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The following is an archive of press releases and articles from The Physiologist. To view issues of The Physiologist please visit (http://www.the-aps.org/publications/tphys/index.htm). For more information on the APS Public Affairs Programs, please visit www.the-aps.org/pa/.

Files Archived in 2011

• Alice W. Ra�anan, APS Director of Government Relations and Science Policy receives the 2010 SUBR Distinguished Service Award

• APS Receives Continued Funding from NIDDK (Press Release)

• APS Mourns the Passing of Dale Benos (1950-2010)

• APS Comments on Proposed Financial Conflict of Interest Rules

• Physiology and APS Receives PROSE Award

• APS Announces the Launch of the LifeLines Blog

• Recipients of the APS/NIDDK Minority Travel Fellowship Awards to attend the 2010 Comparative Meeting

• Recipients of the APS/NIDDK Minority Travel Fellowship Awards to attend the Inflammation Conference

• Help APS and FASEB Identify Promising Areas of Research

• Letter to APS Members from APS President, Peter Wagner

• 2010-2011 APS/NIDDK K-12 Minority Outreach Fellowship Awardees

• Martin Frank Recognized for 25 Years of Service

• 2010-2011 Porter Physiology Fellowship Awardees

• Congratulations to the 2010 David Bruce Finalists

• APS Welcomes Sucampo AG as the New Sponsor of the Cannon Lecture

Files Archived in 2010

• Recipients of the 2010 Caroline tum Suden/Francis Hellebrandt and Steven M. Horvath
  Professional Opportunity Awards

• Recipients of the 2010 APS/NIDDK Minority Travel Fellowship Awards for Experimental Biology 2010

• APS Responds to OSTP Request for Comments on Public Access Policies for Science and Technology Funding Agencies Across the Federal Government

• Congress Passes FY 2010 Budget

• APS Urges President Obama to Increase Support for Research

• APS Congratulates NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins

• APS Leadership Meets with Congress

• APS Announces the 2009-2010 Porter Physiology Fellowships

Files Archived in 2009

• Distribution of Science Funds in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) or 2009

• Recipients of the 2009 tum Suden/Horvath Professional Opportunity Awards

• Recipients of the 2009 APS/NIDDK Minority Travel
  Fellowship Awards for Experimental Biology 2009

• APS Supports $1 Billion for NIH in Senate Economic Recovery Package

• Frank Testifies In Support Of Copyright Protection For Scientific Publishers

• SBIR Reauthorization Passed by the House of Representatives

Files Archived in July 2008

• David S. Bruce Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awardees Named

• APS Announces the Undergraduate Summer Research Fellows for 2008

• APS Announces the 1st Early Career Professional Service Awardee

• APS Announces the Finalists for the 2008 David S. Bruce Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

Files Archived in May 2008

• 2006 ISI Impact Factors

• APS Adds Patient Access Link to Journal Pages, See Journal of Neurophysiology for example

• APS Announces the Carolyn tum Suden/Francis A. Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Awardees for Experimental Biology 2008

• APS Announces the APS/NIDDK K-12 Minority Outreach Fellow Awardees

• Joey Granger named 5^th Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Awardee

• Putting the �PhUn� in Physiology

• MentorNet Mentoring Program for APS Trainees and Members

• APS Living History of Physiology Project

• IUPS 2009 � Kyoto, Japan � Second Announcement Now Available

Files Archived in March 2008

• American Physiological Society (APS) Announces New Program To Make Research Results Immediately Available To The Public

• Listen Up! Life Lines Podcast Debuts October 15

• Visit a K-12 classroom for PhUn Week 2007 in November

• EB 2008 Meeting Web Site Now Open

• Peer Review at NIH

• ACTION ALERT - Oppose Animal Research Amendment to the Farm Bill

• APS Announces the Minority Travel Fellowship Awardees

• American Physiological Society Responds to Proposed Boycott of Israeli Academics

• APS Announces Its 2007-2008 Porter Fellowship Awardees

Files Archived in November 2007

• Four APS Members Elected to National Academy of Sciences

• APS Postdoctoral Fellowship Initiative - Request for Applications

• HHMI Seeks Early Career Investigators

• University of Wisconsin Hibernation Expert to Lead 120-Year-Old Scientific Society

• Nebraska Professor New President-Elect of The American Physiological Society

• APS Testifies on the FY 2008 NIH Budget

• APS Books Now Available Directly from the Society

Files Archived in June 2007

• APS Announces the Undergraduate Summer Research Fellows for 2007

• APS Announces the Finalists for the 2007 David S. Bruce Excellence in Undergraduate Research Awards

• APS Announces the Recipients of the 2007-2008 APS/NIDDK K-12 Outreach Fellowship

• APS Announces the Recipients of the 2007 Caroline tum Suden/Francis Hellebrandt Professional Opportunity Awards

• APS Urges Members to Act in Support of Research Funding

• PhUn Week Takes the Spotlight

• 2006 APS Strategic Plan

• EB'07 - Be an Advocate on Capitol Hill

• Refresher Course on Gender Differences in Physiology

Files Archived in February 2007

• New Study Finds Further Evidence That �Diabetes Gene� May Be Linked to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

• Giving In To The Urge To Scratch: Researchers Find Not All Itches Created Equal

• Brain Wave Changes In Adolescence Signal Reorganization Of The Brain

• Barbara Horwitz Named as 2007 Bodil Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Awardee

• APS Endorses NIH Reform Act of 2006

Files Archived in December 2006

• The American Physiological Society Awards Minority Travel Fellowships To Comparative Physiology Conference In Virginia Beach

• Sodium, Prostaglandin May Be Keys To Successful Treatment For Some Bedwetters

• Varying Weight Training Intensity Increases Growth Hormone In Women

• Steroid Plays Key Role In Skin Abnormalities Induced By Psychological Stress

• A Giant Among Minnows: Giant Danio Can Keep Growing

• Oxygen Concentration In The Air Limits Beetle�s Size

• Have Traits, Will Travel

• Rising Ocean Temperatures Have Oysters In Hot Water

• Longer-Lived Rodents Have Lower Levels Of Thyroid Hormone

• Seals Shiver In The Cold Air But Not During An Icy Dive

• �Sewer� Gas Induces Suspended Animation Without Decreasing Blood Pressure

• Everybody Dance! (The Energy You Use Won�t Shorten Your Life)

• Naked Mole-Rat Unfazed By Oxidative Stress

• What Animals Can Tell Us About Hemorrhage, Organ Transplants And Aging

• How Do They Do That? Animal physiology conference sheds light on human physiology

• Writing The Story Of The �Alcoholic Lung�

• Newly Discovered Proteins Associated With Cystic Fibrosis

• Lungs Try To Repair Damaged Elastic Fibers

• Why The Flu Makes Some People Sicker Than Others

• Proteins May Predict Lung Transplant Rejection

• High Tech Detectives Screen Thousands Of Genes, Proteins To Solve Puzzle Of Lung Disease

Files Archived in October 2006

• Drug Combo May Reduce Protease Inhibitor-Related Atherosclerosis

• Disabling A Carb Trigger Reduces Obesity And Appetite

• Crucian Carp Live For Months Without Oxygen

• Arthur C. Guyton Physiology Educator Of The Year Award Call For Nominations

• Obesity: Is It In Your Head?

• APS Announces the Recipients of the 2006 APS/NIDDK Minority Travel Fellowship Awards for the 2006 APS Intersociety Meeting, Comparative Physiology: Integrating Diversity

• Periodic �Deep Inflation� Helps Prevent Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

• Experimental Biology '07 - Washington, DC - Tentative Program Now Available

• APS Expands Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program (UGSRF)

• Oxygen Supply Sufficient To Sustain Heart During Hypothermia

• Single Radiation Dose Causes 30% Loss Of Spongy Bone In Mice

• Medical Doctors, Scientists Take Stock Of Lung Disease At APS Conference

• Viagra Boosts High Altitude Exercise Up To 45% For Some Cyclists

• Septum Sets The Tempo Of Brain�s Electrical Activity

Files Archived in September 2006

• Celiac Success: New Enzyme Efficiently Degrades Gluten

• Chronic Neuropathic �Phantom� Pain Comes From The Affected Nerve And Spinal Cord

• Lifting The Curtain On How Ritalin Packs Its 1-2 Punch

• APS Comparative-Evolutionary Physiology Conference Highlights Impact of Animal Diversity and Latest Technology

• Acetaminophen Safe To Use After Heart Attack

• Hamsters, Like Humans, Gain Weight Under Stress

• APS Names University Of Louisville Doctoral Student As Its First Minority Outreach Fellow

• NIH Peer Review: Continuity and Change, a presentation by Dr. Toni Scarpa

• American Physiological Society Gives Research Awards To Four Undergrads

• Press Release - Resource Book for the Design of Animal Exercise Protocols

• Act Now to Protect Research Funding

Files Archived in June 2006

• Kentucky Derby: Race Horse Physiology Is Model For Speed

• 2006 Strategic Plan

• APS Welcomes its 79th President

• The APS and Porter Physiology Development Committee Congratulate the 2006-2007 APS Porter Physiology Fellows

• APS Announce the 2006 David S. Bruce Excellence in Undergraduate Research Award Recipients

• Newly Elected APS Officers Announced for 2006-2007

• APS and the Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee is Pleased to Announce its 2006 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Awardees

• FY 2007 Budget Outlook

• When An Immunoblot Reagent Malfunction Leads To Important Insights: Antibody Fails To Spot Altered Kinase In Heart Cells, But Columbia Researchers Uncover Unexpected Complex Protein Regulation

Files Archived in April 2006

• Astronaut Tells High School Students: Want To Hitch A Ride To Mars? Become A Physiologist Now, Arrive At The Red Planet 2020-25

• 52 Minority Scientists Receive APS/NIDDK Travel Fellowships

• With Mars and the Moon in View, Human Physiology Study Shows 6 Degrees of Decline is the Ticket to Ride; Lead Author Trappe and Former Astronaut Pawelczyk on APS High School Day Program at EB

• 12 Undergraduate Researchers Compete For American Physiological Society David S. Bruce Awards At Experimental Biology 2006 

