Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000, plus up to $2,000 in travel expenses and early registration for the American Physiology Summit and admission to the section banquet.
Application deadline: Dec. 2
Questions? Contact: Paul Marvar, PhD, Chair, NCAR Section
Award Description
The Lifetime Achievement Lecture of the Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation Section is intended to recognize the long-standing and successful career of a world-renowned, distinguished investigator who has made substantial contributions to improve the understanding of autonomic regulation in normal or disease states.
The recipient’s body of research should be widespread, creating new research pathways that have revolutionized our understanding of autonomic neuroscience.
Award Criteria
Applications will be evaluated based on:
- Quality, relevance and completeness of the research impact.
- Participation in APS or other autonomic-related societies.
- Dissemination of knowledge through writing and conferences.
- Mentoring of investigators within the autonomic community.
- Other related activities.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be an APS member in good standing with the Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation (NCAR) Section as their primary affiliation.
- Have made original and noteworthy contributions to the advancement of autonomic regulation in all aspects of the discipline.
Nomination Requirements
A complete application must include:
- The applicant’s curriculum vitae.
- Two letters of recommendation from APS members affiliated with the NCAR Section that highlight the nominee’s accomplishments toward the award.
The recipient is chosen by the NCAR Section Steering Committee as a representative of the best within this discipline who has shaped the field with innovative and productive research.
Conditions of the Award
The recipient must accept the award at the Summit and participate in NCAR Section functions, including the banquet and business meeting.
The awardee must present a 45-minute online lecture with discussion to be scheduled after the Summit. They are also invited to submit a review article to the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology on a topic related to their lecture.
The awardee is responsible for arranging their travel funding beyond the reimbursement provided as part of the award.