Award at a Glance
Award amount: $1,000, plus up to $2,000 in travel expense reimbursement, early registration for the American Physiology Summit and admission to the section luncheon.
Deadline: August 1
Questions? Contact: Meena S. Madhur, MD, PhD, Chair, WEH Section
Award Description
The Ernest H. Starling Distinguished Lectureship is the Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis (WEH) Section’s most prestigious award. This lecture is awarded annually to an APS member recognized for exceptional contributions and lifelong dedication to water and electrolyte homeostasis research.
Award Criteria
Nominees will be evaluated on the significance and impact of their scientific contributions as demonstrated through a synopsis describing their research achievements, advances to the field and overall contributions to physiology. The synopsis should clearly articulate the nominee’s scientific accomplishments and their relevance to the broader scientific community.
Eligibility
Nominees must:
- Be an APS member who has made significant and meritorious contributions to water and electrolyte homeostasis research.
Nomination Requirements
A complete nomination must include:
- A nomination letter describing the nominee’s accomplishments.
- The nominee's curriculum vitae.
This award requires nomination by an APS member. Self-nominations are not permitted.
The WEH Steering Committee selects one recipient each year.
Conditions of the Award
The awardee must attend the American Physiology Summit to receive the award, present a lecture on their research during a section-sponsored session and attend the WEH Section luncheon.
Nominators are responsible for confirming the nominee can attend the Summit. The awardee is responsible for arranging their travel funding beyond the reimbursement provided as part of the award.
About Ernest H. Starling
Ernest H. Starling, MD, (1866–1927) was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a British physiologist who formulated Starling's law of the heart and described the forces governing fluid movement across capillary membranes. His work on capillary dynamics and the balance between hydrostatic and oncotic pressures directly explains how the body maintains water and electrolyte homeostasis by regulating fluid distribution between blood vessels and tissues.