal venue for trainees to Felder), Chunhua Jiao (mentor (IAS). In addition to Chapleau, Stauss, gain experience in presenting their Gina C. Schatteman), and Marc F. and Kopp, key participants in the busi- research findings and meeting peers. Doobay (mentor Robin L. ness meeting included past IPS presi- ❖ Davisson) from the University of dents Ron Torry (Drake University), Mark W. Chapleau Iowa, and Baojian Xue from the Piper Wall (Iowa Methodist Medical President, Iowa Physiological Society

Pete Snyder of the University of Mark Chapleau (left) presenting Trainee Travel Awards to (left Iowa delivering his feature pres- to right) Shun-Guang Wei and Marc Doobay of the University entation “Ubiquitin-Protein of Iowa, Baojian Xue of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Ligase Regulation of the and Chunhua Jiao of the University of Iowa. Epithelial Sodium Channel.”

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New Regular Members *transferred from Student Membership Sally Wahba Aboelela* Padmam Puneet Columbia Univ., NY Colleen Cosgrove Hegg National Univ. of Singapore Jeremy Thomas Allen Univ. of Utah Arshad Rahman Univ. of Salford, United Kingdom Walther Honscha Univ. of Rochester Sch. of Med., NY Beatrice Maier Anner Univ. of Leipzig, Germany Asia Rehman Loma Linda, CA Tahir Hussain Univ. of Sains, Malaysia Raanan Arens Univ. of Houston Coll. Pharm., TX Hong Ren Children’s Hosp., Philadelphia, PA Deepika Jain Marquette Univ., Milwaukee, WI Franz Josef Baudenbacher Univ. of Pennsylvania Jim L. Rupert Vanderbilt Univ., TN Bina Joe Univ. of British Columbia, Canada Darrell David Belke Medical College of Ohio Rasnapreet Sabharwal* Univ. of California, San Diego, CA Mark Johnson Univ. of Iowa Laura Bennet Northwestern Univ., IL Susan E. Safford Univ. of Auckland, New Zealand Matthew Robert Jones Lincoln Univ., PA Candice M. Brown* Harvard Univ., MA Minati Satpathy Univ. of California, Davis Juliann G. Kiang Indiana Univ., Bloomington Luke Charles Carey Walter Reed Army Inst. Res., MD David E. Schmitt Wake Forest Univ., NC Jason P. Kirkness Marquette Univ., WI Dan Chalothorn Univ.of Sydney,Australia,Westmead Hosp. Brad A. Seibel Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Yukio Komatsu Univ. of Rhode Island Alberto Concu Res. Inst. Environ. Med, Japan Hassan Sellak Univ. Di Cagliari, Italy Kiyoyasu Kurahashi Univ. of South Alabama, Mobile Daniela Cucu Yokohama City Univ., Japan Dirk J. Snyders Kathlieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium Qin Li Univ. of Antwerp, Belgium Aniruddha Das Univ. of Texas, Southwestern Med. Ctr. Christine M. Sorenson Columbia Univ., NY Weike Mao Univ. of Wisconsin Cassandra V. Delgado-Reyes* Univ. of Rochester Med. Ctr., NY Terrence R. Stanford Emory Univ., GA Ruth E. Martin Wake Forest Univ., NC Jean Francois Demonet Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada Alexander Staruschenko INSERM, France Daniel A. Martinez Univ. of Texas, San Antonio Gerald Arthur Dienel Univ. of Houston, TX Ashley M. Stokes* Univ. of Arkansas Jeffrey I.R. Messer Louisiana State Univ. Yuan-Lin Dong Chandler-Gilbert Comm. Coll., Jennifer L. Stow Univ. of Texas Med. Branch Phoenix, AZ Univ. of Queensland, Australia John F. Engelhardt Nestor Molfino Toshiaki Tamaki Univ. of Iowa Otsuka Maryland Res. Inst., MD Univ.of Tokushima Sch. of Med., Japan Alan Kenneth Erickson Noriteru Morita Mark S. Taylor* South Dakota State Univ. Hokkaido Asai Gakuen Univ., Japan Univ. of South Alabama Lori Estes* Marina Mourtzakis* John Steven Torday Georgetown Univ., DC Univ. of Alberta, Canada Harbor Univ., Los Angeles, CA Patrick Thomas Fueger* Alan B. Moy David S. Weber* Duke Univ. Med. Ctr., NC Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City Univ. of South Alabama Han Golani Steven B. Oppenheimer Weizheng Wei Tel Aviv Univ., Israel California State Univ., Northridge Univ. of California, Los Angeles Bradley Edward Greger* Henry P. Parkman Qiang Xia Caltech, Pasadena, CA Temple Univ. Hosp., PA Zhejiang Univ., China Jennifer M. Groh James T. Porter Semir Zeki Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH Ponce School of Med., Puerto Rico Univ. College London, UK Renzhi Han* Martin Post Janos Zempleni Howard Hughes Med Inst., IA Hospital for Sick Children, ON, Canada Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln New Affiliate Members

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New Student Members Ajibade Seun Adedeji Feilim MacGabhann Raja S. Settivari Ambrose Alli Univ., Nigeria Johns Hopkins Univ., MD Univ. of Missouri Ayodeji Augustus Adelopo Edward K. Merritt Bing Shen Univ. of Lagos, Nigeria Univ. of Texas, Austin Tulane Univ., LA Afolabi Adeyemi Ajadi O’Dhaniel Mullette-Gillman Shaun V. Spielman Univ. of Lagos, Nigeria Dartmouth College, NH Dickinson College, PA Paul Ayodeji Amund Charity Jo Nofziger Ben C. Sporer Univ. of Lagos, Nigeria Indiana Univ. Univ. of British Columbia, Canada Babalola R. Bawa-Allah Alexandre H. Okano Toru Suzuki Univ. of Lagos, Nigeria FEF/UNICAMP, Brazil Okayama Univ. Felice Beitzel Gabriela R. Oliverira Christine Turenius Williams Univ. of Melbourne Univ. De Sau Paulo, Brazil Univ. of CA, Riverdale Trevor R. Cardinal Richard J. Lovell Hui-Ping Wang Univ. of Arizona Univ. of Hull, UK Zhejiang Univ., China Kira C. Castellon Patrick C. Okafor Qiong Wang Univ. of Maryland, Eastern Shore Univ. of Lagos, College of Med., Nigeria Virginia Tech. Bao-Ping Chen Matthew D. Pahnke Marc S. Wells Zhejiang Univ., China Univ. of Texas, Austin Liverpool Hope Univ., UK Aijyl V. Cagas Gary Pierce Yi-Ying Wen Mindanao St. Univ., Philippines Univ. of Florida Natl. Taiwan Normal Univ. Jill Nicole Cook Steven Purtugal Keisha C. Williams Univ. of Texas, Austin Univ. of Birmingham, AL Louisiana State Univ. Sarah E. Deemer Pavithran Purushothaman Liping Wu Univ. of Texas, El Paso Jawaharlal Inst., India Zhejiang Univ., China Dario Dieguez, Jr. Brian F. Renna Zhekang Ying Univ. of Texas, San Antonio Temple Univ., PA Medical College of Georgia Olamide T. Fashua Paul A. Rogers Zainal A. Zainuddin Univ. of Lagos, Nigeria Louisiana State Univ. Edith Cowan Univ., Australia Courtney J. File Shi-zhong Zhang East Carolina Univ., NC Zhejiang Univ., China Ryan M. Francis Michigan State Univ. Qin Gao Zhejiang Univ., China Physiology in Perspective Stephen L. Gooding Purdue Univ., IL Walter B. Cannon Memorial Lecture Joslyn K. Hansen Univ. of Florida The Cannon Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Grass Tony E. Haynes Foundation, honors Walter B. Cannon, President of the Texas A&M Univ. Society from 1913-1916, and is presented annually at the Jeremy D. Holman spring meeting to an outstanding physiological scientist, Louisiana State Univ. domestic or foreign, as selected by the President-Elect with Lucy SooYon Jun the consent of council. The recipient presents a lecture on CA State Univ., San Bernardino “Physiology in Perspective,” addressing Cannon’s concepts Patricia A. King of “The Wisdom of the Body.” The lecture is considered for Univ. of Queensland, Australia publication in the Society journal of their choosing. The Sailesh Konda recipient receives an honorarium of $4,000, a plaque, and George Washington Univ., DC reimbursement of expenses incurred in association with Kehinde A. Kuti delivery of the lecture. The membership is invited to submit Univ. of Lagos, Nigeria nominations for this lecture. A nomination shall be accom- Peter R. Latchman panied by a candidate’s curriculum vitae and one letter Columbia Univ., NY detailing the individual’s status and contributions. Hua-Wei Liang More information on the award and nomination proce- Zhejiang Univ., China dures are available at http://www.the-aps.org. Nominations Micheal C. M. Lim should be sent to: The APS Cannon Lecture Award, c/o Edith Cowan Univ., Australia Linda Jean Dresser, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD Guohua Lin 20814-3991; or submitted online at http://www.the- Zhejiang Univ., China aps.org/cgi-bin/Election/Lecture_form.htm.

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Twenty-five Teachers Attend APS Science Teaching Forum For the week of July 26-August 1, 25 Research Teachers (RTs) from this year’s Frontiers in Physiology and Explorations in Biomedicine Fellowship programs gathered at the Airlie Center in Warrenton, VA. During this intensive workshop week, the teachers explored inquiry- and equity-based teaching strategies, how to integrate technology into their classroom and the use of animals in teaching and research. The RTs participated in numerous hands-on laboratory and web-based activities, shared their summer research experiences, evaluated their current teaching techniques, and collaboratively developed strategies to implement Traveling from points as diverse as Texas, New Hampshire and teaching methods promoted by the Washington, the 25 2004 Research Teachers gathered in Virginia for National Science Education an intensive week long workshop. Standards. The RTs also started developing their own hands-on, inquiry- Explorations in Biomedicine teach at middle and high schools based science activities. The teachers Professional Development Fellowship across the United States. Frontiers in left the Airlie Center exhausted but programs seek to build on-going con- Physiology is a program of APS, and is thrilled with all that they had learned nections between science instructors sponsored by APS, the National and the vibrant collegial network that and the biomedical research communi- Center for Research Resources had formed over the week. ty. The summertime workshop and (NCRR) Science Education The 2004 RTs spent the majority of research experience are components of Partnership Awards (SEPA), and the the summer conducting research in the competitive yearlong Fellowships. National Institute of Diabetes and APS-member host laboratories, learn- In April the RTs will attend the Digestive and Kidney Diseases ing first-hand how the research International Union of Physiological (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of process works. Over the last 14 years, Scientists meeting in San Diego, CA, Health. the APS has partnered with many of to further their science experiences The Explorations in Biomedicine the nation’s leading biomedical aca- and learn about the latest life-science Fellowship is sponsored by APS and demic, private, and government research findings. Many RTs will pres- the National Institute of General research facilities to provide research ent their own research findings and/or Medical Sciences (NIGMS)/Minority opportunities for over 300 teachers. activities at poster sessions. Access to Research Careers (MARC) The Frontiers in Physiology and The Frontiers Fellowship awardees Program. Explorations RTs teach primarily Native American students at middle and high schools, and tribal colleges on Indian reservations.

Mentors and Curriculum Development: Deepening the Learning Another vital component of the weeklong Professional Development Workshop is the guidance provided by the Mentor/Instructor team composed of former RTs and Physiologists-in- Residence. During the summer workshop, the Mentor/Instructors facilitated sessions using APS curriculum units and worked with the RTs one- on-one as they developed their own Workshops included hands-on physiology lab activities from the APS lab/lessons. The Mentor/Instructors online unit “The Sense of Touch.” John Hall tests Betsy Scarborough's work with the 2004 RTs throughout tactile receptor fields with a two-point discrimination tester. the Fellowship year via email and

378 The Physiologist Education Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 online activities. 2004 “APS Returning for their second time as Translational Mentor/Instructors were: Isabelle Research Camille, Coral Gables High School in Conference on Miami, FL; Kris Clements, Caddo Integrative Biology Parish Magnet High School in of Exercise.” Shreveport, LA; and Kolene Krysl, As the 2004 Oakdale Elementary School in Physiologists-in- Omaha, NE. Joining the team were Residence, Terri DeCresie, A.G. Cox Middle Goodman and School in Winterville, NC; Diana Rabon-Stith DeSpain, Putnam City High School actively and effec- in Oklahoma City, OK; and Randy tively fielded the Dix, Olathe North High School in RTs’ numerous Olathe, KS. questions related to science content, APS Member and Minority Travel the use of animals Fellow Serve as Physiologists-in- in research, and Residence classroom equity During the 2004 Science Teaching issues. Goodman The 2004 Physiologists-in-Residence and Forum, two dynamic physiologists and Stith-Rabon Mentor/Instructors. From left to right: Barb served as Physiologists-in-Residence: also provided Goodman, Karma Rabon-Stith, Kolene Krysl, Terri Barb Goodman, Professor of assistance to DeCresie, Isabelle Camille, Diana DeSpain and Physiology and Director of Special teachers as they Randy Dix. Programs and Science Education at began developing the University of South Dakota’s science labs and School of Medicine in Vermillion, SD, activities to use in their classrooms. and Karma Rabon-Stith,a Applications for the 2005 Postdoctoral Fellow at the University Professional Development Fellowships of Maryland-College Park Department are available on the APS website at of Kinesiology & University of http://www.the-aps.org/education/ Maryland-Baltimore Department of edu_k12.htm. For additional informa- Medicine. Goodman also serves as an tion about the summer research pro- Associate Editor of Advances in grams, email the APS Education Physiology Education. Rabon-Stith Office at [email protected], or recently received an APS NIDDK call 301-634-7132. ❖ Minority Travel Award to attend the

2004-2005 Porter Physiology Fellows Announced

The APS and Porter Physiology Development Committee applicants (African Americans, Hispanics, Native congratulate the 2004-2005 APS Porter Physiology Fellows: Americans, Native Alaskans, or Pacific Islanders) who are Christina Bennett, Univ. of Michigan citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its Adrienne Bratcher, Univ. of Louisville School of Medicine territories. Applicants must have been accepted into or cur- Jessica Clark, Univ. of Arizona rently be enrolled in a graduate program pursuing an Alfredo Garcia III, Wright State Univ. advanced degree in the physiological sciences. For more Damon Jacobs, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill information, see the APS website at http://www.the- Walson Metzger, Univ. of Dentistry and Medicine, NJ aps.org/education/minority_prog/porterfell.htm or contact Gary Morris, Eastern Virginia Medical School Melinda Lowy in the APS Education Office at Stefanie Raymond-Whish, Northern Arizona Univ. [email protected] or 301-634-7132. The deadline for The Porter Physiology Fellowships for minorities are one- 2005-2006 applications will be January 15, 2005 and year fellowships that provide a stipend of $18,000. The fel- June 15, 2005. ❖ lowships are open to underrepresented ethnic minority

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APS and Physiology Department at Mississippi Sponsor Undergraduate Symposium

The APS, along with the As a research host, Granger received a students, giving them valuable experi- Department of Physiology at the grant from APS for his use. Rather ence at explaining their research. The University of Mississippi Medical than apply the funds toward lab sup- luncheon also gave everyone the School, sponsored an undergraduate plies or other things, he decided to uti- opportunity to converse and discuss research symposium and luncheon on lize the funds to have a department- their research in a less formal atmos- July 29, 2004. wide undergraduate research sympo- phere. All those who participated in Joey P. Granger conceived of and sium. the event felt it was time well spent. hosted the event as a result of having The event allowed all the under- APS thanks Dr. Granger for his a 2004 Undergraduate Summer graduate students working in physiol- efforts on behalf of the undergraduate Research Fellow, Lyndsay K. Roberts ogy laboratories to present their students. ❖ from Mississippi State University in research results from the summer to Starkville, working in his laboratory. the department faculty and the other

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Society Celebrates 100+ Years of Historical Physiological Research with Its “Classic Articles Series” APS recently embarked on a mis- Committee Chair Dale Benos. Alberto Houssay,” Raff said. “Also sion to share more than 100 years of “Science owes many advances in tech- remarkable was the importance of physiological research through its nology, equipment, and insight into these studies in translational science - Legacy Project. The arduous project perplexing physiological processes to the application of basic discoveries to that included scanning hundreds of this early research.” clinical medicine. For instance, the use original journal volumes—the equiva- These 46 seminal articles represent of creatinine clearance in the assess- lent of more than 200 linear feet of advances of undisputed importance. ment of renal failure; the evaluation of shelf space—dating back to 1898 has For example, there is the 1945 paper ventilation-perfusion relationships in “truly been a labor of love.” authored by Seymour Kety and Carl patients with lung disease; and the To celebrate the recent completion Schmidt that introduced a revolution- diagnosis of pituitary tumors produc- of the Legacy Project, APS identified ary new way to measure cerebral ing prolactin, are all examples. This 46 articles published in the APS jour- blood flow. The manuscript, still a application of physiology to clinical nals that have proven vital to the dis- landmark in its field, sparked the medicine is consistent with the long cipline of physiology and the evolution development of new cerebral blood history of the APS as an interface of modern-day medicine. flow methodologies and revolutionized between very basic researchers and The selection process for these arti- research on the human brain. clinicians,” he continued. cles proved to be nearly as arduous (Article: “The determination of cere- Though this first group of papers and time consuming as the Legacy bral blood flow in man by the use of has been selected, the “Classic Project itself, but was well worth the nitrous oxide in low concentrations.”) Articles” series is not yet complete. effort. “We assembled a Task Force of Or the Arthur Guyton, Arthur Several outstanding articles and eminent physiologists with a histori- Lindsey and Berwind Kaufmann 1955 essays, including papers from the cal interest,” said APS Publications article, which through its pioneering Journal of Neurophysiology, will be Committee member Hershel Raff, use of systems analysis, placed an added to the website shortly. And cer- who spearheaded the selection of the emphasis on venous return as a deter- tainly, readers may identify other arti- classic articles. minant of cardiac output and became cles that seem appropriate for the col- “We polled certain APS members an important tool for research and lection. Additional articles can be sub- and committees for nominations of teaching. (Article: “Effect of mean cir- mitted to the Task Force for review. papers. Other databases, historical culatory filling pressure and other “The beauty of this project is that books, and review articles were also peripheral circulatory factors on car- it’s online and can be expanded,” says researched. Once a list of over 200 diac output.”) APS Director of Publications citations was gathered, the Task Force Also included was the development Margaret Reich. narrowed the group down to about 80. of the first three-function blood-gas The aim of sharing these classic We then separated the citations into analyzer—an essential tool in surgery, articles and essays is to stimulate and areas of interest (heart, lung, kidney, anesthesia, intensive care, and emer- inspire physiologists of all ages to hormones, etc.) and had them gency medicine—detailed in the 1958 appreciate the beauty and the great- reviewed again by experts in each article by John Severinghaus and A. ness of science published in APS area. These experts further narrowed Freeman Bradley. This invention, research journals in the last century. the choices down and even substituted which measures arterial blood for oxy- Additionally, APS recognizes the need others. Finally, the experts wrote gen, carbon dioxide and pH, has to make all of its archived literature essays about each citation or group of proved to be one of the most important accessible, to both serve as a testa- citations - these essays now appear on- laboratory tests for physicians. ment to the dedicated scientists line,” Raff added. Original authors of (Article: “Electrodes for blood Po2 and involved in physiological research and the classic papers, where possible, Pco2 determination.”) to provide a deeper understanding of were also invited to provide additional The authors of the classic articles the cultural heritage of modern day commentary about the work and are not only prestigious within the science. times. field of physiology, but are respected in The “Classic” articles, introductory “The articles epitomize the ever- the scientific community as a whole. essays, and complete first editions of evolving thirst for knowledge and the “It was remarkable that several each journal are freely available on pioneering spirit of invention that are Nobel Prize winners were among the the APS Journals web site the signature of physiology’s best and authors highlighted, like Andre (http://www.the-aps.org/publications/ brightest,” said APS Publications Frederic Cournand and Bernardo classics/). ❖

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House Approves NIH involve itself in monitoring funding Many scientific publishers objected decisions. Regula called NIH peer to this mandate, which was appeared Funding, “De-funds” reviewers “very capable people,” but without prior discussion. (See Two NIMH Grants said that with a portfolio of some “Publishers Question Access 40,000 grants, “you can find a couple Plan.”) Istook agreed to hold a collo- On September 9, 2004, the House of that you might have some question quy with Regula to clarify the intent of Representatives approved a funding about the efficacy.” Regula declined to the language. In his floor statement, bill that would provide the NIH with a oppose the Neugebauer amendment Istook said that he has “been very con- $28.5 billion budget in fiscal year because the projects in question were cerned for a number of years that the 2005. Under the House bill the NIH already completed, and the amend- public is not always able to access the budget would grow by $727 million or ment was approved by a voice vote. It results of [NIH-funded] research. He 2.6% above the current level. was subsequently revealed, however, noted the publication of the NIH poli- Meanwhile, the Senate Appropria- while one of the grants was completed, cy and said that it “carefully balances tions Subcommittee on Labor-HHS- other project was ongoing, although the interests” of the publishers, Education was expected to recommend the funds had already been obligated. researchers, and patients. Regula an NIH budget of $28.9 billion. This Research advocates were expected to agreed with this assessment and said sum represents a $1.1 billion or 3.6% ask with the Senate Appropriations the issue was “a very simple proposi- increase above the current level. Committee to counter this amend- tion: NIH, or the taxpayer, pays for the These figures were circulated unoffi- ment and to affirm the importance of research, even pays for the journals, cially after Subcommittee Chair Arlen an independent peer review process. and should be able to share the results Specter (R-PA) polled his colleagues The House also approved an amend- with the taxpaying public.” He went about what funding level to provide. A ment by Rep. Scott Garrett (R-NJ) on to “encourage the NIH to move subcommittee markup was scheduled that would prohibit the use of funds to expeditiously to finalize its proposal to take place September 15. send more than 50 federal employees after considering the comments it However, it seems unlikely that to the any one overseas conference. receives on its policy.” Congress would be able to finalize the The amendment was apparently a Labor-HHS bill before the end of the response to controversy in recent fiscal year. It was therefore expected years about the size of government NIH Requests Comments that a Continuing Resolution would be presence at certain international needed again this year to keep the meetings. The provision, which would on Access Plan government operating after October 1. not apply to scientific meetings held in Biomedical research advocates had the U.S., is also likely to be raised On September 3, 2004 the NIH pub- several concerns about the House ver- when the Senate takes up its version lished a Notice in the NIH Guide to sion of the NIH bill. The sub-inflation- of the legislation. Grants and Contracts setting forth its ary funding increase was disappoint- During the course of the debate, plans to provide “Enhanced Public ing, but it had been expected since the Chairman Regula also held a colloquy Access to NIH Research Information” President had recommended only a with Rep. Ernest Istook (R-OK) to by disseminating accepted manu- 2.6% increase for the NIH. However, clarify the intention behind report lan- scripts through PubMed Central. The the House bill also included several guage instructing the NIH to make notice is available on line at troubling legislative provisions. articles publicly accessible through http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/no During the debate over the bill, the PubMed Central. (See “NIH tice-files/NOT-OD-04-064.html. House accepted an amendment offered Requests Comments on Access The notice states that NIH has “a by freshman Rep. Randy Neugebauer Plan.”) This provision was included in long-standing commitment to share (R-Texas) that would cut off National the House Appropriations Committee and support public access to the Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) report that accompanied the NIH results and accomplishments of the funding for two grants. One grant was funding bill. The report language, activities that it funds” and that to study of the impact of dorm room which was made public in mid-July, “Establishing a comprehensive, decorations on the mental health of told the NIH to start requiring extra- searchable electronic resource of NIH- college students. The other project was mural researchers to deposit the man- funded research results and providing directed at understanding how college uscripts of articles accepted for publi- free access to all is perhaps the most students define a meaningful day. In cation journals into PubMed Central. fundamental way to collect and dis- comments reminiscent of the “Golden The articles would be made freely seminate this information.” The notice Fleece” awards issued by Sen. William accessible to the public after 6 months, further states that NIH must “balance Proxmire (D-WI) during the 1970s and unless NIH funds were used to pay this need with the ability of journals 1980s, Neugebauer called upon the publication related costs such as page and publishers to preserve their criti- NIMH to focus its efforts on “serious or color charges, in which case the cal role in the peer review, editing and mental health issues.” Labor-HHS- manuscripts would be made freely scientific quality control process.” Education Subcommittee Chair Ralph accessible upon deposit. The report In the notice, NIH proposes to Regula (R-TX) defended NIH peer asked the NIH to report back on such request that grantees “provide the review and urged the House not to a plan by December 1, 2004. NIH with electronic copies of all final

382 The Physiologist Public Affairs Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 version manuscripts upon acceptance issues. Although the House language Publishers Question for publication if the research was was couched as an instruction to the supported in whole or in part by NIH NIH to develop a plan, during the July Access Plan funding.” This would apply to research 28 meeting with publishers, Zerhouni grants, cooperative agreements, con- indicated that the NIH already had a A group of more than 50 not-for- tracts and National Research Service proposal and would be publishing it profit publishers including most of the Award (NRSA) training fellowships. within weeks. signatories of the DC Principles sent a Depositing a manuscript will be One concern about the NIH plan letter asking Senators Specter and offered as “an alternative means by was that it had been developed with- Harkin to halt the NIH’s efforts to which [NIH-supported investigators] out public input. The APS is a found- develop a government-run manuscript will meet and fulfill the requirement ing member of a coalition of not-for- distribution center. of the provision of one copy of each profit publishers who have been work- The September 8 letter raised ques- publication in the annual or final ing to promote the wide-spread free tions about both the public access lan- progress reports.” dissemination of scientific research. guage in a House Appropriations “NIH considers final manuscripts to The DC Principles for Free Access to Committee report and the NIH probe an important record of the research Science were announced in March posal that was published September 3. funded by the government and will 2004 as an reaffirmation of the com- APS Executive Director and DC archive these manuscripts and any mitment of scholarly, not-for-profit Principles Coalition Coordinator appropriate supplementary informa- publishers to innovative publishing Martin Frank signed the letter. tion in PubMed Central (PMC),” practices and the dissemination of the “Although it is certainly justified for according to the notice. However, in a research published in their journals. the NIH to collect manuscripts for significant departure from current DC Principles publishers make the internal use to manage its research practice, the NIH will provide the pub- full text of their journals publicly portfolio, it is unacceptable for the lic with free access to manuscripts 6 available as soon as it is possible for NIH to mandate a timetable by which months after publication, or sooner if them to do so. They also make selected the public will be given free access to the publisher agrees. In addition, articles of special interest free online articles destined for publication in sci- psublishers would have the option to as soon as they are published. In addi- entific journals,” Frank wrote. He replace the author’s manuscript with tion, these publishers reinvest the rev- noted further that “As scientific pub- a web link to the publisher’s final ver- enues from their journals to support lishers, our disagreement is not about sion of the article. science, including scholarships, scien- whether scientific research should be The NIH Notice differs from the tific meetings, grants, educational out- made broadly and readily accessible. instructions inserted in the Labor- reach, advocacy for research funding, Rather, it is about how best to do so.” HHS-Education Appropriations report free dissemination of information for The letter raised concerns about a by Rep. Ernest Istook (R-OK). The the public, and improvements in scien- lack of due process in formulating the NIH notices states that the agency tific publishing. The full text of the DC proposal as well as the failure of the will “request” that grantees deposit Principles is available online at NIH to adequately evaluate its likely their articles in PubMed Central, http://www.dcprinciples.org. consequences. It asked how the pro- whereas the House report instructed The DC Principles Coalition has posed national repository would affect the NIH to require this. The NIH plan been described as the middle ground scientific publishing whether it would would also make all articles publicly between commercial publishers and ultimately prove to be in the best accessible after six months, whereas advocates of Open Access publishing. interests of science. the House language would have Nevertheless, these publishers were One concern is the repository’s required immediate public access if not consulted during the design and financial impact on publishers since NIH funds were used to pay publica- development of the NIH plan. demand for subscriptions will weaken tions fees such as page or color The APS will study the NIH propos- if manuscripts are made available charges. Because of the latter provi- al and provide comments to the without charge. The not-for-profit pub- sion, the original House language agency between now and November 2. lishers who subscribe to the DC would have had enormous negative Among the questions to be considered Principles affirm that publishers consequences for not-for-profit pub- is whether it is appropriate for the should make the full text of journals lishers, who tend to rely upon publica- NIH to regulate scientific publishing, available freely as soon as possible. tion fees as a way to spread costs and and what will be the impact both on However, since demand for journals keep subscriptions prices in check. the NIH and on the scientific litera- varies among scientific fields, and After the House report language ture if it does so. journals are published at different was made public in mid-July, NIH intervals, the DC Principles allows for hastily organized three separate ses- the fact that publishers themselves sions for the publishing, investigator, must determine a timetable for grant- and patient communities. Represen- ing access that enables them to meet tatives of each group were invited to their business and publishing require- meet with NIH Director Elias ments. Consequently, there is serious Zerhouni to discuss public access concern that a government-mandated

383 The Physiologist Public Affairs Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 timetable to make articles freely avail- “Publishers are also exploring with mature infants. This fascinating tale able will harm some publications by voluntary health agencies additional of research discovery follows the work undermining the value of their sub- ways to expedite access to this infor- of many different scientists who scriptions. This will harm science mation.” unraveled this puzzle and were able to because not-for-profit publishers use With respect to other consumers of translate basic knowledge into practi- their journal revenues to fund innova- research, Frank pointed out that “up cal medicine and create new frontiers tions in electronic publishing and to until this point, the norm was that in neonatal medicine. support research, scientific meetings, journal subscriptions were a cost of The article is available online at: and educational programs. doing research.” Although the advent http://www.faseb.org/opar/break/. “Journal revenues underwrite activ- of the Internet makes it easier to dis- ities that are a public good that sup- seminate information, it does not elim- ports science,” Frank wrote. “A govern- inate the costs associated publishing. APS/AAAS Mass Media ment-run mandatory distribution sys- Frank questioned whether it was tem threatens these activities.” appropriate for the NIH to “take it Science and Engineering The letter questioned whether the upon itself to donate scientific content Fellow Recounts creation of a centralized government not only to U.S. researchers and com- Experience repository is “necessary to ensure panies but also to the world at large, access to science or desirable as a mat- particularly when doing so will harm Nicole Garbarini was chosen by the ter of public policy.” Frank noted that the economic interests of U.S. scientif- Communications Committee to be some publishers who signed the letter ic publishers.” this year’s APS-sponsored AAAS already voluntarily deposit their con- Frank concluded by urging the Mass Media Science and Engineering tent with PubMed Central, while oth- Senate to seek answers to these ques- fellow. Now in its 30th year, this high- ers place their content on-line through tions through an independent General ly-competitive program has support- the HighWire Library of the Sciences Accounting Office study before allowed more than 450 Fellows. Nicole is and Medicine (http://highwire.stan- ing the NIH to proceed with its plan. an APS student member who is cur- ford.edu). “This website, which was The letter is available on the DC rently a neuroscience PhD candidate privately developed by [Stanford’s] Principles website at http://www. at Vanderbilt University, working in HighWire Press, has search capabili- dcprinciples.org/senateletter.pdf. the laboratory of Eric Delpire. She ties exceeding those of PubMed has returned to her graduate studies, Central,” Frank wrote. but plans to continue expanding pub- Frank also questioned the NIH’s FASEB Article lic understanding of science through assumptions regarding the likely costs Chronicles Lung freelance scientific journalism. Her of the proposed repository. PubMed article below details her summer of Central currently has a $2.5 million Surfactant Story learning at Scientific American. budget, and while NIH estimates that it would cost no more than another FASEB has published the 16th arti- $2.5 million to handle the deposit of cle in the Breakthroughs in Bioscience There is no approximately 50,000 NIH-funded series. “Bubble, Babies and Biology: doubt that sci- research articles each year, some pub- The Story of Surfactant” was written entific research lishers believe that it might cost as by science writer Sylvia Wrobel under has an impor- much as $50 million. the guidance of scientific advisor tant influence Providing patients with access to John Clements. The article, intended on society. the latest research about their dis- for the general public, describes a From under- eases is one of the primary rationales problem that was first identified in standing dis- given for this proposal. However, patients, and then elucidated in the ease to creat- Frank noted that many patients pre- lab through the cooperation of physi- ing consumer fer consumer-oriented information cians and scientists, which led to the technologies to rather than journal articles. For those introduction of successful treatments making politi- who are interested in reading the sci- in clinical settings. cal legislation, entific literature, the NIH plan will Less than 50 years ago, tens of science affects only give them access to the studies it thousands of premature infants were everyday liv- funds. born each year and died, struggling for ing. Yet, scien- “Solving the problem of patient breath from some mysterious afflic- tific research is a mysterious process access to research will require cooper- tion that left physicians baffled and to a large majority of the general pub- ative efforts between patients and helpless to intercede. “Bubbles, Babies lic. What goes on in a laboratory? publishers,” Frank wrote. Most DC and Biology” traces the confluence of How are hypotheses and data judged Principles journals “already provide obscure, unrelated discoveries in to be correct? copies of articles without charge to physics, lung physiology and patholo- Similarly, the media is a highly individuals dealing with personal or gy that led to the discovery of surfac- influential presence in today’s world, familial health problems,” he said. tant and its use in saving lives of pre- connecting and educating people

