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Recognizing Excellence in Physiology 

Hear from this year’s slate of American Physiological Society (APS) major award winners and distinguished lecturers. As leaders in their respective fields, we recognize these inspiring speakers for their exceptional contributions and lifelong dedication to research. Location, date and time of the presentations are available in the meeting program (coming soon).


Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Lecture

Mentoring in Science: It Takes a Village
Barbara Alexander, PhD, FAPS
University of Mississippi Medical Center
April 26, 12:15–1:15 p.m., Conv. Ctr. Room 345

History of Physiology Lecture

Coming Soon
April 24, 12:30–2 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 337

Marion J. Siegman Award Lecture

From Amoeboid Myosin to Unique Targeted Medicines for a Genetic Cardiac Disease
James Spudich, PhD
Stanford University School of Medicine
April 24, 12:30–2 p.m., Conv. Ctr. Room 339

Henry Pickering Bowditch Award Lecture

Under Pressure: Unveiling the Exercise Pressor Reflex in Diabetes
Audrey J. Stone, PhD
The University of Texas at Austin
April 24, 2:30–3:20 p.m., Conv. Ctr. Room 339

Walter B. Cannon Memorial Award Lecture

Lactate Shuttles and Carbohydrate Carbon Flow
George A. Brooks, PhD, FAPS
University of California, Berkeley
April 27, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Ballroom 1

Manuel F. Navedo, PhDCardiovascular Section Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lecture

From Channels to Networks: Decoding Mechanisms of Vascular Reactivity in Health and Disease
Manuel F. Navedo, PhD
University of California, Davis
April 26, 1:30–3 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Ballroom 1

Cell & Molecular Physiology Section Hugh Davson Distinguished Lecture

CSF Production by the Choroid Plexus Epithelium: Role of Selected Transporters, Pumps and Channels
Bonnie L. Blazer-Yost, PhD, FAPS
Indiana University at Purdue University
May 12, 2025, WEBINAR

Catherine Dulac, PhDCentral Nervous Section Joseph Erlanger Distinguished Lecture

Neurobiology of Social and Sickness Behavior
Catherine Dulac, PhD
Harvard University
April 26, 3:30–5 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Ballroom 2

Comparative & Evolutionary Section August Krogh Distinguished Lecture

What Goes Down Must Come Up: Regulation of Lymph Movement in Anuran Amphibians
Michael Hedrick, PhD, FAPS
California State University, East Bay
April 26, 3:30–5 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 327

Endocrinology & Metabolism Section Solomon A. Berson Distinguished Lecture

GLP-1 Discovery Biology—From the Laboratory to the Clinic
Daniel Drucker, MD
Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)
April 25, 3:30–5 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 324

Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lecture

Protein and Energy Metabolism—A State of Flux
Benjamin Miller, PhD, FAPS
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
April 26, 1:30–3 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Ballroom 2

Gastrointestinal & Liver Physiology Section Horace W. Davenport Distinguished Lecture

A Career Studying Enteropathogenic E. Coli: Research and Life Intertwined
Gail Hecht, MD
Loyola University Chicago
April 25, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 324

Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation Section Carl Ludwig Distinguished Lecture

It’s a Bit of a Stretch: Mechanosensation of the Gut and Heart Dictates Metabolic and Emotional State
Eric G. Krause, PhD
Georgia State University
April 26, 1:30–3 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 339

Renal Section Carl W. Gottschalk Distinguished Lecture

The Kdneys’ Inner Workings: From Physiology to Kidney Protection
Volker Vallon, MD, FAPS
University of California, San Diego & VA San Diego Healthcare System
April 25, 3:30–5 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 327

Respiration Section Julius H. Comroe Jr. Distinguished Lecture

The Fundamental Importance of Basic Science for Understanding and Treating Respiratory Neuromuscular Disease
David D. Fuller, PhD
University of Florida
April 25, 3:30–5 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Ballroom 2

Teaching of Physiology Section Claude Bernard Distinguished Lecture

Meeting Callenges in Teaching with Innovation
Patricia Halpin, PhD, FAPS
University of New Hampshire
April 25, 12:15–1 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 343

Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section Ernest H. Starling Distinguished Lecture

Fetal Life, Sex Steroids and Hypertension
Barbara Alexander, PhD, FAPS
University of Mississippi Medical Center
April 26, 1:30–3 p.m., Conv. Ctr., Room 337

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