To all AuPS student members,

With the deadline for abstract submission for this year’s AuPS conference in Perth fast approaching, please make sure you move quickly to register and submit your abstract for the conference to avoid missing out. In addition to the fabulous program of physiology related symposia, the breadth of the conference is widened as it is a joint meeting with both ASCEPT (Australasian Society of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacologists and Toxicologists) and HBPRCA (High Blood Pressure Research Council of Australia). There are a plethora of high quality invited speakers – full details can be found at the AuPS website http://aups.org.au/Meetings/201112/ .

We would like to reminder you some fantastic incentives for AuPS students including:

• A ‘Best Abstract’ and ‘Best Prepared Abstract’ for abstracts submitted on or before September 23^rd

• $500 student publication prize for papers published between October 1^st 2010 and 30^th September 2011 thanks to SDR Clinical Technology. Submit your paper by email (to secretary@aups.org.au) to be consideration for the best publication award.

• Oral and Poster presentation prizes (1^st $250 and 2^nd $100 in each category) funded by SDR Clinical Technology and Wiley-Blackwell

• Early-bird student conference registration (AuPS students only) of only $275 (cut off Monday October 10^th) (although abstract submission closes 3^rd October)

• Travel awards of up to $250 for all eligible students who apply

We are also pleased to also announce that for only an extra $15 with your conference registration you will gain entry to the student mixer (food and drinks) to be held on the Monday evening of December 7^th. This certainly represents great value and a terrific opportunity to network with fellow students from around the country in a relaxed and informal environment.

So please make sure you register for the conference (and student mixer!) and submit your abstract well in advance to be eligible for some terrific prizes and firm up your place at what will be an exciting AuPS conference in December!

Look forward to seeing you in Perth,

For any queries, please feel free to contact us

Donny Camera and Thomas Ansell