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Europe's largest network of physiologists. For 150 years we have been inspiring discovery for healthier lives.
⏰ Last chance to save with our early bird rates for #HumanMovement2025! Join us this December @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social to discuss human motor #neurophysiology and neurotech innovations.

Register by 11 November for the discounted rate ⬇️ www.physoc.org/events/neuro...
Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement 2025
Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement will take place on 16 – 17 December 2025 at King’s College London, UK. Join us
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November 8, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📢 Launched today, the Global Climate and Health Summit Phase One report!

It sets out the next steps to drive adaptation to protect lives today & the mitigation needed to secure health for generations to come.

Read the full report ⬇️ www.physoc.org/policy/clima...

#ClimateAction #GCHS2025
Global Climate and Health Summit
The 2025 Global Climate and Health Summit placed physiology and partnerships at the heart of climate and health. Read more
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November 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
“Clean air, safe environments, & just energy systems are treated as fundamental rights, not privileges” - Shweta Narayan shares her vision for a healthy planet in our latest blog. Find out more about Shweta's work & clean air initiatives. Read the Q&A ➡️ www.physoc.org/blog/clean-a...
#ClimateAction
November 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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LATEST ISSUE LIVE⬇️
'Cellular and synaptic mechanisms of retinal processing' 👁️🧠

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November 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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🎬Great day filming yesterday at University of East London as part of @physoc.bsky.social’s upcoming 150th celebrations. Stay tuned! 📺
October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Are you working on nutritional physiology? Submit your research to join us at our 2026 Dietary Manipulations meeting.

📆 8-9 April 2026
📍 Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

To showcase your research, submit your abstract by 30 November 2025 🔗 buff.ly/j9hXo8U #MetabolicHealth #Nutrition
November 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📢 Applications close TOMORROW for this round of Conference Attendance Award applications. Get support to attend the upcoming #HumanMovement2025 meeting. Find out more and apply today ⬇️
Conference Attendance Award
Take advantage of The Physiological Society’s travel grants to help physiologists attend conferences and workshops – an invaluable networking opportunity.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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🎓EDITOR'S PICK🎓
In this #ShortCommunications Stephens, @lenating.bsky.social and Cope (Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology) question how can combinations of feedback from multiple propriosensor types signal muscle mechanical state variables for control.

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October 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
💡 Submit your abstracts to shape the future of #PhysiologyEducation 📚

This is a great opportunity to showcase your project or new idea at our 2026 meeting, taking place on 14 – 15 April 2026 at Newcastle University, UK.

⏰ Submit by 9 January 2026 ⬇️
Fit for the Future: Physiology Education and Teaching in the UK
Fit for the future: Physiology Education and Teaching in the UK, will take place on 14 – 15 April 2026 at Newcastle University. Find out more.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“My research pivoted towards tackling #ClimateChange through a health lens,” shares @profejzrobinson.bsky.social in our latest blog. In this Q&A, she talks about changing the world for the better, supporting policy makers, & working towards a common goal. Read more ⬇️ buff.ly/kr5Y1mO #ClimateAction
“My research pivoted towards tackling climate change through a health lens”
Changing the world for the better, supporting policy makers, and working towards a common goal - Read the blog by Professor Elizabeth J Z Robinson.
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October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Save with our early bird rates for #HumanMovement2025! Join us for the two-day meeting @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social on 16-17 December to explore human motor #neurophysiology.

Find out more and register by 11 November ⬇️ www.physoc.org/events/neuro...
Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement 2025
Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement will take place on 16 – 17 December 2025 at King’s College London, UK. Join us
www.physoc.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📢 Our Conference Attendance Award closes in one week!

Get support to attend the upcoming #HumanMovement2025. ⏰ The next round of applications closes on 31 October. Apply now ⬇️
Conference Attendance Award
Take advantage of The Physiological Society’s travel grants to help physiologists attend conferences and workshops – an invaluable networking opportunity.
www.physoc.org
October 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Explore the pivotal role of glia in #brain physiology at UK Glia 2026 🧠

Join us at the two day meeting taking place on 8 – 9 June 2026 at the University of Bristol, UK. It is an essential event for anyone investigating #glia function in both #health and disease.