384 The Physiologist Public Affairs Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 about current events and how they such as participating in news, produc- just by chatting with members of the impact the future. And like research tion, and editorial meetings. She also Scientific American staff about their science, news making remains a mys- set up meetings with Publicity, work and how they ended up working terious process to many. How are sto- Marketing and other departments on for a science publication. I was con- ries investigated? What constitutes an the business side, which gave me a tinually impressed with how much important news item? more complete picture of all the com- they knew about a wide range of sci- The AAAS Mass Media Science and ponents needed to successfully publish entific disciplines. Neuroscience and Engineering Fellowship program aims the magazine. biomedical research may always be to directly close the gap between the My first duty, which made me acute- the most familiar to me, but working way scientists and journalists under- ly aware of the learning curve I faced, with the Scientific American editorial stand each other. Now in its 30th year, was to edit a “Letters to the Editor” staff has inspired me to learn more this program places young scientists section. I initially thought this would about other scientific disciplines. at mass media outlets for 10 weeks to be a fairly easy task. However, as I The program ended with wrap-up educate them about the journalistic started work on this section—trying to sessions at the AAAS offices. Each fel- process and bring current researchers find appropriately representative let- low shared their summer work at a into newsrooms across the country. ters, editing them without changing poster session and attended work- This summer, I had the wonderful their overall tone, contacting authors shops about other opportunities in sci- opportunity to participate in this pro- of the original articles to get their ence communications. gram and work at Scientific American response—I realized that a lot of work These ten weeks increased my inter- magazine. I have always had an inter- goes into a seemingly simple task like est in communications and reminded est in journalism and have prior edito- putting together the feedback section me how fortunate scientists are to rial experience from high school and of the magazine. experience the excitement of discovery college newspapers. However, I have The majority of my work assign- first-hand. Unlike most people, we not had much formal communications ments involved editing, researching have everyday access to cutting edge training. facts and primary literature, and information about science and tech- The summer began with three days reporting and writing. One of my most nology. While benchwork or grant- of orientation at the AAAS offices in exciting assignments was writing my writing may at times seem common- Washington, DC. I had the chance to first news brief. I was to write approx- place, we are involved in an exciting meet the other 16 fellows selected for imately 500 words about a microchip and fast-paced field. Talking to jour- this year’s program who came from all that can release extremely precise and nalists about my own work really walks of science, from plant biology to minute amounts of fluids. The chip is makes me feel privileged to be chemistry to geophysics. Orientation being developed to serve as a prosthet- involved in biomedical research. sessions taught us about interviewing, ic retinal implant, essentially mimick- Though I have now returned to my note-taking, reporting, and the editori- ing the neurons which degenerate in graduate program, this fellowship has al process. Experts in the field of sci- some types of age-related blindness. I encouraged me to continue pursuing ence writing, including accomplished really enjoyed reading the primary outreach to the general public via freelancers and science news editors, research, thinking of questions to ask journalism. I strongly recommend led us in interactive workshops. We the researchers, and figuring out who this program to graduate students toured the news offices of NPR and else I could talk to in order to develop who are interested in learning more had a roundtable discussion with this story. Composing the article was about the journalistic process. some of their science reporters. challenging, but after writing and Additionally, I am especially grateful Additionally, we met several Mass editing, then working with my editor, I to the American Physiological Society Media program alumni who are cur- felt like I was able to develop the story for continuing to support this pro- rently involved in communications. into a solid piece which explained the gram. I believe their support is a sig- All of these activities were a great way importance of this new technology. nificant contribution to the public to hear about what science journalism While much of my work was done understanding of scientific research. is like today and meet people who from my desk, I had opportunities to ❖ moved from science backgrounds into find story ideas outside of the office as a writing career. well. I attended two press conferences, Moving? I then moved to Manhattan to begin which not only generated story ideas, If you have moved or changed my work at Scientific American. but also allowed me to meet other Mariette DiChristina, the magazine’s members of the press and observe a your phone, fax or Email Executive Editor, was my main con- scientific press conference. I also spent address, please notify the APS tact. She introduced me to the maga- a day on an assignment at Cold Spring Membership Office at 301-634- zine, helped me get acquainted with Harbor Laboratory, where I conducted 7171; Fax to 301-634-7241; or the editorial process, and gave me my half hour interviews with seven of change your information at the first work assignments. An excellent their primary investigators. This was Members Only portion of the mentor, she made sure that I was a great opportunity to discuss some of APS Website at http://www.the- given ample opportunities to partici- their research. aps.org. ❖ pate in various editorial staff duties, I learned a lot about the magazine

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Animal Care and Experimentation high school students and the general public. The brochure, which is also available on the APS website at http://www. Committee the-aps.org/pa/animals/index.htm, contains a series of The ACE Committee essays on frequently asked questions about the use of ani- organized another successful mals in research. The brochure has been very popular and, Institutional Animal Care as of June 2004, almost 50,000 copies had been dissemi- and Use Committee (IACUC) nated either directly by the APS or by universities, compa- training program at EB 2004 nies, individuals, or educational organizations. The latter in Washington, DC. “IACUC category includes the dozen or so organizations that com- 101 For Scientists: Dealing prise States United for Biomedical Research. The APS has with Problem Areas,” was been actively trying to partner with these state-based bio- chaired by John Stallone, medical research advocacy organizations by providing com- past chair of the ACE plimentary copies of the “Questions” brochure, as well as Committee. This four-hour other materials produced by the APS Education Office. The workshop was held on APS has set up web links to these groups and invited them Saturday, April 17 and to link to the APS Public Affairs and Education Offices. In attracted over 70 scientists addition, the APS seeks to collaborate directly with these from the APS and other soci- groups in other ways and provides them with modest finan- eties. The NIH Office of cial contributions. For additional information about these Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) provided major sup- groups and their programs visit the APS website at port for this program with additional contributions provid- http://www.the-aps.org/pa/action/news/state_societies.htm. ed by the American Society for Pharmacology and One important issue under discussion by the Committee Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), the American this past year was the use of animals in medical and vet- Association of Immunologists (AAI), the American Society erinary education. A task force comprised of members of for Investigative Pathology (ASIP), the American the ACE and Education Committees began examining this Association of Anatomists (AAA), and the Federation of issue, and APS Public Affairs Officer Alice Ra’anan American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). reviewed a number of studies intended to evaluate the The goal of this workshop was to provide scientists with effectiveness of animal experimentation as an educational focused training to improve their performance on and tool. However, there were gaps and other problems with interaction with IACUCs. In addition to the regular work- the data, in addition to which it would be very difficult to shop topic presentations, representatives from the probe the subtleties of this question by comparing students’ Association for Assessment and Accreditation of test results. Therefore, the APS Council has decided to Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), USDA, and frame the question more broadly and directed the NIH/Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) were Education Committee to review educational research on available to answer questions and discuss their own organ- the advantages and disadvantages of various pedagogical izations’ areas of concern. strategies. Considerable progress has been made on the develop- In terms of future projects, the management of pain and ment of a resource book for the conduct of research involv- distress in laboratory animals is an ongoing area of con- ing animal exercise studies to provide guidance on how to cern. Within the scientific community, determining appro- design effective experimental protocols that assure the wel- priate relief of pain and distress consistent with the scien- fare of research animals. This project grew out of a request tific aims of the study is sometimes a subject of dispute from the Environmental and Exercise Physiology Section between researchers and IACUCs. This issue is also impor- leadership for the APS to provide guidance on the conduct tant because the adequacy of measures to control pain and of exercise research protocols involving animals. A group of distress plays an important role in influencing public sup- exercise physiologists and other experts held a planning port for animal research. There is a clear need for addi- meeting in December 2002. An expanded group subse- tional guidance on pain and distress management so an quently held two workshops in June 2003 and March 2004 ACE subcommittee has agreed to explore these matters in to review what topics to address and to discuss various con- more detail. cerns. A smaller group met in June 2004 to determine how As the new Chair of the ACE Committee, I would like to best to compile the contributions of the different authors. urge all APS members to make a practice of discussing the By pointing out key considerations in the design of exercise value of animal research with your family and friends as protocols, it is hoped that the resource book will be useful well as to your elected officials at every level. It is impor- to new researchers, IACUCs, journal editors and reviewers, tant that individual scientists join with professional soci- regulators, and others. The document is expected to be eties such as APS in making their voices heard if we are to ready for publication early in 2005. preserve our privilege to use animals in research and The ACE Committee also continues to be involved in edu- teaching. ❖ cational outreach. In 1998, the APS created an eight-page color brochure entitled “Questions People Ask About Kevin C. 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programs for teaching physiology. Council accepted the report of the Animal Care and For the October 2003 deadline, we received 14 RCEA and Experimentation Committee. seven TCEA applications. We funded four awards: Charles Council approved the necessary funding to convene a W. Cortes, University of Louisiana, Lafayette, IN; Janna L. planning meeting on pain and distress management Morrison, University of Adelaide, Australia; Snezana issues in laboratory animals. Petrovic, University of Cincinnati, OH; and Geoffrey Council approved the request to designate the APS rep- Schofield, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. We funded resentative to FASEB’s Science Policy Committee as an ex four TCEA awards: A. Lynelle Golden, Kennesaw State officio member of the ACE Committee. University, GA and Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA; Jonathan D. Kibble, St. Georges University,Grenada, West Indies; James M. Norton, University of New England Awards Committee College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddleford, ME; and Paul R. Standley, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ. This year the Awards Young Investigator Awards Committee’s efforts have focused The APS has three Young Investigator Awards: the on reviewing applications for six Arthur C. Guyton Award for Excellence in Integrative awards: the APS Postdoctoral Physiology, the Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Fellowship in Physiological Award, and the Lazaro J. Mandel Young Investigator Genomics, the Research Career Award. Enhancement Award, the Teach- The Arthur C. Guyton Award was established in 1993 ing Career Enhancement and is awarded to an investigator who has demonstrated Award, the Arthur C. Guyton outstanding promise in research that utilizes quantitative Award for Excellence in Integra- and integrative approaches and feedback control system tive Physiology, the Shih-Chun theory for the study of physiological function. The recipient Wang Young Investigator cannot hold an academic rank higher than Assistant Award, and the Lazaro J. Professor. This year we received two applications and rec- Mandel Young Investigator ommended that the awardee be Armin Just, Department Award. of Cell and Molecular Physiology, Chapel Hill, NC. This year the number of applications for the postdoctor- The Lazaro J. Mandel Award was established in 2000 in al fellowship awards declined a little. However, we received memory of Lazaro Mandel, Professor of Physiology at several outstanding applications and because only two fel- Duke University. The award is given to an individual lowships are awarded, it was still difficult to determine the demonstrating outstanding promise in epithelial or renal most meritorious. We followed again the gender distribu- physiology who holds an academic position no higher than tion of applicants and recipients. Female recipients still lag Assistant Professor. We received four applications this year behind based on the ratio of female:male applicants for all and recommended the awardee be Bruce D. Schultz, awards. Department of Anatomy and Physiology, Kansas State Review Criteria. We now have review and scoring criteria University, Manhattan, KS. for all of the awards. This is especially helpful for new This year the Shih-Chun Wang Award was not available. Committee members, and our review process. The Committee has worked hard this year reviewing applications and selecting the best recipients and evaluating 2004 Award Recipients our review process and scoring criteria. I would like to per- Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in Physiological Genomics sonally thank each Committee member for the time and We received 21 applications and awarded two effort they have put forth to ensure that we met our goals. ❖ Postdoctoral Fellowships in Physiological Genomics. The awardees are Matthew R. Jones, Harvard School of Pat Preisig, Chair Public Health, Physiology Program, Boston, MA, and Takuya Sakaguchi, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, CA. The fellowships were awarded at a level of a $32,000 stipend and $3,500 trainee allowance grant for the first year and a $34,000 stipend and $3,500 trainee allowance Council accepted the report of the Awards Committee. grant for the second year. Council unanimously accepted the requested wording Research Career Enhancement (RCEA) and Teaching clarifying the status and proposed studies involving Career Enhancement (TCEA) Awards transgenic or knock-out mice in the Postdoctoral The RCEA and TCEA are designed to enhance the career Fellowship Award application. potential of regular APS members. The RCEA supports Council approved a motion to accept the wording short-term visits to other laboratories in order to acquire requesting additional information in the Research Career new skills or attendance at a course directly related to a Enhancement Award application regarding incorporating particular research methodology. The TCEA provides funds the experience into the applicant’s home institution for the development of innovative and widely applicable research program.

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Career Opportunities in Physiology process and in the government and military. The workshop Committee focus and information highlighted the skills development Careers Symposium, endorsed by the APS and ACDP in the List of Professional Experimental Biology 2005 Skills for Physiologists and Trainees. The Committee has This annual EB Careers established 1) strong session attendance by students at the session is intended to address undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels; and 2) pos- the specific objective in the itive feedback from attendees as appropriate indicators of 2000 APS Strategic Plan, “to success for this activity. The sessions are constantly well promote interest in and attended, attracting 150-200 participants annually. Audience understanding of careers in exit surveys indicate attendance primarily by graduate stu- the physiological sciences” dents, but also significant numbers of post-doctoral fellows and the related action item, and undergraduate students. Participant feedback indicates “to provide information on that the sessions have been generally well received. career options and training The plan for the 2005 session was developed last year in professional skills for both and submitted to the IUPS Programming Committee. The research and teaching via theme will be on international collaborations at the post- meetings and electronic com- doctoral and new investigator stages, focusing on both US munications. In recent years, scientists going overseas and non-US scientists coming to the Careers session focused on the diversity of career the US. opportunities in physiology, particularly those in non-traditional areas. APS Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship For the 2003 session, we chose to compliment the Women Program in Physiology and Pharmacology Mentoring Workshop on This program was designed to help achieve one element “Life After the PhD: Finding a Postdoctoral Fellowship” by of the 2000 APS Strategic Plan, Awards and Grants—“to focusing the Careers Symposium on “Planning A Successful attract the next generation of physiologists and foster their Postdoctoral Experience: A Proactive Approach.” In the early career development.” symposium, we highlighted how to successfully plan a post- This program has gotten off to a very successful start. doctoral experience and how to interview for a postdoctoral Because of the overwhelming number of applications, fund- position and following up the interview, as well as dis- ing was increased from the original four fellowships to 12 cussing job opportunities available in the drug discovery in the program’s first year (summer of 2000). Applications

Table 1. Undergraduate Research Programs – Stipend Information (sorted by stipend level only).

Institution* Stipend Housing Allowance Research Supplies etc. Travel NASA 5,000 - - yes DOE 4,000 yes - yes U Massachusetts 4,000 - - - Endocrine Soc 4,000 - - ? NIH 3,400-3,800 - - - UTMB 3,200 - - - UNC, Chapel Hill 3,200 yes+1,400 food - 400 CUR 3,000-3,500 - 500 500 NIST 3,000/9 wks yes - yes Wayne State Univ. 3,000 yes - - CSU 3,000 yes - 500 Albany Med. College 3,000 - - - Cold Spring Harbor 3,000 Food/board paid - - U Rochester Med Ctr 3,000 yes - - East Tennessee State U 2,750 900 500 500 U Minnesota 2,630 - - 1,370 ASM 2,500 850 500 650 (Instit.)+ travel (mtg) Huntsman Cancer Inst. 2,500 - - - UTHSCSA 2,500 - - - UMDNJ 2,500 yes - - Indiana U, Bloomington 2,500 - 300 Travel (mtg) Loyola U 2,400 - - - APS 2,000 - 500 800 (mtg) *Institutions selected based on Google search (first 8 pages of results)

388 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 were lower in number this year, although still very com- We have finished an online follow-up survey of the first petitive in this fifth year of the program’s existence. two “classes” of UGSRF fellows to ascertain what impact Twenty-eight were received, a decrease of 49% from last the UGSRF experience had on their career choice to-date. year. Although the quality of almost all the applications The large majority of fellows (85%) continued working in was sufficient to merit funding, the Committee chose the 12 research as undergraduates, either in their fellowship “best” for awards. Thus, 43% of the applications were fund- research mentor’s lab (60%) or another lab (25%). Of those ed, which did not allow for high selectivity on our part. who continued research work, 75% received a stipend or Over the four-year history of the program, we have received pay for their work. 221 applications for the 60 awards granted, yielding an Nearly 40% of the students responding had published a overall “selectivity” ratio of about 1:4. paper or report on their APS-funded research. When the Committee looked for reasons for the decrease More than three-quarters (76%) of the responding stu- in the number of applications received for the award, it saw dents had graduated from their undergraduate institu- no difference in the ways the award was promoted. tions. Of these, 83% had applied to graduate school (PhD or However, when the APS program was compared with those Master’s programs) and 67% had been accepted. A total of of other societies, government agencies, and universities, 67% had applied to a science-related professional school important differences were apparent. As can be seen in the (e.g., MD, DVM, DDS) and of those half were accepted into table below, APS ranks at the bottom of the list in terms of a program. In total, 100% of those participating in our pro- amount of stipend given. When the other benefits (host lab- gram who had already graduated from college have been oratory and travel funds) are factored in, then APS moves accepted to graduate or professional school. At the time of toward the middle of the list, although the data on addi- the survey, most of the graduates (75%) were already tional benefits were not available for some of the compo- enrolled in a graduate or professional degree program. nents of the other programs; therefore, the APS program Nearly half were enrolled in graduate programs leading to total benefits may rank lower than shown in Table 1. the doctoral or Masters degrees and an additional quarter The APS Undergraduate Summer Research Program were in dual-degree programs. The large majority of stu- seeks to attract the best undergraduate students to physi- dents in graduate school or in dual-degree programs were ology; this will not happen if the program benefits are not studying in physiology (50%) or neuroscience (38%). competitive with other programs. We will follow the same process and use essentially the Careers Poster same criteria for next year. We have decided to ask A new careers poster was designed in 2002 for annual Committee members to rank their applications in addition distribution to all US and Canadian undergraduate col- to giving scores. A ranking would help the Committee know leges and life sciences departments. The new design coor- how each member saw a specific application with respect to dinates with the new APS Career Web and includes ani- the others he/she reviewed. mals. The poster prominently displays the URL for the APS The goal of the APS Undergraduate Summer Research Web site, which is how most undergraduates seek informa- Fellowship program is to excite and encourage undergrad- tion. Posters must be re-distributed every year, because uate students worldwide to pursue a career as a basic their undergraduate departments clean off their bulletin research scientist. We have adopted the following measur- boards each autumn. As a cost-saving measure, posters able objectives for this program: were printed in numbers sufficient to mail for two consecu- Students participating in the APS Undergraduate tive years (2003-2004). Summer Research Fellowship Program will: While our overall goal in the annual distribution of the Learn to develop a hypothesis-driven research project, career poster is to attract more students to physiology collect and analyze data, and write up the experimental careers, it would be difficult to measure its direct impact on results; that outcome. An interim objective is to use the poster to Present at least one poster or oral presentation on their get students to come to the new APS Careers Web to experimental results at a scientific meeting; explore physiology career options further. Attend a national multi-society scientific meeting and interact with fellow undergraduate awardees; Career Outreach Slide Presentation Package Express a strengthened commitment to a research The Committee made significant progress this year on its career as a result of the summer program; and plan to provide downloadable PowerPoint slides for out- Enroll in a graduate or combined graduate/profession- reach presentations to middle school, high school, and al program to pursue a career in basic biomedical research. undergraduate students. The current concept is to assem- This year, all 12 fellows attended EB 2004, bringing the ble a wide variety of graphic, pictorial and word slides that four-year total to 46 of 48 total awardees (96%) who attend- illustrate the nature of physiology and the diversity of ed EB, an APS national conference, or a comparable nation- career opportunities in physiology. The individual “slides” al meeting. At EB 2004, all 12 of the fellows presented will be appropriate for different age groups, so that APS abstracts; in addition, one of the fellows had an oral pres- members could pick and choose a selection of slides appro- entation and another fellow had a second abstract. Thus, priate for their individual use. The package will include the initial 48 awards (first four years) have fostered two major sections: a section on career opportunities in research experiences sufficiently successful to produce 41 physiology, and a section on “physiology in action.” The lat- abstracts (85%) at national meetings. ter section will consist of modules organized around a phys-

389 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 iological topic or disease. Each section will include some dated brochure developed more than 10 years ago that was slides on background material for the topic and additional distributed in only limited quantities due to cost. The new slides showing how a physiological study has contributed to brochure costs less than a sixth of the cost of the old our understanding on some specific issue related to that brochure and directs students to the new APS Career Web topic. for more information; launched and expanded the new UGSRF program, APS Careers Web Site including conducting both formative and summative evalu- Last year the Careers Committee developed a new APS ations of impacts in the first three years of the program; Careers Web site. This website provides extensive developed draft versions of PowerPoint presentations on resources for two major purposes: 1) to assist students and careers in physiology and physiology research topics for new and experienced physiologists in the development of talks to K-12 and undergraduate students; and their careers; and 2) to help the general public gain a bet- participated in the development of the APS/ACDP ter understanding of the work that physiologists do. The Listing of Professional Skills. site includes separate sections and resources for elemen- At a time when careers in science are becoming more tary, middle/high school, undergraduate, graduate/profes- diverse and when career issues are critical not only for the sional, postdoctoral, new investigators, established investi- newly minted scientist but for mid- and late-career scien- gators, and the general public. Within each section, the user tists as well, it is important for the APS to have a finds resource categories customized to their needs and the Committee proactively working to support the career devel- specific resources (such as biographies, hands-on experi- opment of the physiology community. In the coming years, ments, career resources, etc.) are written at the appropriate the Committee anticipates: educational level. planning an international symposium for IUPS 2005; com- In the past year, over 50 new resources (or links to new pleting and disseminating the PowerPoint presentations on resources) have been added to the Careers web site. These careers in physiology and physiology research topics for include new information at all of the levels, but primarily talks to K-12 and undergraduate students; developing a undergraduate, graduate/professional, postdoctoral, and new career poster for distribution to undergraduate depart- new investigator levels. ments; overseeing the annual survey of doctoral recipients in physiology, conducted by the Education Office, including Fall Committee Meeting preparation of a five-year report on the survey results; In 2001, the Committee launched the new overseeing the proposed new project, “Professional Skills Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship (UGSRF) for Minority Students in Biomedicine,” which involves the program and held the first of three two-day fall meetings development of online professional skills courses based on (2001-2003). As a result of those meetings, the Committee the APS-ACDP Listing of Professional Skills; and continu- has in three years, completed the following projects: ing to improve and evaluate the Undergraduate Summer continued organizing the annual Careers Symposium Research Fellowships program. at EB and, as of 2004, began coordinating the Careers Symposium with the Women in Physiology Committee APS Staff Skills workshop and focusing the Careers Symposium on Over the past several years, the Career Committee’s skills listed in the APS-ACDP Listing of Professional activities have been expanded, with the various projects Skills; going well beyond just putting together a session for the EB developed and distributed a new career poster for meeting. The Committee would like to acknowledge the con- undergraduate biology departments, highlighting the new tinued support and assistance that has been required and APS Career Web; received during the past year from Marsha Matyas (APS developed a Career Web that includes more than 700 Education Coordinator), Melinda Lowy (Higher Education web pages and nearly 5,000 links to external web resources Projects Coordinator), and other Education Office staff, as for physiology and scientific career develop- Figure 1. 2003-2004 Career Web Site Statistics ment; 2003 2004 Career Web Site Statistics developed and Hits-Careers or Careers1 disseminated more 2500 Hits-Positions Available than 15,000 copies of Careers Main a new career 2000 brochure designed to 1500 stimulate pre-college students’ under- 1000 standing of and inter- No. of Visits No. of est in physiology 500 careers. This brochure replaced the 0 previous version, an Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- May- Jun- Jul- Aug- Sep- Oct- Nov- Dec- Jan- Feb- Mar- Apr- expensive and out- 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 04 04 04 04

390 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 well as Martin Frank (Executive Director). ❖ bers, general audiences, or the media. They also selected this year’s APS-sponsored Mass Media Science and William R. Galey, Chair Engineering Fellow and performed an evaluation of the fellowship before recommending that Council continue to support the program. Council accepted the report of the Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee. Media Outreach Council approved the Careers in Physiology sponsored The Communications Office distributed monthly press symposium at the 2005 IUPS Congress. releases highlighting new research in the APS journals. To Council approved the necessary funding for 12 Summer date, research from all APS journals has been promoted. Undergraduate Research Program Fellowships for sum- The Communications Office also performed media outreach mer 2005. for the 2003 APS Conference in Augusta, GA Council authorized the necessary funding to reprint the (“Understanding Renal and Cardiovascular Function careers poster for mailings for the next two years. Through Physiological Genomics”) and for Experimental Council approved the necessary funding to support a Biology 2004. meeting of the Career Opportunities Committee in Additionally, the Communications Office continues Bethesda in fall 2005. national and local distribution of press releases and announcements for APS awardees and other programs. Press releases were written for the 2004 Young Communications Committee Investigators Awardees, the Frontiers in Physiology pro- In 2004, the Communi- gram, 2004 Distinguished Lectureship Awardees, the cations Committee, chaired NIDDK Travel Fellows, the APS-sponsored AAAS Mass by Andrea Gwosdow, fur- Media Fellowship, and the new 2004 APS President, thered its goal of developing President-elect and Councilors. programs and tools to garner The Communications Office also helped organize a press more publicity for the Society conference and developed materials for the release of the and physiological research. DC Principles, a free-access effort spear-headed by APS. The six-person committee Physiological press releases have been well-received in monitored Communications recent years, partly in response to increased interest in Office activities, developed a health and science news. Clip data shows that the new program to increase the Communications Office efforts have steadily and positively Society’s visibility, and is in influenced the amount of media impressions the Society the process of organizing the and its journals have received over the past three years. third consecutive Communications symposium. The Stories written about APS research have run in hundreds Committee looks forward to a successful 2005 working with of media outlets, including recent mentions in Time the new APS Communications Officer Mayer Resnick to Magazine, Newsweek, Science Daily, San Diego Union promote APS research news and with Communications Tribune, New York Post, and WebMD to name a few. Specialist Stacy Brooks who focuses on internal communications initiatives. Timeline of Physiology The Communications Committee guided the develop- Year At-A-Glance ment of the APS Timeline of Physiology, which was printed APS continues to aggressively distribute press releases in time for EB 2004. It was one of the most popular items and materials on the research reported in its journals and at the APS booth and was received enthusiastically by APS APS awards and programs. The Communications Office Figure 1. Comparison of Q2 2002-2004 of news performed a newspaper clip analysis of the thousands of Comparison of Q2 2002-2004 clips resulting from APS press releases. clips collected since 2001. The analysis showed that the Society’s media outreach efforts have contributed significantly to the amount of media coverage attained. 200 The Timeline of Physiology has been printed and is becoming a popular marketing tool for increasing the 150 Society’s visibility. Recognizing that the website is an increasingly impor- 100 tant public face of the Society, the Committee is studying how to best group materials pertinent to general audiences Number 50 in an easy-to-use format. The Committee successfully hosted its second EB sympo- 0 sium and is currently planning the symposium approved 2002 2003 2004 for IUPS 2005. The Committee has begun to develop information modules on specific diseases, conditions and physi- Releases Comm. Off. Total Clips ological issues that can be used as backgrounders for mem-

391 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 members. The Timeline is now available in HTML format Physiology Information Modules on the APS website and the poster is available for purchase To communicate physiology to the public, the in the APS Store. The Public Affairs Office has requested Communications Committee has begun an outreach pro- additional copies to distribute to State Societies for gram developing topic-based resource modules on a variety Biomedical Research, which represents another way for of physiological issues. These units include new research APS to raise awareness of physiology and the accomplish- papers “hot-linked” from APS journals, statistical data and ments of the discipline to the wider scientific community. a list of APS members who can serve as expert spokespeo- ple. The information can be modified to a number of uses APS Website including story ideas for the media and general audience The APS website is the major tool we use to communicate resource documents. Members can also use them as “get- with current members and to attract new members. To suc- smart” tip sheets in areas with which they may not be cessfully communicate physiology to the public, the website familiar. So far, the Committee has developed modules for needs to be readable by different audiences and easy to obesity, comparative physiology and the life and science of navigate. APS web site users include many non-scientists Ivan Pavlov. The goal of this program is to inform, teach (or non-experts in a given field of physiology) looking to and gather public support for physiology research and to obtain valuable information about journal research and publicize physiological research to the public. Society educational activities. To cater to these users, the Communications Committee Mass Media Fellowship proposed the development of a Public Information website The Communications Committee oversees this program that would house information of public interest. After that encourages an exchange between science and journalism. development, the site could easily be linked to or incorpo- This year, the committee evaluated 19 fellowship applications rated into the APS Web site. and recommended funding for Nicole Garbarini who spent 10 weeks at Scientific American in New York. Garbarini is an Communications Symposium APS student member and a PhD candidate in neuroscience at The Communications Committee hosted its second sympo- Vanderbilt University. She has returned to her graduate stud- sium entitled “Making Science News” at EB 2004. The two- ies and plans to continue expanding public understanding of part program was intended to familiarize scientists with the science through freelance scientific journalism. media, demonstrate the steps involved in making physiology 2004 marks the sixth year of APS support of a Mass newsworthy, and provide practical tips for getting scientific Media Fellow. Now in its 30th year, this highly-competitive research reported by the media. The first part of the pro- program has supported more than 450 fellows. The gram featured a media panel comprised of Bethany Communications Office contacted the seven former fellows Halford, (Chemical & Engineering News), Henry to gather their thoughts about the program. Four out of Fishman, (AP Broadcast and WMAL), and Kathy Fowler seven responded. Whether remaining in science or pursu- (ABC affiliate WJLA-TV) discussing the fundamentals of ing a career in science journalism or communications, all each medium and practical advice on presenting scientific sung the praises of the program. information to journalists. In the second section, Medical Kawanza Griffin (1999) finished her PhD studies and Publicist Donna Krupa led a workshop on how scientists can now works as a full-time medical reporter for the organize the components of one’s research into a media- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She wrote, “I believe that the friendly format. AAAS Mass Media Fellowship is a great tool for scientists The Communications Committee was pleased with its who are looking either for an alternative career or to second symposium. The symposium attracted a wide range strengthen their communications skills.” Alison of attendees, including graduate students, postdoctoral fel- Burggren (2003) will likely go back to bench research, but lows, junior and senior faculty, editors, industry and gov- says, “I truly feel that my internship enriched my career ernment scientists. Twenty-one evaluation forms were col- path with a greater understanding of how scientists are lected. The respondents rated the Communications sympo- interpreted by the general public.” sium highly, with 96 percent (20/21) saying they obtained a Emily Singer (2002) said, “My summer at the L.A. greater understanding of the news process from the ses- Times was the best possible training I could get. What I sion. The evaluations indicate the significance of holding learned there about the profession in three months rivals this type of symposium at EB. what I learned at the University of California, Santa Cruz The Committee is currently planning its next symposium, in nine months (in a graduate level science writing pro- tentatively titled “Developing and Implementing a gram).” She is currently pursuing a career in science jour- Communications Strategy: the Basics for the Basic nalism that has included a stint at New Scientist magazine Scientist.” The IUPS 2005 program would provide an in London. Rachel Davis (2001) said of her mass media overview of the key elements required to translate a basic internship, “The fellowship has given me more confidence science message to the public. This session would be benefi- in my writing and has taught me good reporting skills. My cial to basic scientists in institutional settings, particularly life has certainly been enriched by this experience.” Davis those with little or no experience interacting with institu- returned to the research realm and is now working as a lab tional public relations staff or journalists from the media. manager at Rockefeller University. The Committee recommended continued funding of the program. ❖

