Australian Physiological Society

AuPS News & Information

• AuPS is on Twitter! Follow us at @AuPhysiolSoc
  
  
• 39th Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS)
  Marvels of Life - Integration and Translation
  Beijing, China. 20-24 August 2021.
  Call for Plenary and Kenote Speakers is now open
  
  
• The 2018 Otto Hutter Prize has been awarded to Assoc Prof Julia Choate (Monash University). The award was made to recognise Julia's commitment to enhancing and expanding the educational experience for students through the innovative use of technology. Congratuations Julia!
  
  
• The Australian Physiological Society warmly congratulates Emeritus Professor Trefor Owen Morgan for being made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). Prof. Morgan, one of our long-serving members and former National Secretary, was recognised for his services to medicine and to medical research in physiology, particularly in relation to the control of high blood pressure. Congratulations Professor Morgan!
  
  
• Next Meeting:
  AuPS Scientific Meeting: Canberra 1^st-4^th December 2019
  
  

Latest Newsletter

The latest newsletter includes:

• AuPS Member Profile: Dr Lorna Daniels
• A/Prof Julia Choate awarded the Otto Hutter Prize
• 2019 AuPS Student Training Award: Deakin University
• Emeritus Prof Trefor Owen Morgan made an Officer of the Order of Australia

Physiology Events and Conferences

• Molecular Imaging Summer Program (MISP)
  
  An exciting opportunity exists for Australian undergraduate chemistry and biology students to visit Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City on a fully-funded 10-week research experience internship.
  
  The 10-week program begins on June 3 and ends on August 9, 2019
  Applications close 28^th February 2019
• The Gage Conference: Ion Channels and Transporters, April 2019
  
  The 2019 Gage Ions and Transporters Conference will be held from Monday 15^th April to Wedneday 17^th April 2019 at at Canberra Boys Grammar School, ACT.
  
  Spaces are available for both oral and poster presentations from scientists at all levels. The deadline for registration and abstract submission is Sunday 24^th March 2019.
• Australian Physiology Competition
  
  April 20, 2019 - Kengsington, Sydney.
  A prestigious team-based contest to select the top physiology students in Australia. Click here for more information.

Careers & Current Vacancies in Physiology

• PhD Scholarship, Victoria University.
  The project is part of an NHMRC funded project exploring insulin resistance and exercise therapy in women with PCOS and we are seeking an enthusiastic and high achieving candidate for mid-year start (August 2019).
  
  Any interested applicants are encouraged to discuss the project and provide a 500 word expression of interest to Prof Nigel Stepto (Nigel.Stepto@vu.edu.au) before submitting an application (https://vu.smartygrants.com.au/PCOS
  
  
• Postgraduate Research Stipend to develop cannabinoids as potential therapeutics to treat myasthenia gravis
  Discipline of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
  
  This Scholarship will provide a stipend towards the living expenses of a PhD student to learn to use intracellular electrophysiological recordings to develop cannabinoid compounds as potential new drugs to restore synaptic function in mouse models of myasthenia gravis.
  
  For further information visit https://sydney.edu.au/research/opportunities/opportunities/2506 or email Bill Phillips (William.phillips@sydney.edu.au) or Stephen Reddel (swreddel@sydneyneurology.com.au).
  
  

Resources and Links

• Australian Functional Genomics initiative
  We are creating a network to connect researchers who can investigate functional genomics of newly discovered genes and variants. If you are a researcher who can investigate the mechanisms of gene variants using in vitro, in vivo or in silico methods, we want you to register your interest in Australian Functional Genomics!
  
• Federation of the Asian and Oceanian Physiological Society (FAOPS)History book and website: https://www.faops.net/en/
• Scientists in Schools Program:
  Scientists in Schools is a national program that seeks to bring volunteer scientists, including applied scientists, engineers and mathematicians,together with teachers into an ongoing professional partnership, with the aim of increasing awareness of contemporary scientific endeavour and knowledgewithin our school communities. You can find more information on the program at www.scientistsinschools.edu.au
• Links to Universities and Institutions teaching Physiology in Australia
• Links to Australian Societies
• Links to International Physiology Departments and Societies

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2019

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