APPS/PSNZ Sydney 2003 Meeting

Prize Winners

The A.K. McIntyre Prize

The Society established the A.K. McIntyre Prize for members of the Society 'who are judged to have made significant contributions to Australian Physiological and/or Pharmacological Science over their predoctoral and early postdoctoral years'.

The 2003 prize was awarded to:
Sharyn Fitzgerald
Department of Physiology
Monash University

Sharyn Fitzgerald

The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the sponsor of the prize.

Student Oral Presentation Prizes

SDR Clinical Technology Prize

First prize was awarded to:
Robert Aughey
Centre for Rehabilitation, Exercise and Sports Science,
Victoria University of Technology
Abstract: R.J. Aughey, K.T. Murphy, S.A. Clark, J. Christie, A.G. Hahn, C.J. Gore, A.P. Garnham, C.M. Chow, J.A. Hawley and M.J. McKenna Opposing effects of acute and chronic high intensity exercise on Na⁺K ⁺ATPase activity in skeletal muscle Proc APPS 33, 91P

Robert Aughey

The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the sponsor of the prize.

Blackwells Scientific Publications Prize

The second prize was presented to:
James Ryall
Dept of Physiology,
University of Melbourne
Abstract: J.G. Ryall, D.R. Plant and G.S. Lynch, Treatment with the β₂-agonists formoterol or salmeterol produce greater muscle hypertrophy in rats than fenoterol Proc APPS 33, 65P

James Ryall

The prize was presented by the APPS National Secretary, David Saint, on behalf of Blackwells.

Student Poster Presentation Prizes

SDR Clinical Technology Prize

First prize was awarded to:
Rebecca Haddock
Division of Neuroscience,
JCSMR,
Australian National University
Abstract: R.E. Haddock, T.D. Brackenbury and C.E. Hill, Initiation and coordination of vasomotion in rat cerebral arteries Proc APPS 33, 89P

Rebecca Haddock

The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the sponsor of the prize.

Blackwells Scientific Publications Prize

The second prize was presented to: Nicole Rummery
Division of Neuroscience,
JCSMR,
Australian National University
Abstract: N.M. Rummery, S.L. Sandow, T.D. Brackenbury and C.E. Hill, Vascular remodeling and changes in cellular coupling during vascular disease Proc APPS 33, 88P

Nicole Rummery

The prize was presented by the APPS National Secretary, David Saint, on behalf of Blackwells.