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Council accepted the report of the Communications ety’s standing committees. The electronic process also Committee. greatly facilitates dissemination of nomination materials to Council approved the request for a Communications the Committee on Committees prior to its formal meeting Committee sponsored symposium at the 2005 IUPS at EB. No nominees are removed from consideration prior Congress. to the Committee’s face-to-face meeting, providing the Council approved the necessary funding to print 2000 broadest pool for the Committee to discuss on the basis of additional copies of the Timeline of Physiology. detailed insights from its members. The Committee on Committees also seeks input from the Chairs of standing committees as to the suitability of nominees in forwarding their committee’s charge. Committee on Committees The Committee on Committees remains pleased with the revised process for identifying candidates interested in The Committee on serving the Society, and at its meeting at EB, likewise Committees is composed of worked effectively to identify those most qualified to serve, representatives elected by setting aside any parochial sectional loyalties. However, the Steering Committees of several section representatives commented that, while each of the 12 APS sections high-quality nominations are received for many slots, it is as well as two Councillors. sometimes difficult to recruit interested candidates for Its primary duty is to nomi- committee service, particularly for those committees con- nate individuals to serve on sidered more “thankless” in nature. However, the chair other APS standing commit- would like to stress the in-depth consideration given by tees, as well as to outside Council to the activities and concerns of all of the standing bodies where the APS is rep- committees of the Society, and the value that is accorded to resented. all committee service. Indeed, the opportunity to contribute This year, the to Society affairs is perhaps one of the most tangible bene- Committee on Committees fits of Society membership, and can be rewarding not only continued with the new nom- in terms of a sense of accomplishment, but also when it ination process that had been instituted in 2003. The comes time for a member’s review for academic advance- Committee members remain dedicated to the concept that ment in their home institution, or other career opportuni- their role is twofold: to identify and promote members of ties. Thus, the Committee, and the Council, is eager that their section who might serve on committees, but then to the broadest possible representation of the membership set aside section affiliations to work with the committee as will consider serving the Society as a committee member or a whole to nominate the best-qualified individuals to serve chair. Overall, the process as currently constituted is “self- the Society, keeping in mind the desire to promote diversi- driven,” although the section representatives to the ty and the involvement of younger members in the com- Committee on Committees are happy to provide informa- mittee structure. Two sources of information are available tion to their constituencies, or assistance with securing to the Committee in discharging this responsibility. First, endorsements. Overall, the Committee on Committees is the two-page Candidate Information form, which those most eager to consider the qualifications of all APS mem- interested in committee service can complete as a self-nom- bers with an interest in serving the Society, and hopes that ination, includes information about prior activities relevant many will consider applying in the coming year. This to the committee on which the individual wishes to serve, a applies particularly to younger members, or those who statement of interest, information about prior APS service, have may have joined the Society more recently. and citations to two recent publications as well as a state- Based on the process described and the committee’s live- ment of academic interests. This is then supplemented by ly deliberations at the Experimental Biology meeting, the the one-page Endorsement Form, which is used by someone Committee on Committees recommended individuals to fill who knows the candidate, to comment on the ability of that vacancies on a range of APS standing committees, as fol- individual to carry out committee responsibilities. Only lows: one Endorsement form is accepted per nominee. Committee Number of Positions Candidates can secure their own endorser, or submit their Animal Care and Experimentation 2 information without an endorsement. In this latter case, Awards 2 plus chair the primary section with which the interested party is affil- Career Opportunities in Physiology 2 iated is asked to provide an endorsement from among their Communications 1 plus chair leadership or membership. This task falls primarily to the Ray G. Daggs 2 plus chair sectional representative to the Committee on Committees, Education 3 who is an excellent resource to those interested in serving Finance 2 the Society and/or seeking information as to the charge of International Physiology 1 plus chair a given committee. The process is also facilitated by being Long-Range Planning 3 conducted electronically. Both Candidate Information and Membership 1 plus chair Endorsement forms are available on the APS website, as Perkins Memorial Fellowship 1 plus chair well as links to the “job descriptions” for each of the soci- Porter Physiology Development 2 plus chair

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Public Affairs 2 Council accepted the report of the Committee on Publications 2 Committees. Senior Physiologist 2 Council approved the slate of nominees for committee Women in Physiology 2 vacancies with minor exceptions. AAAS 2 (biology and medicine) AAMC 1 FASEB Finance Committee 1 Education Committee FASEB EB Board 1 In 2003-2004, the FASEB Publications & Communications 1 Education Committee contin- The Committee on Committees charge, as discussed ued and expanded its activi- above, is to identify the best individuals to fill committee ties, focusing on the 2000 APS vacancies, regardless of sectional affiliation. However, all Strategic Plan Goal, “To pro- other things being equal, the committee seeks to instill mote awareness, understand- diversity in the committee structure on the basis of section ing, and education in physiol- of membership, geography, gender and seniority. Thus, the ogy at all levels.” Highlights of APS members nominated to fill vacancies had the following some of the major activities sectional affiliations: are outlined here. Cardiovascular Section 7 Graduate Student Cell & Molecular Physiology Section 5 Education Central Nervous System Section 3 At the graduate level, Comparative and Evolutionary Phys the Committee’s activities are Section 0 currently focused on improv- Endocrinology & Metabolism Section 3 ing the overall graduate education of physiology trainees. Environmental & Exercise 6 Two new initiatives were launched this year toward this end. Physiology Section Listing of Professional Skills: A working group repre- Gastrointestinal & Liver 2 senting the Education Committee, Career Opportunities in Physiology Section Physiology Committee, Women in Physiology Committee, Neural Control & Autonomic 4 and Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology, Regulation Section developed a listing of the professional skills that should be Renal Section 4 developed by trainees at the graduate, postdoctoral, and Respiration Section 1 early career levels. The group was co-chaired by Robert Teaching of Physiology Section 4 Carroll (for APS) and William H. Dantzler (for ACDP), Water & Electrolyte 6 and included Francis L. Belloni (Careers Committee), Homeostasis Section Vernon S. Bishop (ACDP), Carole M. Liedtke (Women No section selected 2 in Physiology Committee), and William S. Spielman There were nine members less than 45 years of age nom- (ACDP). The APS and ACDP membership provided feed- inated for committee vacancies (excluding alternate posi- back on the draft listing and it was approved by both the tion nominations) and 19 women nominated (excluding APS Council and the ACDP at their November and alternate position nominations). December 2003 meetings, respectively. We hope that many members will consider serving the The APS/ACDP List of Professional Skills for society as a member of one of its standing committees. Physiologists and Trainees is available at the APS website Applications can be submitted via the APS website, and are as a downloadable file (http://www.the-aps.org/education/ due (with or without an accompanying endorsement form) skills.htm). In the coming year, the List will be available as by January 14, 2005, although earlier submissions are a print document and as an html document with extensive welcome. Applications received without an endorsement links to some of the nearly 5,000 career resources available will be forwarded to the section of primary affiliation for at the APS Career Web. support. Nominations are then reviewed by chairs of com- Trainee Member Listserv: A listserv for student members mittees on which there are vacancies, and by the of the APS was developed in May 2003. The listserv is coor- Committee on Committees as a whole. At their meeting at dinated by the Education Office and provides monthly Experimental Biology, the Committee on Committees updates on awards, fellowships, meetings, and job opportu- develops their recommendation for each committee vacan- nities for student members of the APS. For additional cy, along with alternates, and submits this for approval by information, contact the APS Education Officer, Marsha Council at their July meeting. Approved nominees begin Matyas ([email protected]). their term of appointment the following January. Those who are unsuccessful at securing a committee appointment Medical Physiology Education initially are encouraged to re-submit their credentials for The Committee’s focus for medical physiology is on pro- consideration for the same or another committee in the viding resources and information to both improve and next cycle. ❖ enrich medical physiology education. Resources focus on Kim E. Barrett, Chair both content and teaching methods.

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APS Archive of Teaching Resources: In its first full year of effective educational experience for physiology education at operation, the Archive (http://www.apsarchive.org), APS’ free all levels. There is a significant body of educational research digital library of teaching resources, has grown in both size supporting participatory learning, and institutions that do and diversity of resources. About 60% of the Archives’ 380+ use animals have collected and are willing to share student resources are appropriate for use at the graduate and pro- comments evaluating the proper use of animals. fessional school levels. These resources include not only fully catalogued and searchable Advances in Physiology Undergraduate Physiology Education Education articles (N=197) but also graphics, simulations, At the undergraduate level, Committee activities encour- webs, PowerPoint presentations, laboratory activities, and age both excellence in undergraduate education and encour- other resources contributed by individual physiology educa- agement and support for student participation in research. tors. They also include resources from the Human Anatomy New EB Undergraduate Poster Session: The Education and Physiology Society (HAPS), the APS Archive’s first part- Committee sponsored a new EB poster session for under- nering organization. The use of the Archive continues to graduate students. The Session, held on Sunday afternoon, grow; it now averages more than 62,000 “hits” (pages allows many of the undergraduates who are not able to stay accessed) per month by an average of about 1,000 users per for the entire EB meeting to present their posters. Of the month. In addition, the number of persons electing to down- 88 undergraduates submitting abstracts as first authors, load teaching resources from the Archive has more than 75 displayed at the session. Refreshments were provided by tripled in one year, from 730 users to 2,100 users. APS. Approximately 100 APS members came to see the Additional submissions to the Archive are being sought posters and talk with the students. The Committee plans to via exhibits, workshops, poster presentations, email list- hold this event annually at EB. servs, and one-on-one contact. In the past year, the Archive David Bruce Awards: EB 2004 was also the first year for has been promoted by the Education Office staff through selection of the David S. Bruce Awards for Excellence in workshops and/or exhibits at six education meetings in the Undergraduate Research. The Awards recognize excellence US and Canada, as well as through the regular scientific in undergraduate research and honors David S. Bruce (1939- meeting exhibits of the Marketing Department. The 2000) who served as Chair of the APS Teaching Section and Archive continues to participate as a founding partner of as a professor of physiology at Wheaton College from 1978- the AAAS’ BiosciEd Net (BEN) partnership which now has 2000. Bruce was a dedicated physiology educator who played more than 20 partnering societies and projects (see active roles in both the APS and the Society for Integrative http://www.biosciednet.org). The Archive receives partial & Comparative Biology. As an undergraduate educator at support from a grant from the National Science Wheaton College, Bruce had a particular interest in engag- Foundation. ing undergraduate students in scientific research. He not EB 2004 Refresher Courses: The 2004 Refresher Courses only encouraged and supported his students in participating on Cellular Homeostasis were organized by Michael in research, but also regularly brought undergraduate stu- Romero (morning session) and Jeffrey Freedman (after- dents to the Experimental Biology meeting to present their noon workshop). The morning session was extremely well research findings. In 2000, Bruce died at the age of 61 of com- attended, attracting over 250 attendees, with most staying plications following a kidney transplant. The David Bruce for the entire session. The majority of those attending were Award honors Bruce’s commitment to promoting undergrad- faculty at medical schools or colleges/universities, as well uate involvement in research, in the APS annual meeting, as a large number of postdoctoral fellows and graduate stu- and, ultimately, in research careers. dents. Nearly ¾ of those providing feedback indicated that A total of 19 applications were received for this first year. cellular homeostasis was not their primary area of special- The Committee selected 12 finalists based on the abstract ization. As this is the target group for the Refresher and a one-page letter submitted by the undergraduate stu- Course, the Committee is pleased that the courses continue dents. The 12 finalists each made oral presentations with to draw the participants for whom they were designed. their posters to a group of Committee members during the Over half of the attendees completed a feedback form, giv- EB meeting. Four awardees were selected. The Committee ing the program an average rating of 4.3 on a 5 point scale. members participating noted that all the finalists were An afternoon workshop was held to expand on the topic of very competitive and deserving of the award based on the the morning session, providing opportunities for partici- quality of the work. Robert Carroll, Chair of the pants to try three “mini-labs” for teaching about the mem- Education Committee, and Janet Bruce presented certifi- brane potential in a cell physiology course. These mini-labs cates to the eight finalists and certificates and $500 checks provide students with hands on experience with certain to the four awardees during an award presentation held basic physiological phenomena, reinforce the concepts pre- during the APS Undergraduate Research Poster session. sented in lectures, and introduce certain physiological Based on the response to that special undergraduate poster methods and techniques. session and with more time to announce the award, the Use of Animals in Medical Education: At Council’s direc- Committee is looking forward to a much larger number of tion, the Education Committee, in conjunction with the applications for the 2005 David Bruce Award. ACE Committee, will work to develop a report and policy Explorations in Biomedicine 2003 Retreat: In September statement on the educational value of animal laboratories. 2003, a Fall Retreat, “Weeding, Cultivating, and This report will describe how the use of laboratories, specif- Replanting: Tools for Growing a Student-Centered Science ically including animal laboratories, provides a unique and Curriculum,” was held at Little Big Horn College in Crow

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Agency, MT. The retreat focused on resources and strate- used by the teachers; and gies for transforming the curriculum to be more student- deepening the understanding of both teachers and stu- centered, that is, placing the student at the center of teach- dents of how biomedical research is done and how animals ing and learning. Participants explored how to transform are used in research. “cookbook” lessons and labs into ones in which students The program, now in its 14th year, has funding from develop their own hypotheses and methods and actively three NIH institutes: NCRR, NIGMS, and NIDDK, in addi- explore the targeted concepts. They also explored how to tion to the support provided by the APS. In addition, an make their lessons appeal to those with a wide variety of APS member, George Tempel, at the Medical University learning styles and from different cultures. Participants of South Carolina (MUSC), coordinates the participation of used tools to not only find outstanding resources on the two to four teachers annually in the program. These teach- Web but also to effectively integrate them into lessons so ers are supported by a grant to MUSC from the National they enhance learning. Specifically, the retreat: Science Foundation. This diversity of funding sources both provided tools that can be used by individuals or groups serves as an indicator of the success of the program and to review and revise their curricular materials; contributes to its longevity. In 2004, the program is sup- offered opportunities to practice using these tools in a col- porting 25 teachers from 12 states in an intensive, yearlong laborative group setting; and professional development program. provided tools to help teachers integrate effective Member support for this program continues to be strong, Internet activities in their lessons. with many members volunteering to host teachers in their The workshop was led by APS Education Committee laboratories, providing the needed lab materials and sup- members Walter Ward and Thomas Pressley along with plies for each teacher’s research and, frequently, providing past Summer Research Teachers Margaret Shain and part of the stipend and travel costs for the teacher. For exam- Sheree Watson. Results of the retreat evaluation were ple, nearly 60% (N=10) of the APS members who hosted the very positive. Participants were asked on both the entry 17 teachers in their labs last summer contributed not only and exit surveys to rate their own understanding of topics the lab materials and supplies that the teachers needed, but that were the focus of the Retreat. Self-ratings increased also are contributed an average of $1,320 ($13,200 total) significantly for participants’ understanding of: toward their stipends and/or EB travel. For 2004, nearly 55% current recommended science teaching practices (N=14) of the members who will host 26 teachers in their (p<.001); labs this summer will contribute an average about $1,820 identifying activities that do and do not contribute to a ($25,500 total) toward stipends and/or EB travel. student-centered curriculum (p<.05); and In 2002, APS received three additional years of funding recognizing and making the most of students’ cultures from the NCRR-SEPA program to continue and expand the and backgrounds (p<.01). program, with a special focus on the development of local Collaboration with HAPS: The APS participates in and site models in physiology departments, similar to the col- supports the annual meeting of the Human Anatomy and laboration with MUSC described above. Initially, this Physiology Society (HAPS), an association of physiology development and dissemination project will work with APS educators, primarily from community and four-year colleges members Duanne Proppe and Walter Ward at UTHSC- by sponsoring an exhibit, conducting workshops, and spon- San Antonio and C. Subah Packer at Indiana University soring a keynote research update speaker. At the June 2004 School of Medicine in Indianapolis, IN. Program activities HAPS meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Paul Kubes, will include summer research fellowships for teachers, Professor, Departments of Physiology & Biophysics and training and planning meetings for Frontiers Local Site Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary gave Teams, and professional development workshops for local an Update Seminar entitled, “The Inflammatory Response.” teachers that focus on integrating inquiry-based teaching, Kubes’ presentation was very well-received by the HAPS equity strategies, and effective integration of Internet tech- participants. APS staff members Marsha Matyas and nology in the life sciences classroom. Melinda Lowy staffed the APS exhibit and presented the EB Workshop for Teachers and Students: Education following workshops on creating a student-centered cur- Committee member Thomas Pressley coordinated the riculum and using the APS Archive of Teaching Resources. 2004 APS Workshop for High School Teachers and Students. DC-area teachers and their students attended K-12 Science Education the workshop along with APS members, 2003 Frontiers and At the pre-college level, the APS seeks to improve science Explorations Research Teachers (RTs), graduate students, education, stimulate student interest in biomedical other awardees, and APS staff for an approximate total of research careers, and promote understanding of the use of 150 people. Greg Florant of Colorado State University animals in research. presented his research on the physiology of hibernating APS Summer Research Program for Teachers: The marmots. He was followed by a Careers Panel that includ- Summer Research Program continues to work with teach- ed APS members Rudy Ortiz, Gregory Florant, and ers from across the nation: Jennifer Pluznick. Margaret Shain (Past Research engaging them in biomedical research; Teacher) led the career panel discussion. 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The afternoon student session was lead by George Council accepted the report of the Education Ordway and a number of APS member volunteers. Committee. Students used the “Elvis Experiments” from the APS Council authorized $60,000 for summer research fel- “Physiology of Fitness” unit to learn about factors affecting lowships for high school and middle school science teach- flow of liquids through tubing (radius, length, viscosity). ers for 2005. While students were conducting their experiments, their teachers (as well as the 2003 Research Teachers) participated in a workshop focusing on nutrition, diabetes, and the sense of taste. Diane Ford (2003 Explorations Research Teacher) modeled her “Dietary Decisions” lab, Finance Committee which uses nutrition labels to create a menu for a diabetic The Society’s financial and non-diabetic persons. Also Marsha Matyas and condition remains strong Melissa Gildehaus (2004 Frontiers Research Teacher) through sound management presented the Project WISE Taste Lab, an exploration of and investment practices. the anatomy and physiology of the sense of taste. As in the The Society’s income has past, feedback from both teachers and students was very been growing slowly, but positive and students were especially excited to meet phys- expenses are growing at a iologists one-on-one. faster rate than revenue. The International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) three-year Financial Forecast Awards: The Intel ISEF brings together over 1,200 students is showing a steady trend from 41 nations to compete for scholarships, tuition grants, from $563,000 in Net internships, scientific field trips and the grand prize: a trip Revenue in 2001, to a project- to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden. ed $379,000 Net Expenses in The 55th Annual International Science and Engineering 2007. This is a significant Fair was held in Portland, OR in May 2004. Special Awards improvement from a year were given by 93 scientific, professional, industrial, educa- ago, when the annual deficit was projected to be approxi- tional, and governmental organizations in the form of schol- mately $1 million in 2006. Contributing to the improve- arships, tuition grants, summer internships, scientific field ment was a concerted effort by the Society to hold down trips, and equipment grants. The APS participates as a expenses in 2003 without cutting programs. The Society Special Awards Sponsor for ISEF, recognizing outstanding finished the year with net revenue of $311,373, $518,670 high school research projects in the physiological sciences, over a budgeted deficit of $207,297. This was accomplished including cellular physiology, animal physiology, and neuro- despite that fact that the Society had to absorb a bad debt physiology. Four students received cash awards ($1,000 of approximately $280,000 due to the bankruptcy of First Prize, $500 Second, Third, Fourth Place), T-shirts, and RoweCom, one of its largest subscription agents. The 2004 a year’s subscription to NIPS and The Physiologist. APS is budget, approved by Council at its spring meeting, is pro- one of only seven biomedical research organizations that jecting net revenue of $312,662, very close to the actual give awards to students from among 63 organizations mak- amount for 2003. ing special awards. As directed by Council, the Society uses up to four percent of the value of its investments annually as operating income. Summary and Conclusions Only that amount required to offset the cost of Society pro- The Education Committee is meeting the objectives laid grams, other than the Journals Program, is withdrawn and out in the 2000 Strategic Plan, with significant activities the remainder continues in actively managed investment supporting each of the Plan’s objectives. I would like to accounts. The Journals Program, by a 1995 Council man- thank Council for their support. Our activities would be date, is expected to generate a return of 10% annually. In the impossible without the expert leadership of Marsha early 1990’s, the reserves, which the Society depends on for Matyas and her staff in the APS Education Office. Many approximately seven and one half percent of its operating members of Council interact with the Higher Education revenue, almost doubled due to favorable market conditions. Coordinator Melinda Lowy, as she directs programs relat- However, the down market of 2000-2002 caused the Society’s ed to undergraduate, graduate, and medical education. reserves to decrease from $30 million at December 31, 1999, Kathleen Kelly manages the Education Committee out- to $26 million at December 31, 2002. With the 2003 market reach activities in the K-12 environment, which increase turnaround, the Society’s reserves returned to its December the vitality and perception of physiology. Brooke 31, 1999 value of $30 million. Bruthers coordinates all meetings, travel, and exhibits for all Education programs. White Paper on the Financial State of the Society I especially thank the Education Committee and the APS The Finance Committee was asked by Council to develop members who have helped with the many projects, and a white paper to be used as a planning document for the invite anyone with an interest in physiology education to next APS strategic planning meeting. The white paper contact me and to join the fun. ❖ written by the committee is designed to give a “view from 35,000 feet” of the Society’s financial history, its current Rob Carroll, Chair financial status, and several challenges facing the Society.

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Society Budget 2005 subscription prices be raised by an overall rate of five The chair reviewed the 2003 budget versus actual income percent, with the exception of Physiology (formerly NIPS), and expenses and presented the modified 2004 budget and Physiological Genomics, whose 2005 rates will be based on the 2003 results, as reviewed and approved by the increased 10% to help offset the higher costs incurred by Finance Committee at its spring meeting. The Society those journals. A comparison of 2005 and 2004 domestic employs a consolidated operating budget to manage overall institutional prices is shown in the table below. operations. The consolidated budget is comprised of the individual budgets for the various cost centers; these Society Reserves include Publications, Membership and Meetings, At its spring meeting, the Finance Committee reviewed Education, Public Affairs, Marketing, and the Executive, the performance of the Society’s investment managers. The Information Technology, and Business Offices. For 2003, investments are administered by four managers under the the year ended with income of $16,333,646 (including direction of our investment consultant, Smith Barney. As $1,242,933 allocated from the Society’s reserves) and direct of December 31, 2003, the accounts had the following mar- expenses of $14,361,754, plus general and administrative ket values: APS Reserves $30,157,277, APS General (G&A) costs of $1,660,519, for total expenses of Endowment Fund $3,086,485, Giles F. Filley Memorial $16,022,273. G&A costs (the sum of Executive, Information Fund $802,104, Rife/Guyton Fund $566,428, Caroline tum Technology, and Business Office expenses) are allocated to Suden Fund $557,418, Perkins Memorial Fund $312,417, other Society offices based on each office’s share of total IUPS Fund $308,302, Shih-Chun Wang Fund $143,802, salary expenses. Including the $1,242,933 investment allo- and the Lazaro Mandel Fund $140,549. The return on the cation, total operating revenue exceeded total operating managed accounts was 19.17% for the year ended expenses, resulting in net revenue of $311,373. December 31, 2003. The market value of the managed The Council approved a 2004 budget of $16,984,550. accounts at December 31, 2003 was $36,074,782. After applying the entire investment allocation of Due to variable performance in the four managed $1,245,065 and the net revenue from Publications of accounts, each manager held between 24% and 26% of all $1,287,844, the budget shows net revenue of $312,662. invested assets. Based on a recommendation from the Finance Committee that was approved by Council, the Journal Subscription Pricing accounts were rebalanced so that each of the four fund Council reviewed the Publications and Finance managers will be allocated approximately 25% of all assets Committees’ recommendations for 2005 journal subscrip- as of March 31 in accordance with the Society’s investment tion prices. It should be pointed out that journal publica- strategy. tion is the major source of revenue for the Society and is key to its financial well-being. In 1995, the Council recom- 2003 Audit mended that the journals’ prices be set so as to generate a The Finance Committee received the annual audit per- margin of approximately 10% to help defray the costs of the formed by Grant Thornton, LLP. In the opinion of the audi- various Society programs. The Finance Committee agrees tors, based on generally accepted accounting principles, the with the Publications Committee who recommended that financial statements that follow present fairly the financial

Table 1. A comparison of 2005 and 2004 domestic institutional prices.

2005 2004

Journal Print + Print Online Print + Print Online Online Only Only Online Only Only AJP Consolidated $3,490 $3,335 $2,860 $3,325 $3,175 $2,725 AJP-Cell Physiology 655 620 530 625 590 505 AJP-Endocrinology & Metabolism 450 430 375 430 410 355 AJP -Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology 495 465 405 470 445 385 AJP-Lung Cellular & Molecular Physiology 440 420 355 420 400 340 AJP-Heart & Circulatory Physiology 910 860 740 865 820 705 AJP-Regulatory, Integrative & Comparative Physiology 620 600 515 590 570 490 AJP-Renal Physiology 450 430 375 430 410 355 Journal of Applied Physiology 1,105 1,060 910 1,050 1,010 865 Physiological Reviews 415 400 340 395 380 325 Journal of Neurophysiology 1,260 1,200 1,030 1,200 1,145 980 Physiological Genomics 270 260 225 245 235 205 News in Physiological Sciences 225 210 180 205 190 165 Advances in Physiological Education N/A 50 N/A N/A 45 N/A The Physiologist N/A 95 N/A N/A 90 N/A

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APS Statement of Activities for the year ended December 31, 2003

Unrestricted Temporarily Permanently Total Restricted Restricted Operating revenue: - Subscriptions $ 9,210,453 - $ - $ 9,210,453 Author charges 3,375,029 - - 3,375,029 Membership dues 693,144 - - 693,144 Grants 623,496 - 623,496 Conferences and meetings 492,466 - 492,466 Contributions 175,050 60,927 - 235,977 Advertising 121,709 - - 121,709 Back issues 58,255 - - 58,255 Other income 267,967 - - 267,967 Net assets released from restrictions 161,188 (161,188) - - Total Operating Revenue 15,178,757 (100,261) - 15,078,496

Operating expenses: Publications 12,242,813 - - 12,242,813 Society general 2,089,656 - - 2,089,656 Society programs 1,207,457 - - 1,207,457 Education 531,956 - - 531,956 Marketing 222,684 - - 222,684 Total Operating Expenses 16,294,566 - - 16,294,566

Operating change in net assets (1,115,809) (100,261) - (1,216,070)

Net realized loss on investments (1,348,264) - - (1,348,264) Net unrealized loss on investments 6,813,405 - - 6,813,405 Interest and dividends 1,216,359 - - 1,216,359 Investment management fees (424,161) - - (424,161)

Total Investment Income 6,257,339 - 6,257,339 - - Change in net assets 5,141,530 (100,261) - 5,041,269 Net assets, beginning of year 30,291,269 843,753 12,500 31,147,522 Net assets, end of year $ 35,432,799 $ 743,492 $ 12,500 $ 36,188,791

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APS Statement of Financial Position as of December 31, 2003 ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $ 699,604 Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,256,392 Investments 41,352,074 Unearned revenue Accounts receivable 1,812,020 Subscriptions 6,973,110 Pledges receivable 98,150 Dues and other 465,900 Accrued interest receivable 157,843 Total liabilities 8,695,402 Advances to section editors 583,600 Prepaid expenses 78,109 Net Assets: Furniture, fixtures, and Unrestricted 35,432,799 equipment 102,793 Temporarily restricted 743,492 Total assets $44,884,193 Permanently restricted 12,500 Total net assets 36,188,791 Total liabilities and net assets $ 44,884,193

position of the Society as of December 31, 2003. No prob- Latin America with the participation of APS members. To lems were found by the auditors. date, considering the two symposia recommended for approval during the next calendar year, the initiative will have sup- Fundraising Guidelines for Distinguished Lectureships ported 18 courses/symposia in five Latin American countries At the spring Council meeting, there was a discussion of including six courses in Argentina, four in Brazil, six in Mexico the lack of income from APS meetings, especially EB. and one each in Venezuela and Guatemala. Council requested that the Finance Committee make a rec- The “Latin American Initiative” has grown to become an ommendation as to how much funding should be requested important source for the support of courses and symposia in to sponsor a distinguished lectureship. The Committee is the Americas. This is reflected by the number and quality of currently reviewing guidelines that will provide incentive the applications supported. The challenge for the future con- to the sections for raising money in support of distin- sists on expanding the Initiative for supporting fellowships guished lectureships at EB. The Committee will present its for Latin American graduate students, postdoctoral fellows recommendation to Council for consideration in the fall. ❖ and young investigators for attending the annual Experimental Biology meeting that is held in the US. Peter Wagner, Chair During 2004 the APS funded the following courses/symposia under the “Latin American Initiative”: Council accepted the report of the Finance Committee. “Nitric Oxide and Oxygen Free Radicals in the Regulation of Cell Physiology, XII Meeting, International Society for Free Radical Research.” Organized by Alberto Boveris (Univ. of Buenos International Physiology Committee Aires, Argentina), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For the past six years, the “Plasticity and Regeneration of the Nervous System; International Physiology From Neuron to Brain.” Organized by Elaine Committee has been commit- Aparecida Del Bel (University of Sao Paulo, ted to the mission of support- Brazil), held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. ing the development of the “Central Neural Control of the Circulation.” Physiological Sciences in Latin Organized by Benedito H. Machado (Univ. of Sao America and of improving the Paulo, Brazil), held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. relationship between US and “Heart Failure 2004: An Integrated Basic and Latin American Physiologists. Clinical Approach, Satellite to World Congress of To accomplish this goal, the International Society for Heart Research.” International Physiology Organized by Alicia Mattiazzi (Univ. of La Plata, ❖ Committee launched the Argentina), held in Iguazu Falls, Argentina-Brazil. “Latin American Initiative” Hector Rasgado-Flores, Chair under the auspices of the APS council. This initiative has the purpose of annually supporting with $5,000/each, up to four courses and/or symposia related to physiology to be held in

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Heme Oxygenase-Carbon Monoxide System and the Council accepted the report of the International Control of Cardiovascular and Renal Function,” “The Physiology Committee. Mechanisms and Impact of Fetal Physiological Council approved the necessary funding to support the Programming,” and “Intracellular Trafficking of Membrane two Committee-approved applications for the “Latin Proteins in Renal Epithelia.” American Initiative” for 2005. Other special programming included the Guyton Council approved the request that $10,000 be used to Memorial Symposia entitled “Arthur C. Guyton: The Man support 10 fellowships ($1,000/each) for Latin American and His Science” organized by Joey Granger and D. Neil students and/or young investigators to attend the 2005 Granger. Speakers included John Hall, Allen Cowley, IUPS Congress. Gabriel Navar, and Harris Granger. Robin Davisson, Christine Seidman and Kevin Fitzgerald presented the Joint Program Committee Bowditch, Canon and Randall lectures, respectively. Four Experimental Biology “late breaking” featured topics were also developed. These 2004 arise from a critical mass of submitted abstracts in a spe- EB 2004 was held in cific area and are presented without funding in available Washington DC, April 17 rooms. This year they were entitled “Heme Oxygenase/ through 21, 2004. All scientif- Vascular Control,” “Urinary Concentrating Mechanisms,” ic and poster sessions were “Controversies in Cardiac Preconditioning,” and “Hot well-attended and overall Topics in Lung Endothelial Biology.” enthusiasm for the meeting remains high. The APS por- APS Conferences tion of EB 2004 featured two Two APS conferences were held in 2003: 2003 APS unopposed Techniques and Conference, September 19-14, Banff, Alberta, Canada, Technology in Physiology “Adrenal Steroid Hormone and Control of Extracellular Workshops on Saturday and Fluids: from Genetics to Physiology,” organized by Daniela four “Cross-Sectional” Rotin and Douglas Eaton; 2003 APS Physiological Symposia. As in past meet- Genomics Conference, October 1-4, Augusta, GA, ings, APS hosted six guest societies: The Micro-circulatory “Understanding Renal and Cardiovascular Function Society (MCS), the Biomedical Engineering Society through Physiological Function,” organized by David (BMES), the American Federation for Medical Research Pollock, Jennifer Pollock, Elizabeth Nabel, Clinton (AFMR), the Society for Experimental Biology and Webb, and Josephine Briggs. Medicine (SEBM), and the Association of Latin American The Adrenal conference had 133 registrants and the PG Physiological Societies (ALACF). conference had 152 registrants. Meeting attendance was excellent. Out of a total of 6,339 Scheduled APS Conferences for 2004 and 2005 include: volunteered abstracts submitted, 2,433 (38%) were pro- 2004 APS Translational Research Conference, September grammed by APS. The total meeting attendance was 8-11, Snowmass, CO “Immunological and 13,598. This figure includes 10,776 registered scientists, Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Inflammatory Bowel 2,037 exhibitors (and their guests), 195 high school stu- Disease,” organized by Matthew Grisham and Fabio dents and teachers, 471 undergraduates and 119 guest and Cominelli; 2004 APS Intersociety Meeting, October 6-9, press registrants. Austin, TX, “Integrative Biology of Exercise,” organized by EB 2004 marked the ninth Physiology InFocus program. Ronald Terjung, Chair; 2005 APS Conference, July 16-20, Organized by the APS President John Williams, the pro- 2005, Sheraton Steamboat Resort & Conference Center gram topic “Large Scale Systems Biology” included four Steamboat Springs, CO, “Neurohypophyseal Hormones: symposia scheduled throughout the meeting. These were From Genomics and Physiology to Disease,” organized by entitled “High Throughput Genomics,” “Next Generation Celia Sladek. Technologies for Proteomics,” “New Approaches to Large Scale Systems Biology,” and “Applications of Systems JPC Strategic Planning Biology to Function and Disease.” The InFocus program The APS is planning to enter a new phase of strategic was preceded by a workshop entitled “Microarrays, planning in the next year. A special meeting of the JPC was Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry” which was organized held on July 9, 2004 in Chicago. The purpose of this meet- by Susan Old. ing was to update the committee members on plans for pro- EB 2004 was the fifth year to introduce two Techniques gramming abstracts for IUPS and to discuss issues related and Technology in Physiology Tutorial/Workshops. The to programming APS Conferences and EB meetings. first, on proteomics is indicated above. The other tutorial The first half of this meeting was dedicated to APS con- was entitled “The Promised Land or Fatal Attraction? A ferences. The APS began this program in 1992 and has Practical Overview of the Present and Future of sponsored 20 conferences and five intersociety meetings. Genetically Engineered Mice” and was organized by Since September 2001, there has been a decline in atten- Donald Kohan. In addition, there were four “Cross- dance with attendance. There are clear financial issues as Sectional” Symposia developed to cut across sections: the number of attendees at conferences declines from loss “Biological Applications of Nanotechnology,” “The Heme- of registration revenue and penalties from conference sites.

