🎉 Congratulations to the Early Career Researcher prize winners at Synergy for Science 2026 for their presentation on PIEZO channels. We reveal the winners and runner-up in each category. Find out who won awards 🗞️ buff.ly/dlgdLrE

"Every stage of my own career has been shaped by generous mentors," shares Professor Benjamin Wall. Learn more about #Mentorship, creating research environments & setting up a new lab in Benjamin's career story on becoming a #PrincipalInvestigator 🔗 www.physoc.org/blog/what-do... #LabLife

Find out more about our Call for Papers on #Ageing, #Healthspan and #Lifespan and our other open Calls! physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/... @physoc.bsky.social @apspublications.bsky.social @wileylifesci.bsky.social #Physiology

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'Post-COVID-19 condition: A primer for precision medicine' In this recent editorial, JPM Senior Editor Peter Hall from @uwaterloo.ca discusses how researchers are now focusing on #biomarkers and precision medicine to improve diagnosis and treatment. 🔗 www.jprecisionmedicine.org/article/S305...

What is a cross-institution collaborative undergraduate capstone model, & how could it help prepare physiology students for the graduate job market? Dr Liam Bagley & Dr Gordon Cooper explain the benefits of the model for developing professional skills ⬇️

Why your next undergraduate capstone projects should be a collaboration: A model for cross-institution projects

Collaborative, cross-institution capstone projects can benefit physiology students in helping them develop professional skills.

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In this #TopicalReview, Samaneh Ahmadian-Moghadam and colleagues examine the impact of pregestational stress on #neurodevelopment, highlighting implications for #autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 🧠 ✍️ 🔗 physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

What does it mean to be a Principal Investigator? Professor Benjamin Wall (University of Exeter, UK) shares how he navigated his journey to become a PI & the lessons he learnt on the way. Read his story on mentorship, research environments & setting up a new lab 🔗 buff.ly/L2u1SFT #LabCulture

In this Reply to the Letter to the Editor, Peter Rasmussen, Damian Bailey and Alex Stewart (Genmab AS, University of South Wales, @physoc.bsky.social) discuss transparency as the foundation of discovery 📖 buff.ly/uW7xcqA

🎓️ EDITOR'S CHOICE🎓️ In a mouse model of cancer cachexia, Tsitkanou from @uarkansas.bsky.social et al. show the potential for exercise training not only to mitigate muscle loss, but also to reduce tumour burden. physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

Tick tock...deadline fast approaching for our Trailblazer Review Prize @expphysiol.bsky.social! 🏆 The Prize winner will publish a Review article in the journal and receive a prize of £1000. ⏰ Send your nominations by 31 July ➡️ physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/...

Congratulations to Professor Amos Fatokun the Mabel Fitzgerald Prize for excellence in physiological research award from the @physoc.bsky.social. www.physoc.org/news_article...

📣 July's EPick 📣 Angelo Bartsch-Jiménez, Hesam Azadjou and Francisco J. Valero-Cuevas (@usc.edu, Universidad de Valparaiso) explore how galvanic vestibular stimulation reveals disruption of ipsilesional brainstem pathways in hemiparetic stroke survivors 📖 buff.ly/2yo6HFw

📚 Looking for your next summer read? Why not browse our latest issue of #PhysiologyNews magazine, where we consider how to make #PhysiologyEducation fit for the future. Enjoy an inspiring range of articles by physiology educators who share insights, tips and advice 🔗 www.physoc.org/physiologica...

Member Alireza Mani and the team from University College London (UK) return with their next post for their Historic Objects and Collections series @ucl.ac.uk, sharing the life and work of Winifred Cullis (1875–1956). Read the blog for the full story ⬇️ www.physoc.org/blog/winifre...

Winifred Cullis: Bringing human physiology to the public

Winifred Cullis (1875–1956) published a popular science book in 1949. Read how she engaged the public with human physiology.

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🎉 Congratulations to our 2027 Prize Lecture award recipients. They will deliver their lectures in person and online at various Society events in 2027. 🗞️ Read our news article to find out more about the recipients ⬇️

Congratulating our 2027 Prize Lecture recipients

Keep up to date with The Physiological Society’s news. Press releases, job openings, policy developments, conferences and other physiology news.

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🧭 How do you go from career crossroads to finding your professional identity? Dr Liam Bagley shares the experiences and community that inspired and supported him to become a physiology educator. Read his story ⬇️

Crossroads, squiggly paths and community: My career journey in physiology education

Dr Liam Bagley shares his squiggly career path to physiology educator. He reflects on the mentors and community that inspired him.

