AuPS/ANS Sydney 2010 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 2010 prize was awarded to:
Renae Ryan
Pharmacology,
Bosch Institute, University of Sydney, NSW.
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 2010 prize was awarded to:
Robyn Murphy
Department of Zoology
LaTrobe University, Melbourne, VIC.
The prize was presented by Peter Kenny of SDR.
The PhD Publication Prize
Awarded for the best paper published in a refereed journal by a PhD
student.
The 2010 prize was awarded to:
Mastura Monif
Department of Physiology
University of Melbourne, VIC.
The prize was presented by the Mr. Peter Kenny of AuPS.
Student Oral Presentation Prizes
First prize was awarded to:
Heshan Peiris
Department of Human Physiology
Flinders University, Adelaide, SA
Abstract:
H. Peiris and D.J. Keating
The role of an endogenous inhibitor of calcineurin in the regulation of
glucose homeostasis and islet function
Proc APPS 40, 56P
The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the
sponsor of the prize.
The second prize was presented to:
Jordan Willcox
Dept of Biomedical Science,
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Abstract:
J.M. Willcox, C.L. Murrant and A.J.S. Summerlee,
Relaxin induces differential arteriolar dilations and gap junctionally
mediated upstream arteriolar dilations
Proc APPS 40, 75P
The prize was presented by Caroline Sultana from Blackwells.
Student Poster Presentation Prizes
First prize was awarded to:
Ivana Kuo
Neuroscience Program, John Curtin School of Medical Research,
Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Abstract:
I.Y. Kuo, V.S. Seymour, S.L. Sandow, A Ellis and C.E. Hill
Non-L-type calcium channels contribute to cerebrovascular function
Proc APPS 40, 40P
The prize was presented by Roger Lainson, of SDR Clinical Technology, the
sponsor of the prize.
The second prize was presented to:
Robiul Islam
University of Queensland, QLD
Proc APPS 36, 75P
The prize was presented by Caroline Sultana from Blackwells.