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The JPC has made a number of attempts to increase the Discussion of shorter duration was made on a number of number of conference proposals. other topics which should be deferred to additional strate- The JPC discussed APS conferences at length and made gic planning sessions or added to the agenda for the strate- the following recommendations. gic planning retreat: reallocation of slots to sections; allo- 1. Formation of an APS Conference Committee cation of additional slots to the teaching section; corporate Six to eight committee members with representation sponsorship of lectureships; corporate sponsorship of other from different sections; JPC Chair sits on committee as ex program activities; new programmatic activities. ❖ officio; specifically charged with development and evaluation of APS Conferences; conference proposals come from two Curt D. Sigmund, Chair sources. Solicited: individuals in an interest area targeted by the committee; unsolicited: short letters of intent from the membership reviewed by the committee and then formally Council accepted the report of the Joint Program solicited. A solicitation indicates a very high interest in the Committee. subject area toward the development of the conference; Council approved a motion to increase the allocation for recurrence of meeting possible if successful. The committee APS conferences from $25,000 to $30,000. The funds will would be charged with defining measures of success. be used for travel, per diem, and speaker registration at 2. Financial the discretion of the conference organizer. Conference allocation includes registration for invited speakers (currently in addition to allocation); allocation increased from $25,000 to $30,000; finance committee and APS conference committee develops plan for how extramu- Liaison With Industry Committee ral funds are attributed to the conference, i.e., allocated to The Liaison With defray APS allocation; allocated to conference organizer for Industry Committee (LWIC) travel awards, reimbursements etc. met at the Experimental The JPC also discussed a number of issues related to EB Biology 2004 meeting in meetings. Washington, DC. The com- Featured Topics: It is felt that the organization of a FT mittee is chaired by Glenn needs to be centralized, that is performed by members of Reinhart and is composed of the JPC and not the FT organizers. In many cases, the FT representatives from most of organizer is not aware of the responsibilities associated the active Society Sections, with a FT including: selecting abstracts, informing abstract nominated to serve by their presenters of oral presentation. In addition, the FT organ- sections. The current com- izer only has access to those abstracts submitted directly to mittee membership is com- a FT topic category and not many other abstract submitted posed of Robert McCall to general categories which may fit into the topic being cov- (Neural Control and ered. The JPC offers the following recommendations: Autonomic Regulation); JPC representatives take charge of programming abstracts Stephen Wood (Comparative Physiology); Jeffrey J. for FTs; FTs be eliminated from topic category lists; a list Zachwieja (Environmental and Exercise Physiology); of FTs will be included in call for abstracts along with Peter Morsing (Renal); Christine Schnackenburg instructions for potential topic categories; JPC informs (Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis); William Martin selected abstracts of inclusion in FT and reminds them of (Central Nervous System); Joshua C. Anthony the intended spirit of providing an opportunity for young (Endocrinology and Metabolism); Pamela I. Hornby investigators to make oral presentations at a national (Gastrointestinal); Jodie Krontiris-Litowitz (Teaching meeting; JPC interfaces with FT organizer. of Physiology); Chahraz Montrose-Rafizadeh (Cell and Poster Sessions: The JPC on a number of occasions has Molecular Physiology). discussed the organization of posters at the EB meeting. Workshop 2004: At EB 2004, the committee sponsored a This was sparked by a request from an APS member to workshop titled, “High Content Biology: Multiplexing in integrate posters of common interest with other societies. Cell Physiology,” organized and chaired by Chahrzad This is reminiscent of the “theme” program previously Montrose-Rafizadeh, held on the afternoon of April 19, used. It was initially suggested that one or two specific 2004. Speakers were A.F. Hoffman, P. Tagari, E.R. topic areas that cut across societies be used as a trial bal- Mardis, and R. Zivin; topics covered included: functional loon (i.e., oxidative stress or signal transduction). However, characterization of GPCRs in models of obesity, signal upon discussion it was felt that most attendees enjoy the transduction assays, high-throughput mutational profiling atmosphere created by all APS posters being grouped in human samples and assessing patterns of phosphoryla- together in a single area and that it increases our identity tion as a cellular response signature. This is the fourth as a society. Moreover, even important and large targeted workshop sponsored by the Committee since its reorgani- areas such as oxidative stress or signal transduction could zation and we are pleased to report that attendance was result in the isolation of those posters and their presenters excellent. away from the main APS area. The JPC therefore recom- The Fourth Annual Physiologists in Industry Mixer was mends not pursuing this further. held April 19, again with seemingly record-breaking atten-

402 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 dance. Thanks once more to Linda Allen for sending time- Congress were discussed. Concerns were raised about the dif- ly email notices to those EB ‘04 registrants who identified ficulties in fund raising. themselves as working in Industry. The following topics are recommendations of the committee: Novel Disease Model Award: The award typically recog- International Members: The committee discussed the nizes one graduate student ($500) and one postdoctoral fel- continued perception by international members (designat- low ($800) submitting the best abstract describing a novel ed as members not residing in US and Canada) that they disease model. Two students and six postdoctoral students are not fully assimilated into the Society. It was noted that applied (a total of eight abstracts were received in 2003 (for in 2003, there were increases in the number of internation- 2004), an increase from six in 2002). The top two abstracts al members on editorial boards of APS journals and on APS included both a student and a post-doc and awards in both committees. However, in 2003 there were still only 10 out categories were made. of 208 committee members from outside the US and Workshop 2005 (IUPS): Since the LWIC wishes to con- Canada. In addition, the total number of international tinue its annual tradition of sponsoring high quality work- members declined a bit so it is important to intensify shops/symposia relevant to industry and academic physiol- efforts to increase the total number of international mem- ogists alike, the committee proposed a symposium on bers. We would also encourage a special article in The Metabolic Syndrome (“Metabolic Syndrome: From Clinical Physiologist encouraging the international members to Insights to New Therapies”) for IUPS ‘05. The symposium become more involved in APS activities. was organized by Christine Schnackenberg and has Total Membership: The Long Range Planning Committee commitments from four international scientists. The work- is concerned that the total APS membership has dropped shop and has been programmed by the International and fallen below the 10,000 mark. One possible problem is Scientific Programming Committee for IUPS 2005. that membership dues sent via email seem to have less Miscellaneous: The committee remains committed to rais- impact than hard copy dues notices. We need to analyze ing the profile and participation of Industry scientists in other reasons for the declines and develop improved APS and recognizes Council’s initiative in directing the recruitment incentives to encourage increased attendance. Sections to place their LWIC representative on their Many of the original incentives developed for recruitment respective programming committee. In addition, the LWIC efforts were never fully implemented. will work with the APS Education Officer to provide addi- In this regard, it is worthwhile to recognize the emerging tional membership benefits behind the Members Only fire- popularity of the “systems biology” term that is being used wall, including students and postdocs, and will also rebuild with greater frequency. While a rose by any other name is the LWIC website, providing information on careers in still a rose, a physiologist who identifies with “systems biolo- Industry-information that is important to trainees, their gy” may not identify with APS unless we embrace the term mentors and APS Leadership. Another objective is for the and give it a home and identity. We propose that APS be more LWIC web page to provide web-based links to relevant APS proactive in this arena and schedule symposia, featured topic Education and Careers pages, providing members a seam- sessions, poster and oral sessions as well as workshops in less access to the various and important perspectives “systems biology.” regarding scientific research in the private sector. ❖ Composition of APS Committees: Although not uniform- ly held, there are perceptions among some section members Glenn A. Reinhart, Chair and section leaders that they are not equally represented on the various APS committees. While this may often be Council accepted the report of the Liaison with Industry due to the failure of the Section head or leadership group to Committee. nominate qualified or any candidates, the perception needs Council approved the necessary funding for an LWIC to be corrected. We need to correct the misperception that mixer at the 2005 IUPS Congress. some sections are not appropriately represented. Undergraduate Majors in Physiology: The Committee Long Range Planning Committee considers that one of the most important actions that will The Long Range help ensure the long-term viability and the future success Planning Committee met on of APS is the development of more undergraduate pro- April 18, 2004 at the grams in physiology. One possibility is to link Systems Experimental Biology meeting Biology and Physiology. Incentives for institutions that in Washington, DC. In addi- have or initiate undergraduate programs leading to BS in tion to Gabriel Navar, Physiology and Systems Biology should be provided. David Brooks, Ken Members from Industry: While our Committee spent a Baldwin, Carmen Hinojosa- lot of time discussing ways to ensure equitable representa- Laborde, Helen E. tion from international members, it was also noted that Raybould and Bob Price many of the same perceptions exist among APS members ❖ were present at the committee from industry, government and the corporate sector. meeting. The Committee L. Gabriel Navar, Chair reviewed the report from pre- Council accepted the report of the Long Range Planning vious years and discussed the Committee. council actions resulting from previous recommendations. In Council approved the motion to try to appoint more addition, various aspects related to the upcoming IUPS international members onto APS standing committees.

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Membership Committee Report cating from their own experience the benefits they achieved from being APS members. Postdocs could also be invited to 2003 has been a rela- write a note indicating their personal experience and how tively successful year in the student membership helped them in their early terms of recruitment of new careers. members. Over a period of The decreased membership number over the past six six months, from October months was carefully discussed. It was suggested that 2003 to March 2004, a total of additional statistical data should be collected to determine 307 regular members and whether there is a possible inverse relation between the 229 student members have number of years of membership and the dropout rate. It been approved. The new was also recommended that the members’ mailing address- members represented a large es should be updated regularly. Dropouts should be con- and broad group of physiolo- tacted first at the address provided in their application. gists. Our recruiting efforts Failure to respond after five trials would initiate a direct have been very successful in contact with the institution and request for a forwarding attracting more female mem- address. The increased dropout rate was particularly evi- bers. There has also been sig- dent among student members. It was noted that 84% of the nificant increase in Asian, Hispanic, Black, and American student members being dropped for nonpayment of dues Indian members, indicating that the society is reaching to have never paid dues. However, it was also noted that the members of all different racial backgrounds and heritages. student group is the most likely to relocate, and special The vast majority of members hold a PhD and/or MD. measures should be taken to maintain an updated and Members with other degrees such as DVM, DM, MBBS, revised student mailing list. MSc, MA, and EdD are also represented. The new mem- Members are contacted a maximum of five times in order bers represent a good cross section of all academic positions to encourage dues payment. The Society sends three email and ranks including Professors, Research Scientists, notifications and two mailed, paper dues notices. The Postdoctoral and Research Fellows, as well as Committee suggests that included in these communica- Chairpersons, Vice Presidents, Associate Deans, and tions are bullet points outlining the benefits of member- Teachers. ship. Additionally, the mailed dues notice letter should During the same reporting period, there was a decrease include a letter from an established physiologist (for regu- in regular membership by 849 and in student membership lar members) and a postdoc (for student members) describ- by 1,190. That resulted in a net decrease in the number of ing their personal experience and the benefits they gained members by 1,552 or 14%. The decrease in membership from being members of APS. If a member still fails to pay could be attributed to three factors: 1) the usual attrition of dues after the fifth contact, the Society should send a ques- membership that we experience each year; 2) the increase tionnaire asking why the member does not wish to main- in regular membership dues, although this effect may not tain membership in the Society. The questionnaire should be completely apparent until 2006 (two years after dues are ask what other societies the individual belongs to. The list in arrears); and 3) the fiscal year dues changes from July- of members being dropped for nonpayment of dues should June to January-December cycle. be sent annually to the Membership Committee so they can The Membership Committee met in Washington, DC at directly contact members and convince them to retain their the April Experimental Biology 2004 meeting. The primary membership. topic of discussion at the meeting was how the Committee In summary, this is a time of change for the Membership might best serve the Society so that it can continue to Committee. The duties related to review of applications has attract and recruit new members. Although there was an been streamlined, freeing up time for the Committee to agreement among members that the observed decrease in focus on other important goals, especially those related to membership could be largely due to fiscal year dues recruitment and retention. On behalf of the Committee changes, the Committee felt that possible measures may members, I would like to say that we continue these impor- need to be considered in order to retain the current mem- tant duties with great enthusiasm. ❖ bers and to decrease the dropout rate. One of the issues raised at the meeting was to emphasize Raouf A. Khalil, Chair the importance of being an APS Member. Being a member of APS is an honor and a great privilege. Members would have great pride if they could be identified among other Council accepted the report of the Membership attendants of a scientific meeting as APS Members. It was Committee. proposed that the ID badge at the Experimental Biology Council approved a motion requesting that those mem- meeting would include the term “APS MEMBER”. The bers be dropped receive a letter from the members’ section term should be written in an attractive color and large font chair encouraging him/her not to drop their APS mem- and should be clearly visible. bership. It was also suggested that established and senior physi- Council approved the request that the list of dropped ologists should be invited to write a brief note in the members be sent to the Membership Committee each year American Journal of Physiology or The Physiologist indi- for possible follow-up from the Committee

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Perkins Fund Committee Porter Physiology Development The John F. Perkins Jr. Committee Memorial Fund was estab- The Porter Physiology lished in 1967 to provide sup- Development Committee is plementary aid to families of pleased to provide this report foreign scientists working in of the Committee’s activities US laboratories. The fund during the year. The purpose aims at keeping the family of the Porter Physiology together during the scien- Development Program is to tist’s visit and to introduce stimulate and support the the spouse and children to development of minority stu- the country and culture of the dents engaged in graduate United States. Families may study in physiology through request up to $ 5,000 per the awarding of predoctoral year/application. Next to sci- fellowships. In addition, the entific merit, award criteria program provides assistance include financial need, the duration of the scientific visit in the improvement of under- (preference given to visits over three months), and the developed American departments of physiology, particular- opportunity for children to attend school or kindergarten. ly in those colleges and medical schools with predominant- One fellowship award was made in the past year. The ly minority enrollment. Duties of the Porter Physiology award went to Chikodi Anibogu for work in the laborato- Development Program Committee are to: supervise admin- ry of David C. Randall in the Department of Physiology istration of the Porter Physiology Development Fund; at the University of Kentucky. approve visiting scientists and professorships; approve APS members are encouraged to make donations to the teaching and training fellowships; recommend to the John F. Perkins Jr. Memorial Award. Donations can be tar- William Townsend Porter Foundation specific needs for lab- geted to Perkins Memorial Fund on the annual APS mem- oratory and teaching equipment; counsel underdeveloped bership renewal form. Donations will open doors to the sci- physiology departments on curriculum and other improve- entific and cultural horizons of the United States. The ments; provide annual written reports to Council and the committee normally conducts its business via email com- William Townsend Porter Foundation; rank applications of munications, evaluating and voting on applications minority students to attend meetings of the Society, which received from APS. In addition, the committee meets once a are collated by the Executive Director and/or Education year at the EB meeting. It met at the EB 2004 meeting in Officer; and solicit outside funds for support of the program Washington DC on April 20, 2004. Present were Jane Kent-Bruan, Norma C. Adragna, and Klaus W. The Porter Physiology Development Committee ❖ Beyenbach. Fund (Financial Status) On March 2004, The Porter Physiology Development Klaus W. Beyenbach Committee Fund had a budget of $216,317. During 2003, the fund received the following contributions: $20,000 from Merck, $85,017 from the William Townsend Porter Council accepted the report of the Perkins Memorial Foundation, $40,000 from the APS, $210 in private contri- Fund Committee. butions and $497 from interest revenue. The Committee Council approved the motion to add a new link on the expresses its sincere appreciation for this continued sup- website to Past Perkins Award Recipients for the past two port that makes the important work of the committee pos- years. sible. Given remaining commitments for 2002-2003 Porter Fellows of $37,500, the fund had a balance of $176,817 for new fellowships and activities.

Minority Travel Fellows Selection In January 2004, the Committee served as the review panel for the APS Minority Travel Fellowship Awards. Fifty-five (55) travel fellows were funded to attend Experimental Biology 2004 in Washington, DC. Thirteen (13) additional travel fellowships were awarded to attend various APS conferences.

Committee Meeting The Porter Physiology Development Committee met April 18, 2004 during EB ’04. Attending the meeting were:

405 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 returning members, Pamela Gunter-Smith (Co-Chair), Review Criteria for Porter Physiology Fellowships Rayna Gonzales, Marsha Maytas (ex officio) and The increase in the number of meritorious applications Brooke Bruthers (APS); and new members, Johnny for a limited amount of funds has significantly increased Porter and Heidi Collins. The Committee thanks former competition for these awards. Council charged the com- members Mouhamed Awayda, Cynthia Jackson and mittee with the development and articulation of a common Irving Joshua for their years of service to the Committee. set of factors to be considered in reviewing applications to assist the Committee in reaching a consensus regarding Porter Physiology Development Fellowships funding decisions. The Committee developed a set of guide- The number of new applications received for Porter lines and criteria based upon those used by other APS fel- Fellowships continues to reflect the substantial increase lowship review committees and a historical perspective of noted following the change in fellowship guidelines Porter Committee practices. approved by Council several years ago. Present funds are sufficient for eight fellowships, four renewal and four new Porter Reception fellowships. The Committee’s ability to award eight fellow- Council approved and provided funding for a reception ships can be attributed, in part, to the generous and recent for travel fellows and their mentors and past and current one-time supplemental contribution made by the William Porter Fellows. This recommendation was made with the Townsend Porter Foundation. The number of Porter goal of building stronger connections between minority stu- Fellowships that the Committee can support will soon dents and the larger community of APS scientists, espe- decline, a trend that will accelerate if the Porter stipend is to cially minority scientists. The Porter reception was keep pace with the level recommended by the NIH for pre- extremely successful with an increase in attendance. doctoral stipends ($26,573 by 2006). Thus, the Committee’s Importantly, the reception continued for more than two need to raise additional funds to support and expand hours as participants interacted and networked with one Committee goals is becoming increasingly more critical. another. In addition there was an increase in the number of former Porter Fellows who attended. Review of Porter Fellowship Applications The Porter Development Committee reviewed two renewal APS Awards for Undergraduates at the applications and seven new applications from the January 15, Annual Biomedical Research Conference for 2004 application deadline. Both of the renewal applicants Minority Students (ABRCMS) were awarded a second-year fellowship. Two new fellowships This meeting attracts minority undergraduate and grad- were awarded and decisions for three were deferred until the uate students across the country and provides an opportu- June cycle. Given current practice, at least two new fellow- nity to recruit students into the physiological sciences and ships will be funded during the next round of reviews. In addi- the APS. The Committee requested and received $1,000 for tion, the opportunity exists to fund two additional non-renew- four $250 cash awards for the most outstanding under- able (e.g., terminal graduate school year) new fellowships. graduate presentations in physiology.

Renewal Application Awardees Presidential Award Adrienne Bratcher (MERCK Fellow), second-year grad- On May 6th, the American Physiology Society received uate student, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, the 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, University of Louisville School of Medicine; Research men- Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. The award was tor: Irving G. Joshua; Dissertation project: The role of given to APS based upon its longstanding commitment to dietary salt in the changes in arteriolar responsiveness with increasing the representation of minorities in the sciences the development of hypertension. through various educational programs including those sup- Gary Morris, fifth-year graduate student, Department of ported through the Porter Physiology Development Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri Committee. The Committee takes great pride in its role in at Columbia; Research mentor: Stephen Beebe; Dissertation this achievement. Committee Co-Chair, Pamela Gunter- project: Structure function differences between the catalytic Smith, was on hand for the awards ceremony along with a ¡ subunits C and C to the cAMP-dependent protein kinase. APS President-Elect Douglas Eaton and APS staff members Martin Frank and Marsha Matyas. The $10,000 New Awardees award will be applied to Porter Physiology Development Jessica Clark, third–year graduate student, fund for continuation of its programs. Physiological Sciences Interdisciplinary Program, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, College of Goals for Next Year Medicine; Research mentor: Bohuslav Dvorak; This report marks the last that I will give as the com- Dissertation project: The protective role of epidermal mittee’s Co-Chair. On behalf of the Committee, I welcome growth factor in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis. the new Co-Chair and look forward to the new directions Damon Jacobs, third-year graduate student, Department and ideas s(he) will bring. ❖ of Cell and Molecular Physiology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, School of Medicine; Research mentor: Pamela Gunter-Smith, Chair Richard Cheney; Dissertation project: Identification of Myo5c associated organelles and Myo5c function. Damon is our first Native American Porter Fellow.

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sibility for maintaining that site. The LAC can now be Council accepted the report of the Porter Physiology accessed on the FASEB web site at http://capwiz.com/ Development Committee. faseb/home/. The Public Affairs Committee urges APS Council approved the funding for the APS awards at members to act through that site to promote issues that the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for they feel are critical for American biomedical science. Minority Students (ABRCMS). The Public Affairs Committee and APS continue to work Council approved the necessary funding for a Past closely with FASEB on numerous other public affairs Porter Fellows reception at the 2005 IUPS Congress. issues. These include scientific ethics, peer review, use of Council approved the new “Guidelines for Reviewers of animals in research, postdoctoral training and postdoctoral Porter Physiology Fellowships.” support. Liaison with FASEB’s Office of Public Affairs is affected through membership on the FASEB Science Policy Public Affairs Committee Committee (SPC). The Chair of the Public Affairs Committee is a permanent member of the SPC, which The Public Affairs meets monthly. In the past year the SPC voted to have the Committee advises the APS Chair of the APS Public Affairs Committee serve as the Council on policy issues and Chair of the SPC subcommittee on use of animals in how best to address them. research and to have the Chair of the APS Animal Care and The Committee also informs Experimentation (ACE) Committee serve as an ad hoc Council of specific initiatives member. The subcommittee is currently developing a new undertaken by the Commit- entry, one that deals with animals in research, to the tee itself. The Committee rec- FASEB website and anticipates having that site open with- ognizes the importance of in the next year. The FASEB website on animals will be careful integration of its linked to the APS website as well as to others that promote activities with Council’s goals and inform about the value of animal research. In the past as well as with activities of year the Chair of the Public Affairs Committee has also the Animal Care and been actively involved in FASEB’s efforts to work with the Experimentation Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to promote funding the Communications Com- for, and philosophical support for, basic research within mittee, and the Science Policy that agency. There has been a dramatic change in leader- Committee of the FASEB. It has worked closely with these ship within the DVA and the new leadership has shown groups to define and reach common goals. Likewise, the great willingness to partner with the scientific community Public Affairs Committee works closely with the APS Office in directing DVA research. It will be critically important for of Public Affairs both to coordinate activities and to more APS and FASEB to continue their support for DVA effectively communicate relevant issues to Council and, research as well as for NIH and other federally supported when appropriate, to the general membership. research programs inasmuch as a number of members of A major focus of the Public Affairs Committee is to advo- Congress have openly criticized administration of these cate for federal funding of biomedical research. Results of agencies and have stood in the way of the budgetary sup- the past year’s advocacy have been disappointing in that port that the agencies need to keep American science at the regard. With much of the legislative and executive atten- forefront. tion being devoted to funding the wars in Iraq and The Public Affairs Committee continues to work with Afghanistan and with the economy’s having inhibited dis- officials at NIH in efforts to promote training and retention cretionary spending, funding for NIH in particular suffered of scientists in integrative or systems physiology. APS and lost some of the ground that had been gained during efforts have complimented those of other FASEB societies the preceding five-year period when its budget had been such as ASPET and AAA. The organizations seek to empha- doubled. Prospects for the NIH budget are reportedly more size the need for development of scientists who can bring dismal for the upcoming fiscal year. Some projections even the innovations allowed by molecular biological approaches suggest that the Administration will seek to propose an to whole animal research and the study of mechanisms actual reduction of the NIH budget. APS and its Public that underlie systems physiology. Such a multifaceted Affairs Committee continue to work with elected represen- approach to the study of physiology is in keeping with the tatives to assure their having all the information that they NIH Roadmap and promotes integrative and systems sci- need to realize that stagnant (or declining) funding of NIH, ence as a partner with more cellular approaches. VA, and NSF would have a negative short- and long-term The Public Affairs Committee recognizes that it is an impact on the health of research in our country. However, it instrument of the Society as a whole and must work to is essential that members of the Society take every possible respond to the needs of the Society as directed by its lead- opportunity to act as their own advocates in that regard. ership. Within the next year Council and the Executive In order to promote advocacy among its members, APS leadership of APS will seek to revitalize the Society’s had developed and enhanced a Legislative Action Center or strategic plan. To promote Public Affairs and make it even LAC on the APS web site. In the past year the Federation more responsive, the Committee will seek to enhance fur- of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) ther its communication with Council and with the Section purchased software that further enhanced the capabilities Advisory Committee, thus providing an expanded avenue of the LAC and, with the support of APS, accepted respon-

407 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 for membership to have the needs that it recognizes impact of Physiological Genomics. Submissions are up 80% addressed. Implicit in that responsibility, however, is recog- from this time last year. nition that advocacy cannot be effectively applied through committees. It is the responsibility of each member of the Publication Efficiency Society to speak forth on issues that affect us all. Public Interior redesign. Subtle changes were made to the text Affairs will continue to seek to provide members the most and headings style of all original research journals, includ- “user-friendly” means to do so. ❖ ing Journal of Neurophysiology, in the January 2004 issues. The title pages of each article have a much more William T. Talman, Chair modern look, and each page will include information important for both the print and online versions. SGML up-front workflow. An SGML up-front workflow Council accepted the report of the Public Affairs was implemented in the composition of the journals with Committee. the Spring 2004 issues. This should afford some efficiencies Council approved the necessary funding for a joint in production and the ability to use publishable article files meeting between the Public Affairs Committee, the before the print issue is created. Executive Cabinet and the PA Committee’s Council Production module. Work continues on the production Liaison to be held, if necessary, after the Strategic Plan module, which will allow electronic tracking and trafficking meeting. of files to streamline journal production. Council approved the request to continue participation in the “Bridging the Sciences” coalition. Financial Stability and Increased Accessibility Subscription Sales. Journal prices for 2005 were once again set using a cost-based model. The price increase for 2005 was set at 5% for all the journals except for a higher increase of 10% Publications Committee for Physiology (formerly NIPS) and Physiological Genomics The goals for the because of the higher costs in producing these journals and the Publications Program as relatively inexpensive starting subscription price. developed during the APS Consortia. APS continues to respond to requests from Strategic Planning retreat in consortia of libraries or institutions, giving them a 5-15% November 1999 and approved graduated discount for 6-31+ online subscriptions, if we are by Council in the spring of not losing subscription dollars by doing so. Sales of 2000 continue to direct the $368,857 were made to 14 consortia in 2003. department’s activities. European Sales Agent. APS contracted with David Charles to sell institutional subscriptions in Europe, espe- APS Journals the Best in cially licensing agreements to consortia and corporate cus- Their Field tomers. David Charles was responsible for approximately Impact Factors. The $500,000 in new sales (this includes sales of Legacy Journal Impact Factors made Content) in 2003. Staff has begun negotiations with a sim- a strong showing again in ilar sales agent, iGroup, in Asia. 2002. Although PRV fell from Legacy Content. The second phase of Legacy Content, a 4th to 12th ranking among all journals, it remains the going back to 1966, was put online in 2003. The Legacy highest ranked journal in Physiology. Content was sold as a product with a one-time price of Letter to ISI from APS President. Last year, the APS $1,500 in 2003, with a price increase to $2,000 in 2004. To Presidents communicated with the President of Thompson date, 280 copies have been sold. Scientific about creating and marketing measures of journal Open Access. In an effort to respond to the needs of the quality other than the Impact Factor, since it is by itself an market, APS began an experiment with Physiological imperfect measure of journal quality. Following this corre- Genomics (PG) in July 2003, giving authors the choice of spondence, ISI is allowing APS to review new reports they are paying no author fees to have their online articles pub- developing for the web version of the Journal Citation Report. lished under traditional subscription access (free after 12 Reports. Created in 2002 to replace Rapid Communications, months), or pay $1,500 to have their articles published with this article type has continued to grow, particularly in the open access from the time of publication. The open access Journal of Neurophysiology, which started accepting Reports experiment for PG began in July of 2003, with 16% (11 of in 2003. 68) of accepted manuscripts published as open access in News in Physiological Sciences (NIPS). The completely that year. Thirty-six percent (4 of 11) of these were overhauled version of NIPS, including a new design with authored by PG Editors. So far in 2004, 6 of 57 (10%) have professionally redrawn figures in every article, new front- chosen open access. There is not much difference in the section features, and a new title, Physiology, will appear number of hits per article for articles that are open or sub- starting with the August 2004 issue. scription access. DC Principles. Martin Frank lead a group of not-for- Physiological Genomics profit publishers in a press conference at the National The new editor, Allen Cowley, met with his associate Press Club on March 16 to announce the DC Principles for editors in August 2003 and made plans for increasing the Free Access to Science. The DC Principles were developed

408 The Physiologist Committee Reports Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 as a response to the open access movement, in which the required to fill out and sign a Conflict of Interest form. This good that society publishers do to disseminate research enforces our policy and allows our copy editors to ensure widely was getting lost in the rhetoric around open access that a conflict is noted in the article. These potential con- and the pricing policies of some commercial publishers. flicts are no longer included in the Acknowledgement sec- This has proven very effective-since its release; APS has tion of the article, but have their own heading. received many invitations to speak and to meet with other Human subject policy: In order for our policy to clearly groups, such as the Medical Library Association, to repre- reflect that human physiology experiments are not always sent the “middle ground” in this debate. done on patients, and that all study subjects need to have their rights protected, the phrase “including healthy volun- Reducing Member Costs teers” was added to the policy on the Use of Humans and APS members started receiving free online access to all Animals in Experiments. journals in 2002. APS members continue to take increased Personal Communication: A policy was set that the use (approximately 25% increase a year) advantage of the free of Personal Communications is discouraged, and if used, color policy. the author must have a letter granting permission from the communicant in his or her files to send to APS upon Electronic Handbook of Physiology request. Plans to create a new online physiology handbook were Bioterrorism Policy: It was decided that rather than tabled, but negotiations between HighWire and Google lead adopt a formal policy such as that adopted by PNAS and to the ongoing testing of scanned images of the published other journals, the Committee would raise the awareness of Handbook content for online searching and, perhaps, viewing. the Editors to the danger of allowing potential bioterrorism information to be published. Innovative Use of Electronic Publications Retraction Policy: If a published article is retracted due Supplemental Material. To date, there have been 163 to fraud or other reason, a Retraction statement will be instances of supplemental material published, 82 of them published as a corrigendum, and the article will be tagged in Physiological Genomics. Of the 163, 47 are video clips; 2 online as Retracted. ❖ of the videos are in Physiological Genomics, the rest are large data sets. Dale Benos, Chair HighWire Interface. The journal home pages on the HighWire site were completely redesigned in 2003 to be Council accepted the report of the Publications more attractive, useful, and to highlight new functionality. Committee. Classic Articles Collection. As an outgrowth of the Legacy Council authorized the necessary funding to develop a Content project, a Task Force was formed to develop a list coalition of the members of the DC Principles to build a of classic physiology articles from the APS original research reserve to fight open access. journals. Chaired by Hershel Raff of the Publications Committee, the Committee commissioned 23 essays for publication online and within the appropriate journals if the Editor agrees. Each essay will be linked to one of the 39 Section Advisory Committee classic articles chosen, which will be made free online. The The Section Advisory goal is to have the collection posted in August 2004, when Committee (SAC), chaired by all of the legacy content is online. Susan M. Barman, has held two meetings in the past year Translational Research in which 10-12 sections were Call for Papers. A Call for Papers on Translational represented. The first meet- Physiology has run since the June 2001 issues of all the ing was held in Bethesda in APS research journals. The papers are being published as December. A major objective they are accepted under a special heading in the journal it of this meeting was to update was submitted to. Across all the journals, 77 papers were SAC members on recent submitted and 54 papers were published under the Council activities and to ini- Translational Research heading in 2003. tiate discussion about the Physiology in Medicine. An agreement was made in 2001 Fall, 2005 Strategic Planning Meeting that will involve to publish the Physiology in Medicine (PIM) series in SAC participation. The first step in this process is a Annals of Internal Medicine, with D. Ausiello as the Editor Members Needs Survey that will be distributed to the of the series, and Benos serving as Deputy Editor. Five membership. Several SAC members participated in formu- PIM articles were published in Annals in 2003. lating the survey. Following this meeting, section Chairs met as the Nominating Committee to select candidates for Other Items of Significance President-elect and Council. SAC met separately and in Ethical Issues. joint-session with Council at Experimental Biology (EB) Conflict of Interest: All authors with financial ties to com- 2004 in Washington DC. A synopsis of SAC’s major activi- panies or products featured in their articles are now ties is reported below.