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Remembering Professor Alistair J. Gunn (1958–2026) Explore this virtual collection of his influential contributions to JPhysiol, celebrating a remarkable scientific legacy. Professor Gunn was awarded the 2025 Prime Minister's Science Prize with Joanne Davidson and Laura Bennet. 🔗 buff.ly/B9QSSPP

📢 The Trailblazer Review Prize is now open for nominations @expphysiol.bsky.social! 🏆 The Prize winner will publish a Review article in the journal and receive a prize of £1000. 📆 Send your nominations by 31 July ➡️ buff.ly/8TSoQjv

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Kristen Harris who has been awarded the Physiological Society's 2026 Hodgkin Huxley Katz International Prize Lecture. Read our news article to find out more about Kristen's research on learning and memory🗞️ buff.ly/rBtf1s4

🔓 Unlock your full potential with our Unlocking Futures Fund Members, this grant is open to postdoctoral researchers. You could gain up to £2,500 in support to overcome potential barriers that are holding you back. Find out more and apply today ⬇️

Unlocking Futures Fund

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

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Applications for the Rob Clarke Awards are now open! The award recognises excellence in undergraduate physiology projects. 📆 Applications close on 7 September 2026. Find out more and how to apply ⬇️ buff.ly/d7VxjUm

The Rob Clarke Awards

The Physiological Society's Rob Clarke Awards recognise excellence in undergraduate physiology projects. Submit your abstract and present.

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Join us on 30 June at 16:00 (BST) for a webinar exploring New Approach Methodologies (#NAMs)💡 Speakers: 🎓️ Emilia Entcheva - Keynote speaker 📣 Jonathan Silva 📣 Tamer Mohamed Register now! ⏰️ 👇️ researcheracademy.elsevier.com/workshop/ddf...

This study reports on differences in #inflammation, #hepcidin and #endotoxin responses to #exercise under hot versus cool environmental conditions in endurance-trained female #athletes. doi.org/10.14814/phy... #Thermal #Physiology #HeatStress

🎉 Dr Simon Cork has been awarded the Physiological Society’s 2026 Widening Participation in Physiology Prize Lecture. The award celebrates Simon's initiatives for fairer access for all students desiring a medical career ⬇️ buff.ly/oxJwsgv

Advocating for greater equity in medicine education

Dr Simon Cork awarded the Society’s 2026 Widening Participation in Physiology Prize Lecture. Read the news article to learn more

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Is watching the #FIFAWorldCup bad for your health? That's the question our Experimental Physiology Editor-in-Chief, Professor Damien Bailey, and his PhD student, Danny Walmsley, aim to answer by measuring the stress response to an England game. Learn more in this article: bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Is watching England play bad for your health?

Watching football is an emotional rollercoaster - but is it good or bad for your health?

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Do hormonal contraceptives compromise heat regulation for women, increasing heat strain by blunting the ability to lose heat during exercise? Dr Nathalie Kirby has dedicated her time to investigate this. Read the interview to find out more about her research ⬇️

Levelling the playing field: It’s time to advance women’s thermal health and safety

Nathalie Kirby sought to advance the field of thermal physiology for women’s research and health. Read about her research.

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🌟 We’ve added new voices of physiology to our 150 years of discovery page, celebrating the Physiological Society's anniversary! View the gallery of member stories, including a new blog post from Professor Luis Sobreva. 📽️ Watch now 🔗https://www.physoc.org/150-years-of-discovery/

150 years of discovery

08 – 09 June 2026

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Detecting the invisible killer, carbon monoxide. Read the historic tale of the physiologist who invented a device to detect & measure the levels of the colourless & odourless poisonous gas in the blood. Enjoy the latest blog from the Historic Objects & Collections @ucl series ⬇️

Measuring the invisible: The Hartridge Reversion Spectroscope

The Hartridge reversion spectroscope could precisely measure the invisible killer, carbon monoxide. Here's how the device made history.

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Could #sauna use protect the health of our hearts? Dr Amélie Debray, a postdoctoral researcher working at Montreal Heart Institute, Canada, tells us about the relationship between sauna use and its cardioprotective potential. Read the article in #PhysiologyNews🔗 www.physoc.org/physiologica...

Fancy an ice slurry? Stacey Cowe (Nottingham Trent University, UK) is researching ways to keep athletes’ core temperatures down when competing in hot conditions. Read Stacey's story 🔗 www.physoc.org/physiologica...