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Unlocking Futures Fund Our Unlocking Futures Fund is open to postdoctoral researchers who require an additional support to help them achieve their full potential.

๐Ÿ“ข Members carrying out postdoctoral research, you have less than a month to submit your applications for our Unlocking Futures Fund.

You could gain up to ยฃ2,500 in support. ๐Ÿ”“๏ธ Unlock your potential, apply by 30 March โฌ‡๏ธ

06.03.2026 16:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Activist Physiologist: A transformative approach to sustainable development & authentic assessment This webinar showcases Drs McGahon and Roe's innovative assessment that draws links between the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the discipline of physiology.

Watch the Physiology Week webinar from Drs McGahon and Roe from Queenโ€™s University Belfast showcasing their innovative assessment that draws links between the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the discipline of physiology โฌ‡๏ธ

05.03.2026 10:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you know an outstanding physiologist who is championing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field?

๐ŸŒŸ Nominate an #EDI champion
Send us your nominations for the 2027 Widening Participation in Physiology Prize Lecture by ๐Ÿณ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/lWuS4bG

04.03.2026 12:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Widening participation in physiology Dr Simon Cork is dedicated to widening access to medical education. Read about his advocacy work for greater equity in access to education.

Dr Simon Cork is dedicated to widening access to medical education. This summer he will be delivering The Widening Participation in Physiology Prize Lecture.

Read the Q&A to find out more about his career, research, and advocacy work โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/J1lA5mg

04.03.2026 12:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ“ How do nutrients interact with the body at a cellular and physiological level?

We'll explore this question at our meeting 'Recent Advances in Nutritional Physiology: A Muscle-centric Perspective' taking place on:
๐Ÿ“† 25 โ€“ 26 August 2026
๐Ÿ“ University of Exeter, UK

Find out more ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/MPh0lvq

04.03.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŸ Be inspired by our previous awardees. In the following articles, learn more about our grant winners and their award winning projects:
๐—˜๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/eMHbwIM
๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ž๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/jgTlJr3

03.03.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ’ก Apply for our Education and Teaching Award, or our Research and Knowledge Exchange Award.

You could gain up to ยฃ10,000 in support to develop new educational resources, conduct a pilot study or develop a new technique.

๐Ÿ“† Apply by 20 April ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/M06Omdm

03.03.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Would you like to deepen your understanding of scientific publishing? Work closely with a Senior Editor to gain first hand experience of the editorial process, from peer review to publication with the Editorial Board Fellowship.

โฐ Apply by 15 March ๐Ÿ”— physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

02.03.2026 18:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"I gained deeper appreciation for the behind-the-scenes work that sustains a world-class publication," shares Eleonora (Ele) Grandi. Read about Ele's experience from joining the Editorial Board Fellowship scheme @jphysiol.bsky.social.

๐ŸŽ“ Read her story ๐Ÿ”— www.physoc.org/blog/from-tr...

02.03.2026 18:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Microvasculature as a Key Regulator of Health and Disease in the Brain and Beyond Microvasculature as a Key Regulator of Health and Disease in the Brain and Beyond, will take place on 16-17 April 2026. Find out more.

Paul Meakin will be presenting his research at our #Microvasculature meeting:
๐Ÿ“† 16 - 17 April 2026
๐Ÿ“ Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, London, UK
๐Ÿ“ข Early bird registration available until 5 March

Join us โฌ‡๏ธ www.physoc.org/events/micro...

27.02.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Novel drug targets need to be identified to improve cardiometabolic health. Member Paul Meakin is researching this. Read the Q&A to learn more about his work on a potential therapeutic target ๐Ÿ”—https://www.physoc.org/blog/improving-cardiometabolic-health-why-we-need-new-therapeutic-targets/

27.02.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fit for the Future: Physiology Education and Teaching in the UK Fit for the future: Physiology Education and Teaching in the UK, will take place on 14 โ€“ 15 April 2026 at Newcastle University. Find out more.

๐Ÿ“ข Grab your early bird rates today!

Donโ€™t miss out on our early bird registration rates for our Physiology Education and Teaching meeting:
๐Ÿ“† 14 - 15 April 2026
๐Ÿ“ Newcastle University, UK

๐Ÿ“š๏ธ Join us to shape the future of #PhysiologyEducation. Register by ๐Ÿฏ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ โฌ‡๏ธ

26.02.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Top tips - Progression and promotion for pedagogical physiologists Progression and promotion for pedagogical physiologists: Top Ten hints and tips from award-winning physiology educators

Check out our new Training Hub resource from Nick Freestone with tips and hints for the progression and promotion of physiology educators.

Perfect for those looking to advance in their careers as educators โฌ‡๏ธ

25.02.2026 11:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out this #EPicks video from Brian Clark (@ouhcom.bsky.social), as he talks us through his #BluePlaque Review on the achievements of Dr Florence Buchanan - a trailblazing #physiologist in an era of barriers and breakthroughs

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Read the full article here:
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19.02.2026 13:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'AstroWars: the return of the #astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5' ๐Ÿ”Ž

A review by Josรฉ Duarte Dias @icvs-uminho.bsky.social, Joรฃo Filipe Viana, Luรญs Samuel Alves, Alexandra Veiga, Bruna Matos, Joรฃo Luรญs Machado & Joรฃo Filipe Oliveira โœ๏ธ

๐Ÿ“œ ๐Ÿ”— physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

24.02.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Celebrating Physiology in Oxford Join us for this in-person event to celebrate the important role of physiology and physiologists, and connect with colleagues at our networking drinks reception, held at University of Oxford, UK.