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SAC Responsibilities Council and Publications Committee to explore the feasi- According to the APS Bylaws, one of the duties of SAC is bility of some of these proposals. to interact with the Long-Range Planning Committee. In Also with regards to the New Investigator Award, SAC an effort to strengthen the relationship between the two members expressed an interest in highlighting the Award committees, in 2003 Council approved a request by SAC to winners. Some sections offer their award recipient the designate the SAC Chair as an ex-officio member of the opportunity to publish their lecture in an APS Journal. Long-Range Planning Committee. This change should pro- There was strong support for all sections to adopt a similar mote more effective information transfer regarding future policy. For those not presenting a lecture, Mike Wyss plans that impact on the membership. It is expected that (Chair, Central Nervous System Section) has come up with the SAC Chair will be able to inform the Long-Range a proposal to have a mini-review published by the award Planning Committee of any concerns from the sections that winner in Physiology. This plan has been discussed with relate to the ongoing and planned activities of the Society. Dale Benos (Chair, Publications Committee). He was sup- In accordance with the Section Operating Procedures, portive of this idea and has subsequently corresponded most of the sections have a Journal representative on their with Walter Boron (Editor, Physiology). As an alternative, steering committee. In some cases, this has been a very pos- he also communicated with Dee Silverthorn (Editor, itive experience with the Editor or Associate Editor having Advances in Physiology). SAC is excited about pursuing an active role in promoting the activities of the Section. In this method of highlighting the New Investigator Award other cases, there has been very limited interaction with a and is hopeful that Council will endorse this plan as a Society Journal. As noted below, SAC has come up with new mechanism by which Sections can more effectively interact ideas on how to strengthen the cooperation between APS with the APS Publications and also promote the careers of Journals and the Sections. outstanding APS junior investigators. Section abstract-based awards: For the past few years, an Annual Section Reports attempt has been made to prevent an individual from During the SAC meeting, each section Chair was asked receiving more than one abstract-based APS award at the to report what they considered to be their section’s biggest same EB meeting. Although the situation has improved, in success and failure in the past year. Among the positive an effort to further limit multiple awards going to the same outcomes: several Sections continue to have success in individual in one year, SAC discussed a proposal to require obtaining financial support for their activities and awards, applicants of these awards to submit their abstract to one and others have seen an increase in the number of applica- of that Section’s Topic Categories. This idea and others will tions by qualified individuals for their awards. continue to be discussed in anticipation for some changes Interestingly, the opposite was expressed by other sections. for EB 2006. Specifically, some sections are concerned by the few (if any) Section steering committee members are proud of the applicants for the New Investigator Award. As indicated many outstanding applicants and winners of their Section below, SAC has identified ways to promote this Award. An awards. Currently, names of the Proctor and Gamble, area that is a recurring concern for many Sections is the Caroline tum Suden, and NIDDK Travel award winners inability to get their members to be willing to serve on APS are listed in the August issue of The Physiologist. SAC has committees or to submit ideas for programming at EB. requested that all Section-based award winners be given the same recognition. This is a small way to recognize our Section Awards future science leaders. New Investigator Award: Several SAC members reported Upon learning that Proctor & Gamble would no longer that no applications were received for the APS Section provide support for a graduate student award at EB, Mike “New Investigator Award.” A brief description of the Award Wyss has proposed a new plan for a student Award. Award criteria are: “Candidates should be investigators who have selection would be based on each Section’s post-meeting made meritorious contributions to the area represented by choice of the best graduate student presentation of a poster the APS Section to which they are applying. They should that was programmed by that Section. This new student not be above the rank of Assistant Professor or a compara- award is viewed as a great tool to better engage graduate ble position in a research track at an academic institution students in the meeting and to forge long-term loyalties to or in industry (e.g., Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research the APS. This is in a planning stage, and again, input from Investigator, etc.). They should receive nominations from at the membership is strongly encouraged. least two regular members of the APS. Candidates will be judged on their publications, how the publications relate to Trainee Members of Section Steering Committees the APS section to which they have applied, and evidence In the past year, all Sections have identified a trainee for independence and promise (grant funding, peer review member of their steering committee. These members com- activities, etc.).” Several suggestions were made for getting prise the new Trainee Advisory Committee. Sections have the word out to potential applicants: advertise the Awards been encouraged to identify ways to interact with these in APS Journals and on the Journal web sites, prepare a young APS members to encourage their continued partici- flyer for distribution, personal contact, send a notice to pation in activities of the Society. Several Sections have Physiology Chairs for them to let their junior faculty know included their trainee member on the Section Program about the New Investigator Award. 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Other Sections have included these members on other Senior Physiologists Committee Section subcommittees (e.g., Awards) or included a Trainee The primary responsi- page on the Section Newsletter. Trainee members of APS bility of the Senior are encouraged to communicate with members of the Physiologists Committee is to Trainee Advisory Committee or SAC to identify ways to contact members who reach assist them in their professional development. their 70th, 80th, 90th, or 100th birthdays during the International Members on Section Steering year. The letter of greeting Committees includes an invitation to In response to the request by the International Members inform the membership of the Committee, many of the Sections have now included an APS about the whereabouts international APS member on their Steering Committee. and activities of the senior These members are also serving on Section subcommittees, physiologist. The invitation is including Program and Awards. International members usually open-ended, and is are encouraged to communicate with their Sections to pro- meant to encourage the sen- vide ideas on how to promote an effective interaction. ior physiologist to include historical and philosophical commentary. In 2003 a total of Section Name Change 179 individuals were contacted by members of the Comparative Section members recently voted to change Committee; 27 response letters were printed in The their name to Comparative, and Evolutionary Physiology. Physiologist. Some of the recipients are members of the Council approved this change in an effort to better repre- Committee. sent the scope of the section, to broaden its appeal, and to Anecdotal evidence, insufficient for peer review in the encourage comparative scientists who are not presently Society’s journals, attests to the popularity of the publica- APS members to join the Society and become involved in tion of these responses. The members of the Committee the section’s activities. were asked a few years ago to survey the non-senior membership at their institutions about the popularity of the fea- Getting Involved in APS Section Activities ture. Graduate students, fellows, and younger faculty APS members are encouraged to become active partici- reported that they read the letters regularly, and more sen- pants in their Section activities. Each APS member can ior faculty also report their delight at the many interesting select one primary affiliation and as many secondary affil- stories the letters contain. iations as fit their interests. For those who are interested The Senior Physiologists Committee also reviews appli- in becoming more involved in sectional activities, you can cations for the Senior Physiologists Award, a $500 grant contact SAC members at: http://www.the-aps.org/commit- named for G. Edgar Folk, Jr., which is designed to support tees/members/sac.htm. For further information on the 12 the activities of a senior member. Sections, go to http://www.the-aps.org/sect_groups.htm. Donald J. Marsh, Chair Susan M. Barman, Chair Council accepted the report of the Senior Physiologists Committee. Council accepted the report of the Section Advisory Committee. Council approved the request to publish the names of all Trainee Advisory Committee Section Award recipients (including photos if available) in This is the Trainee The Physiologist. Advisory Committee’s (TAC) Council approved the plan by Section Chairs to enhance first annual report to the the New Investigator Award by providing the award recip- APS Council. In its first year, ient an opportunity to publish a mini-review in an APS- the Committee has sought to sponsored publication. generate ideas for projects, Council approved a request to encourage the Chairs of prioritize those ideas, and Physiology (ACDP) to nominate their young faculty for assign Committee members the Section New Investigator Awards. to begin work on each. The Council approved the request to invite the ACDP Committee’s discussions President to meet with Council at the APS Spring Council were focused by the charge Meeting. from the APS Council. The Committee met twice during its first year, once via conference call and subsequently at the 2004 Experimental Biology meeting.

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Duties of the Trainee Advisory Committee are to: elect a up for the listserv. In the meantime, the Committee will use chairperson, who is a member of the committee or has the previously established trainee listserv, which was ini- served on the committee within the past three years; meet tially populated with all student members. Messages are annually at the spring meeting of the Society and as need- sent out on a monthly basis by APS Education Office staff ed during the year; investigate the needs of trainees, both and include relevant APS and other news, notice of award pre-doctoral and postdoctoral, to determine how the Society opportunities, and postdoctoral position openings. can provide necessary support and assistance; organize an Web Page: The Committee reviewed the home pages of annual symposium or workshop at EB designed to assist the current APS Career Web for graduate students and trainees in their development of independent careers; pub- postdoctoral fellows and agreed that there was no need to lish an email newsletter for trainees and establish a web establish a new separate web site. Instead, the Committee site for trainees on the APS Home Page; bring relevant will work with APS staff and funnel any material that matters to the attention of Council and act on Council rec- would be relevant to a specific section on the careers web to ommendations; encourage the active membership of them for posting. Announcement of the new material can be trainees in the Society; coordinate activities with other sent out via the listserv. such APS committees to enhance the status of trainees and to respond to the needs of trainees. Committee Liaisons Each of the Committee activities listed below is related The members of the TAC discussed which APS to one of the Committee’s charges. Committees should have a liaison with the TAC. Currently, two APS Committees, other than Section Steering TAC Trainee Survey Committee, have Trainee Representatives: the Women in The TAC is currently finalizing a Trainee Survey with Physiology and the Animal Care and Use Committee. the help of APS staff. The survey includes ranking the Those two representatives were invited to be ex-officio importance of several issues (e.g., balancing work and fam- members of the TAC and attended the Committee’s meet- ily, mentoring, granting, teaching) and a few short answer ing at EB 2004. In addition, the Career Opportunities in questions. The Committee agreed that the survey should be Physiology Committee requested a member from the TAC general in nature and include issues/questions relevant to to sit as ex-officio on that Committee. both graduate student and postdoctoral experiences, including those of trainees from abroad studying in the US. Sectional Responsibilities Responses from both trainees and non-trainees will be Most of the TAC members have been asked by their sec- requested (along with status identification) to allow assess- tions to write short articles on the Committee’s activities ment of needs from both perspectives. for their section newsletter. All members were encouraged The survey will be done online and will be brief, keeping in to do so to increase the visibility of the Committee and of mind the APS full membership needs survey planned for trainees. As each member writes something, they will post later this year. Each member of the TAC will send the survey it to the Committee listserv and share with others on the out to his/her own section listserv, asking members to Committee. Then the others can include that article and respond and pass the survey along to trainees in their labs either expand on it or focus on another aspect of the or departments. This should help increase the response rate. Committee’s activities, allowing for more material to be in each section’s newsletter. Trainee Advisory Committee Symposium, Because all of the TAC members are appointed by their Experimental Biology 2006 respective section, each section needs to have in place a The TAC discussed the upcoming symposium slot and method by which to identify their TAC member’s replace- the subject and type of symposium that would be best. It ment. Even though every member might not be replaced at was agreed that the TAC will work with the Women in the same time, Committee members will begin working Physiology and Career Opportunities in Physiology within their sections to start discussing the best way to Committees to make sure the three sessions do not overlap appoint replacement members to the Committee. in content. Ex officio committee liaisons have been established (see Committee Liaisons below) who will oversee Postdoctoral Issues that process. Members of the TAC recommended that their Sussman attended the National Academy of Sciences symposium be an interactive session or a round table dis- Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy cussion of specific issues. Additionally, it was agreed that it (COSEPUP) Convocation on Enhancing the Postdoctoral would be important to include issues facing non-US citi- Experience for Scientists and Engineers and National zens working in the US. Ortiz and Bavis will serve as ses- Postdoctoral Association (NPA) meetings held just prior to sion organizers. EB in Washington, DC, on behalf of the Committee. The COSEPUP Convocation grew out of a report by the Trainee Email Newsletter and Web Page Committee in 2000 addressing concerns about the current Email Newsletter: The TAC deferred a full discussion of state of Postdoctoral Training in this country and its establishing a separate listserv for trainees until the impact on young scientists and the advancement of science. Committee’s fall meeting. The Committee requested staff to Some effects of the report include raises in NIH investigate having the Trainee listserv be added to the Postdoctoral stipends, the comprehensive Sigma XI Members-only web page, which would allow those postdoc- Postdoctoral survey, and the creation of the NPA. The pur- toral fellows and others who are regular members to sign pose of the meeting was to promote communication among

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COSEPUP members, postdoctoral scientists, and other Council accepted the report of the Trainee Advisory interested parties (e.g., Sigma XI, NIH, other funding agen- Committee. cies, Medical School Administrators). Salient issues that Council approved a Trainee Advisory Committee spon- were addressed include reduction of time to complete both sored symposium/workshop at EB 2006. graduate and postdoctoral training, encouraging trainees Council approved the allocation of $500 for a society to pursue non-academic and non tenure-track careers, membership in National Postdoctoral Association. standardization of compensation and benefits, and increasing opportunities for postdocs to achieve greater financial, and therefore research independence, i.e., obtain grants Women in Physiology Committee covering supplies as well as compensation. Meetings: The Commit- The annual meeting of the NPA included further discussion tee held a luncheon Business of many of the same issues as the COSEPUP Convocation. meeting at the Experimental The NPA is working to advance interests of postdocs through Biology (EB) 2004 in both national and local activities by promoting the formation Washington, DC on April 19, of local Postdoctoral Associations and Postdoctoral Offices and 2004 and also conferred by courting their membership in the NPA. Additional concerns conference call to discuss the for the NPA are to give postdocs a national voice for commu- Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen nicating with COSEPUP, NIH, and other funding agencies, Distinguished Mentor and provide support and information services to postdocs, and Scientist Award on November grow to a sustainable size and achieve financial solvency 14, 2003, Caroline tum before their charter grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Suden/Frances Hellebrandt runs out. The NPA has offices housed in the AAAS building in Professional Opportunity Washington, DC, two staff members, a web page, an executive Award applications on board composed of NPA members (primarily founding mem- January 30, 2003. In addi- bers), and several committees made up of executive board tion, members conferred by members and other NPA members. teleconference on August 21, The relationship of the NPA to professional societies is 2003, September 29, 2003 evolving. They are actively collaborating in at least one proj- and February 10, 2004 to dis- ect with the AAMC postdoc committee (to generate a “toolkit” cuss committee activities, for institutions focused on professional development issues) plans for the EB 2004 work- and are offering membership in the NPA to professional soci- shop cosponsored by the eties. There is much work to be done regarding the develop- Women in Physiology ment of this relationship to ensure complementarity without Committee and ASPET redundancy. For example, the NPA could provide societies Committee on Women in with guidelines for promoting trainee involvement, and soci- Pharmacology and other eties could advertise their trainee activities on NPA publica- committee business. tions. To facilitate development of these issues, Sussman has Bodil Schmidt Nielsen been communicating with two relevant NPA Committees, Distinguished Mentor and Diversity and Outreach. Scientist Award. Six nomina- The Sigma XI survey is a comprehensive survey of post- tions for the first Bodil doctoral research activities, career goals, and perceptions. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist award Sigma XI has involved psychologists, lawyers, the National were received by APS office and reviewed by the Women in Academy of Sciences, and the NPA in the development of Physiology Committee. W. Clinton Webb of the Medical the survey. It is extremely comprehensive in nature. For a College of Georgia was selected as the awardee. The award fee, institutions have the opportunity to contribute addi- carries a stipend of $1,000 plus travel expenses to attend the tional questions and receive results from their postdocs to EB meetings. The awardee gives a 30-minute lecture on these and the standard survey questions. Sigma XI will mentoring to young physiologists and their mentors and consider requests to provide the same service to profes- writes an article based on the lecture for publication in The sional societies Physiologist. The lecture followed a luncheon to which were invited Bodil Schmidt-Nielson, former mentees of Webb, Fall Meeting APS council members, and others specified by the awardee. The TAC was previously given approval by Council for a APS/ASPET Workshop on Mentoring: One of the roles of 1.5-day fall meeting. This will be held in September 2004. the APS Women in Physiology Committee is to coordinate This meeting will allow the Committee to have a signifi- activities with other such committees within FASEB. For cant amount of time to plan their future activities and EB 2004, the Women in Physiology Committee co-spon- directions and discuss what issues should be dealt with in sored a workshop with ASPET Committee on Women in a more substantial manner. ❖ Pharmacology on “Life After the PhD: Finding a Postdoctoral Fellowship.” Two representatives from the Caroline R. Sussman, Chair Women in Physiology Committee (Carole Liedtke and

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Kathleen Berecek) and a member of the Committee on deserving of the award. Each Committee member critical- Women in Pharmacology (Joan Lakoski) served as co- ly reviewed and rated 36 applications (each application was organizers. The workshop was designed to inform young reviewed by three Committee members). The Awardees physiologists of decision-making and goal setting in consid- were invited to attend the APS Business Meeting where ering a postdoctoral fellowship as the next step in their pro- they each received a certificate and a check for $500. The fessional development. Four speakers discussed the follow- Committee is grateful to Council for funding the 36 fellow- ing topics: Kathleen Berecek, “To Be or Not To Be a ships; members again noted that with this number of Postdoc;” Angela Grippo, “Searching for a Postdoctoral awards certainly most, if not all, of the highly deserving Position: How to Find What is Right for You;” Lisa candidates were able to receive an award. Nisenbaum, “Types of Postdocs: What Do I Want to Be FASEB Excellence in Science Award: The Chair of the When I Grow Up?;” and Donna Korzick, “Interview and Women in Physiology Committee serves as the APS repre- Follow-Up.” Due to an accident, Berecek did not attend EB sentative to the FASEB selection committee for this presti- 2004. Sue Barman, former chair of the Women in gious award that carries a $10,000 cash prize (supported by Physiology Committee, presented Berecek’s talk. Over 200 Eli-Lily) and the opportunity to present a plenary talk at a young and more senior scientists attended the session, with FASEB-sponsored meeting. Competition is very rigorous many remaining for discussions during a breakout session of for this award, and most nominees have extensive dossiers six groups. Each group was well represented by members of documenting their numerous contributions to research, APS (E. Zambraski, D. Silverthorn, B. Goodman, D. education, service, and mentoring. Janet Rossant of the Seals) and by members of the APS Women in Physiology Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute in Toronto, Canada Committee and ASPET Committee on Women in was selected the winner of the 2004 award. Pharmacology. Each attendee to the workshop received a Serving on APS Committees: The Women in Physiology handout of resource material for the topics discussed by the Committee actively encourages women to be active mem- speakers. Comments after the session were very enthusias- bers of the APS by, for example, serving on APS tic. Committees. The Committee is particularly interested in Plans for an APS/APSET Workshop on Leadership Skills those women who are elected within sections to leadership and Development. APS Women in Physiology and ASPET positions. The Committee is delighted that this year Women in Pharmacology Committees will once again part- Carole M. Liedtke joins two women currently serving on ner to organize a mentoring workshop for IUPS/EB2005 in APS Council, Helen Raybould and Virginia Miller. The San Diego, CA. One of the charges to the Women in committee also commends Kim Barrett for her service as Physiology Committee is to distribute information to young Councillor from 2001 to 2004. The Committee also noted scientists regarding strategies for a successful career in sci- that Barman chairs the Section Advisory Committee and at ence. Another is to coordinate activities with other such least three sections are chaired by women. groups within FASEB. This workshop will fulfill the charge APS Graduate Skills project: A task force consisting of to the Women in Physiology Committee and, in addition, the Chairs of the Education, Women in Physiology, and bolster the career development goals of the ASPET Women Career Opportunities Committees and three members of in Pharmacology Committee. The focus of the workshop is the Association of Chairs of Departments of Physiology Leadership Skills and Development with specific topics yet completed a project on Core Competencies. The document to be designated. The target audience is young scientists to details nonacademic professional skills necessary for young junior faculty of both genders interested in learning skills physiologists to learn during their formal training. for their future careers. The workshop also offers a venue Other activities: The Women in Physiology Committee for networking between junior and senior scientists. remains active through conference calls to identify ways to Mentoring Program: Under the aegis of the APS promote the advancement of women and young physiolo- Education Office, an APS Mentoring Program has matured gists in APS, to engage in the identification of mentors and into a program directed toward young physiologists in mentees, to encourage nomination of women for commit- training and to junior faculty. Working with Melinda Lowy, tees of APS and for APS and FASEB awards, and to select committee members committed themselves to a six month awardees for the Bodil Schmidt-Nielson Distinguished period to review and assist in matching mentor-mentees. Mentor and Scientist Award and Caroline tum Suden Caroline tum Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Award. ❖ Opportunity Awards: The Women in Physiology Committee received 106 applications for the Caroline tum Carole M. Liedtke, Chair Suden/Frances Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Sirbhinya Benyajati, Incoming Chair Awards. This number of applications is comparable to that received in the past few years. These awards provide mon- etary ($500) prizes and complimentary registration for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of either gender who give presentations at the EB meeting. The applica- Council accepted the report of the Women in Physiology tions include an abstract submitted for presentation at EB Committee. and a supporting letter from the applicant indicating the Council approved the funding for a lunch and lecture by goals of their research project, their specific role in the proj- the Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and ect described in the abstract, and the reasons why they are Scientist Awardee at the 2005 IUPS Congress.

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PHYSIOLOGY IN PERSPECTIVE: HENRY PICKERING BOWDITCH THE WALTER B. CANNON AWARD LECTURE AWARD LECTURE (SUPPORTED BY THE GRASS FOUNDATION) Ormond MacDougald Univ. of Michigan Gerald DiBona Univ. of Iowa “Role of Wnt Signaling in Development of Adipose “The Wisdom of the Body: Tissues and Bone” Neural Control of the Kidney” SUNDAY ,APRIL 3, 5:45 PM

SATURDAY,APRIL 2, 5:45 PM

SOLOMON A. BERSON CARL W. G OTTSCHALK DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP OF THE ENDOCRINOLOGY AND OF THE RENAL SECTION METABOLISM SECTION Soren Nielsen Amira Klip Univ. of Aarhus, Denmark Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada “Aquaporin Water Channels in Kidney: “Regulation of Glucose Physiology and Transporters in Muscle Pathophysiology” Cells: Epurr si Muove” FRIDAY,APRIL 1, 2:00 PM FRIDAY,APRIL 1, 10:30 AM

ERNEST H. STARLING HORACE W. D AVENPORT DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP OF THE WATER AND OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL ELECTROLYTE HOMEOSTASIS SECTION SECTION

Ann Hubbard Giuseppe Bianchi Johns Hopkins Univ., MD Univ. Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy “The Ins and Outs of Membrane Traffic in “The Genetic Control of Polarized Epithelial Cells” Renal Na Handling in Primary Hypertension” FRIDAY,APRIL 1, 3:15 PM SATURDAY,APRIL 2, 10:30 AM

ROBERT M. BERNE CLAUDE BERNARD DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR OF THE TEACHING OF SECTION PHYSIOLOGY SECTION Ann Sefton Roberto Bolli Univ. of Sydney, Australia Univ. of Louisville, KY “Charting a Global Future “Preconditioning: for Education in Physiology” A Paradigm Shift in the Biology of Myocardial SATURDAY,APRIL 2, 3:15 PM Ischemia”

SATURDAY,APRIL 2, 2:00 PM

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EDWARD F. A DOLPH CARL LUDWIG DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP OF DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL THE NEURAL CONTROL AND AND EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AUTONOMIC REGULATION SECTION SECTION Erik A. Richter Julian Paton Univ. of Bristol, Univ. of Copenhagen, United Kingdom Denmark

“Genes and Proteins in the “AMPK and Other Exercise- Blood Brain Barrier Affecting Induced Signaling in Skeletal Arterial Pressure Regulation: Muscle: Relationship to Implications for the Etiology of Metabolism and Gene Hypertension” Expression”

SUNDAY,APRIL 3, 10:30 AM SUNDAY,APRIL 3, 2:00 PM

JOSEPH ERLANGER JULIUS H. COMROE,JR. DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS OF THE RESPIRATION SECTION SYSTEM SECTION Gabriel Haddad Sten Grillner Albert Einstein College of Karolinska Institute, Medicine, New York Stockholm, Sweden “Tolerance of Low O2: “The Selection and Intrinsic Lessons From Invertebrate Function of Motor Programs: Genetic Models” From Microcircuits to Integrative Function” MONDAY,APRIL 4, 8:00 AM

SUNDAY,APRIL 3, 3:15 PM

AUGUST KROGH HUGH DAVSON DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP OF THE COMPARATIVE OF THE CELL AND MOLECULAR PHYSIOLOGY SECTION PHYSIOLOGY SECTION Roy Weber Randy Schekman Univ. of Aarhus, Denmark Univ. of California, Berkeley “The Amazing World of “Mechanism and (Hemo-)Globins: Models in Regulation of Cargo Protein Physiological Adaptation” Sorting in the Secretory Pathway” MONDAY APRIL 4, 10:30 AM

MONDAY,APRIL 4, 2:00 PM Walter C. Randall Lecturer in Biomedical Ethics Robert Williamson, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Tuesday, April 5, 2:00-3:00 PM “Ethics, the Human Genome and Physiology: Designer Babies and Human Clones”

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The full IUPS Scientific Program with speakers and Featured Topic: titles may be viewed online at http://www.iups2005.org. HIF-1 and Molecular Regulation of Oxygen Homeostasis Chaired: Gregg L. Semenza Thursday, March 31, 2005—6:00 PM Friday, April 1, 2005—10:30 AM Lecture: Lecture: The Wallace O. Fenn Lecture Solomon A. Berson Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Speaker: Peter Agre Endocrinology & Metabolism Section Speaker: Amira Klip Friday, April 1, 2005—8:00 AM Symposium: Refresher Course: Cardio-Respiratory Physiology of Diving: Extreme Integrating Genomics Into Physiology Courses: Physiology at Depth A New Paradigm or Just More Information? Ecophysiology for the 21st Century Track Education Track Chaired: Patrick J. Butler Chaired: Daniel E. Lemons and Anne Kwitek Symposium: Symposium: Central Role of Ion Channels in the Regulation of Vascular Angiogenesis Tone Vascular Physiology Track Vascular Physiology Track Chaired: Brant Weinstein Chaired: Mark T. Nelson

Symposium: Symposium: Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Mechanisms Epithelial Polarity: Development to Disease Cardiac Track Epithelia Track Chaired: Denis Noble Chaired: Catherine Fuller and Michael J. Caplan

Symposium: Symposium: Functional Genomics of Macromolecular Damage Excitation-Contraction Coupling Responses and Environmental Stress Adaptation Cardiac Track Ecophysiology for the 21st Century Track Chaired: Andrew Marks Chaired: George Somero Symposium: Symposium: Life and Death: Metabolic Rate and Lifespan The Making of the Vertebrate Lung Thermoregulation and Energetics Track Tissue Dynamics in the Lung Track Chaired: Kim Hammond Chaired: Jeffrey A. Whitsett Symposium: Symposium: Molecules and Genes: Brainstem Development Underlying Molecular Bases of Energy Balance and Fuel Partitioning Breathing Feeding, Fuel and Fat: Energy Metabolism Track Regulatory Brain Track Chaired: Jeffrey M. Friedman Chaired: Martyn D. Goulding

Symposium: Symposium: Novel Mechanisms of Transporter Regulation Signaling Pathways in Gut Mechanosensitivity Epithelia Track Chaired: Fievos Christofi and Michael Schnemann Chaired: Rene Bindels and Irene Schulz Featured Topic: Symposium: Reactive Oxygen Species in the Vasculature Skeletal Muscle Plasticity Chaired: Michael Wolin and Paul Vanhoutte Muscle-Exercise Track Chaired: John Holloszy Friday, April 1, 2005—2:00 PM

Featured Topic: Lecture: Genetic Basis of Cardiopulmonary Disorders Carl W. Gottschalk Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Genomics Track Renal Section Chaired: Scott Weiss Speaker: Soren Nielsen

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Lecture: Saturday, April 2, 2005—8:00 AM The Microcirculatory Society Landis Award Lecture Speaker: Virginia Huxley Symposium: Epithelial Cells and their Neighbors Friday, April 1, 2005—3:15 PM Epithelia Track Chaired: Hannah V. Carey and Helen E. Raybould Lecture: Horace W. Davenport Distinguished Lectureship of the Symposium: APS Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Force Generation Speaker: Ann Hubbard Muscle-Exercise Track Chaired: Jim Spudich Symposium: Cell Biology of Sodium Transport in Kidney Symposium: Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Genomics of Transport and Sensory Functions Chaired: Francois Verrey and Rebecca Hughey Genomics Track Chaired: Kevin Strange Symposium: The Microcirculatory Society President’s Symposium: Symposium: Vascular Regulatory Abnormalities in Obesity: Oxygen Sensing and Hypoxia: Development, Adaptation Consequences of the Epidemic and Disease Chaired: Glenn H. Bohlen Chaired: Nanduri Prabhakar

Symposium: Symposium: Scaling of Metabolic Rate with Body Size: How and Why? Renal NaCl Reabsorption: Molecular Insights into Human Thermoregulation and Energetics Track Blood Pressure Control Chaired: Ewald Weibel and Anthony J. Hulbert Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Chaired: Paul A. Welling Symposium: Spring Molecules Featured Topic: Muscle-Exercise Track Endothelial Nitric Oxide and Cardiovascular Disease Chaired: Henk Granzier Chaired: David Lefer and Joseph Loscalzo

Symposium: Featured Topic: Stem Cells in the Developing and Adult Brain Impact of Gravity on Physiological Systems Supported by: Elsevier, Inc. Chaired: Robert W. Phillips Chaired: Pasko Rakic Featured Topic: Featured Topic: Molecular Mechanisms of Fuel Sensing Acid-Base Transporters Feeding, Fuel and Fat: Energy Metabolism Track Chaired: Michael Romero Chaired: Luciano Rossetti and David Grahame Hardie

Featured Topic: Featured Topic: The Phylogeny of Dual Respiratory Rhythm Generating New Aspects of Endothelial-Cell Matrix Interactions: The Networks in Vertebrates Glycocalyx Regulatory Brain Track Vascular Physiology Track Chaired: William K. Milsom Chaired: Herbert H. Lipowsky and Fitz-Roy Curry

Featured Topic: Featured Topic: Role of Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Lung Respiratory Long-Term Facilitation: Mechanisms and Injury and Diseases Implications Chaired: Bruce R. Pitt and Brooke T. Mossman Regulatory Brain Track Chaired: Gordon S. Mitchell Friday, April 1, 2005—5:45 PM Featured Topic: Lecture: The Role of Student Practical Laboratories in Physiology IUPS President’s Lecture Education Track Speaker: Allen W. Cowley Chaired: Dee Silverthorn and Maria Jose Alves da Rocha

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Saturday, April 2, 2005—10:30 AM Saturday, April 2, 2005—2:00 PM

Lecture: Lecture: Ernest H. Starling Distinguished Lectureship of the APS 2nd Ernst Knobil Memorial Lecture Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section Speaker: Jan-Ake Gustafsson Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from: Lecture: GlaxoSmithKline Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Speaker: Giuseppi Bianchi Cardiovascular Section Speaker: Roberto Bolli Symposium: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Plasticity Saturday, April 2, 2005—3:15 PM Chaired: Roger A. Nicoll Lecture: Symposium: Claude Bernard Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Computational Biology of Cardiac Arrhythmias: From Ion Teaching of Physiology Section Channel to Therapy Speaker: Ann J. Sefton Chaired: Andrew McCulloch and Wayne Giles Sponsored by: The Biomedical Engineering Society Symposium: Comparative Genomics of the Lung Symposium: Tissue Dynamics in the Lung Track Effective Uses of Information Technologies in Physiology Chaired: John S. Torday Education Education Track Symposium: Chaired: Simon Carlile Discovery of Genes for Polycystic Kidney Disease Genomics Track Symposium: Chaired: Peter Harris Emerging Modes of Ca2+ Signaling in the Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contractile Proteins Symposium: Vascular Physiology Track Gene Regulation for Survival at Low Temperatures Chaired: Avril V. Somlyo Thermoregulation and Energetics Track Chaired: Jeremy H.A. Fields Symposium: Sex and Gender Differences in Pain and Analgesia Symposium: Chaired: Karen J. Berkley Molecular Mechanisms Linking Sodium Retention to Hypertension Symposium: Chaired: Mordecai P. Blaustein Structure-Function of Mechano-Gated Ion Channels Sponsored by: The American Federation for Medical Mechano-/Chemotransduction Track Research Chaired: Masahiro Sokabe and Frederick Sachs Symposium: Featured Topic: Nuclear Receptor Co-Regulators Adipose Tissue: Fat Depot, Fuel Stat, and Endocrine Chaired: Roland Schule Organ Feeding, Fuel and Fat: Energy Metabolism Track Symposium: Chaired: Susan K. Fried Stem Cells of Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle Muscle-Exercise Track Featured Topic: Supported by: Elsevier, Inc. Molecules Underlying Diseases of the Central and Enteric Chaired: Michael Schneider Nervous Systems Regulatory Brain Track Featured Topic: Chaired: George Richerson Locomotor Pattern Generators: Developmental, Molecular and Cellular Organization in Vertebrates Featured Topic: Neural Control of Locomotion: From Genes to Behavior Transport: PKD, Cilium Track Chaired: Stefan Somlo Chaired: Sten Grillner