Find out more ⬇️
UK Glia 2026
UK Glia 2026 meeting will highlight the pivotal role of glia in brain physiology, offering invaluable insights for those investigating glia function in both health and disease. Find out more about…
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October 23, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Last week, Professor Damian Bailey presented 'Surviving Space: Pushing the Brain’s Limits' at The Open University. To hear about the physiological challenges posed by deep space exploration, register now to see him deliver this GL Brown Prize Lecture online on 26 Nov ➡️ www.physoc.org/events/survi...
October 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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📢 June 8th-9th 2026 Bristol University 📢

We have partnered with @physoc.bsky.social to organise the 2nd meeting Bristol. It is a privilege to announce Professor Baljit Khakh, FRS will join us in the UK.

Check out the exciting programme here:
www.physoc.org/events/uk-gl...

#neuroskyence #glia
UK Glia 2026
UK Glia 2026 meeting will highlight the pivotal role of glia in brain physiology, offering invaluable insights for those investigating glia function in both health and disease. Find out more about the...
www.physoc.org
October 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📢 The Society Prize Lecture nominations are open for 2027. We invite you to nominate individuals for their scientific excellence and outstanding contributions to physiology.

Find out more and make your nomination by 30 November 2025 ⬇️ www.physoc.org/grants-and-p...
Prize lectures
Find details about The Physiological Society’s prize lectures for outstanding contributions to physiology. Apply now or nominate someone worthy.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Members, you're invited to celebrate with us on Thursday 4 December 🎉 Your 2025 Member Forum and President’s Lecture will be a special day as we kick off the celebrations for the Society's 150th anniversary.

🎫 Be part of the anniversary from the very beginning ⬇️
Member Forum 2025: Launching our 150th anniversary year
Join us at our Member Forum for a celebration of physiology, physiologists and The Society. Find out more about the event.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Are you working on nutritional physiology? Submit your research to join us at our 2026 Dietary Manipulations meeting.

📆 8-9 April 2026
📍 Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

To showcase your research, submit your abstract by 30 November 2025 🔗 buff.ly/j9hXo8U #MetabolicHealth #Nutrition
October 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
💡 Share your insights on vascular risk factors & #BrainHealth.

Abstract submission is open for our Microvasculature meeting, taking place on 16 - 17 April 2026 at @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social.

Find out more about this opportunity to showcase your research ⬇️
Microvasculature as a Key Regulator of Health and Disease in the Brain and Beyond
Microvasculature as a Key Regulator of Health and Disease in the Brain and Beyond, will take place on 16-17 April 2026. Find out more.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Help shape the future of #PhysiologyEducation. Join physiology educators at our 2026 Education Meeting!

📆 14 - 15 April 2026
📍 Newcastle University, UK

Register now to save with early bird rates ⬇️ www.physoc.org/events/fit-f...
Fit for the Future: Physiology Education and Teaching in the UK
Fit for the future: Physiology Education and Teaching in the UK, will take place on 14 – 15 April 2026 at Newcastle University. Find out more.
www.physoc.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This December, explore motor behaviour, movement disorders & neurotech innovations at #HumanMovement2025. Plus, join the debate at our point-counterpoint workshop.

📅 16 - 17 Dec
📍 @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

💡 Register now to save with our early bird rates 🔗 buff.ly/076wSdu
October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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In this recent #Review article, Umama Shahid of Monash University Malaysia highlights the mechanisms, clinical milestones, and delivery innovations that have propelled #RNA-based #therapies forward 💉

🔗 📜 Read the #OpenAccess article here: www.jprecisionmedicine.org/article/S305...
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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How to make science outreach more engaging? Our recent alumna Eva-Mae shares some tips in @physoc.bsky.social blog based on her final year research project with Dr Lydia Hanna on evaluating effectiveness of science communication during #PhysiologyWeek #SciComm www.physoc.org/blog/physiol...
PHYSIOLOGY WEEK 2024 – A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE
Eva-Mae from Royal Holloway tells us about Physiology Week 2024 from a student's perspective.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Could #vaping during pregnancy have health consequences for offspring? Researchers from West Virginia University, School of Medicine, US, found that fetal exposure to e-cigarettes impairs vascular, metabolic, and neuronal development in rats.

📆 Read the news article ⬇️
Vaping during pregnancy could have lifelong health consequences for offspring
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October 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
📢 Final call - submit your abstracts by 10 October to showcase your research at our #HumanMovement2025 meeting.

Inviting researchers of all career stages to share your work as either an oral or poster communication.

📝 Submit now ⬇️
Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement 2025
Neurophysiological Bases of Human Movement will take place on 16 – 17 December 2025 at King’s College London, UK. Join us
www.physoc.org
October 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM