Award Description
As the most prestigious award offered by the Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation (NCAR) Section, the Carl Ludwig Distinguished Lectureship honors the achievements of Carl Ludwig, MD, a prominent professor of physiology in the mid- and late-1800s. The Ludwig Distinguished Lectureship recognizes a world-renowned, distinguished investigator who has recently made major recent innovative contributions toward a better understanding of any aspect of autonomic regulation in normal or disease states.
The award is intended to recognize recent achievements in developing and applying novel approaches that provide fundamental new insights into autonomic regulation. This is not a career achievement award, but recognizes a recipient's major recent research contribution that is particularly innovative and would generate interest in and advance both the NCAR Section and the broader field through its presentation.
About Carl Ludwig
Carl Ludwig, MD (1816-1895), made significant contributions to nearly every branch of physiology. This honor recognizes the important advancements he made in the understanding the function of secretory neurons and the discovery of spinally projecting vasomotor neurons in the medulla. These findings outlined the concept of autonomic regulation and cardiovascular control through neural pathways and neural-secretory reflexes. Ludwig placed an important emphasis on the training of future physiologists and helped launch the careers of several eminent physiologists including Adolf Fick, Otto Frank and Henry Pickering Bowditch.
Eligibility
The nominee must:
- Have made original, noteworthy, and innovative recent contributions to the advancement of autonomic regulation in all aspects of the discipline.
Research impact, participation in APS or other autonomic-related societies, dissemination of knowledge through writings and conferences, mentoring of investigators within the autonomic community and other related activities will be considered when selecting a lecturer. Prior recipients of the award are not eligible for re-nomination, but prior years’ nominees are welcome and encouraged to resubmit.
Criteria
The nomination package includes:
- Two or more letters of recommendation from NCAR members that highlight the nominee's accomplishments.
- The nominee's curriculum vitae.
Applications with insufficient materials, such as blank letters of recommendation, will not be considered.
The awardee will present a 30-minute lecture followed by a Q&A session and will actively participate in NCAR Section functions at the American Physiology Summit. They will be required to submit a review article to the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology on a topic related to their lecture. In person attendance at the NCAR Section reception and business meeting is required.
Applications are only accepted via online submission.
Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000 plus up to $2,000 for travel reimbursement and reimbursement of the early registration fees to the American Physiology Summit.
Deadline: Dec. 2
Questions? Contact: Paul Marvar, PhD, Chair, NCAR Section