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Early Educator Diaries - Part 2 Interested in becoming a physiology educator? See what it's really like in the second instalment of our 'Early Educator Diaries' from Dr Cameron Malcolm.

The second instalment in our 'Early Educator Diaries' from Dr Cameron Malcolm is now live!

This second blog post reflects on his first term teaching. Sharing the challenges he faced and how he is adapting his teaching style. Check it out ⬇️

Devika Srambikkal Vinesh (SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Center) et al. #review the position of the #Mediterranean diet as a #metabolic strategy for healthy aging and non-communicable disease prevention.

📜 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Great evening yesterday at a Foundation for Science Technology discussion on resilience of national infrastructure. As @physoc.bsky.social has pointed out, we should also think about national resilience from a health perspective. Health is critical element of any country’s infrastructure!

Paton Historical Studies Fund Dig into physiology history with funds from the Paton Prize Bursary. Unlock the secrets of The Physiological Society’s archive in the Wellcome Library.

Members, have you heard about our historical studies fund?

The fund offers you the opportunity to carry out a research project or engagement activity. Discover more about the rich history of physiological experiments and discoveries.

Apply now ⬇️ buff.ly/uVHaoCb

#Research #Funding #Grants

Grants Archive 08 – 09 April 2026

By popular demand, our Grants Directory has been updated for 2026 and is better than ever!

Our new page highlights grants from across the sector, allowing you to filter by grant type, career stage, funding amount and more.

Check it out here ⬇️

"I gained deeper appreciation for the behind-the-scenes work that sustains a world-class publication," shares Eleonora (Ele) Grandi. Ele began her journey as an #EditorialBoardFellow @jphysiol.bsky.social. She is now one of the esteemed Senior Editors.

🎓 Read her story 🔗 buff.ly/wTBa3y0#Peer...

Physiological Reports <em>Physiological Reports</em> is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes papers across all areas of basic and translational physiology and allied disciplines.

Physiological Reports is pleased to announce new Editorial Board Members! Check out physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...
for the current Editorial Board.
@physoc.bsky.social
@apspublications.bsky.social

150 years of discovery 08 – 09 April 2026

All abstracts presented during this milestone year will be published in a special 150th Anniversary Abstract Booklet, forming part of our historical archive and capturing a snapshot of physiological research and education in 2026.

Be part of the Society’s legacy ⬇️ www.physoc.org/150-years-of...

🎉 Celebrate 150 years with us!

This year marks the Society’s 150th anniversary, celebrated through our largest programme of meetings and conferences to date.

📆 Browse our 2026 events calendar 🔗 buff.ly/K56YHYq

🚨CALL FOR PAPERS🚨

We're looking for submission to our "Nutritional physiology of the female musculoskeletal system" #SpecialIssue, which will explore the effect of nutrition on #female musculoskeletal (patho)physiology and function!

For more info:
🔗 buff.ly/ZGiXhXG

⏰CALL FOR PAPERS CLOSING SOON⏰
The call for papers for our "Impact of physical inactivity on multiple physiological systems: mechanisms and countermeasures" special issue is closing soon! Click the link below for more information on the issue, and how to submit!

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The tale of the inventor & his soundbox

In this blog, the first in the Historic Objects & Collections series from University College London, find out how a clockwork device from the early 1900s was used to test hearing🔗 www.physoc.org/blog/baranys...

#ScienceHistory bsky.app/profile/ucl....

Bárány’s Box: Producing controlled sound stimuli for testing hearing How does the Bárány Soundbox work? Find out more about this 1900 clockwork hearing test from the UCL History of Science Collection.

First in a series of blog posts focusing on UCL's physiology collections for @physoc.bsky.social
#uclsciencecollections #historyofscience #uclpathologymuseum
www.physoc.org/blog/baranys...

Congratulations to our 2025 Rob Clarke Award Winners 2025 Rob Clarke Presentation Award Winners and finalists revealed in our news story. Read more about the prize and poster presentations.

🎉 Congratulations to our Rob Clarke Award Winners 🏆

11 students were shortlisted for an Abstract Award and presented a poster at the Member Forum for final judging in December 2025.

🗞️ Prize winners and finalists revealed in our news story 🔗

The #deadline for our special edition of @jphysiol.bsky.social
looking at Crosstalk of cells in the #heart has been extended until March 6th!

