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Sections

Criteria and Procedures for the Sectional New Investigator Award of APS
Cardiovascular Section
Cell and Molecular Physiology Section
Central Nervous System Section   
Comparative Physiology Section   
Endocrinology and Metabolism Section  
Environmental and Exercise Physiology Section
Gastrointestinal Section
Physiologists In Industry
Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section  
Renal Section  
Respiration Section
 
 
Teaching of Physiology Section   
Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section

 


Criteria and Procedures for the Sectional New Investigator Award of APS

Description:  The APS Sectional New Investigator awards recognize outstanding investigators in the early stages of their career.  Each section of APS will give one award annually.  The award will consist of $1,000 plus complimentary advanced registration to attend the Experimental Biology meeting.

Criteria:  Candidates should be investigators who have made meritorious contributions to the area represented by the APS Section to which they are applying.  They should not be above the rank of Assistant Professor or a comparable position in a research track at an academic institution or in industry (e.g. Scientist, Sr. Scientist, Research Investigator, etc.).  They should receive nominations from at least two regular members of the APS.  Candidates will be judged on their publications, how the publications relate to the APS section to which they have applied, and evidence for independence and promise (grant funding, peer review activities, etc.).  Although this is not an abstract-based award, awardees are expected to attend EB and make an oral or poster presentation.  The candidate must be an APS member in good standing.

Application procedure:  Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, 2 nomination letters from APS members, and 3 reprints to The American Physiology Society, Membership Office, by January 30, 2003.  Applications will be forwarded to the appropriate section and decisions should be made in time for the applicant to register for the Experimental Biology meeting at the advanced registration rate.

Advertising of Award:  The award should be: 1) listed on the APS web page for awards; 2) initially advertised in a separate mailing to all APS members; 3) listed under awards in the Call for Abstracts for EB; 4) advertised annually in each section’s newsletter.

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Cardiovascular Section

The Young Investigator Award is intended for members, but not necessarily fellows, of the Cardiovascular Section of the APS who have received a Ph.D., M.D., D.Sc., D.V.M., or D.D.S. degree with an academic rank or equivalent not higher than that of Assistant Professor who have already made a substantive independent contribution and hold future promise but are not, as yet, well established. The nomination package, to be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee of the APS CV Section, should consist of: a letter of nomination; (2) a seconding letter (preferably from someone outside of  the nominee's institution); and (3) a CV of the candidate.

The Berne Distinguished Lectureship award is presented to a scientist who is a Fellow of the Cardiovascular Section of the APS, who has made outstanding prior contributions to cardiovascular research, and whose current research is particularly interesting, such that the presentation of this work would be expected to contribute to further interest in the CV Section meeting. This award is in honor of one of the most distinguished members of the Cardiovascular Section, Robert M. Berne. The nomination package, to be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee of the APS CV Section, should consist of: (1) a letter of nomination; (2) one or more seconding letters  (preferably from someone outside of the nominee's institution); and (3) a CV of the candidate.

The Carl J. Wiggers Award is presented to a scientist who is a Fellow of the Cardiovascular Section of the APS, who has made outstanding and lasting contributions throughout his/her career to cardiovascular research, and who will bring  broader and more international representation to the CV Section meetings. This award is in honor of the Cardiovascular Section's founder, Carl J. Wiggers. The nomination package, to be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee of the APS CV Section, should consist of: (1) a letter of nomination; (2) one or more seconding letters (preferably from someone outside of the nominee's institution); and (3) a CV of the candidate.

The Cardiovascular Section Young Investigator Travel Award is designed to entice submission of abstracts to the Experimental Biology meeting from junior investigators and to aid them in their travel expenses. To be eligible, the investigator must be within 10 years of receiving his/her Ph.D. or M.D. degree and have submitted a first-authored abstract to a Cardiovascular Section topic category. The Cardiovascular Section Awards Committee judges abstracts from eligible individuals and a total of up to nine of the most meritorious will be awarded each year. An eligible individual is requested to e-mail a copy of his/her submitted abstract to the Chair of the Awards Committee of the APS CV Section.

 


Cell and Molecular Physiology Section

Student Awards

Young Investigator Awards

 


Central Nervous System Section

The Central Nervous System Section Van Harreveld Memorial Award ($300) will be presented by the CNS Section to recognize outstanding research in neuroscience by a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow.  The recipient must be first author on an abstract presented at the meeting.

The Young Investigator Award of the Central Nervous System Section (CNS Section) provides at least two awards of $500 each and complimentary advance registration fees for recognition of meritorious research by young investigators who participate in the annual Experimental Biology meeting. To qualify for this award, the applicant must have received a Ph.D. or other professional degree within the past 10 years and must present a poster or talk at the Experimental Biology Meeting. The subject matter of this presentation can be any topic related to the central or peripheral nervous system. Applications are reviewed and rated by the CNS Section Awards Committee. To apply for this award, the applicant should submit four copies of the abstract (or a paragraph describing his/her research if it is to be presented in a Symposium), and a letter indicating the novelty of the research project described in the abstract, the year he/she received a degree, his/her current position, and whether he/she is a member of the APS. Membership in the APS is not required but is highly recommended.