Join us at the University of Oxford for a special two-day celebration marking our 150th anniversary.

The event will highlight the vital role of physiology and physiologists; past, present, and future.

Find out more โฌ‡๏ธ www.physoc.org/events/celeb...

#ShapeTheNext150

24.02.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enhancing the UKโ€™s preparedness and resilience to climate change The Physiological Society is proud to be sponsoring the climate event hosted by The Foundation for Science and Technology. Register now.

Tomorrow, we will explore how the UK can strengthen climate preparedness & resilience:

๐Ÿ“† 17:30 - 21:30 GMT, 25 Feb
๐Ÿ“ The Royal Society & online

Find out more about the #ClimateChange event discussing the latest scientific advice to the government โฌ‡๏ธ

24.02.2026 08:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸŽ‰ Physiologists around the world, you're invited to celebrate 150 years of the Physiological Society!

๐—๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ ๐—Ÿ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต:
๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต - ๐Ÿฎ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

๐ŸŽ‚ More details about the event. Plus, let us know that you'll be celebrating with us โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/IsYCS29

23.02.2026 18:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ“ How does the ketogenic diet affect our metabolism?

Dr Aaron Hengist from National Institutes of Health takes us through the physiological changes that occur in the body at the onset of eating a #ketoDiet. Read the Q&A about his research โžก๏ธ buff.ly/KWcD5QL

#Nutrition #MetabolicPhysiology

23.02.2026 12:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Conference Attendance Award Take advantage of The Physiological Societyโ€™s travel grants to help physiologists attend conferences and workshops โ€“ an invaluable networking opportunity.

๐Ÿšจ This is the final week to apply for our Conference Attendance Award! Don't miss this opportunity to receive support with registration, travel and accommodation costs to attend one of our upcoming scientific meetings.

โฐ Apply by 28 February 2026 โฌ‡๏ธ

21.02.2026 08:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Enhancing the UKโ€™s preparedness and resilience to climate change The Physiological Society is proud to be sponsoring the climate event hosted by The Foundation for Science and Technology. Register now.

โ“ How to enhance the UKโ€™s preparedness & resilience to #ClimateChange?

Join us to hear how insights from the Societyโ€™s Global Climate & Health Summit are shaping thinking on thresholds, limits & adaptation:

๐Ÿ“† 25 Feb
๐Ÿ“ Royal Society & online

Register now โฌ‡๏ธ

20.02.2026 16:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โœ๏ธ โ€œWhen the liver fails, the brain does not escape the consequences,โ€ shares Dr Anna Hadjihambi (@KingsCollegeLon). She & her lab are researching how #MASLD affects the brain & the #Ageing process. Read the blog to learn more ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/9ctxYSk #LiverDisease

20.02.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ“ APPLY NOW ๐ŸŽ“

Are you an ECR seeking some Editorial Board experience?

Our #EditorialBoardFellowship is a great opportunity to be directly involved in the editorial process under the guidance of a Senior Editor!

โฐ Applications close 15th Marchโคต๏ธ
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

18.02.2026 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŽ“ EDITOR'S PICK๐ŸŽ“

Our 2024 Inaugural Review Prize winner - @anushans.bsky.social (@royalholloway.bsky.social) examines how environmental factors influence vascular physiology, inflammation, and the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

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16.02.2026 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Kymograph Presenting Physiological Instrument #045, a kymograph. Discover the physiological data recorded by a rotating brass drum and smoked paper.

Second in a series of blog posts with @alirezamani.bsky.social featuring objects from UCL's historic collections for @physoc.bsky.social
www.physoc.org/blog/the-kym...
#historyofscience

19.02.2026 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How do we enhance the UKโ€™s preparedness and resilience to climate change?

We will be asking this Q next week at an event in partnership with @physoc.bsky.social, @foundscitech.bsky.social and the Council for Science and Technology (the governmentโ€™s top-level advisory body on science & technology).

18.02.2026 21:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”’๏ธ Secure your early bird rates for our 2026 #DietaryManipulations meeting.

Hear from experts on personalised responses to #Nutrition, #KetoDiet for health and performance, plus more!

โฐ Registration fees will increase on 26 February. Save your spot today โžก๏ธ www.physoc.org/events/dieta...

19.02.2026 08:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Etchings on a smoked surface...Find out what a rotating brass drum covered with smoked paper could record about the inner workings of the human body. In this blog, Alireza Mani and colleagues from @ucl tell us the #ScienceHistory of the kymograph ๐Ÿ”— www.physoc.org/blog/the-kym... #HealthData

18.02.2026 12:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At the #PhysiologyEducation meeting, Professor Derek Scott will deliver the Otto Hutter Teaching Prize and Lecture, celebrating his initiatives and innovations for #Education.

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Read the news article to find out more about Professor Scott's work and the prize lecture ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/SPAHsgV

17.02.2026 12:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“š Shape the future of physiology education

Join us for workshops, and to discuss challenges and innovations at our #PhysiologyEducation and Teaching meeting:
๐Ÿ“† 14 - 15 April 2026
๐Ÿ“ Newcastle University

โฐ Save now with our early bird rates โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/S2diUwS

17.02.2026 12:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0