A Publication of The American Physiological Society Experimental The Biology 2001 Abstract Physiologist Deadline Volume 43, Number 4 August 2000 November 6! EB 2001—Translating the Genome On June 26th, President Clinton walked into denced by their titles. Others will include talks the White House East Room and announced “the by leading scientists using genomics to define most wondrous map ever produced by the physiological function of a cell or a tissue. humankind.” The efforts of a public consortium However, the sessions listed are only those being led by Francis Collins and the private efforts of offered by APS. In the future, The Physiologist, Craig Venter, Celera Genomics, created a “Book the Call for Abstracts (to be mailed in of Letters,” a readout of the 3.1 billion biochem- September), and the EB and APS Home Pages ical “letters” of human DNA. These letters, will provide a listing of the wide range of ses- Inside which provide the coded instructions for a fully sions related to the “omics” listed above. functional human, will remain undecipherable However, as you are well aware, the APS por- until they are combined into words and sentences tion of the Experimental Biology meeting is not 153rd APS with meaning. just about “Translating the Genome.” It is about Business Just as APS created a new journal, all of physiology from cellular and molecular to Meeting Physiological Genomics, to provide a forum for integrative and systems to translational and clin- p. 168 the dissemination of information about the trans- ical application. It is also about professional lation of the “Book of Letters” arising from the development and social interactions. multiple genome projects, the organizers of the Consequently, I urge you to be part of the Experimental Biology meeting hope to make the Experimental Biology meeting scheduled for APS Awards EB 2001 Meeting a forum for translating the March 31-April 4, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. Not p. 180 genome. Based on the program offerings from only will it provide an opportunity for you to the participating societies, it is clear that interact with other physiologists, it also repre- Experimental Biology 2001 will be one of the sents the first meeting since 1991 at which mem- major venues for all the “omics” arising from the bers of the American Society for Biochemistry EB 2001 genome projects. Not only will it feature physio- and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) will partici- Preliminary logical genomics, as defined by APS, but it will pate. ASBMB will be joining the traditional EB Program also include scientific sessions defined as func- participants of APS, American Society for p. 191 tional genomics, proteomics, pharmacoge- Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, nomics, structural genomics, etc., by our sister American Society for Investigative Pathology, societies. Just as the 90s was the “Decade of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences, Brain,” the societies participating in the American Association of Immunologists, and Midwest Experimental Biology meeting consider this the American Association of Anatomists at the 2001 Chapter Meets decade for “Translating the Genome.” Once meeting in Orlando. p. 204 completed, the secrets within the “Book of The APS meeting within EB will start on Letters” will lead to a revolution in diagnosis and Saturday with a refresher course on treatment of disease. “Endocrinology in the Modern Medical In the pages of The Physiologist, you will find Curricula,” a tutorial on “Experimental Gene IUPS Travel a complete listing of the sessions being offered Delivery and Therapy,” and a workshop on Award by your colleagues for presentation at the “Integrative Approaches for the Study of Application Experimental Biology meeting. A number of Physiological Function in Genetically Altered them will serve to translate the genome as evi- Mice.” That evening, Robert J. Lefkowitz will p. 234 (continued on page 167) Vol. 43, No. 4, 2000 165 Published bimonthly and distributed by The American The Physiological Society 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3991 Physiologist ISSN 0031-9376 Gerald F. DiBona Volume 43 Number 4 August 2000 President Walter F. Boron Past President John E. Hall Contents President-Elect Martin Frank Editor and Executive Director Experimental Biology 2001 Chapter News Councillors Translating the Genome Report on Midwest Physiological Hannah V. Carey, William W. Chin, Martin Frank 165 Society Meeting 2000 204 Douglas C. Eaton, Steven C. Hebert Phyllis M. Wise, Jo Rae Wright 153rd APS Business Public Affairs Ex Officio Meeting 168 House and Senate Pass NIH Dale J. Benos, Ray G. Daggs Awardee 173 Funding Measures 205 Mordecai P. Blaustein, Cannon Awardee 174 Revised Animal Research Facilities Barbara E. Goodman, Judith A. Neubauer, Celia D. Sladek Bowditch Awardee 174 Cost Manual Available 206 Randall Awardee 174 USDA to Revise Distress Definition, Publications Committee: Chairman: tum Suden/Hellebrandt Pain and Distress Reporting 207 Dale J. Benos; Members: David H. Awardees 175 Alpers, R. Davis Manning, Jr., Procter & Gamble Professional Obituaries Richard A. Murphy, James A. Schafer. Opportunity Awards 176 Ernst Knobil (1926-2000) 209 Director of Publications: Margaret Minority Travel Fellowships 176 Reich. Design and Copy Editor: John Walsh (1939-2000) 210 Joelle R. Grossnickle. 