 


Endocrinology and Metabolism Section

Research Award of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Section (certificate plus cash prize, depending on funds available) is intended to recognize graduate student, resident or postdoctoral fellow who presents the best abstract for research in the area of endocrinology and metabolism at the Experimental Biology Meeting. Applicants must be first author on a submitted abstract and should mail a copy of the abstract,  the completed Award Certification Form, and a letter from the sponsor of the abstract indicating the training status of the individual to: Charles Lang, Dept of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Pennsylvania State Univ. College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033-0850. Abstracts will be judged for scientific content by a committee comprised of the E&M Section members. The successful candidate will be notified approximately 30 days prior to the Experimental Biology Meeting and will be presented the award during the Endocrinology & Metabolism Section Business Meeting.  

The Endocrinology & Metabolism Section Young Investigator Award ($500) is presented to one or more pre-doctoral graduate students whose investigations in endocrinology and metabolism physiology has been designated by the Steering Committee as being an example of meritorious research. The recipient must be first author on a submitted abstract to the Endocrinology & Metabolism Section (see Physiology topic category list under the heading “Endocrinology & Metabolism Section”), and be certified by his/her advisor as being eligible for such an award.

 


Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section

NCAR - The Michael J. Brody Young Investigator Award

The Michael J. Brody Young Investigator Award of the APS Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section ($500) is sponsored by Merck & Co. recognizes a promising young investigator who has made a significant research contribution to the understanding of neural control and autonomic regulation. The award is open to graduate students (post-candidacy exams), postdoctoral fellows, and clinical fellows who present and are first author on an abstract at Experimental Biology. Either the applicant or the abstract sponsor must be a member of APS. Applications must mail a copy of the submitted abstract; the completed APS Award Certification Form; a list of publications; a one page summary and evaluation of research contributions, written by the applicant and; a cover letter signed by both the applicant and sponsor indicating the date, or expected date, of highest degree.

NCAR Young Investigator Awards

The Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation (NCAR) Young Investigator Awards will provide travel support ($500) to junior investigators to present meritorious research at the annual Experimental Biology Meeting.  To be eligible, the investigator must have a Ph.D., M.D., or other professional degree with an academic rank or equivalent not higher than that of Assistant Professor and conduct either basic or clinical research in a field of neural control and autonomic regulation.  Junior faculty members are particularly encouraged to apply for this award. To apply, the investigator must submit a first-authored abstract to any appropriate neural control topic of the Experimental Biology meeting. Award criteria will be based on current work reflected in the abstract and overall contributions to the field. A copy of the abstract and CV.

The abstracts will be judged by the NCAR Steering Committee and the most meritorious applications will be awarded.

 


Renal Section

The Hoechst Marion Roussel Excellence in Renal Research Award ($200) is sponsored by Hoechst Marion Roussel and designed to promote and develop excellence in research pertaining to molecular, cellular, or organ mechanisms involving the kidney. Awards are presented to two categories of students: predoctoral students (including graduate students and medical students) and postdoctoral fellows. Award recipients must be first authors on an abstract submitted to Renal and Electrolyte Physiology for programming at the Experimental Biology Meeting. Prior to the meeting a first level of evaluation is conducted based on the submitted abstract; a subset of abstracts are further judged during oral presentation at the meeting. Award winners are announced at the annual Renal Dinner held in conjunction with the meeting. Students and fellows are strongly urged to participate in the award process.

The Robert W. Berliner Award for Excellence in Renal Physiology sponsored by Abbott Laboratories, is given to an outstanding senior researcher and educator in renal physiology.

 


Respiration Section

The Julius Comroe, Jr. Travel Award of the Respiration Section ($500 ) was established to increase support for new investigators and enhance their involvement in the Respiration Section of APS with original presentations of their scientific work at the annual meeting. To be eligible for the award, applicants must submit an abstract to a Respiration Section topic category to the Experimental Biology Meeting.


Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section

The Young Investigator Award in Regulatory and Integrative Physiology was established in 1993 to encourage young investigators to continue research careers in cardiovascular, renal, and neuroendocrine integration.  The award will be presented annually at the business luncheon of the Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section of the APS to a young investigator who has made important contributions to our understanding of the integrative aspects of cardiovascular, renal, and neuroendocrine physiology in health and/or disease.  The award will consist of $1,000, a plaque, and free registration to the annual Experimental Biology meeting.  The recipient of the award will be invited to present a short lecture on his/her research work during one of the scientific sessions of the EB meeting and to submit a manuscript on this lecture for publication in the American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Candidates should not be above the rank of Assistant Professor or a comparable position in a research track at an academic institution or in industry.  Candidates will be judged on their publications, how the publications relate to the WEH Section, and evidence for independence and promise.  The candidate must be an APS member in good standing.

Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, 2 nomination letters from APS members, 3 reprints, and a brief (one page) summary and analysis of research contributions.