• 36 Early-Career Researchers Earn APS tum Suden/Hellebrandt Awards

• APS Trainee Advisory Committee Launches New Trainee Web Site

• Workshop in San Francisco for High School Science Teachers and Students

• Teachers Bring Summer Science Research To The Classroom

• APS Announces the 2006 Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award Recipient

• Annual Call for Contact Persons and Summer Research Hosts

Files Archived in March 2006

• Low-Intensity Exercise Delays Onset Of Congestive Heart Failure, Markedly Extends Lives Of Rat Model Closely Reflecting Human Disease

• Sea Urchins' Unexpectedly Diverse Immune Capability Raises Possibility That "Innate" System May Also Adapt In Vertebrates

• Isolated, Stressed Females Heal Faster Than Males

• Ironman Study Gives New Meaning To �Fine Tuned� Training: Balancing Training Time With Blood Pressure Variability; Complete Hemo/Autonomic Takes Only Three Days

• Catching Obesity: Identifying Viruses That May Make Us Fat

• Hibernators May Hold Key to Surviving Massive Bleeding, Controlling Appetite, and More

• Study Finds Short-Term Lifestyle Changes Improve Health Even Without Major Weight Loss

• Feeling Lost? Get More Sleep

• Tomato Juice Keeps Emphysema From Developing In New Animal Model Of Degenerative Disease

• American Physiological Society Taps 16 Scientists for Top Awards

• Request for Aid from Pakistan Physiological Society

• APS Awards More Than $160,000 to Nine Minority Students of Physiology

• Hope for Arthritis, Heart Attack, Stroke Relief Found in Unique "Acid Active" Receptor

• Animal Research in Jeopardy

• NIH Public Access Plan Will Likely Disappoint the Public

• FASEB Creates a Web-Site Featuring Evolution Resources

• APS Joins with Publishing Colleagues to Express Concerns about NIH Public Access Plan

Files Archived in January 2006

• Iron In The Blood, Good; Iron In The Lung, Very Bad

• "A Sense Of Where You Are" Gives Clues To How We Think As Well As What Makes A Star Athlete

• Better Cardiovascular Outcomes For Night-Time Hemodialysis Patients Than For Conventional Dialysis Recipients

Files Archived in December 2005

• NSF Creates an FAQ Site for Grantees in Gulf States

• AAAS Creates an Information Site for Hurricane Katrina

• Physiology Students, Post-Docs Affected By Katrina Offered Monetary, Laboratory And Academic Assistance Through APS; Tulane, LSU, Xavier, Loyola Most Affected; 40 Universities Offer Help

• FASEB Sets Up Hurricane Katrina Website

• NIH Response to Hurricane Katrina Disaster - Information for Investigators and Institutions

• Dehydration Has Minimal Effect In Cold, But Cuts Performance By 8% As Temperature Rises; 'Common Sense' Tips On Hydration And Exercise

• High Doses Of Vitamin E Boost Survival Rate 40%; Brain Function And �High Wire� Neuromuscular Performance Gains Also Significant

• Acupuncture Takes On Acid Reflux: 40% Cut In Sphincter Relaxations Brings Measure Of Potential Relief

• Nothing Leaves A Bad Taste In Your Mouth Like A Bad Aftertaste

Files Archived in November 2005

• Looking At Lance Through A Physiological Lens

  • Talk of the Nation Science Friday

• Muscle Repair: Making A Good System Better And Faster

• APS Promotes Innovative Science Teaching Practices with �Frontiers in Physiology�

• 2005-2006 Porter Fellows Announced

• Score One For �Adult� Stem Cells: First Real Progress In Acute Renal Failure Therapy Shows Fast, Broad Results

• APS Announces Its 2005 Postdoctoral Fellowship Winners

• Physiologists Affirm Need for Animal Labs in Active Learning

• Change to Open Access choice for Physiological Genomics coming in 2006!

• PRESS RELEASE: NIH Rule a Missed Opportunity

• NIH PUBLIC ACCESS PLAN: APS Comments

• Four APS Members Elected to the National Academy of Science

• Free Access To Science: A Model For The Dissemination Of Scientific Literature

Files Archived in October 2005

• Letter to APS Colleague's from APS President D. Neil Granger

• APS Testimony on FY 2006 Funding for VA Medical and Prosthetic Research

Files Archived in September 2005

• APS Neurohypophyseal Hormone Oxytocin/Vasopressin Conference: Summary Reports on 13 Presentations

• APS NH Conference Keynote: Larry Young: The Serendipitous Role of the Vole and Other Animal Models in the Search for Answers About Autism

• Implications Of Hormonal Signaling Inside The Brain: Radical Shift In Understanding How The Brain Processes Information

• Presentations from the APS Education Office Symposiums from IUPS 2005

  • Refresher Course on Integrating Genomics into Physiology Courses

  • Women in Physiology/Women in Pharmacology Mentoring Workshop on Managing a Laboratory

  • Careers in Physiology Symposium

• NIGMS Awards Four Institutions to Support Training in Integrative and Organ Systems Pharmacology

Files Archived in August 2005