AuPS/ASB Canberra 2005 Meeting
Prize Winners
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 2005 prize was awarded to:
Bradley Launikonis
Dept of Molecular Biophysics
Rush University Medical Center
The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the
sponsor of the prize.
The Post-Doctoral Publication Prize
Awarded for the best paper published in a refereed journal by an AuPS member during their Post-Doctoral period.
The 2005 prize was awarded to:
Paul Gregorevic
Department of Neurology
The University of Washington School of Medicine
The prize was presented by the President of AuPS.
The PhD Publication Prize
Awarded for the best paper published in a refereed journal by a PhD student.
The 2005 prize was awarded to:
James Ryall
Dept of Physiology
University of Melbourne
and to
Terence Moopanar
Dept of Physiology
University of Sydney
The prize was presented by the President of AuPS.
Student Oral Presentation Prizes
First prize was awarded to:
Manuel Navarro-Gonzalez
Neuroscience Division,
JCSMR
Australian National University
Abstract:
M.F. Navarro-Gonzalez and C.E. Hill,
Novel nifedipine-insensitive high voltage activated calcium channels play a role in vascular tone of cerebral arteries
Proc APPS 36, 140P
The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the
sponsor of the prize.
The second prize was presented to:
Felice Beitzel
Dept of Physiology,
University of Melbourne
Abstract:
F. Beitzel, M.N. Sillence and G.S. Lynch,
β-adrenergic signalling in skeletal muscle regeneration after myotoxic injury
Proc APPS 36, 130P
The prize was presented by Caroline Sultana from Blackwells.
Student Poster Presentation Prizes
First prize was awarded to:
Sonja Kowalczuk
School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,
Australian National University
Abstract:
S. Kowalczuk, A. Bröer, M. Munzinger, N. Tietze, K. Klingel and S. Bröer,
Molecular cloning and characterisation of the mouse “system IMINO” transporter
Proc APPS 36, 80P
The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the
sponsor of the prize.
The second prize was presented to:
Chris Fowler
Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,
University of Melbourne
Abstract:
C.J. Fowler, K. Ngui, B. Hunne, D. Poole, J.B. Furness and C.B. Neylon,
Protein kinase A inhibits cell growth induced by overexpression of IK channels
Proc APPS 36, 75P
The prize was presented by Caroline Sultana from Blackwells.
