๐ข 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. ๐๏ธ Unlock your potential, apply by 30 March โฌ๏ธ
Watch the Physiology Week webinar from Drs McGahon and Roe from Queenโs University Belfast showcasing their innovative assessment that draws links between the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the discipline of physiology โฌ๏ธ
Do you know an outstanding physiologist who is championing equity, diversity, and inclusion in the field?
๐ Nominate an #EDI champion
Send us your nominations for the 2027 Widening Participation in Physiology Prize Lecture by ๐ณ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ๐ buff.ly/lWuS4bG
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
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:
๐ 25 โ 26 August 2026
๐ University of Exeter, UK
Find out more ๐ buff.ly/MPh0lvq
๐ Be inspired by our previous awardees. In the following articles, learn more about our grant winners and their award winning projects:
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๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ผ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ buff.ly/jgTlJr3
๐ก 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.
๐ Apply by 20 April ๐ buff.ly/M06Omdm
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.
โฐ Apply by 15 March ๐ physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...
"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.
๐ Read her story ๐ www.physoc.org/blog/from-tr...
Paul Meakin will be presenting his research at our #Microvasculature meeting:
๐ 16 - 17 April 2026
๐ Sainsbury Wellcome Centre for Neural Circuits and Behaviour, London, UK
๐ข Early bird registration available until 5 March
Join us โฌ๏ธ www.physoc.org/events/micro...
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 ๐https://www.physoc.org/blog/improving-cardiometabolic-health-why-we-need-new-therapeutic-targets/
๐ข Grab your early bird rates today!
Donโt miss out on our early bird registration rates for our Physiology Education and Teaching meeting:
๐ 14 - 15 April 2026
๐ Newcastle University, UK
๐๏ธ Join us to shape the future of #PhysiologyEducation. Register by ๐ฏ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ โฌ๏ธ
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
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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'AstroWars: the return of the #astrocytic metabotropic glutamate receptor 5' ๐
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 โ๏ธ
๐ ๐ physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
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
Tomorrow, we will explore how the UK can strengthen climate preparedness & resilience:
๐ 17:30 - 21:30 GMT, 25 Feb
๐ The Royal Society & online
Find out more about the #ClimateChange event discussing the latest scientific advice to the government โฌ๏ธ
๐ Physiologists around the world, you're invited to celebrate 150 years of the Physiological Society!
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๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต - ๐ฎ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
๐ More details about the event. Plus, let us know that you'll be celebrating with us โฌ๏ธ buff.ly/IsYCS29
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 โก๏ธ buff.ly/KWcD5QL
#Nutrition #MetabolicPhysiology
๐จ 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.
โฐ Apply by 28 February 2026 โฌ๏ธ
โ How to enhance the UKโs preparedness & resilience to #ClimateChange?
Join us to hear how insights from the Societyโs Global Climate & Health Summit are shaping thinking on thresholds, limits & adaptation:
๐ 25 Feb
๐ Royal Society & online
Register now โฌ๏ธ
โ๏ธ โWhen 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 ๐ buff.ly/9ctxYSk #LiverDisease
๐ APPLY NOW ๐
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!
โฐ Applications close 15th Marchโคต๏ธ
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...
๐ EDITOR'S PICK๐
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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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
How do we enhance the UKโs 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 governmentโs top-level advisory body on science & technology).
๐๏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!
โฐ Registration fees will increase on 26 February. Save your spot today โก๏ธ www.physoc.org/events/dieta...
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 ๐ www.physoc.org/blog/the-kym... #HealthData
At the #PhysiologyEducation meeting, Professor Derek Scott will deliver the Otto Hutter Teaching Prize and Lecture, celebrating his initiatives and innovations for #Education.
๐๏ธ Read the news article to find out more about Professor Scott's work and the prize lecture ๐ buff.ly/SPAHsgV
๐ Shape the future of physiology education
Join us for workshops, and to discuss challenges and innovations at our #PhysiologyEducation and Teaching meeting:
๐ 14 - 15 April 2026
๐ Newcastle University
โฐ Save now with our early bird rates โฌ๏ธ buff.ly/S2diUwS