2000 Postdoctoral Fellowship Carl Gisolfi (1943-2000) 211 Recipients 179 Subscriptions: Distributed to mem- bers as part of their membership. SocietyAwards 180 People & Places Nonmembers in the USA: individuals Section Awards 183 NEI Director Steps Down 212 $42.00; institutions $62.00. Nonmembers elsewhere: individuals NAS Elects New Members 212 Membership $52.00; institutions $73.00. Single Thorner Awarded Grant 214 copies and back issues when available, New Members 186 Nielsen Receives Award 215 $10.00 each; single copies and back Deceased Members 189 issues of Abstracts issues when avail- News From Senior able, $20.00. Subscribers to The Experimental Biology 2001 Physiologist also receive abstracts of Physiologists 217 the Conferences of the American Preview 191 Physiological Society. Positions Available 221 The American Physiological Society APS News assumes no responsibility for the Book Reviews 225 statements and opinions advanced by Introducing Thomas Lohmeier 195 contributors to The Physiologist. DiBona Thanks APS Staff 208 Deadline for submission of material Books Received 228 for publication: Jan. 1, February issue; Education March 1, April issue; May 1, June Announcements 229 issue; July 1, August issue; Sept. 1, The Harvey Project 197 October issue; Nov. 1, December issue. EB Workshop 198 Scientific Meetings Physiology Insights Workshop 199 Please notify the central office as and Congresses 230 SRTs Honored at Luncheon 200 soon as possible if you change your address or telephone number. International Science and APS Membership Engineering Fair 201 Headquarters phone: 301-530-7164. Application 231 HAPS Annual Meeting 203 Fax: 301-571-8305. http://www.faseb.org/aps/ IUPS Travel Award Printed in the USA Application 237 166 The Physiologist EB 2001—Translating the Genome (continued from page 165) designed to be more user friendly than numerous opportunities for these indi- present the annual Walter B. Cannon the “LaTex” version used the last sever- viduals to be recognized for their work Award Lecture, followed by the annual al years. Please review the material and for their contributions to our disci- APS mixer, an opportunity to mingle included in the Call for Abstracts and on pline. The Society will once again offer and mix with your colleagues. During the EB and APS Home Pages to make the Caroline tum Suden/Frances A. the remainder of the week, attendees your submission experience a pleasant Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity will have the opportunity to attend the one. After all, the abstract deadline of Awards, the Procter and Gamble Henry Pickering Bowditch Award November 6, 2000, is rapidly Professional Opportunity Awards, the Lecture presented by Peter M. T. Deen, approaching. NIDDK/NIGMS Minority Travel as well as the 12 Distinguished EB 2001 will also provide the Society Awards, numerous section awards, as Lectureships sponsored by the 12 disci- with an opportunity to welcome the well as Young Investigator Awards such plinary sections of the Society. In addi- Association of Latin American as the Giles F. Filley, Lazaro J. Mandel, tion, there will be numerous symposia Physiological Societies (ALACF) and Shih-Chun Wang, and Arthur C. Guyton and featured topic presentations on the Sociedad Espanola Ciencias Awards. Last year, APS used the every aspect of the physiological sci- Fisiologicas (SECF) as guest societies Business Meeting to announce the ences. at the meeting. Each society will be names of over 150 individuals receiving The meeting, however, is not about offering two symposia featuring awards totaling nearly $250,000 as a the lectures and symposia organized by research performed by members of their result of their contributions to physiolo- the Society. The EB Meeting is about societies. In addition, it is anticipated gy. This year, you can be one of those you, the individual investigator and the that a large number of ALACF and awardees. Once again, check out the forum it provides for the presentation of SECF members will plan on attending Call for Abstracts and the APS Home your work as volunteered abstracts. the meeting in Orlando. The APS will Page (http://www.faseb.org/aps) for Last year, APS members submitted over also be welcoming The information about the award programs 2,500 abstracts to the meeting. This Microcirculatory Society, the available for the EB Meeting. year, APS anticipates an equivalent Biomedical Engineering Society, the In order to make the EB 2001 meet- number of submissions by the member- American Federation for Medical ing a success, we need your participa- ship. All volunteered abstracts will be Research, and the Society for tion. Please consider attending this presented as posters, with some being Experimental Biology and Medicine as year’s meeting in Orlando. It represents selected for an additional presentation guest societies for the meeting.