Cardiovascular Section

FALL 2019

Message from the CV Section Chair Michael S. Sturek, PhD

Indiana University msturek@iupui.edu

Dear Cardiovascular Section Members, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to serve you as Chair of the CV Section. First, let me thank Bill Jackson of Michigan State University for his service over the past 3 years. Bill continues in the transition to provide me with valuable guidance on procedures and deadlines as I get up to speed on everything. A theme that I want to emphasize is participation. The CV Section has always been prominent in the APS and there is a continuing need for our CV Section members to be active in volunteering for committees and voting for council and other leadership positions. There certainly is work involved, but it is fulfilling and shapes the future of the APS and physiological science overall.

This theme of member participation especially relates to changes in the APS. At a summer meeting of APS leadership, we decided that the APS will leave the Experimental Biology spring meeting and the APS will build its own world-class meeting starting in 2022. In the meantime, APS will participate in the EB meetings in San Diego in 2020 and Indianapolis in 2021. In considering the departure from the EB meeting, the challenges and opportunities were actively discussed and the decision was unanimous to establish the annual spring meeting of APS. APS activities at the EB 2020 are going to be excellent, so please attend and participate (there’s that theme of participation again). Abstract deadline: 11/14/2019 Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship: Ju Chen, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego. Carl J. Wiggers Award: John Canty, M.D., University of Buffalo Gabor Kaley Memorial Lectureship Award: Dirk Duncker, M.D., University Medical Center, Rotterdam See the Awards Committee report for more details and additional awards. More information will be provided on the CV Section banquet via APS Connect. Donations: I encourage every member of the CV Section to donate to the CV Section’s Endowment fund. The APS matches every dollar donated up to $25,000, effectively doubling your contribution. The CV Section Endowment will be used to support Trainee Awards and other projects. Every dollar counts, so even small donations are welcome. We greatly appreciate your generosity. The APS is a non-profit organization, so your donation is tax deductible on your US federal taxes. The APS will acknowledge your donation and mail you a receipt. Here is a link where you can donate online. Click here (https://give.the-aps.org/give/193705/#!/donation/checkout), then select “Cardiovascular Section Endowment Fund” in drop-down menu “Areas with the most need”. I look forward to your participation and seeing you in San Diego in 2020!

Message from the Secretary-Treasurer Luis A. Martinez-Lemus, DVM, PhD, FCVS

University of Missouri martinezlemusl@missouri.edu

Hello Everyone! I hope you had a terrific summer and are anxious to see each other in San Diego next year. Please keep up your efforts on recruiting new members and get involved in any or all of our activities. Do not forget the following awards and programs from the Career Opportunities in Physiology Committee. The APS Local Undergraduate Research Awards in Physiology (LURAP). LURAP allows APS Members to recognize excellence in undergraduate physiology research at their home institutions. The award fosters interest in physiological research for undergraduates, encourages them to continue with physiological studies, and provides networking with APS members at their home institutions. The award package includes a certificate, an APS t-shirt, and a free one-year undergraduate membership to APS. Visit www.the-aps.org/lurap for more information.

Check out awards from the APS. There are several awards for researchers, educators, and trainees! Visit https://www.the-aps.org/professional-development/awards to see the list and deadlines!

Professional Skills Training (PST). The APS PST program promotes the development of key professional skills among graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and new and established investigators by offering effective live and online interactive courses. Visit http://www.the-aps.org/pst for more information. The next live course offered is Writing and Reviewing for Scientific Journals, which takes place January 23-26, 2020 in Orlando, FL. Attendees will have the opportunity to work in person with journal editors and highly-published authors to improve your first-author draft manuscript. Learn about the submission process and receive feedback on your draft manuscript. Spaces are limited; applications are due on or before December 1, 2019.

REQUIREMENTS: Must be a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or early career investigator who is open to critiques, wants to expand their professional network, and will have a first-author draft manuscript prepared by December 2019. NEW!! The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology is offering the DREAM Trainee Travel Award for up to $1000 to defray costs of attending this training course. Apply at surveymonkey.com/r/APSPSTC2020. Application Deadline Date: November 18, 2019. Course and application details can be found at http://www.the-aps.org/pst. I am looking forward to having a great Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego. Part of that fabulous experience will be seeing you all at our CV Section Mixer/Dinner, which this year will be held at the amazing USS Midway Museum https://www.midway.org. The museum is within walking distance from the Convention Center. We will start the banquet with a mixer for trainees at 6:00pm and will follow with reception and dinner starting at 7:00pm. Remember that attending the banquet is a great opportunity to establish collaborations and celebrate the scientific achievements of our fellow CV section members. Soon you will be able to buy your tickets for the banquet online. I will send the link via APS Connect in a few weeks.