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Featured Topic: Featured Topic: Regulation of Coronary and Skeletal Muscle Circulation Regulatory Mechanisms of Mechanosensory Cells Vascular Physiology Track Mechano-/Chemotransduction Track Chaired: Jos A.E. Spaan Chaired: Akimichi Kaneko

Featured Topic: Sunday, April 3, 2005—10:30 AM Techniques Calcium Signaling Track Lecture: Chaired: Tobias Meyer Carl Ludwig Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation Section Featured Topic: Speaker: Julian Paton Urea Transporters in the Post Genomic Era Chaired: Craig P. Smith and Jeff M. Sands Symposium: Calcium Channels, Tyrosine Kinases and Smooth Muscle Saturday, April 2, 2005—5:45 PM Function Chaired: Hamid I. Akbarali and Michael J. Davis Lecture: Physiology in Perspective—The Walter B. Cannon Symposium: Memorial Award Lecture Gravity and Evolution: From Cells to Snakes Speaker: Gerald F. DiBona Chaired: Alan R. Hargens and Peter Norsk Supported by: The Grass Foundation Symposium: Sunday, April 3, 2005—8:00 AM Phylogeny and Ontogeny of the Renin-Angiotensin System Chaired: Hiroko Nishimura and Kenneth W. Gross Symposium: Comparative Genomics of Blood Pressure Control: Genetic Featured Topic: Maps in Humans, Rats and Mice Cardiac Mechanics Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Cardiac Track Chaired: Pierre Corvol and Anne Kwitek Chaired: Andrew McCulloch

Symposium: Featured Topic: Lipid Rafts—Floating from Bench to Bedside Gender Effects on Arterial Pressure Regulation Chaired: Thomas L. Roszman and Jens Goebel Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Sponsored by: The American Federation for Medical Chaired: Chris Baylis Research Featured Topic: Symposium: Mechanisms of Metabolic Depression: Comparative Aspects Neural Control of Energy Balance Chaired: Gerhard Heldmaier Feeding, Fuel and Fat: Energy Metabolism Track Chaired: Roger Cone Featured Topic: The Molecular Basis of Epithelial Disease Symposium: Epithelia Track New Advances in Understanding Control of the Cerebral Chaired: David N. Sheppard Circulation Chaired: Donald D. Heistad and David R. Harder Featured Topic: Pro-inflammatory Signaling in Lung Endothelial Cells Symposium: Tissue Dynamics in the Lung Track Proteins Chaired: Jahar Bhattacharya Calcium Signaling Track Chaired: Andras Spät Sunday, April 3, 2005—2:00 PM

Featured Topic: Lecture: Amino Acid Transporters Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Chaired: Yoshikatsu Kanai Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section Speaker: Erik A. Richter Featured Topic: Cardiac Metabolism and Energetics Cardiac Track Chaired: Joanne Ingwall

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Sunday, April 3, 2005—3:15 PM Sunday, April 3, 2005—5:45 PM

Lecture: Lecture: Joseph Erlanger Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Henry Pickering Bowditch Award Lecture Central Nervous System Section Speaker: Ormond MacDougald Speaker: Sten Grillner Symposium: Symposium: International Collaboration: Science Knows no Boundaries International Harmonization of Animal Welfare Standards Chaired: Melinda R. Dwinell and Francisco H. Andrade Chaired: Kevin Kregel and Pontus Persson Monday, April 4, 2005—8:00 AM Symposium: Molecular Basis of Disease Lecture: Calcium Signaling Track Julius H. Comroe, Jr. Distinguished Lectureship of the Chaired: Cecilia Hidalgo APS Respiration Section Speaker: Gabby Haddad Symposium: Rescue Mechanisms from Hypoxia Symposium: Ecophysiology for the 21st Century Track Cardiac Remodeling Chaired: Peter Lutz Cardiac Track Chaired: Christine Seidman Symposium: Stem Cells and the Modification of Vascular Functions Symposium: Vascular Physiology Track Diagnosis and Treatment Utilizing Natriuretic Peptides Supported by: Elsevier, Inc. Chaired: David L. Vesely Chaired: Keith March Sponsored by: The American Federation for Medical Research Featured Topic: Complex Pathway of Function and Disease Deduced from Symposium: the Whole Genome Perspective Genetic Determinants of Obesity and Metabolic Disease Genomics Track Feeding, Fuel and Fat: Energy Metabolism Track Chaired: TBA Chaired: Claude Bouchard

Featured Topic: Symposium: Genetic Models of Hypertension 2+ Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Integrative Aspects: Ca Signaling in the Nervous System Chaired: Curt Sigmund Calcium Signaling Track Chaired: Alex Verkhratsky Featured Topic: Gut Interactions with Pancreas and Liver Symposium: Chaired: Patricia L. Brubaker and David A. D’Alessio PDZ Domain Scaffolding Proteins and their Functions in Polarized Cells Featured Topic: Epithelia Track Pyrogen-Sensing and Suppressing Pathways Mediating Chaired: Mark Donowitz and Yoshihisa Kurachi the Febrile Response Sponsored by: The Journal of Physiology Thermoregulation and Energetics Track Chaired: Clark M. Blatteis Featured Topic: Atherosclerosis: The New Inflammatory Disease? Featured Topic: Vascular Physiology Track Receptors and Signaling Pathways in Lung Injury and Chaired: Gary K. Owens Repair Tissue Dynamics in the Lung Track Featured Topic: Chaired: Courtney Broaddus The Many Faces of Problem-Based Learning: A Framework for Integrative Physiology Education Education Track Chaired: Penny Hansen

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Featured Topic: Featured Topic: Mosso and Muscular Fatigue: 116 Years after the First Sensing Cardiovascular Homeostasis: Novel Molecules as Congress of Physiologists Mechano- and Chemosensors Track Chaired: Charles M. Tipton and Thomas Nosek Chaired: Donna H. Wang and Donald L. Gill

Monday, April 4, 2005—10:30 AM Featured Topic: Sex/Gender, Hormones and Cardiovascular Function Lecture: Supported by: National Center for Gender Physiology August Krogh Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Chaired: Sue Duckles and Valerie Schini-Kerth Comparative & Evolutionary Physiology Section and the Scandinavian Physiological Society Monday, April 4, 2005—2:00 PM Speaker: Roy E. Weber Lecture: Tutorial: Hugh Davson Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Cell & Computational and Bioinformatic Applications to Systems Molecular Physiology Section Biology Speaker: Randy Schekman Genomics Track Chaired: Daniel Beard Monday, April 4, 2005—3:15 PM

Symposium: Symposium: Body Weight Regulation throughout the Life Cycle Atherosclerosis: Immune and Inflammatory Aspects Feeding, Fuel and Fat: Energy Metabolism Track Chaired: Allison B. Reiss and Steven Carsons Chaired: I. Caroline McMillen Sponsored by: The American Federation for Medical Research Symposium: Modulation of the Locomotor Pattern Generators by Symposium: Neurotransmitters and by Sensory Afferents Biologging: Monitoring the Ecophysiology of Animals in Neural Control of Locomotion: From Genes to Behavior the Marine Environment Track Ecophysiology for the 21st Century Track Chaired: Keir G. Pearson Chaired: Gerald L. Kooyman

Symposium: Symposium: Neural Control of the Circulation in Health and Disease Imprinting, Development and the Programming of Adult Regulatory Brain Track Health Chaired: Patrice Guyenet Genomics Track Chaired: Kent Thornburg Symposium: Phospholipid Oxidative Signaling in Regulation of Symposium: Apoptosis and Phagocytosis Making Science News: A Journalists Roundtable Chaired: Valerian E. Kagan Chaired: Andrea Gwosdow

Controversy: Symposium: The Mechanism of Action of the Ca2+ Releasing Messenger Metabolic Syndrome: From Clinical Insights into New NAADP Therapies Calcium Signaling Track Feeding, Fuel and Fat: Energy Metabolism Track Chaired: Luigia Santella Chaired: Christine Schnackenberg Sponsored by: APS Liaison with Industry Committee Controversy: Role of Kidney versus Brain in Blood Pressure Control Symposium: and Hypertension Physiological Proteomics Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Chaired: Charles A. Blake and Steven R. Goodman Chaired: Gregory D. Fink and Thomas Lohmeier Sponsored by: The Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine Featured Topic: Muscle Dystrophies of the Dystrophin Complex Featured Topic: Muscle-Exercise Track Current Ideas in Pulmonary Ventilation and Blood Flow Chaired: H. Lee Sweeney Chaired: I. Mark Olfert and Kim Prisk

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Featured Topic: Tuesday, April 5, 2005—9:00 AM IUPS Grand Rounds on Hypertension Renal Control of Blood Pressure Track Lecture: Chaired: John Hall Robert Pitts Lecture Speaker: Jurgen Schnermann Featured Topic: Muscle as an Endocrine Organ Muscle-Exercise Track Tuesday, April 5, 2005—10:30 AM Chaired: Ronald Terjung Symposium: Cellular and Molecular Aspects of Lung Parenchymal and Tuesday, April 5, 2005—8:00 AM Airway Remodeling Tissue Dynamics in the Lung Track Symposium: Chaired: Rubin Tuder Coordinating Interactions between Endothelium and Smooth Muscle Symposium: Vascular Physiology Track Genomics of Circadian Clocks Chaired: Ruddi Busse Genomics Track Chaired: Julian Dow Symposium: Initiation and Adaptation of the Locomotor Pattern Symposium: Neural Control of Locomotion: From Genes to Behavior How do Emotions and Motivations Interact with Track Autonomic Functions? Chaired: Tatiana Deliagina Chaired: Ruud M. Buijs

Symposium: Symposium: Integrative Neuronal Mechanisms for Thermoregulation Inflammatory Aspects of Hypertension: Insights from the Thermoregulation and Energetics Track Microcirculation Chaired: Kazuyuji Kanosue and Ruediger Gerstberger Chaired: Geert W. Schmid-Schonbein

Symposium: Symposium: Vascular Inflammation: The Role of Inflammatory Cell Neural Regulation of Hydroeletrolitic Homeostasis Extravasation in Tissue Inflammation and Injury Chaired: Jose Antunes Rodrigues and Maria Jose Vascular Physiology Track Alves da Rocha Chaired: Joel Linden Sponsored by: The Association of Latin American Physiological Societies Symposium: Old Receptor: New Functions Point/Counterpoint: Chaired: Jacques Samarut Is the Creatine Shuttle Critical for Muscle Function? Muscle-Exercise Track Featured Topic: Chaired: Martin Kushmerick Mechanical Ventilation and Lung Injury Chaired: Deborah Quinn Featured Topic: Long Term Plasticity and Spinal Cord Injury Featured Topic: Neural Control of Locomotion: From Genes to Behavior The Nature of Intestinal Adaptations: Cellular Diversity Track and Versatility Chaired: Serge Rossignol Chaired: Ronaldo P. Ferraris Featured Topic: Featured Topic: Overview: From Organelles to Organ Regenerative Capacity of the Heart Calcium Signaling Track Cardiac Track Chaired: Irene Schulz Chaired: Nadia Rosenthal

Featured Topic: Tuesday, April 5, 2005—2:00 PM The Role of the Choroid Plexus Chaired: Peter Brown Lecture: Walter C. Randall Lecture in Biomedical Ethics Supported by: Taylor University Speaker: Robert Williamson

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Tuesday, April 5, 2005—3:15 PM Symposium: Research in Physiology Education from the Classroom to Special Session: the Teaching Community Panel Discussion on Ethics and Physiology in the Era of Education Track the Human Genome Chaired: Harold Modell Chaired: Ewald Weibel Symposium: Symposium: TRP Channels: Physiological Genomics and Proteomics Genetic and Developmental Insights into Pulmonary Chaired: Stewart O. Sage and Bernd Nilius Vascular Pathobiology Supported by: The Journal of Physiology Tissue Dynamics in the Lung Track Chaired: Marlene Rabinovitch Featured Topic: Epithelial Genomics, Proteomics and Genetic Models Symposium: Epithelia Track Molecular Mechanisms of Thermosensation Chaired: Mark A. Knepper and J.E. Melvin Mechano-/Chemotransduction Track Chaired: Ardem Patapoutian Featured Topic: Molecular Physiology of Diving Ecophysiology for the 21st Century Track Chaired: Terrie M. Williams

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For the seventh consecutive year, process. The fellowship includes travel ed on both web sites. APS will sponsor an American to Washington for orientation and In addition to the application form, Association for the Advancement of evaluation sessions at the beginning applicants must submit a current Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science and end of the summer, as well as résumé, a three- to five-page sample of and Engineering Fellow for summer travel to the job site and a weekly writing directed to the general public, 2005. Applications are due to the stipend based upon local cost of living. transcripts of graduate and under- AAAS by January 15, 2005. Individuals must be currently graduate work, and three letters of The APS-sponsored fellow will be enrolled as a graduate or postgradu- recommendation. Two of the recom- one of approximately two dozen AAAS ate student of physiology or a related mendation letters should be from fac- Mass Media fellows who will spend 10 discipline to apply for the APS fellow- ulty members, and the third should be weeks during the summer working in ship. The application form is available a personal reference. The selection the newsrooms of newspapers, maga- in the “Student Awards” section of the process is designed to seek out quali- zines, Internet news outlets, and radio APS website at http://www.the- fied candidates especially from under- and television stations. Fellows will aps.org/awards/student.htm#AAAS. represented communities, including receive a short training course in sci- Additional fellowships are available African-Americans, Hispanics, Native ence journalism prior to the fellow- for students in other scientific and Americans, and scientists with dis- ship, and will spend the summer engineering disciplines. Information abilities. developing their ability to communi- about the program is posted on the For more information, contact Stacy cate complex scientific issues to non- AAAS Education and Human Brooks in the APS Communications scientists and improving public under- Resources Directorate website at Office. (Telephone: 301-634-7253; e- standing of science. The AAAS http://ehrweb.aaas.org/massmedia.ht mail: [email protected]) ❖ arranges placements at participating m. A brochure with additional infor- media outlets as part of the selection mation about the program is also post-

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Cardiovascular PhD or MD degree and have submit- ate. Each applicant must have submitted a first-authored abstract to an ted an abstract to an IUPS cardiovas- The Berne Distinguished IUPS cardiovascular-related topic cat- cular-related topic category. The Lectureship award is presented to a egory.Abstracts from eligible individu- Cardiovascular Section Awards scientist who is a Fellow of the als will be judged by the Cardiovascu- Committee will judge abstracts from Cardiovascular Section of the APS, lar Section Awards Committee. eligible individuals. Eligible individu- who has made outstanding prior con- Research Recognition Awards will be als are requested to email a copy of tributions to cardiovascular research, made each year based upon those their submitted abstract to the Chair and whose current research is particu- abstracts judged to be most meritori- of the Cardiovascular Section Awards larly interesting, such that the presen- ous. Eligible individuals are request- Committee: Dr. Steven Segal (ssse- tation of this work would be expected ed to email a copy of their submitted [email protected]) to arrive by to contribute to further interest in the abstract to the Chair of the November 30, 2004. CV Section meeting. This award is in Cardiovascular Section Awards honor of one of the most distinguished Committee: Dr. Steven Segal (ssse- The Cardiovascular Section New members of the Cardiovascular [email protected]) to arrive by Investigator Award ($1,000) recog- Section, Robert M. Berne. The nomina- November 30, 2004. nizes outstanding investigators in the tion package, to be sent electronically early stages of their career. to Dr. Steven Segal (ssssegal@jbpierce. The Cardiovascular Section Candidates should be investigators org), Chair of the Awards Committee Young Investigator Award who have made meritorious contribu- of the APS CV Section. The complete Sponsored by Bristol-Myers tions to the scientific areas represent- package should consist of: 1) a letter of Squibb ($750) is designed to entice ed by the APS Cardiovascular Section. nomination; 2) one or more seconding submission of abstracts to the IUPS They should not be above the rank of letters (preferably from someone out- Congress from junior investigators Assistant Professor or a comparable side of the nominee’s institution); and and to aid them in their travel expens- position in a research track at an aca- 3) a CV of the candidate. All materials es. To be eligible, the investigator demic institution or in industry (e.g. and letters of support should be sub- must be within 10 years of receiving Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research mitted by November 30, 2004. his/her PhD or MD degree and have Investigator, etc.). They should receive submitted a first-authored abstract to nominations from at least two regular The Carl J. Wiggers Award is pre- an IUPS cardiovascular-related topic members of the APS. Candidates will sented to a scientist who is a Fellow of category. Abstracts from eligible indi- be judged on their publications, how the Cardiovascular Section of the APS, viduals will be judged by the Cardio- the publications relate to the APS sec- who has made outstanding and lasting vascular Section Awards Committee. tion to which they have applied, and contributions throughout his/her BMS Young Investigator Awards will evidence for independence and prom- career to cardiovascular research, and be made each year based upon those ise (grant funding, peer review activi- who will bring broader and more abstracts judged to be most meritori- ties, etc.). Although this is not an international representation to the CV ous. Eligible individuals are requested abstract-based award, awardees are Section meetings. This award is in to email a copy of their submitted expected to attend 2005 IUPS honor of the Cardiovascular Section’s abstract to the Chair of the Congress and make an oral or poster founder, Carl J. Wiggers. The nomi- Cardiovascular Section Awards presentation. The candidate must be nation package, to be sent electroni- Committee: Dr. Steven Segal (ssse- an APS member in good standing. cally to Dr. Steven Segal [email protected]) to arrive by Candidates should submit their cur- ([email protected]), Chair of the November 30, 2004. riculum vitae, two nomination letters Awards Committee of the APS CV from APS members, and three Section. The complete package should Hsueh-Hwa Wang Cardiovascu- reprints to The American Physiology consist of: 1) a letter of nomination; 2) lar Section Travel Award: The Society, Membership Office, by one or more seconding letters (prefer- Hsueh-Hwa Wang Cardiovascular January 31, 2005. Applications from ably from someone outside of the nom- Section Travel Award ($800) recog- eligible individuals will be forwarded inee’s institution); and 3) a CV of the nizes an outstanding graduate stu- to the Cardiovascular Section Awards candidate. All materials and letters of dent or postdoctoral trainee involved Committee for review. support should be submitted by in cardiovascular research. The award November 30, 2004. is designed to assist the award recipi- Cell and Molecular Physiology ent to attend the IUPS Congress. The Cardiovascular Section Candidates should be graduate stu- The Cell and Molecular Research Recognition Awards dents or postdoctoral trainees, who Physiology Student Awards ($300) ($500) are designed to entice submis- will be presenting cardiovascular are available for up to two pre-doctor- sion of abstracts to the Annual research at the IUPS Congress. al candidates, depending on applicant Meeting from junior investigators and Graduate students should be in a doc- pool. One award will be given for work to aid them in their travel expenses. toral degree program, while eligible done while enrolled as a medical or To be eligible, the investigator must be postdoctoral trainees should be within graduate (doctoral or masters) stu- within 10 years of receiving his/her five years after receipt of their doctor- dent. A second award is reserved for

426 The Physiologist APS Awards Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 undergraduate researchers. Appli- tions to the scientific areas represent- IUPS Congress. The subject matter of cants must be first author on an ed by the APS Cell & Molecular this presentation can be any topic abstract submitted to the IUPS Physiology Section. They should not be related to the central or peripheral Congress. The student or their mentor above the rank of Assistant Professor nervous system. Applications are must be a member in good standing of or a comparable position in a research reviewed and rated by the CNS the APS, with a primary affiliation in track at an academic institution or in Section Awards Committee. To apply the Cell and Molecular Physiology sec- industry (e.g. Scientist, Sr. Scientist, for this award, applicants should sub- tion. Members of the CAMP Steering Research Investigator, etc.). They mit a copy of their abstract (or a para- Committee will review all applica- should receive nominations from at graph describing his/her research if it tions. Winners will be announced, and least two regular members of the APS. is to be presented in a symposium), awards presented, at the Cell and Candidates will be judged on their and a letter indicating the novelty of Molecular Section Banquet at the publications, how the publications the research project described in the IUPS Congress. Applicants must com- relate to the APS section to which they abstract, the year he/she received a plete the Student Award Certificate have applied, and evidence for inde- degree, his/her current position, and form and have the mentor submit a pendence and promise (grant funding, whether he/she is a member of the brief (e.g., half page) letter describing peer review activities, etc.). Although APS. Membership in the APS is not why the trainee is deserving of the this is not an abstract-based award, required but is highly recommended. award. Email or fax a copy of the sub- awardees are expected to attend 2005 Mail these items to: Hans-Rudolf mitted abstract, the Student Award IUPS Congress and make an oral or Berthoud, Louisiana State Univ., Certification form, and letter to Peter poster presentation. The candidate Pennington Biomedical Res. Ctr., 6400 K. Lauf, Email: peter.lauf@ must be an APS member in good Perkins Rd., Banton Rouge, LA 70808. wright.edu, Fax: 937-775-2759. standing. Candidates should submit a Deadline for receipt of application is Deadline is November 30, 2004. curriculum vitae, twp nomination let- November 30, 2004. ters from APS members, and 3 three The Cell and Molecular reprints to The American Physiology The Central Nervous System Physiology Research Recognition Society, Membership Office, by New Investigator Award ($1,000) Awards ($500) will be given to two January 31, 2005. Applications will recognizes outstanding investigators successful candidates for work per- be forwarded to the appropriate sec- in the early stages of their career. formed while in the first through third tion for review. Candidates should be investigators postdoctoral year or medical residen- who have made meritorious contribu- cy. Applicants must be first author on Central Nervous System tions to the scientific areas represent- an abstract submitted to the IUPS ed by the APS CNS Section. They Congress. The trainee or their mentor The Central Nervous System should not be above the rank of must be a member in good standing of Section Van Harreveld Memorial Assistant Professor or a comparable the APS, with a primary affiliation in Award ($300) will be presented by the position in a research track at an aca- the Cell and Molecular Physiology sec- CNS Section to recognize outstanding demic institution or in industry (e.g. tion. Members of the CAMP Steering research in neuroscience by a gradu- Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research Committee will review all applica- ate student or postdoctoral fellow. Investigator, etc.). They should receive tions. Winners will be announced, and The recipient must be first author on nominations from at least two regular awards presented, at the Cell and an abstract presented at the IUPS members of the APS. Candidates will Molecular Section Banquet at the Congress. Mail a copy of the submitted be judged on their publications, how IUPS Congress. Applicants must com- abstract and the completed APS the publications relate to the APS sec- plete the Student Award Certificate Award Certification Form to Hans- tion to which they have applied, and form and have the mentor submit a Rudolf Berthoud, Louisiana State evidence for independence and prom- brief (e.g. half page) letter describing Univ., Pennington Biomedical Res ise (grant funding, peer review activi- why the trainee is deserving of the Ctr., 6400 Perkins Rd., Banton Rouge, ties, etc.). Although this is not an award. Email or Fax a copy of the sub- LA 70808. Deadline for receipt of abstract-based award, awardees are mitted abstract, the Student Award application is November 30, 2004. expected to attend 2005 IUPS Certification form, and letter to Peter Congress and make an oral or poster K. Lauf, Email: [email protected], The Research Recognition presentation. The candidate must be Fax: 937-775-2759. Deadline is Award of the Central Nervous an APS member in good standing. November 30, 2004. System Section ($500) provides at Candidates should submit a curricu- least two awards that recognize meri- lum vitae, two nomination letters from The Cell and Molecular torious research by young investiga- APS members, and three reprints to Physiology Section New tors who participate in the annual The American Physiology Society, Investigator Award ($1,000) recog- IUPS Congress. To qualify for this Membership Office, by January 31, nizes outstanding investigators in the award, the applicant must have 2005. Applications will be forwarded early stages of their career. received a PhD or other professional to the appropriate section for review. Candidates should be investigators degree within the past 10 years and who have made meritorious contribu- must present a poster or talk at the

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Comparative and Evolutionary Investigator Award ($1,000) recog- presented the award during the Physiology nizes outstanding investigators in the Endocrinology & Metabolism Section early stages of their career. Reception. Deadline for application is The Comparative and Candidates should be investigators November 30, 2004. Evolutionary Physiology Section who have made meritorious contribu- Research Recognition Award tions to the scientific areas represent- The Endocrinology & Metabo- ($500) will provide three travel ed by the APS Comparative Section. lism Section Research awards for recognition of meritorious They should not be above the rank of Recognition Award ($500) is pre- research by young investigators who Assistant Professor or a comparable sented to one or more pre-doctoral participate in the IUPS Congress. position in a research track at an aca- graduate students whose investiga- Candidates must have completed their demic institution or in industry (e.g., tions in endocrinology and metabolism PhD within the past 10 years, be a Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research physiology has been designated by the member of APS, and must present a Investigator, etc.). They should receive Steering Committee as being an talk or poster at the IUPS Congress. nominations from at least two regular example of meritorious research. The The subject matter can be any topic members of the APS. Candidates will recipient must be first author on an that deals with comparative physiolo- be judged on their publications, how endocrine/metabolism-related gy. Applicants should submit their the publications relate to the APS sec- abstract submitted to the 2005 IUPS abstract, abstract submission confir- tion to which they have applied, and Congress, and be certified by his/her mation page, a one-page CV, and a evidence for independence and prom- advisor as being eligible for such an one-page summary of research accom- ise (grant funding, peer review activi- award. The successful candidate will plishments and goals via email to: ties, etc.). Although this is not an be notified approximately 30 days James W. Hicks, Chair of the abstract-based award, awardees are prior to the IUPS Congress and will be Comparative Section ([email protected]) expected to attend 2005 IUPS presented the award during the by for review by the Section Steering Congress and make an oral or poster Endocrinology & Metabolism Section Committee. The award will be pre- presentation. The candidate must be Reception. A copy of your abstract sub- sented at the Comparative Section an APS member in good standing. mission and a completed APS Award Business Meeting during the IUPS Candidates should submit a curricu- Certification Form should be mailed meeting. Deadline is November 30, lum vitae, two nomination letters from to: Virendra Mahesh , Dept of 2004. APS members, and three reprints to Physiology and Endocrinology, The American Physiology Society, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, The Comparative and Membership Office, by January 31, GA 30912-3000. Deadline for applica- Evolutionary Physiology Section 2005. Applications will be forwarded tion is November 30, 2004. Scholander Award receives a $300 to the appropriate section for review. cash award, one year APS member- The Virendra B. Mahesh Award ship, complementary registration to Endocrinology and Metabolism of Excellence in Endocrinology EB 2006, and a monograph. The (certificate and cash award) is to pro- award will be presented to an out- Mead Johnson Research Award mote the career development of young standing young investigator present- in Endocrinology and Metabo- investigators pursuing research in the ing a paper in the “Scholander Award” lism: (certificate plus cash prize, area of Endocrinology. The award will Session at the 2005 IUPS Congress. In depending on funds available) is be presented to the graduate student addition, the awardee will have an intended to recognize a graduate stu- or postdoctoral fellow submitting the opportunity to organize a Featured dent, resident or postdoctoral fellow best abstract to the 2005 IUPS Topic at the EB 2006. To be eligible, who presents the best abstract for Congress in the area of endocrinolo- applicants must: 1) submit their research in the area of endocrinology gy/metabolism. The recipient must be abstract to the Scholander Award and metabolism at the 2005 IUPS first author on an endocrine/metabo- Session topic category (see 1111- Congress. Applicants must be first lism-related abstract submitted to the IUPS Scholander Award author on a submitted abstract and 2005 IUPS Congress and be certified Competition); 2) be first author on the should mail a copy of the abstract, the by his/her advisor as being eligible for abstract and; 3) be not more than five completed Award Certification Form, such an award. The recipient will be years past the highest degree. Mail a and a letter from the sponsor of the notified prior to the meeting and copy of your abstract submission and abstract indicating the training status award presented at the Endocrinology completed APS Award Certification of the individual to: Virendra Mahesh, & Metabolism Section Reception at Form to: Linda Allen, Meetings Dept of Physiology and Endocrinology, the 2005 IUPS Congress. A copy of Department, APS, 9650 Rockville Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, your abstract submission, a completed Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991; Fax: GA 30912-3000. Abstracts will be APS Award Certification Form, and a 301-634-7241. Deadline November judged for scientific content by a com- brief (e.g., half page) letter from the 30, 2004. mittee comprised of the E&M Section mentor describing why the trainee is members. The successful candidate serving of the award should be mailed The Comparative and Evolu- will be notified approximately 30 days to: Virendra Mahesh, Dept of tionary Physiology Section New prior to the IUPS Congress and will be Physiology and Endocrinology,

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Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, tionnaire from the Steering submission and a completed APS GA 30912-3000. Deadline for applica- Committee, one who has not received Award Certification Form should be tion is November 30, 2004. an advanced degree at the date of the mailed to: Ronald L. Terjung, Dept of abstract deadline, and be present at Biomed Sciences College of Veterinary The Endocrinology & Metabo- the EEP Section Awards Banquet. A Medicine, University of Missouri, lism Section New Investigator copy of your abstract submission and a Columbia, MO 65211. Deadline for Award ($1,000) recognizes outstand- completed APS Award Certification application is November 30, 2004. ing investigators in the early stages of Form should be mailed to: Ronald L. their career. Candidates should be Terjung, Dept of Biomed Sciences The Environmental and Exer- investigators who have made meritori- College of Veterinary Medicine, cise Physiology Section Honor ous contributions to the scientific University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Award ($1,250) recognizes a previous areas represented by the APS 65211. Deadline for application is or current primary member who has Endocrinology & Metabolism Section. November 30, 2004. made significant research contribu- They should not be above the rank of tions to the scientific advancement of Assistant Professor or a comparable The Environmental & Exercise environmental, exercise, or thermal position in a research track at an aca- Physiology Section Gatorade physiology while enhancing the educa- demic institution or in industry (e.g. Beginning Investigator Award tional objectives of the section. The Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research ($750 plus registration and EEP recipient receives a plaque, cash prize, Investigator, etc.). They should receive Banquet ticket) is presented to a post- reimbursement of the registration fee, nominations from at least two regular doctoral fellow or its equivalent whose and the opportunity to discuss his/her members of the APS. Candidates will investigation in either environmental, research as the featured speaker at be judged on their publications, how exercise, or thermal physiology has the annual EEP Section Banquet. the publications relate to the APS sec- been designated by the Steering tion to which they have applied, and Committee as an outstanding example The Environmental & Exercise evidence for independence and prom- of experimental research. The recipi- Physiology Section Military ise (grant funding, peer review activi- ent must be first author on an abstract Physiology Award for Beginning ties, etc.). Although this is not an submitted to an environmental & Investigators ($750) recognizes out- abstract-based award, awardees are exercise physiology-related topic cate- standing research in either environ- expected to attend 2005 IUPS gory at the 2005 IUPS Congress, mental, exercise, or thermal physiolo- Congress and make an oral or poster answer a questionnaire from the gy by a post-doctoral fellow or equiva- presentation. The candidate must be Steering Committee, have received lent that is relevant to the physiologi- an APS member in good standing. their advanced degree within four cal missions of the US Armed Forces. Candidates should submit a curricu- years of the date of the abstract dead- Applicants must have received their lum vitae, two nomination letters from line, and be present at the EEP advanced degree within four years of APS members, and three reprints to Section Awards Banquet. A copy of the abstract submission date and The American Physiology Society, your abstract submission and a com- must be first author on an abstract Membership Office, by January 31, pleted APS Award Certification Form submitted to an environmental & 2005. Applications will be forwarded should be mailed to: Ronald L. exercise physiology-related topic cate- to the appropriate section for review. Terjung, Dept of Biomed Sciences gory at the 2005 IUPS Congress. The College of Veterinary Medicine, award recipient must attend the EEP Environmental and Exercise University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Section Awards Banquet to receive the Physiology 65211. Deadline for application is cash prize and certificate. A copy of November 30, 2004. your abstract submission and a com- The Environmental & Exercise pleted APS Award Certification Form Physiology (EEP) Section The Environmental & Exercise should be mailed to: Ronald L. Gatorade Young Investigator Physiology Section Recognition Terjung, Dept of Biomed Sciences, Award ($600 plus registration and Award ($500) is presented to one or College of Veterinary Medicine, EEP Banquet ticket) is presented to a more pre-doctoral graduate and post- University of Missouri, Columbia, MO pre-doctoral graduate student whose doctoral students whose investiga- 65211. Deadline for application is investigation in either environmental, tions in either environmental, exer- November 30, 2004. exercise, or thermal physiology has cise, or thermal physiology has been been designated by the Steering designated by the Steering Committee The Environmental & Exercise Committee as an outstanding example as being an example of meritorious Physiology Section Graduate of experimental research. The recipi- research. The recipient must be first Student Military Physiology ent must be first author on a submit- author on an abstract submitted to an Award ($600) recognizes outstanding ted abstract to an environmental & environmental & exercise physiology- research in either environmental, exercise physiology-related topic cate- related topic category at the 2005 exercise, or thermal physiology by a gory at the 2005 IUPS Congress, certi- IUPS Congress, and be certified by graduate student that is relevant to fied by his/her advisor as being eligi- his/her advisor as being eligible for the physiological missions of the US ble for such an award, answer a ques- such an award. A copy of your abstract Armed Forces. Applicants must be

