Meet the Distinguished Lecturers
Named distinguished lectureships of the American Physiological Society (APS) sections are awarded annually to recognize APS members for exceptional contributions and lifelong dedication to research in their respective fields. The recipients are chosen by their APS section as a representative of the best within the discipline. Lecturers present and are active participants at the American Physiology Summit unless otherwise noted. Location, date and time of the presentations are available in the meeting program.
The Hugh Davson Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Cell and Molecular Physiology Section
Disruption of Carrier-mediated Symport of Ions—Disease Models and Mechanisms
Eric Delpire, PhD, FAPS
Vanderbilt University
Virtual Event on May 18, 2023
The August Krogh Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section
Digesting Snakes Are a Feast for Integrative Physiology
Tobias Wang, PhD
Aarhus University
The Joseph Erlanger Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Central Nervous System Section
Neurotransmitter Transporters: An Unexpected Journey in Flux
Susan G. Amara, PhD
National Institutes of Health
The Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Cardiovascular Section
Accumulation of Spurious Transcripts Is a Conserved Hallmark and Detrimental to the Heart
Jiang Chang, MD, PhD, FAPS
Texas A&M University
The Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Environmental and Exercise Physiology Section
Limits of Human Performance: Fatigability in the Real World
Sandra Hunter, PhD
Marquette University
The Solomon A. Berson Distinguished Lecture of the APS Endocrinology and Metabolism Section
Alcohol, The Social Endocrine Disruptor
Patricia E. Molina, MD, PhD, FAPS
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
The Horace W. Davenport Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology Section
A Winding Road to Pathophysiology May Get You There Late, But You’ll Never Be Bored
James Goldenring, MD, PhD, AGAF
Vanderbilt University
The Carl Ludwig Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Section
Sympathetic Neuroimmunity in Obesity
Ana Domingos, PhD
University of Oxford
The Carl Gottschalk Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Renal Section
Recovery of Filtered Proteins along the Kidney Proximal Tubule
Ora A. Weisz, PhD, FAPS
University of Pittsburgh
The Julius H. Comroe Jr. Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Respiration Section
The Respiratory CPG: Fulfilling Dual Roles in Homeostatic and Motor Control
Gregory D. Funk, PhD
University of Alberta
The Claude Bernard Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Teaching of Physiology Section
Evaluation: The Key to Successful Programs
Marsha Matyas, PhD, FAAAS
Evaluation For Excellence
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The Ernest H. Starling Distinguished Lectureship of the APS Water and Electrolyte Homeostasis Section
Do T Cells Underlie Sex Differences in Blood Pressure Control?
Jennifer Case Sullivan, PhD
Augusta University
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