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Climate change is the biggest health threat of our time. The Global Climate and Health Summit brought together global experts to tackle it head-on. ๐ŸŒ Watch the full highlights video to learn about the Summit's success and importance: buff.ly/7JWVejq. #GCHS2025
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It all started in a London townhouse on 31 March 1876, at the home of Sir John Scott Burdon-Sanderson... For our 150th anniversary, members share their stories about their life, work, & consider the next chapter for physiology. Browse the collection ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/izqk078
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Yesterday, we celebrated 150 years of the Society in Parliament. Our special 150th anniversary reception demonstrated how physiological research is helping to improve the health of humans, animals, and the planet. Enjoy the highlights from the event ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ buff.ly/DUO17or
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The UCL's Historic Objects and Collections team take us from the early days of electrical stimulation and reveal how the instrument, called an inductorium, changed the field of #Electrophysiology. Read the blog โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/Tghsmhi #ScienceHistory #NerveStimulation
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"The poster sessions were a brilliant opportunity to meet other early-career researchers and chat about their exciting projects!" exclaims Inรฉs Jimรฉnez (University of Edinburgh, UK), who won Best Poster at our UK Glia 2026 meeting. Read her story ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/0LZIEHy
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Are you looking for an ECR-inclusive event? Join us for 'Advancing Physiology Together': ๐Ÿ“† 25 - 26 November 2026 ๐Ÿ“ Royal Society of Medicine (London, UK) and online Learn, present, and make connections with your community. Register now ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/iI7oRnV
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The Physiological Society retweeted
I am so grateful to TPS. As a member & Fellow TPS, I deeply appreciate your generosity Being a member is not only about attending annual meetings; it is also about feeling part of a community (almost a family) built on friendship, collegiality, and mutual support. Thanks again.
Congratulations to Professor Luis Sobrevia, a Fellow of the Physiological Society, on his election as an ordinary member of the International Science Council (ISC) Governing Board. Read our news story to learn more: buff.ly/X59Svp9
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๐Ÿ“ข Join our free webinar, Optimising Nutritional Physiology: A Contemporary Perspective! ๐Ÿ“† 11 Nov, 15:00-16:30 GMT Hear from Benjamin Wall, Lewis James & Imre Kouw on weight management, fluid balance and clinical nutrition. Find out more ๐Ÿ‘‡๏ธ ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/hZ0ZpoJ
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Comic book physiology can be a valuable tool for #PhysiologyEducation and #ScienceCommunication. Hartmann et al., discuss in their editorial on #SpacePhysiology in The Adventures of Tintin ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/7WOhpYr #WSW2026
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'Digital twins in nuclear medicine: Science fiction or reality?' ๐Ÿ›ธ Deni Hardiansyah (@univ_indonesia) and co-authors discuss the role of #DigitalTwins in #radiopharmaceutical therapy in this review, part of the #NAMs special issue ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ“œ ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/Qs03ePN
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๐Ÿ‘‡๏ธ The Journal of Nutritional Physiology has five Special Issues open for submissions. ๐Ÿ“ฃ A reminder: submit by 31 December 2026 for free #OpenAccess publication! ๐Ÿ”— See the Calls for Papers here: buff.ly/l6KJo5h
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The Physiological Society retweeted
๐Ÿ“ข October's EPick ๐Ÿ“ข Jamie-Lee M. Thompson et al. (@BondUniversity, @CQU, Flinders University) explore multi-omics identifies promoter methylation and gene expression changes associated with human skeletal muscle atrophy ๐Ÿ“– buff.ly/oK01hqR
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Congratulations to the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Laureates!๐ŸŽ‰ Among the three award recipients, Karl Deisseroth and Georg Nagel have previously published their research in @JPhysiol Read their work๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ“œ ๐Ÿ”—buff.ly/dLAIzPb ๐Ÿ”—buff.ly/TjUycYp
โ€œOn behalf of the Physiological Society, I am delighted to congratulate Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for being jointly awarded the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine," says Professor Mike Tipton, President of the Society โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/fwb7B88
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"Surviving beyond Earth is not about grit alone โ€“ it is about physiology pushed to its absolute limits," write Damian Bailey and Angelique van Ombergen. Read their joint editorial on #SpaceExploration & the physiology of survival @ExpPhysiol โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/0i2GJoi #WSW2026
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Dr Irene Di Giulio is investigating whether physical disabilities could be advantageous in spaceflight. We interviewed Irene to learn more about her aerospace research, and how she is pushing the boundaries of #SpaceExploration for all #WSW2026 โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/gsAyIAp
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Congratulations to Professor Luis Sobrevia, a Fellow of the Physiological Society, on his election as an ordinary member of the International Science Council (ISC) Governing Board. Read our news story to learn more: buff.ly/X59Svp9
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โ€œOn behalf of the Physiological Society, I am delighted to congratulate Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for being jointly awarded the #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine," says Professor Mike Tipton, President of the Society โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/fwb7B88
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The Physiological Society retweeted
BREAKING NEWS The 2026 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel โ€œfor their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.โ€
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๐Ÿš€ "Well-researched works, such as The Adventures of Tintin, offer a fascinating window into the perception of #SpaceTravel and related #Physiology at the time they were created." Hartmann et al., discuss comic book physiology ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/7WOhpYr #WSW2026 #SpacePhysiology
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Being part of the Society helped me to learn, present, and make connections with my community, shares Dr Harry Smith, one of our 2026 Poster Competition Winners. Harry tells us more about his career journey in this Q&A #ShapeTheNext150 โฌ‡๏ธ buff.ly/uT5eXQQ
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This November, you can enhance your career and build your community. Join us for '๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ต๐˜†๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ': ๐Ÿ“† 25 - 26 November 2026 ๐Ÿ“ Royal Society of Medicine (London, UK) and online Register now ๐Ÿ”— buff.ly/rlDpusP
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