429 The Physiologist APS Awards Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 first author on an abstract submitted research in gastrointestinal or liver The Gastrointestinal & Liver to an environmental & exercise physi- physiology. The recipient receives a Physiology Section New Investi- ology-related topic category at the commemorative plaque, a $750 award, gator Award ($1,000) recognizes out- 2005 IUPS Congress. The award recip- and presents an award lecture at the standing investigators in the early ient must attend the EEP Section section’s annual business meeting/ stages of their career. Candidates Awards Banquet to receive the cash reception. The recipient is chosen by should be investigators who have prize and certificate. A copy of your the Gastrointestinal Section Steering made meritorious contributions to the abstract submission and a completed Committee. The section membership scientific areas represented by the APS Award Certification Form should is encouraged to submit nominations, APS Gastrointestinal & Liver Physi- be mailed to: Ronald L. Terjung, Dept which should be sent to the Steering ology Section. They should not be of Biomed Sciences College of Committee Chair. Nominations con- above the rank of Assistant Professor Veterinary Medicine, University of sist of a cover letter outlining the can- or a comparable position in a research Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211. didate’s qualifications for the award track at an academic institution or in Deadline for application is November and his/her curriculum vitae. industry (e.g., Scientist, Sr. Scientist, 30, 2004. Research Investigator, etc.). They The Gastrointestinal & Liver should receive nominations from at The Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section Student Prize least two regular members of the APS. Physiology Section New Investi- ($500) is designed to challenge and Candidates will be judged on their gator Award ($1,000) recognizes out- reward trainees who are engaged in publications, how the publications standing investigators in the early gastrointestinal and liver research. relate to the APS section to which they stages of their career. Candidates Two awards will be made at the 2005 have applied, and evidence for inde- should be investigators who have IUPS Congress. One will be given for pendence and promise (grant funding, made meritorious contributions to the work done while enrolled as a doctoral peer review activities, etc.). Although scientific areas represented by the or medical student. A second award this is not an abstract-based award, APS Environmental & Exercise Phys- will be given for work performed dur- awardees are expected to attend 2005 iology Section. They should not be ing the first through third postdoctor- IUPS Congress, and make an oral or above the rank of Assistant Professor al years or during a medical residency. poster presentation. The candidate or a comparable position in a research In order to be considered, the appli- must be an APS member in good track at an academic institution or in cant must be first author on an standing. Candidates should submit a industry (e.g. Scientist, Sr. Scientist, abstract submitted for the meeting curriculum vitae, two nomination let- Research Investigator, etc.). They and either the applicant or sponsor ters from APS members, and three should receive nominations from at must be a member of APS. A copy of reprints to The American Physiology least two regular members of the APS. the submitted abstract, accompanied Society, Membership Office, by Candidates will be judged on their by the signed and completed APS January 31, 2005. Applications will publications, how the publications Award Certification Form should be be forwarded to the appropriate sec- relate to the APS section to which they sent to: Hugh Nellans, GI tion for review. have applied, and evidence for inde- Pharmacology & Oral Drug Delivery, pendence and promise (grant funding, Abbott Laboratories, Dept 46V, Bldg Neural Control and Autonomic peer review activities, etc.). Although AP9, 100 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Regulation Section this is not an abstract-based award, Park, IL 60064-6122 to arrive on or awardees are expected to attend 2005 before November 30, 2004. The Michael J. Brody Young IUPS Congress and make an oral or Investigator Award of the APS poster presentation. The candidate The Gastrointestinal & Liver Neural Control and Autonomic must be an APS member in good Physiology Section Research Regulation Section ($500) is spon- standing. Candidates should submit a Recognition Awards ($500) will pro- sored by Merck & Co. and recognizes a curriculum vitae, two nomination let- vide travel support for junior investi- promising young investigator who has ters from APS members, and three gators to participate in the 2005 IUPS made a significant research contribu- reprints to The American Physiology Congress meeting. To be eligible for tion to the understanding of neural Society, Membership Office, by the award, the investigator must be control and autonomic regulation. The January 31, 2005. Applications will within 10 years of receiving a higher award is open to graduate students be forwarded to the appropriate sec- degree (PhD, MD or DVM), IUPS (post-candidacy exams), postdoctoral tion for review. Gastrointestinal & Liver-related topic fellows, and clinical fellows who pres- category.To apply for the award, appli- ent and are first author on an abstract Gastroinstestinal and Liver Physiology cants should submit their abstract at 2005 IUPS Congress. Either the and a brief statement of research applicant or the abstract sponsor must The Abbott Distinguished accomplishments by November 30, be a member of APS. Applicants must Research Award for Excellence in 2004 by email to Matthew Grisham, mail a copy of the submitted abstract; Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiol- Chair of the GI Section Steering the completed APS Award Certifica- ogy ($750) recognizes a scientist who Committee at [email protected]. tion Form; a list of publications; a one has carried out highly meritorious page summary and evaluation of

430 The Physiologist APS Awards Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 research contributions, written by the nominations from at least two regular The Amgen Postdoctoral Excel- applicant and; a cover letter signed by members of the APS. Candidates will lence in Renal Research Awards both the applicant and sponsor indicat- be judged on their publications, how are designed to promote and develop ing the date, or expected date, of highest the publications relate to the APS sec- excellence in research pertaining to degree. The deadline for receipt of appli- tion to which they have applied, and molecular, cellular, or organ mecha- cations is December 1, 2004. Send evidence for independence and prom- nisms involving the kidney. Awards applications to Chester A. Ray, Penn ise (grant funding, peer review activi- are presented to postdoctoral fellows. State College of Medicine, Division of ties, etc.). Although this is not an Award recipients must be first authors Cardiology H047, 500 University Dr., abstract-based award, awardees are on abstracts focused on kidney Hershey, PA 17033-2390. expected to attend 2005 IUPS research and they must agree to Congress, and make an oral or poster attend the Renal Dinner to participate The Neural Control and Auto- presentation. The candidate must be in the Awards Proceeding sponsored nomic Regulation (NCAR) an APS member in good standing. by the APS Renal Section. Prior to the Research Recognition Awards Candidates should submit a curricu- meeting a first level of evaluation is ($500) provide travel support to junior lum vitae, two nomination letters from conducted by the Renal Section investigators to present meritorious APS members, and three reprints to Awards Committee, based on the sub- research at the annual Spring Chester A. Ray, Penn State College of mitted abstract; a subset of abstracts Meeting. To be eligible, the investiga- Medicine, Division of Cardiology are further judged during oral presen- tor must have a PhD, MD, or other H047, 500 University Dr., Hershey, PA tation at the meeting. Award winners professional degree with an academic 1703-2390, by December 1, 2004. are announced at the annual Renal rank or equivalent not higher than Dinner held in conjunction with the that of Assistant Professor and con- Renal meeting. Fellows are strongly urged to duct either basic or clinical research in participate in the award process. a field of neural control and autonom- The Robert W. Berliner Award Email or mail the submitted abstract ic regulation. Junior faculty members for Excellence in Renal Physiolo- and complete Award Certificate Form are particularly encouraged to apply gy Sponsored by Abbott Labora- to: Heddwen L Brooks, Chair, Renal for this award. To apply, the investiga- tories ($1,000 plus reimbursement of Section Awards, College of Medicine, tor must submit a first-authored travel expenses to the 2005 IUPS 1501 N Campbell Ave, University of abstract to any appropriate IUPS neu- Congress meeting) is given to an out- Arizona, Tucson AZ 85724-5051, ral control-related topic category. standing senior researcher and educa- [email protected]. Deadline Award criteria will be based on cur- tor in renal physiology. The award for applications is November 3, 2004. rent work reflected in the abstract and winner is also acknowledged at the overall contributions to the field. A Renal Dinner. The Pfizer Predoctoral Excel- copy of the abstract and a CV from the lence in Renal Research Awards investigator must be received by The Young Investigator Award are designed to promote and develop December 1, 2004. Send application for Excellence in Research Spon- excellence in research pertaining to to Chester A. Ray, Penn State College sored by AstraZeneca ($1,000 plus molecular, cellular, or organ mecha- of Medicine, Division of Cardiology reimbursement of travel expenses to nisms involving the kidney. Awards H047, 500 University Dr., Hershey, PA the 2005 IUPS Congress meeting), are presented to predoctoral students 17033-2390. The abstracts will be recognizes an outstanding young (including graduate students and judged by the NCAR Steering investigator, less than 41 years old, or medical students). Award recipients Committee and the most meritorious less than 15 years beyond receipt of must be first authors on abstracts applications will be awarded. his/her first doctoral degree. Research focused on kidney research and they topics qualifying consideration include must agree to attend the Renal Dinner The Neural Control and Auto- any area of renal physiology, patho- to participate in the Awards nomic Regulation Section New physiology, or hypertension. A nomi- Proceeding sponsored by the APS Investigator Award ($1,000) recog- nee for renal physiology is required to Renal Section. Prior to the meeting a nizes outstanding investigators in the have published original work in the first level of evaluation is conducted early stages of their career. American Journal of Physiology Renal by the Renal Section Awards Candidates should be investigators Physiology or similar journal during Committee, based on the submitted who have made meritorious contribu- the preceding four years. The award abstract; a subset of abstracts are fur- tions to the scientific areas represent- winner is acknowledged at the Renal ther judged during oral presentation ed by the APS Neural Control & Dinner. Nominations and applications at the meeting. Award winners are Autonomic Regulation Section. They should be sent to the Treasurer of the announced at the annual Renal should not be above the rank of Renal Section, Jeff Garvin, Henry Dinner held in conjunction with the Assistant Professor or a comparable Ford Hospital, Division of Hyperten- meeting. Students are strongly urged position in a research track at an aca- sion Research, 2799 W Grand Blvd, to participate in the award process. demic institution or in industry (e.g., Detroit, MI 48202-2689. jgarvin1@ Email or mail the submitted abstract Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research hfhs.org. Deadline for applications is - and complete APS Award Certificate Investigator, etc.). They should receive April 1, 2005 for the 2006 award. Form to: Heddwen L Brooks, Chair,

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Renal Section Awards, College of dates should be investigators who tions to the scientific areas represent- Medicine, 1501 N Campbell Ave, have made meritorious contributions ed by the APS Respiration Section. University of Arizona, Tucson AZ to the scientific areas represented by They should not be above the rank of 85724-5051, [email protected]. the APS Renal Section. They should Assistant Professor or a comparable edu. Deadline for applications is - not be above the rank of Assistant position in a research track at an aca- November 3, 2004. Professor or a comparable position in demic institution or in industry (e.g., a research track at an academic insti- Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research The Renal Section Research tution or in industry (e.g., Scientist, Investigator, etc.). They should receive Recognition Awards ($500) recog- Sr. Scientist, Research Investigator, nominations from at least two regular nize the meritorious research by etc.). They should receive nominations members of the APS. Candidates will young investigators (junior faculty) from at least two regular members of be judged on their publications, inde- who participate in the annual 2005 the APS. Candidates will be judged on pendence and promise (grant funding, IUPS Congress Meeting. At least two their publications, how the publica- peer review activities, etc.). Although awards will be given. To qualify for tions relate to the APS section to this is not an abstract-based award, this award, the applicant must have which they have applied, and evidence awardees are expected to attend 2005 finished postdoctoral work, may not be for independence and promise (grant IUPS Congress and make an oral or a senior faculty member, i.e., may not funding, peer review activities, etc.). poster presentation. The candidate have a faculty rank of Associate or Although this is not an abstract-based must be an APS member in good Full Professor, and may not have won award, awardees are expected to standing. Candidates should submit this award in previous years. attend 2005 IUPS Congress and make their curriculum vitae, two nomina- Candidates should either be an author an oral or poster presentation. The tion letters from APS members, and on an abstract submitted to the 2005 candidate must be an APS member in three reprints to The American IUPS Congress renal-related topic cat- good standing. Candidates should sub- Physiology Society, Membership egory, or agree to submit a late-break- mit a curriculum vitae, two nomina- Office, by January 31, 2004. ing abstract if they did not submit one tion letters from APS members, and Applications will be forwarded to the originally and they are selected for three reprints to The American appropriate section for review. this award. Applications will be Physiology Society, Membership reviewed and rated by the Renal Office. Applications will be forwarded APS Teaching of Physiology Section Awards Committee. to the appropriate section for review. Section Membership in the APS is not Deadline for applications is January required, but awardees will be encour- 31, 2005. The Arthur C. Guyton Educator aged to join if they are not members. of the Year Award sponsored by The awards will be presented at the Respiration the W. B. Saunders Company annual Renal Dinner during the IUPS ($1,000, plaque and up to $750 travel Congress meeting. Applicants and The Respiration Section reimbursement to the 2005 IUPS awardees should plan to attend this Research Recognition Awards Congress meeting) recognizes a full- Renal Section Function. Applicants ($500) recognize outstanding research time faculty member of an accredited must submit a copy of their IUPS by graduate students and postdoctoral college or university and member of Congress meeting abstract or a note fellows who submitted their abstract the APS who has independent evi- agreeing to do so if selected, and a note to a 2005 IUPS Congress respiration- dence of: 1) excellence in classroom indicating their current position. related topic category at the 2005 teaching over a number of years at the Applicants who plan to submit an IUPS Congress meeting. Awardees undergraduate, graduate, or profes- abstract only if selected for this will be asked present their work at a sional levels; 2) commitment to the award, must include a note explaining special evening poster discussion ses- improvement of physiology teaching their decision. Alternatively, Renal sion during the meeting. Applicants within the candidate’s own institution; Section members may nominate can- must submit their award certification and 3) contributions to physiology didates for this award by submitting form by November 30, 2004 to: Linda education at the local community, the above items. Send these items by Allen, APS Meetings Office, 9650 national or international levels. A email/mail to Heddwen L Brooks, Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814- member of APS must nominate a can- Chair, Renal Section Awards, College 3991, FAX: 301-634-7241, email: didate for this award. The nominator of Medicine, 1501 N Campbell Ave, [email protected]. The selection is is responsible for completing applica- University of Arizona, Tucson AZ made by the Respiration Section tion materials and forwarding six 85724-5051, [email protected]. Steering Committee. copies to the chairperson of the edu. Deadline for applications is - Guyton Award Selection Committee, November 3, 2004. The Respiration Section New William H. Cliff, Department of Investigator Award ($1,000) recog- Biology, Niagara University, Niagara The Renal Section New nizes outstanding investigators in the University, NY 14109-2032, Email: Investigator Award ($1,000) recog- early stages of their career. [email protected]. The award winner nizes outstanding investigators in the Candidates should be investigators is announced at the APS Business early stages of their career. Candi- who have made meritorious contribu- Meeting during the 2005 IUPS

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Congress. The awardee is requested to peer review activities, etc.). Although Joey P. Granger, Dept of Physiology & write an essay on his/her philosophy of this is not an abstract-based award, Biophysics, Univ of Mississippi Med education for publication in The awardees are expected to attend 2005 Ctr, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, Physiologist. Deadline for application IUPS Congress and make an oral or MS 39216-4505, Fax: 601-984-1817; is November 15, 2004. poster presentation. The candidate Email:[email protected] must be an APS member in good du by January 31, 2005. The Teaching of Physiology standing. Candidates should submit a Section Research Recognition curriculum vitae, 2 nomination letters The Water & Electrolyte Homeo- Awards ($500) will provide two travel from APS members, and 3 reprints to stasis Section Research Recogni- awards for outstanding posters pre- The American Physiology Society, tion Travel Award ($500) provides sented in the Teaching Poster Sessions Membership Office, by January 31, support for travel expenses for junior at 2005 IUPS Congress. To qualify for 2005. Applications will be forwarded investigators to attend the annual this award, the applicant must be first to the appropriate section for review. 2005 IUPS Congress. To be eligible, author on the poster, and age 40 or the investigator must be either a pre- under or within 10 years of receiving Water and Electrolyte doctoral student or within ten years of the PhD or MD. Applicants must also Homeostasis receiving his/her PhD or MD degree. be APS regular, affiliate, or student Applicants must be first author on an members. Abstracts will be reviewed The New Investigator Award in abstract submitted to an IUPS water and rated by the Teaching Section Regulatory and Integrative and electrolyte homeostasis-related Steering Committee. All poster Physiology ($1,000) was established topic category. The Section Steering abstracts must be formally submitted to encourage young investigators to Committee will judge the abstracts. to 2005 IUPS Congress by the abstract continue research careers in cardio- Applicants are requested to send a deadline. To apply for this award, vascular, renal, and neuroendocrine copy of their submitted abstract to please send a copy of the abstract sub- integration. The award is presented Joey P. Granger, Dept of Physiology & mission and a completed APS Award annually at the business luncheon of Biophysics, Univ of Mississippi Med Certification Form to: Penelope A. the Water and Electrolyte Homeosta- Ctr, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, Hansen, Memorial University Faculty sis Section to a new investigator who MS 39216-4505, fax: 601-984-1817; of Medicine, St. John’s, NF, Canada has made important contributions to email: [email protected] A1B 3V6, Fax 1-709-777-6576. our understanding of the integrative .edu by November 30, 2004. Deadline for receipt of the application aspects of cardiovascular, renal, and is November 30, 2004. neuroendocrine physiology in health Liaison With Industry Committee and/or disease. Applicants should not The Teaching of Physiology be above the rank of Assistant The Liaison with Industry Section New Investigator Award Professor or a comparable position in Committee Novel Disease Model ($1,000) recognizes outstanding inves- a research track at an academic insti- Award ($500/graduate student; $800 tigators in the early stages of their tution or in industry. The recipient postdoctoral fellow) recognizes the career. Candidates should be investi- will be invited to publish a manuscript graduate student and postdoctoral fol- gators who have made meritorious on this presentation in the American low submitting the best abstracts contributions to the scientific areas Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, describing a novel disease model. The represented by the APS Teaching of Integrative & Comparative Physiolo- model can be cellular or in vivo but Physiology Section. They should not be gy. Any member of the APS in good should clearly emphasize the potential above the rank of Assistant Professor standing may apply or be nominated utility of the system for future or a comparable position in a research for the award. Applications are research related to a disease process. track at an academic institution or in reviewed by the Awards Committee of Applicants must send a copy of the industry (e.g. Scientist, Sr. Scientist, the Water and Electrolyte Homeosta- submitted abstract accompanied by Research Investigator, etc.). They sis Section and should include: 1) a the signed and completed APS Award should receive nominations from at curriculum vitae of the nominee; 2) a Certification Form to: Linda Allen, least two regular members of the APS. brief one-page summary and analysis Meetings Department, American Candidates will be judged on their of the research contributions of the Physiological Society, 9650 Rockville publications, how the publications nominee; 3) a complete list of publica- Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814-3991; Fax: relate to the APS section to which they tions; and 4) two letters of nomination 301-634-7241; Email: lallen@the- have applied, and evidence for inde- from members of the APS. Applicants aps.org to arrive before January 3, pendence and promise (grant funding, are requested to send information to 2005. ❖

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with superior communication skills in Postdoctoral Position: An NIH- Postdoctoral Positions English and a publication record in funded postdoctoral position is imme- English-speaking journals. Salary will diately available to study the signal be commensurate with experience. transduction process of cardiac ion Postdoctoral Position: A postdoctor- Send curriculum vitae and names of channels. This laboratory at the al position is available at the three references via email to: David M. University of Iowa Carver College of University of Cincinnati College of Pollock, PhD, Vascular Biology Center, Medicine, Department of Physiology & Medicine to study the cellular and Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Biophysics uses multidisciplinary molecular mechanisms of hepatic GA 30912-2500; Email: dpollock@ approaches to study the regulation of ischemia/reperfusion injury. Projects mcg.edu, Fax: 706-721-8545. sodium, calcium, and potassium chan- include signaling mechanisms nels by a PKA-independent pathway. employed by parenchymal and non- Applicants must be highly motivated, parenchymal liver cells during inflam- Postdoctoral Training Position: A an independent thinker, have a PhD mation, proteomic analysis of signal- postdoctoral position funded through and/or MD, and a strong background ing pathways and cellular responses, an NRSA training grant is currently in patch-clamp electrophysiological and the interactions of leukocyte pop- available at the University of Alabama methods. Salary will be commensu- ulations (macrophages, lymphocytes at Birmingham to prepare trainees for rate with the level of experience and neutrophils) during post-ischemic careers in fundamental and/or clinical according to NIH guidelines. liver injury. Applicants must have a research in hypertension and cardio- Interested applicants should send a PhD with a strong background in cel- vascular diseases. Opportunities are cover letter, curriculum vitae, and lular and molecular biology. Experi- available in cell signaling, including names of three references to erwin- ence with small animal surgery/exper- mechanosensing and mechanosignal [email protected] or Erwin F. imentation is preferred. Applicants transduction; molecular and cellular Shibata, PhD, 6-450 Bowen Science must have superior communication mechanisms of angiogenesis and vas- Building, Department of Physiology & skills in English and have a publica- cular response to injury; vasoactive Biophysics, Carver College of tion record in English-speaking jour- peptides in systemic and pulmonary Medicine, The University of Iowa, nals. A self-motivated, career-oriented hypertension; CNS regulation of blood Iowa City, IA 52242-1109; electronic independent thinker is desired for this pressure; molecular pathogenesis of applications are preferred. Website: position. Salary will be commensurate cardiac hypertrophy, cardiac failure, http://www.physiology.uiowa.edu/fac- with experience. Send curriculum arrhythmia and sudden death; patho- ulty. [AA/EEO] vitae and names of three references to: physiology and treatment of clinical Alex B. Lentsch, PhD, Department of hypertension; free radicals, oxidative Surgery, University of Cincinnati injury and antioxidants in cardiopul- Postdoctoral Research Position: College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin monary diseases; molecular genetics Postdoctoral research associate for Way, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0558; Fax: of hypertension; and gene therapy. integration of functional genomics 513-558-8677; Email: alex.lentsch@ Application Requirement: The candi- with metapopulation biology. We have uc.edu. date must be a US citizen or perma- a two-year position with the possibili- nent resident. Candidate must have a ty of one- to two-year extension for a PhD or MD with an interest in cardio- recent PhD in a NSF funded “Biocom- Postdoctoral Positions Available: vascular diseases. The position is plexity” project (presently pending Several postdoctoral positions are available for one-year with the expec- final approval). This is a multi-investi- available in the Vascular Biology tation of renewal pending program gator international collaboration that Center at the Medical College of director and postdoctoral student’s aims to examine physiological and Georgia to study the role of inflamma- mentor recommendation. Successful molecular bases of life-history varia- tory cytokines and/or psychosocial candidates should demonstrate a tion in a metapopulation of the stress in salt-dependent hypertension. strong commitment to a research Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea Focus would be on interactions with career. Individuals are invited to send cinxia), a model system for metapopu- endothelial-derived factors. A wide a current CV, a letter indicating an lation biology. The new research will range of potential projects is available interest and describing research examine variation in dispersal and which includes using cell culture, in accomplishments and plans, and the fecundity in an intergrated fashion, vitro perfusion systems, acute and names and contact information of from molecular level to whole-organ- chronic in vivo models. A self-motivat- three references. Funding Available: ism traits and to landscape-level ed, career-oriented independent Amount of award is dependent upon metapopulation dynamics. The thinker and willingness to work with a applicant’s experience and follows the research group combines expertise in large dynamic team of investigators is NIH guidelines. Mailing Address: ecology (Hanski), metapopulation the- desired. Experience in the protein bio- Suzanne Oparil, MD, Program ory (Ovaskainen), flight physiology chemistry, molecular biology, cell biol- Director and Professor, UAB Hyper- (Marden), molecular endocrinology ogy and/or physiology of cardiovascu- tension Program, ZRB 1034, 1530 3rd (Fescemyer) and molecular genetics lar or renal disease is strongly pre- Avenue South, Birmingham, AL (Crawford, Frilander). The ideal candi- ferred. Applicants must have a PhD 35294-0007. date will have experience in molecular

434 The Physiologist Positions Available Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 biology, including standard DNA/RNA vascular science. The position is avail- University, 473 West 12 Avenue, Room techniques, molecular cloning, and an able for one-year with the expectation 110E, Columbus, OH 43210; Email: interest in organismal biology and/or of annual renewal depending on per- [email protected]. ecology. Duties will include: prepara- formance. Experience with small ani- tion of cDNA libraries, sequencing and mal surgery/experimentation is construction of a microarray; microar- desired. Applicants should possess Research Positions ray hybridizations and data analyses; superior communication skills in examination of RNA for functional English and have a publication record variation in alternative splicing. Most in English-speaking journals. A self- Research Associate/Postdoctoral of the work will be performed at the motivated, career-oriented independ- Fellow: A Research Associate/ University of Helsinki, along with ent thinker is desired for this position. Postdoctoral Fellow position is avail- stints of one to two months (preferably Individuals are invited to send a cur- able at the Department of Cell Biology winter months) at the RSMAS labora- rent CV, a letter indicating an interest and Physiology, University Of tory of the University of Miami where and describing research accomplish- Pittsburgh School of Medicine, to sequencing will be performed. Fluency ments and plans, and the names and study the molecular mechanisms of in English is required. The work will contact information of three refer- ion channel regulation in lung and require additional short-term visits to ences. Salary is dependent upon appli- renal epithelial systems, with empha- Penn State University. For informa- cants experience and is structured sis on protein interactions between tion contact the PI’s listed below around the NIH guidelines. Please channels and chaperones that control and/or Dr. Mikko Frilander, University contact: Richard Rivers, MD, PhD, channel density at the cell surface (see of Helsinki (mikko.frilander@helsin- Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. JBC 277:28948-58; JBC 278:12796- ki.fi). Send CV, brief statement of Wolfe St. Ross 351., Baltimore, MD 804; JBC 279:10085-92). A strong research interests/goals, desired start 21287; Email :[email protected]; background in protein biochemistry, date, and two letters of recommenda- Tel.:410-502-1798. molecular biology and/or cell biology is tion to either of the principal investi- required. Salary determined by expe- gators. Start date of the grant awaits rience level, according to NIH guide- final NSF determination, but is likely Postdoctoral Research positions: lines. To apply, send curriculum vitae to be November, 2004. Principal inves- Postdoctoral research positions in and names of three references with tigators: Dr. Jim Marden, Penn State Vascular Biology are available within their Email/Fax to: Dr. Raymond A. University [email protected]; http:// the Heart and Lung Research Frizzell, Department of Cell Biology www.bio.psu.edu/People/Faculty/Mard Institute of the Ohio State University, and Physiology, University of en/index.html; Dr. Ilkka Hanski, Columbus, OH. Multiple positions are Pittsburgh School of Medicine, S362 University of Helsinki ilkka.hans- available to investigate signaling BST, 3500 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, [email protected]; http://www.helsinki.fi/ mechanisms of vascular cell function PA 15261; Email: [email protected]; science/metapop/. [AA/EEO] and vascular disease. Our laboratory Fax: 412-648-8330. takes a multidisciplinary approach to investigate vascular function ranging Postdoctoral Position in Neural from molecular analysis of cell signal- Research Scientist Opportunities: Control of Microvascular Func- ing mechanisms in cultured microvas- Guidant Corporation researches, man- tion: The Johns Hopkins University cular cells to image analysis (two-pho- ufactures and markets systems for School of Medicine has an immediate ton laser scanning microscopy) of sig- cardiac rhythm management, vascu- opening for an NIH funded postdoctor- naling systems in isolated perfused lar intervention and cardiac/vascular al position to study vascular commu- arterioles. Major projects are analyz- surgery worldwide. Our mission is to nication and the control of network ing the molecular mechanisms under- provide innovative, therapeutic med- blood distribution. Emphasis is on lying hypertension and Raynaud’s dis- ical solutions of distinctive value for understanding the neural and cell-cell ease, as well as mechanisms regulat- our customers, patients and health communication pathways whereby ing normal vascular function. care systems around the world. In our adenosine controls blood flow in living Interested applicants should have industry, we have always been known organs. In-vivo potassium channel expertise in molecular/cellular biology for leadership and innovation, and for function will be altered with genetical- or in microvascular physiology. The an organizational structure that ly engineered adeno-viral vectors, and Heart and Lung Research Institute allows employees freedom to grow. studied with in-vivo fluorescent video (http://heartlung.osu.edu) is a state-of- Applications are being accepted from microscopy, pharmacology, and the-art Institute with well-equipped broadly trained integrative neuro- immunohistochemistry. Functional imaging and molecular CORE facili- physiologists with an interest or expe- studies include arteriolar diameters, ties. Salaries and associated benefits rience in cardiovascular function for blood flow, and real time, in vivo meas- will be commensurate with experi- research scientist positions in our urements of intracellular calcium and ence. Qualified applicants should con- Guidant CRM/St. Paul location. membrane potential. Application tact: Nicholas A. Flavahan, PhD, Minimal qualifications include PhD Requirement: Candidate must have a Deputy Director, Heart and Lung and research experience in integrative PhD or MD with an interest in cardio- Research Institute, Ohio State neurophysiology, desired qualifica-

435 The Physiologist Positions Available Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 tions include PhD with or without Assistant Research Scientist. The profession by providing students with postdoctoral experience in integrative University of Iowa Carver College of a quality education that will enable cardiovascular neuroscience. Experi- Medicine, Department of Internal them to deliver excellence in alterna- ence in large animal surgery, clinical Medicine, Division of Hematology/ tive health care. NYCC currently research, and neural signal processing Oncology. The Department of Internal enrolls 700 students in its five degree- or neuroprosthetic methods a plus. Medicine, Division of Hematology/ granting programs: Doctor of Guidant offers a company environ- Oncology, is seeking an Assistant Chiropractic, Master of Science in ment of market leadership, product Research Scientist to perform basic Acupuncture, Master of Science in innovation and personal growth, plus research in vascular biology and Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, excellent benefits, including medical, hematology using molecular, cellular, Master of Science in Diagnostic dental, vision and life insurance, short and genetic approaches. To employ Imaging, and a Bachelor of Profes- and long-term disability, paid vaca- physiological and nutritional investi- sional Studies. Chiropractic enroll- tions and holidays, 401(k), retirement gations in an area of considerable ment currently constitutes over 90 ESOP, annual bonus, paid year-end scope and complexity in which exist- percent of the student body. Faculty shut down, and tuition reimburse- ing theory or methods may be limited members at NYCC are responsible for ment. If you are seeking to join a suc- or lacking with responsibility for iden- the instruction of assigned curricu- cessful and professional organization tifying and selecting the problems to lum, the development of course syl- that will enable you to make an be studied, the approach to them and labi/exams, advisement of students, impact in the medical device industry, the results obtained. Requires a per- participation in College governance please send CV/resume via email to: son in this classification has the aca- through departmental and institution- [email protected] or visit our demic knowledge of a discipline that is al committee work, ongoing scholarly website at http://www.guidant.com for generally associated with a Doctoral activity (including private or institu- a complete list of opportunities. degree (PhD) in biomedical science, or tional research) as well as practice or an equivalent professional degree, i.e., professional activity. Current institu- MD, DDS or DVM. In addition, the tional research interests include bio- Assistant Research Scientist: The person will have had postdoctoral mechanics and gait analysis, human University of Iowa Carver College of research training and demonstrated and primate functional anatomy, Medicine Department of Internal the ability to plan and execute a motor control, skeletal muscle physiol- Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, is research study through some progres- ogy, sports medicine and performing seeking an Assistant Research sively responsible independent arts medicine. PhDs and/ or Doctors of Scientist to perform basic in an research work. Requires completion of Chiropractic who possess the educa- immunology laboratory in which exist- postdoctoral training. Requires previ- tion and training to integrate clinical ing theory or methods may be limited ous experience in metabolic, hemato- relevance into the basic sciences, and or lacking with responsibility for iden- logic, or genetic research. Requires have previous teaching experience tifying and selecting the problems to experience with molecular biologic along with full-time private practice be studied, the approach to them and techniques including assays of mRNA experience are strongly urged to apply. the results obtained. Requires a per- and proteins for the study of molecu- Excellent interpersonal, communica- son in this classification has the aca- lar mechanisms of vascular disease in tion and organizational skills are nec- demic knowledge of a discipline that is animal models. Desires experience essary. To learn more about NYCC generally associated with a Doctoral with animal models including trans- please go to http://www.nycc.edu.To degree, or an equivalent professional genic and gene-targeted mice. Please learn more about this position click on degree, i.e., MD, DDS or DVM. In addi- send resume and cover letter indicat- the tab for Human Resources. tion, the person will have demonstrating #50638 to: Carol Wehby, Human Interested candidates, please submit a ed the ability to plan and execute a Resources, Internal Medicine, E400 cover letter, current resume/vitae, and research study through some progres- GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, a list of three references to: Office of sively responsible independent 52242-1081. [EEO/AA] Human Resources, New York research work. Requires completion of Chiropractic College, 2360 State postdoctoral training. Requires experi- Route 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148; ence in immunology, as evidence by Faculty Positions Email your response to: cmcder- published work. Desires considerable [email protected]. Applications will be research experience in immunology accepted until a suitable candidate is and signal transduction. Please send Faculty Position: New York found. [AA/EEO M/F/V/D] resume and cover letter indicating Chiropractic College (NYCC), a lead- #50556 to: Carol Wehby, Human ing accredited college of chiropractic, Resources, Internal Medicine, E400 is seeking to fill an immediate full- Assistant Professor of Biology: GH, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, time opening in the basic science Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, 52242-1081. [AA/EEO] department. Located in Seneca Falls, invites applications from invertebrate NY, in the heart of New York’s Finger or cellular physiologists for a tenure- Lakes Region, NYCC is dedicated to track position. Applicants must have a the advancement of the chiropractic strong commitment to undergraduate