Feel free to get in touch or check out the call on the website!

physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

@physoc.bsky.social

Rising with the journal’s Fellowship scheme 🎓

Eleonora (Ele) Grandi rose from Editorial Board Fellow to a Senior Editor @jphysiol.bsky.social. She shares the mentoring and training she gained from joining the Fellowship.

Read the blog ➡️ www.physoc.org/blog/from-tr...

#PeerReview #Careers

If you are in Oxford on Friday 23rd, I will be presenting my work:
With much thanks to the funders: @physoc.bsky.social and @wellcometrust.bsky.social

#hypoxia #neuroscience #cerebralperfusion #collaborations #networking

Paton Historical Studies Fund Dig into physiology history with funds from the Paton Prize Bursary. Unlock the secrets of The Physiological Society’s archive in the Wellcome Library.

📜 🪶 This new year, why don't you take on a history of physiology project.

Discover more about the rich history of physiological experiments and discoveries with our Paton Historical Fund.

Apply now to start digging through archives and collections ⬇️

Inamullah Inamullah from unisouthampton.bsky.social et al. explore the evolution of #retinal imaging techniques, the dire need for the integration of #AI-driven analysis, and the shift of retinal imaging from classical techniques to #oculomics 👁️ 🔎

🔗 📜 www.jprecisionmedicine.org/article/S305...

Go behind the scenes and learn how a journal operates

With @jphysiol.bsky.social’s Editorial Board Fellowship you can gain insight into the #PeerReview process under the guidance of a Senior Editor. Apply by 15 March 2026 ➡️ physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

#SkillsDevelopment

Our first issue of 2026 is now live!

Featuring cover art from David Wolf and colleagues' work into olfactory bulb principal neurons🧠🔎

🔗 📖 Access the full issue here:
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14697793...

🚀 Congratulations to Astronaut Dr Jessica Meir, our 2021 President's Lecture recipient, on being selected as the space craft commander of the next #NASA mission to the #InternationalSpaceStation.

🎥 You can watch Dr Meir's Lecture from 2021 here ⬇️

UK Glia 2026 UK Glia 2026 meeting will highlight the pivotal role of glia in brain physiology, offering invaluable insights for those investigating glia function in both health and disease. Find out more about…

⏰ Tick tock...abstract submission closes on 16 January for UK Glia 2026.

🎤 Present your research as an oral or poster communication.
🏆 For early career researchers, you could be in with a chance of winning a prize for best oral communication or poster.

Submit now ⬇️

Our January 2026 issue is now available to read!

Featuring content on:
Heat to hypoxia cross-adaptation 🌡️
Physiology of nitrogen 💨
Computed cardiopulmonography 🖥️

And MUCH more

👇Full issue below 👇
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📸 Denis Wakeham et al.

Simon Keely and Kerith Duncanson present this #TranslationalPerspective 'Digesting the influence of diet and exercise on the microbiome' 💭 ✍️

🔗 Available here: physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

January 2026 – New Call for Papers is open!
“#Ageing, #HealthSpan and #Lifespan: Physiological Aspects”
Find out more and submit at
physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

@physoc.bsky.social
@apspublications.bsky.social
#Physiology

Showcase your research at our Dietary Manipulations meeting.

Present an oral of poster communication, and network with experts in nutritional physiology on:
📆 8 - 9 April 2026
📍 Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

⌛ Submit your abstract by 7 January 🔗 www.physoc.org/events/dieta...

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 – 15 April 2026 at Newcastle University. Find out more.

⏰ The clock is ticking....
on your opportunity to present an oral or poster communication at our #PhysiologyEducation meeting.
📚 Share your insights to shape the future of physiology #Education. Submit your abstract now ⬇️

A new internationally author group with a deeply relevant publication highlighting key issues and challenges in precision medicine: jprecisionmedicine.org/article/S305... @jprecmed.bsky.social @jphysiol.bsky.social @physoc.bsky.social

Global Climate and Health Summit The 2025 Global Climate and Health Summit placed physiology and partnerships at the heart of climate and health. Read more

🌍 As the UK and world gets hotter, physiology has a critical role to play in shaping action that genuinely protects health.

➡️ Check out the report from the Global Climate and Health Summit and get involved: www.globalclimateandhealthsummit.org.