AWARD LECTURES
Shu Chien – University of California, San Diego
Physiology in Perspective: The Walter B. Cannon Award Lecture
This is the Society’s highest award and is presented to an outstanding physiological scientist.
Lecture Presentation: “Cytoskeletal Abnormalities” on April 11, 2003.
Paul Kubes – University of Calgary
The Henry Pickering Bowditch Lecture
This Lectureship is designed to recognize the research promise of an APS member under 42 years of age. The awardee is acknowledged for original and outstanding accomplishments in the field of physiology.
Lecture Presentation: “Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Leukocyte Recruitment in the Microcirculation” on April 12, 2003.
Linda MacDonald Glenn, LL.M. – American Medical Association
The Walter C. Randall Lecture on Biomedical Ethics
The Randall Lectureship, sponsored by the APS and Taylor University, promotes integrity in sciences, especially to students in training, and otherwise fosters the highest ethical standards in biomedical research, publication, teaching and interaction with the public sector.
Lecture Presentation: “When Pigs Fly?: Ethical and Legal Issues in Transgenics and the Creation of Chimeras” on April 14, 2003.
DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIPS
Recipients of these Distinguished Lectureships are chosen by the 12 APS Disciplinary Sections as outstanding contributors and representatives of the best research within their field. Awardees actively participate in the Experimental Biology meeting presenting their lectures and meeting with graduate and postdoctoral students during the meeting.
Peter Scheid – Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
The August Krogh Distinguished Lectureship (Comparative Physiology Section)
Lecture Presentation: “The Goose of the Himalaya and Central Chemosensitivity; New Ideas From an Old Problem” on April 13, 2003.
John Coote – University of Birmingham, UK
The Carl Ludwig Distinguished Lectureship (Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section)
Lecture Presentation: “The Significance for Circulatory Control of the Paraventricular Nucleus” on April 12, 2003.
William J. Arendshorst – University of North Carolina
The Carl W. Gottschalk Distinguished Lectureship (Renal Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Reactivity of the Renal Microcirculation in Genetic Hypertension” on April 12, 2003.
John D. Bransford – Vanderbilt University
Claude Bernard Distinguished Lectureship (Teaching Physiology Section)
Lecture Presentation: “When Knowledge of How People Learn Meets Classrooms and Technology: Issues and Opportunities” on April 12, 2003.
Fred H. Gage – The Salk Institute
Joseph Erlanger Distinguished Lectureship (Central Nervous System Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Regulation and Function of Adult Neurogenesis” on April 14, 2003.
John B. West – University of California, San Diego
Julius H. Comroe, Jr. Distinguished Lectureship (Respiratory Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Thoughts on the Blood-Gas Barrier” on April 12, 2003.
Eric O. Feigl – University of Washington
Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship (Cardiovascular Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Berne’s Adenosine Hypothesis of Coronary Blood Flow Control” on April 13, 2003.
Roger Y. Tsien – University of California, San Diego
Hugh Davson Distinguished Lectureship (Cell and Molecular Physiology Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Unlocking Cell Secrets With Light Beams and Molecular Spies” on April 14, 2003.
Christopher B. Newgard – Duke University
Solomon A. Berson Distinguished Lectureship (Endocrinology and Metabolism Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Mechanisms of Fuel-Stimulated Insulin Secretion and How They Fail in Diabetes” will be presented on April 14, 2003.
Friedrich C. Luft – Humboldt University, Berlin
Ernest H. Starling Distinguished Lectureship (Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section)
Lecture Presentation: “The Role of Genetic Models in Elucidating Cardiovascular Reflex Regulation” on April 14, 2003.
Jeffrey I. Gordon – Washington University
Horace W. Davenport Distinguished Lectureship (Gastrointestinal Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Living With Microbes: An Inside View” on April 13, 2003.
Jere Mitchell – University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School
Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lectureship (Environmental and Exercise Physiology Section)
Lecture Presentation: “Neural Circulatory Control During Exercise: Insights From Animal and Human Studies” on April 14, 2003.
The American Physiological Society is a professional scientific membership organization devoted to fostering scientific research, education, and the dissemination of scientific information. The APS supports a variety of educational activities including programs and fellowships to encourage the development of young scientists at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a particular focus on women and underrepresented minorities. Founded in 1887, the Society’s membership includes more than 11,000 professionals in science and medicine.