436 The Physiologist Positions Available Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 teaching research. PhD is required; position at either the Assistant or Assistant or Associate Professor: postdoctoral and teaching experience Associate levels. We are seeking candi- The Department of Biology of the is a plus. Expectations: teach upper- dates whose research focuses on the University of Waterloo invites applica- division physiology courses with labo- interactions of plants with other tions for two tenure track positions at ratories (two, in alternate years), a lec- organisms or on plant responses or the Assistant or Associate Professor ture course in biochemistry, share signaling related to abiotic stress. level in Animal Physiology. Applicants teaching responsibility for a core Research approaches that include the must have a PhD and postdoctoral course in the biology major, establish a use of natural variation, genomics, experience and be prepared to estab- research program involving under- metabolomics and/or proteomics are lish an externally funded active graduates, and seek external funding. preferred. The Boyce Thompson research program. We are particularly Competitive start-up funds are avail- Institute (BTI) is located on the interested in candidates using cellular able. Penn State Behrend is a four- Cornell University campus in Ithaca, and/or molecular approaches to year and graduate college of Penn NY, and offers scenic living ofin the explore an aspect of Animal State with 3,700 students. The College Finger Lakes region combined with in Physiology. Duties include research, emphasizes balance between teaching a highly stimulating local research teaching at the undergraduate and and research, and offers BS degrees in environment (http://BTI.cornell.edu). graduate levels, and graduate student the sciences including biology. Biology BTI is an active participant in the supervision. Candidates should be teaching and research laboratories are Cornell New Life Sciences Initiative, able to teach courses dealing with newly renovated, and expanded facili- which has committed extensive comparative animal physiology, repro- ties will become available in 2006. resources ($600 -million) to foster mul- ductive animal physiology, endocrinol- Faculty and students conduct research tidisciplinary research throughout the ogy and/or a specialized topics course in ecology, molecular biology, develop- campus (http://www.lifesciences.cor- within these disciplines. Salary will be mental biology, genetics, and microbi- nell.edu). Other prominent initiatives commensurate with qualifications and ology. Pennsylvania Sea Grant is include the USDA-ARS health-based experience. Applicants should send headquartered at Penn State crop genomics initiative, which will is their curriculum vitae, the names of Behrend. Erie, a metropolitan area of expected to be housed in a new $30 three individuals willing to furnish 280,000, is a service, tourism, medical, million building in the vicinity of BTI letters of reference, and an outline (1- and industrial center on Lake Erie’s within the next 5five years. Together, 2 pages) of their proposed research Presque Isle Bay, two hours from BTI, Cornell and the USDA Plant, Soil program to: Chair, Department of Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo. and Nutrition Lab represent one of the Biology, Faculty of Science, University The region offers a variety of cultural, largest, most active plant science com- of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue sports and recreational resources with munities in the world. BTI faculty West, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L modest living costs and affordable have access to state-of-the-art 3G1. The closing date for applications housing. There are five colleges in the genomics and plant growth facilities is November 15, 2004 with a start area. Send curriculum vitae, copies of at BTI and extensive life sciences date after May 1, 2005. All qualified graduate and undergraduate tran- facilities throughout the Cornell cam- candidates are encouraged to apply; scripts, teaching statement, and pus. The successful candidate is however, Canadians and permanent research statement explaining suit- expected to establish an outstanding residents will be given priority. The ability of research program to an extramurally funded research pro- University of Waterloo encourages undergraduate institution, and names gram and to develop links to appropri- applications from all qualified individ- and email addresses of three refer- ate departments at Cornell. uals, including women, members of ences that the search committee may Applicants should submit a curricu- visible minorities, native peoples, and contact independently. Send to: Dr. lum vitae, the names of three refer- persons with disabilities. Additional Roger Knacke, Director, School of ences and a statement of research information on the Department is Science, Penn State Erie, Department interests (two to three-pages) to Maria available at http://www.sci.uwater- BIOL-O, 5091 Station Road, Erie, PA J. Harrison, Chair, BTI Faculty Search loo.ca/biology. 16563-0203. Application review will Committee, Boyce Thompson begin on November 1, 2004, and con- Institute, Tower Road, Ithaca, NY tinue until the position is filled. 14853; E. Email: [email protected]. Faculty Position: The Department of [AA/EEO] Review of applications will begin Physiology & Biophysics at the Case November 1, 2004. Boyce Thompson School of Medicine invites applica- Institute is an affirmative action, tions for Tenure Track Positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor equal opportunity employer and is junior and/or established investigator Faculty position: Plant Abiotic or committed to increasing the diversity level with a research program in the Biotic Interactions. The Boyce of its faculty and staff. Applications areas of renal cell biology/physiology, Thompson Institute for Plant from women and minorities are functional genomics, systems biology, Research (BTI), an independent not- encouraged. or biophysics. The Department for-profit institute located on the (http://physiology.cwru.edu) has con- Cornell University campus, invites siderable strengths in molecular and applications for a tenure-track faculty cellular biology/physiology/pathophys-

437 The Physiologist Positions Available Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 iology of the kidney and plans a signif- professional goals, and arrange to and is one of the largest departments icant expansion to build a nationally have official graduate transcripts and within Virginia Tech’s College of recognized research program. Case three letters of recommendation sent Agriculture and Life Sciences, with 21 School of Medicine (http://casemed. to: Dr. V.L. Holland, Chair, Biological faculty, 12 staff, approximately 600 case.edu) is currently poised for Sciences Department, California undergraduate students, and 45 grad- important expansions. The Depart- Polytechnic State University, San Luis uate students. The mission of the ment/University offers a very interac- Obispo, CA 93407. Review of applica- department is to promote health by tive environment, a highly competitive tions will begin November 1, 2004. the integration of human nutrition, compensation package, ample startup Applicants are strongly encouraged to foods, and exercise, focused on the pre- funds and state-of-the-art research have all materials submitted by vention and therapeutic treatment of facilities. Please submit a complete November 1; applications received problems in healthy and vulnerable CV, brief letter of introduction, state- after this date may be considered. For populations through teaching, ment of research interests, three rep- questions, contact the Biological research, extension and continuing resentative reprints and the names/e- Sciences Department at 805-756-5241. education. The faculty have been suc- mail addresses of four references by e- Cal Poly is strongly committed to cessful in obtaining research grants mail to [email protected]. If you achieving excellence through cultural from NIH, DOD, USDA, and MDA as require further information, please diversity. The university actively well as from numerous industry contact Ulrich Hopfer, MD, PhD, encourages applications and nomina- sources. The Department offers an Professor of Physiology & Biophysics, tions of all qualified individuals. [EEO] undergraduate Didactic Program and at 216-368-2878. [AA/EEO] a Dietetic Internship, both accredited by American Dietetic Association. The Assistant Professor. Tenure track Virginia Expanded Food and Nutrition Assistant Professor, Animal appointment in Exercise Physiology. Education Program and the Food Physiologist: The Biological Sciences Requirements: PhD and/or MD with Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) Department within the College of evidence of ability to conduct research. plan are also administered by the Science and Mathematics at Post-doctoral experience and success- department. The department has state California Polytechnic State ful experience in classroom and labo- of the art laboratories dedicated to University is seeking an Animal ratory instruction preferred. Duties: research in its mission areas. More Physiologist for a full-time, academic Teach undergraduate and graduate information about the department can year, tenure track position at the courses in exercise physiology and be found by visiting us on the web at assistant professor rank beginning related areas, conducing nationally www.hnfe.vt.edu. Virginia Tech, a September 2005. Primary teaching visible, fundable research and super- land-grant university of the Common- responsibilities will include human vising master¹s and PhD students. wealth, is located in Blacksburg, adja- anatomy & physiology and general Salary and start up funds competitive cent to the scenic Blue Ridge physiology. Other teaching responsi- and commensurate with experience Mountains. The University has a total bilities may include introductory biol- and qualifications. Contact: Send let- student enrollment of 25,000, with ogy, a graduate level course in organ- ter of interest, curriculum vitae and approximately 2,000 students in the ismal biology, and other undergradu- three letters of reference by College of Agriculture and Life ate and graduate courses as appropri- December 1, 2004 (email and fax Sciences. Additional information ate to background and training. The applications will not be accepted) to about Blacksburg, Virginia can be position is open to all specialties Michelle Provost-Craig, PhD, Search found at http://www.bev.net. Qualifi- including, but not limited to, neuro- Committee Chair, Human Perfor- cations: Desired qualifications physiology (including sense receptors), mance Laboratory, 541 South College include: 1) Earned doctorate in a field endocrine/reproductive physiology, Avenue, The University of Delaware, related to any of the department’s pro- and comparative physiology. Use of Newark, DE 19716. For inquiries only: grams, 2) academic records and pro- invertebrate or lower vertebrate Phone: 302-831-6326; fax: 302-831- fessional achievement with national research systems is desirable but not 3693; email: [email protected]. The and international recognition that required. The successful candidate curriculum vitae and letters of refer- supports a tenured appointment to the must have a strong commitment to ence shall be shared with departmen- rank of professor at Virginia Tech, 3) undergraduate teaching, curriculum tal faculty. [AA/EEO] evidence of visionary leadership in development, and implementation of a supporting and promoting excellence student-centered research program. in teaching, research, and extension, PhD in related field required at time Head, Department of Human 4) effective management of personnel of hiring. Salary is commensurate Nutrition, Foods and Exercise. and financial resources, 5) ability to with qualifications and experience. To College of Agriculture and Life attract external funding, 6) effective apply, visit http://www.calpolyjobs.org, Sciences, Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech organizational and communication complete an online application, and seeks an accomplished, visionary head skills, and 7) demonstrated ability to submit it to Requisition #100385. Mail for its Department of Human foster linkages with other programs curriculum vitae, a statement of Nutrition, Foods and Exercise. The and units at the university. Responsi- teaching philosophy, a statement of department was established in 1960 bilities: Responsibilities of the Depart-

438 The Physiologist Positions Available Vol. 47, No. 5, 2004 ment Head include leadership of all Tenure Track Faculty Positions: Two Faculty Positions in department programs and adminis- Applications are invited for state sup- Physiology and/or Neurobiology: trative responsibility for visioning, ported, tenure-track faculty positions The Department of Physiology and planning, fiscal management and in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology at the University of human resources, including recruit- Biophysics at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, invites applica- ment, development, and retention of Mississippi Medical Center. Appli- tions for two tenure track faculty posi- faculty and staff. The Department cants will be considered for ranks of tions available in Fall 2005 at the Head should provide effective advoca- Assistant, Associate, or full Professor Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor cy for the department both within and and must have a PhD and/or MD level. The successful candidate will be outside the University and actively degree with appropriate postdoctoral expected to maintain an independent support the securing of resources to research experience. Special consider- and vigorous research program, and strengthen and broaden its mission. ation will be given to candidates with participate in the Department’s grad- The department seeks an individual strong backgrounds in one or more of uate and undergraduate teaching. who will foster excellence in teaching, the following areas: 1) obesity and/or Candidates in all areas of Physiology research, and extension, and encour- diabetes, 2) neurophysiology, 3) car- and/or Neurobiology will be fully con- age a positive, collegial climate and diac physiology, 4) in vivo function- sidered. We encourage applications participatory decision-making process al/molecular imaging. We are seeking from individuals who use imaging within the department. Application: individuals who have research inter- technology to study fundamental The Committee will begin screening ests that complement existing areas of physiological or neural processes at applicants on November 8, 2004 and excellence in cardiovascular, renal, the molecular, cellular or systems will continue receiving applications and neuroendocrine physiology, and level. Applicants must possess a PhD until the position is filled. Applicants the pathophysiology of metabolic and or equivalent, and have completed at should submit curriculum vitae, the cardiovascular diseases. The success- least two years of postdoctoral train- names of five references and a cover ful candidate is expected to develop a ing. Candidates for Associate or Full letter summarizing the applicant’s nationally recognized research pro- Professor are expected to have a cur- administrative philosophy and vision gram supported by extramural fund- rently funded and active research pro- for the position, along with a summa- ing and participate in the teaching gram. Review of candidates will begin ry of their leadership abilities. and service missions of the depart- on October 1, 2004 and the search Contact: Apply online at http://www. ment. The large group of cardiovascular will continue until the positions are jobs.vt.edu (Job Posting #041304). and renal scientists in the Department filled. Send curriculum vitae, a brief Direct inquires to Dr. Sharron and in the Center of Excellence in summary of current research with a Quisenberry, Dean, College of Cardiovascular-Renal Research offer statement of research directions, a Agriculture and Life Sciences, excellent opportunities for collaboration statement of teaching interests, and Virginia Tech, 104 Hutcheson (0402), at molecular, cellular, or systems levels the names of at least three references Blacksburg, VA 24061; Phone: 540- of integration. Additional information to: Chair, PNB Search Committee, 231-4152; Fax: 540-231-4163; Email: about the department can be found at University of Connecticut, Depart- [email protected]. Virginia Tech has a our web site: http://physiology.umc.edu/. ment of Physiology & Neurobiology, strong commitment to the principle of Applicants should send a curriculum Box U-4156, 3107 Horsebarn Hill diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a vitae, a statement of research plans, Road, Storrs, CT 06269-4156. broad spectrum of candidates includ- previous and current extramural http://www.pnb.uconn.edu. ❖ ing women, minorities, and people research funding, and the names of at with disabilities. Individuals with dis- least three references to: Dr. John E. abilities desiring accommodations in Hall, Department of Physiology and the application process or needing this Biophysics, University of Mississippi material in an alternate format should Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216- notify the Personnel Department, 540- 4505; Email: jehall@physiology. 231-5301 by the application deadline. umsmed.edu. [EEO, M/F/D/V].

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Letter to Felix Bronner also, that despite nearing the conclu- sion of my seventh decade (which will Glen Hatton writes: “Thank you for come in December, 2004), invitations the invitation to join my fellow ‘old to present seminars and to attend guys’ and write a piece for ‘Senior international meetings as an invited Physiologists’ News.’ I have enjoyed speaker continue to be a part of my reading many of the contributions academic life. It is always a special that have appeared in that section of pleasure to see one’s former trainees The Physiologist in recent years. at these meetings and to see how well “To be (retired) or not to be (retired) they are getting on in their careers. is an interesting question, perhaps, for from no one but me to eighteen mem- “To round out the report on my some. As for me, I have it both ways. bers, in the autumn of 2002 I stepped activities, I continue to teach at both When the University of California, down from the chairmanship and the graduate and undergraduate lev- Riverside recruited me to start a new returned to my professorial position. els. In fact, I just last fall organized a Department of Neuroscience in 1992, I This, too, was exhilarating because for new graduate laboratory course in had already completed my 27th year once in twelve years I could focus on neuroscience. As I look back over my on the faculty of Michigan State just those things that I wanted to do. life in academe, it seems that interac- University (my first job) and was, One item in that category was to tions with students, whose ages therefore, eligible to retire from that increase my intimate involvement in remain roughly constant while the gap institution. Taking emeritus status, I my laboratory. Having to write a widens between theirs and mine, have reasoned, was a way to raise the like- renewal application for my NIH been a significant factor in my being lihood that I would keep in touch with research grant at that time insured able to maintain a fresh and usually my long time friends and colleagues that this process would take place. At optimistic view of the world. To my and with an institution of which I was some point in a long research career, way of thinking, there are two prongs also quite fond, although not fond one has to face the prospect that com- to the secret of retarding the (mental) enough to pass up such a unique petition for federal funding may no aging process: think young and don’t career opportunity. And I have kept in longer be available for one’s proposed mellow.” touch with the Michigan State projects, and to deal with the implica- University in several ways that might tions of that outcome for one’s future. Letter to Alan Hofmann not have been as open to me if I had “Happily, my renewal application simply resigned my position there. I was funded for the time I requested Johannes Piiper writes: “I thank have been invited back to present and my research grant began year 34 you for your kind letter and I am sorry seminars and to attend a wide variety in January 2004 (not quite as venera- to be late in answering. Your letter of functions, including departmental ble as that reported by Dave Prince in stimulated me to write a personal-sub- anniversary celebrations, festschrifts, this section of the December 2003 jective ‘curriculum vitae’ that could be retirement parties, and annual lunch- issue of The Physiologist). It would be of interest to my friends-colleagues. eons for distinguished faculty. One hard to overestimate the importance “To answer your specific questions: I can, of course, only accept a fraction of of this continuous NIH funding on my have been planning to write some such invitations, especially from a dis- research program. Bringing this grant review-type papers but have given it tance of 2000 miles. to its current point has involved the up (as I believe others will do a better “Changing jobs at a rather late hard work and concerted efforts of a job). I have not continued experimen- stage in one’s career may not be rec- number people over the years. For tal work. My most important contribu- ommended for everyone, as it can have most of them and certainly for me, the tion could have been to promote inter- myriad effects on one’s outlook, I sup- research outcomes under this support national cooperation by inviting scien- pose. For me it was energizing and a have been a major source of personal tists to work in my laboratory and to bit like starting over, with the fresh and professional satisfaction and participate in symposia in Gottingen. viewpoint that is implied by that worth all of the effort. “I owe much to my US colleagues phase. All at once I was hiring new “So, with NIH funding through the and friends, particularly to my teacher junior faculty, which is one of the more end of 2007, I’m fully engaged in Hermann Rahn for stimulation, important and exciting things we do research on things hypothalamic, both encouragement and support. In La for our institutions in academia. Then the neurophysiology of neuroen- Jolla, I have been visiting many times, there was a variety of pressing needs docrine cells and interactions between with John West, Peter Wagner, Frank that demanded attention: design a neurons and non-neuronal cell types Powell, Fred White, and other, and new graduate program, develop new in the mammalian central nervous meeting Pete Scholander, A.B. courses, get involved in the politics of system. A young colleague (whom I Hastings, and Ben Zweifach. La Jolla a campus and a complex university hired when I was chair) and I have is a wonderful place, my favorite spot system that were completely new to just finished editing a book, in a hot, is the Torrey Pines nature reserve.” ❖ me, etc. newly burgeoning area, entitled Glial “After nearly twelve years of devel- Neuronal Signaling, which was pub- oping and expanding the department lished in May of 2004. It is gratifying,

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Francisco H. Andrade has affiliated Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical Education and Sport Science, St. with the Department of Physiology, School, Boston, MA. Ambrose University, Davenport, IA. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. Formerly,Andrade was associated Igor Efimov recently joined the Steven P. Jones has accepted a posi- with the Department of Neurology, Biomedical Engineering Department, tion with the Division of Cardiology, Case Western Reserve University, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. University of Louisville, Louisville, Cleveland, OH. Formerly, Efimov had been associated KY. Prior to his new appointment, with the Department of Cardiology, Jones was associated with the Bradley T. Andresen is currently a Case Western Reserve University, Department of Cardiology, Johns Research Instructor, Department of Cleveland, OH. Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Pediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Georgetown University, Washington, Angelina Yin Fong is currently affil- Andrew P. Krivoshik has joined DC. Andresen was formerly a iated with the Dalton Cardiovascular Abbott Laboratories, Global Postdoctoral Fellow, Oral and Research Center, University of Pharmaceutical Research and Pharungael Branch, NIDCR, NIH, Missouri, Columbia, MO. Fong was Development as Assistant Medical Bethesda, MD. formerly with the Department of Director, Physician Development Physiology, Wayne State University, Program, Abbott Park, IL. Krivoshik Robert C. Backus has joined the Detroit, MI. formerly had been associated with the Department of Veterinary Medicine & Department of Pediatric Hematology Surgery, University of Missouri, Jefferson C. Frisbee has joined the and Oncology, Duke University Columbus, MO, as Director, Small Center for Interdisciplinary Research Medical Center, Durham, NC. Animal Nutrition Program. Backus in Cardiovascular Sciences, West had been affiliated with the Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Yifan Li is currently Assistant Department of Molecular Bioscience, Frisbee was formerly with the Professor, Division of Basic Biomedical University of California-Davis, School Department of Physiology, Medical Sciences, University of South Dakota of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, CA. College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. School of Medicine, Vermillion, SD. Li had been affiliated with the Depart- Kenneth S. Campbell is presently Masataka Fukue has affiliated with ment of Physiology and Biophysics, Assistant Professor, Department of Shonai Amarume Hospital, as University of Nebraska Medical Physiology, University of Kentucky, Assistant Director, Department of Center, Omaha, NE. Lexington, KY. Campbell was previ- Surgery, Higashitagawa, Yamagata, ously affiliated with the Department Japan. Fukue was previously associat- Pamela G. Lloyd has accepted a posi- of Physiology, University of Wisconsin- ed with Ryugasaki Saiseikai Hospital, tion with the Department of Cellular Madison, Madison, WI. as an Instructor in the Department of & Integrative Physiology, Indiana Surgery , Ryugasaki, Ibaraki, Japan. University, Indianapolis, IN. Lloyd George J. Christ has recently affili- had been affiliated with the ated with the Department of Urology, Paul Andrew Gray is currently a Department of Medicine, Pharmacol- Physics, and Pharmacology, Wake member of the Dana Farber Cancer ogy & Physiology, University of Forest University, Winston-Salem, Institute, Harvard School of Medicine, Missouri, Columbia, MO. NC. Prior to his new position, Christ Boston, MA. Gray had been associat- had been associated with the ed with the Department of Neurobiol- Rong Ma has recently associated Departments of Urology, Physiology, ogy, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA. with the Department of Integrative and Biophysics, Albert Einstein Physiology, University of Texas Health College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. Norman R. Harris is now affiliated Science Center, Fort Worth, TX. Ma with the Department of Physiology, was formerly affiliated with the Richard Debigare is currently asso- Louisiana State University Health Department of Cell Biology, Universi- ciated with the Department of Science Center, Shreveport, LA. ty of Oklahoma Health Science Rehabilitation, Laval University, Harris had been associated with the Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Quebec City, Canada. Debigare was Department of Bioengineering, Penn- previously affiliated with the Renal sylvania State University, University Matthias Nahrendorf has joined Division, Emory University, Atlanta, Park, PA, Harvard Medical School, CMIR Mass GA, as a Postdoctoral Fellow. General Hospital, Charlestown, MA. Amy Lynn Johnson has recently Prior to his new appointment, Victor J. Dzau has accepted the posi- acquired a new surname as well as a Nahrendorf was affiliated with the tion of Chancellor for Health Affairs, new address. Johnson’s surname was Department of Cardiology, Universitat Duke University Medical Center and formerly Hakeman. Johnson has Wurzburg, Wurzburg, Germany. Health System, Durham, NC. Dzau moved to the Department of Biology, had been Hershey Professor, Theory Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO. Shridhar Narayanan accepted the and Practice Medicine and Chairman, Johnson was previously affiliated with position of General Manager of Department of Medicine, Brigham & the Department of Health, Physical Biological Research, Glenmark

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Pharmaceutical Ltd., Glenmark and Environmental Biology, Brown Science Center, Amarillo, TX. Research Center, Navi Mumbai, India. University, Providence, RI. Roberts Formerly, Shek was formerly affiliated Narayanan was previously affiliated moved from the Department of with the VA Medical Center, as a with the Department of Pharmacolo- Zoology, Oregon State University, Research Health Scientist, Gaines- gy, Quest Institute of Life Science, Corvallis, OR. ville, FL. Mumbai, India. Gary Russo has joined the Cleveland Theodore J. Torphy recently joined Ricardo Fernandez Perez joined Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH., as Johnson & Johnson as Corporate Vice the Department of Surgery, Yale Associate Staff. Previously, Russo had President for Science & Technology, University School of Medicine, Yale been with the Department of and Chief Scientific Officer, New University School of Medicine, New Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Brunswick, NJ. Torphy was previously Haven, CT. Perez moved from the GA. associated with the Department of Department of Fisologia, Setor Pharmacology, Centocor Inc., Malvern, Ciencias Bio-Ctro Politecnico, Marlowe J. Schneidkraut recently PA. Curitiba, Brazil. joined Fujisawa Healthcare as Assistant Director, Biology & Kazuhiro Yamaguchi has attained a Blake B. Rasmussen recently joined Pharmaceutical Sciences, Deerfield, new position as Vice Director, the Department of Physical Therapy, IL. Schneidkraut was formerly Department of Medicine, Sano Kosei University of Texas Medical Branch, Research Manager, Pharmacology and General Hospital, Tochigi, Japan. Galveston, TX. Rasmussen previously Toxicology, NeoRx Corporation, Yamaguchi was formerly an Associate was associated with the Department Seattle, WA. Professor, Department of Medicine, of Kinesiology, USC, University Park, Keio University School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA. Eugene W. Shek, Research Health Tokyo, Japan. ❖ Scientist is now associated with the Thomas Jay Roberts recently affili- Department of Pharmaclogical Sci- ated with the Department of Ecology ences, Texas Tech University Health

Books Received

Electromyography: Physiology, (Editors). Wall-Fluid Interactions in Engineering, and Noninvasive New York: Elesevier Academic Press, Physiological Flows. Applications. 2004, 458 pp., illus., index, $99.95. M.W. Collins, G. Pontrelli, and M.A. Roberto Merletti and Philip A. ISBN: 0-12-141704-2. Atherton, (Editors). Parker. Billerica, MA: The Wit Press, 2004, Piscataway, NJ: IEEE Press, 2004, ORI Introduction to the Responsible 191 pp., illus., index, $120.00. 494 pp., illus., index, $99.95. Conduct of Research. ISBN: 1-85312-899-6. ISBN: 0-471-67580-6. Nicholas H. Steneck. Rockville, MD: Health and Human Nutritional Aspects of Osteoporosis. Services Dept., 2004, 164 pp., illus., 2nd Edition. $12.00. Peter Burckhardt, Bess Dawson- ISBN: 0-16-072285-3. Hughes, and Robert P. Heaney

15th Annual Neurology for the Primary Practitioner

Date: December 18, 2004 regarding common Neurologic prob- Contact: Johns Hopkins University Sponsor: The Johns Hopkins lems, with emphases on the practical School of Medicine, Conference University School of Medicine aspects of diagnosis and management. Coordinator, Office of Continuing Location: Renaissance Harborplace This activity has been approved for Medical Education, Turner 20, 720 Hotel, Baltimore, MD AMA PRA credit. Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD Fees: $150 Physicians; $100 21205-2195. Tel: 410-955-2959; Fax: This one day-course is intended to Residents, Fellows and Allied Health 410-955-0807; Email: cmenet@jhmi. update primary care practitioners Professionals. edu; http://www.hopkinscme.net. ❖

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Robert Bosch Foundation Seeks Fellowship Applicants

The Robert Bosch Foundation recog- relations, it also contributes to the the European Union and Germany nizes the importance of familiarizing participants' professional competence today. Candidates are competitively American professionals with the polit- and expertise, and broadens their cul- chosen from the fields of business ical, economic, and cultural environ- tural horizons. administration, economics, journalism ment of Europe and of the Federal The program provides young and mass communications, law, politi- Republic of Germany. To further this American professionals (23-34) with cal science and public affairs/public goal, the foundation sponsors a fellow- executive level internships in the fed- policy. ship program that enables young eral government and private sectors Applications (http://www.cdsintl. American professionals to participate in Germany. Seminars in Berlin, org/fromusa/bosch.htm) must be in an intensive work and study pro- Frankfurt/M. and Munich as well as received no later than October 15, gram in Germany. Although a prime visits to Poland, the Czech Republic, 2004 for the program beginning in goal of this program is the advance- Begium and France provide an in- September 2005. ❖ ment of American-German/European depth understanding of issues facing

21st Annual Computed Body Tomography 2005: The Cutting Edge

Date: February 17-20, 2005 in the GI tract, clinical application of Accreditation Council for Continuing Sponsor: The Johns Hopkins musculoskeletal CT, cardiac CT, and Medical Education to provide continu- University School of Medicine, The PET/CT in oncology.There will be time ing medical education for physicians. Russell H. Morgan Department of for questions and discussion. Optional The Johns Hopkins University School Radiology and Radiological Science hands-on workstation training will be of Medicine takes responsibility for Location: Disney Yacht and Beach available. the content, quality and scientific Club Resort, Orlando, FL Participants will expand their integrity of this CME activity. This seminar, for the radiologist, knowledge in: the latest concepts in Fees: $575 Physicians; $525 will provide a comprehensive review of the chest and cardiac CT; the newest Residents, Fellows and Technologists. recent advances in computed body applications of multidetector/multi- Contact: Johns Hopkins University tomography. A series of focused lec- slice CT; the clinical applications of CT School of Medicine, Conference tures has been designed to concen- angiography (CTA); the role of CT in Coordinator, Office of Continuing trate on specific topics in depth. GI pathology, including virtual Medical Education, Turner 20, 720 Participants will have the opportunity colonoscopy; the latest concepts in Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD to expand their knowledge of the lat- liver and renal imaging; and the use 21205-2195; Tel: 410-955-2959; Fax: est concepts in multidetector-row CT, of workstations for CT angiography. 410-955-0807; Email: cmenet@jhmi. CT angiography, the value of high res- The Johns Hopkins University edu; http://www.hopkinscme.net. ❖ olution CT in the chest, the uses of CT School of Medicine is accredited by the

Fogarty International Center/Ellison Medical Foundation Awards Would you like a unique chance to Americas are regions of the world clerkship; public health doctoral stu- experience clinical research training that, if accepted, you may find yourself dents must have completed their in a developing country? Would you experiencing. coursework and passed their qualify- like to work with a strong team of This program is designed primarily ing exams prior to the beginning of the mentors and colleagues on important for students meeting all of the follow- fellowship. problems that advance people's ing qualifications: Support of their home academic health? A strong interest in, and potential institution, including a committed The National Institutes of Health's for, a career ininternational health mentor. (NIH) Fogarty International Center activities and/or clinical research. Each Fellowship will be for a one (FIC) with support from The Ellison Advanced standing in a US medical year period. The term will begin with Medical Foundation, is offering a one or osteopathic school; or enrollment in an intensive orientation program on year clinical research training experi- a doctoral level program at a US the NIH campus in Bethesda, MD in ence for graduate level US students in school of public health, nursing or July 2005. This will be followed by the health professions. This is an dentistry. Applicants must have approximately 10+ months of intense opportunity for highly motivated indi- strong academic records and must be research training at the foreign site. viduals to experience mentored US citizens or permanent US resi- To access the application and to research training at top-ranked NIH- dents. Medical and osteopathic stu- learn more, please visit http://www. funded research centers in developing dents must have completed their basic aamc.org/overseasfellowship. Appli- countries. Africa, Asia and The science courses and one year of clinical cations are due January 7, 2005. ❖

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November 11-13 March 31-April 5 IV International Symposium on Intraoperative 35th Congress of the International Union of Neurophysiological monitoring in Neurosurgery, Physiological Sciences (IUPS), San Diego, CA. New York, NY. Information: Tel.: 212-870-9684; Fax: 212- Information: Internet: http://www.iups2005.org. 870-9690; Email: [email protected] or [email protected]; Internet: http://www.neurophys- May 9-13 iology.org. The Association Francaise contre les Myopathies Scientific Meeting, Nantes, France. Information: November 12-14 Internet: http://www.myology2005.com. 3rd Research Conference on Research Integrity (RCRI), Paradise Point Resort, San Diego, CA. July Information: Nicholas H. Steneck, Ph.D. Email: nste- 4th Meeting of The Mammalian Myocardium, [email protected]; Internet: http://ori.hhs.gov/html/pro- University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Information: grams/RCRIConf2004.asp. Internet: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/mm2005/.

September 11-24, 2005 December 10-12 Ninth International Conference on Endothelin (ET- 37th Annual New York Cardiovascular Symposium: 9) Park City, Utah, USA. The conference involves three Major Topics in Caridology Today, Hilton New York, days of talks and poster sessions dedicated to furthering NY. Information: American College of Cardiology understanding of the biologic and pathologic roles of Foundation, Attn: Resource Center, PO Box 79231, endothelin. Key topics include basic synthesis, receptors, Baltimore, MD 21279-0231; Tel: 800-253-4636, ext. 694; signaling pathways, general and organ-specific pathogenic Fax: 301-897-2623; Internet: http://www.acc.org. mechanisms, and application of endothelin antagonists to the treatment of human disease. Approximately 300-400 December 13-16 attendees are anticipated, representing over 20 countries. For details see: http://www.int.med.utah.edu/et9/. ❖ 1st International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicro World-2004), Badajoz, Spain. Information: Internet: http://www.format ex.org/biomicroworld2004/index.htm.

2005 February 12-16 The Biophysical Society 49th Annual Meeting,Long Beach, CA. Information: Internet: http://www.biophysics.org.

March 9-13 7th International Conference AD/PD 2005, Sorrento, Italy. Information: Conference Secretariat, 7th AD/PD 2005, Kenes international, 17 Rue du cendrier, PO Box 1726, CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 22 908 0488; Fax: +41 22 732 2850; Email: [email protected]; Internet: http://www.kenes.com/adpd.

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