Message from the Fellowship Committee Chair

Charles Thodeti, PhD, FAHA, FCVS Northeast Ohio Medical University

ctohodeti@neomed.edu

Dear Colleagues, Hope you had wonderful summer and now enjoying the colorful Fall. On behalf of the Fellowship Committee, I would like to invite you to nominate colleagues for the Fellow of the Cardiovascular Section (CV) of the American Physiological Society. Fellowship is an elected position open to members who have demonstrated continuous and meritorious research in CV physiology and outstanding service in the American Physiological Society. A prospective Fellow shall 1) have been a regular member of the American Physiological Society for the past two years; 2) have their primary or secondary affiliation with the Cardiovascular Section; 3) have published meritorious physiological research in the cardiovascular field; 4) demonstrated a track record as an established investigator and 5) demonstrated service to the American Physiological Society and/or Cardiovascular Section. Additional requirements for the prospective Fellows are: He/She shall have held the rank of Assistant Professor or above, or equivalent investigative position, for a minimum of 5 years. Please look out for a mail requesting the nominations for fellow of CV section in December 2019. The elected fellows will be recognized at CV banquet during EB-2020 meeting to be held in San Diego. Please send me an email (cthodeti@neomed.edu) if you need any additional information regarding CV fellow. I look forward to seeing you at the CV Section banquet, EB-2020 in San Diego.

Message from the Awards Committee Chair Xuejun Wang, M.D., Ph.D. University of South Dakota

Xuejun.wang@usd.edu

Please find the detailed description and application deadlines of APS CV Section awards with the following link: https://www.the-aps.org/community/aps-communities/sections/Cardiovascular/section-awards APS CV Section awards include: Researcher Awards

• Carl J. Wiggers – February 5 • Robert M. Berne Distinguished Lectureship – February 5 • New Investigator – November 19 • Research Recognition – November 19 • Clinical Science Young Investigator - November 10 • Gabor Kaley Lectureship/Symposium – February 5

Trainee Awards

• Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee Award – November 19 • Outstanding Graduate Student Trainee Award – November 19

Message from the Communications Committee Jerome Breslin, Ph.D.

University of South Florida breslin@usf.edu

Dear Colleagues,

The APS CV Section Communications Committee strives to keep you connected and informed with the latest news about publications, awards deadlines, trainee news, abstract deadlines, and ways you can get involved and develop your own career. We have several options through which you can connect and stay informed. Please consider following the APS CV Section, the American Physiological Society, AJP-Heart, or APS Trainees on Facebook or Twitter. We feature daily posts about recent research findings to help you stay inspired and up-to-date, and reminders of upcoming deadlines and events to help you stay on top of your game!

You probably have noticed all the big changes with the APS. Have you been to the new APS website, or the new CV Section pages? Here is a new link: https://www.the-aps.org/community/aps-communities/sections/Cardiovascular?SSO=Y You may also get messages from the APS and the CV Section through APS Connect. Did you know you can optimize your email preferences? First, login to https://connect.the-aps.org, sign in, go to My Account and then select Email Preferences to tailor your email list as you like it.

Message from CV Section Programming Anne Dorrance, Ph.D. and

Craig Emter, Ph.D. co-Chairs dorrance3@msu.edu and emterc@missouri.edu

The CV Section Program committee is excited to share the symposia and featured topics for EB2020.

Symposia: The American Journal of Physiology Heart and Circulatory Physiology Editors Symposium Circadian Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease Immune Network in Circulatory Health Perils of E-cigarettes Platelets: Small Cells Having a Big Impact Featured Topics: Cardiac Proteotoxicity: Underlying Causes and Targeting Strategies Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Disorders Heterocellular Communication in the Heart and vasculature Pathophysiology of peri-cardiac / -vascular fat Sex differences in Cerebrovascular Physiology Special Award Featured Topics Kaley Award: Coronary microvasculature small vessels with big responsibilities Wiggers Award: Clinical and Translational Cardiovascular Physiology Young Investigators Award All the featured topic sessions will contain presentations selected from the abstracts submitted to that session. The featured topic session chairs are strongly encouraged to invite trainees to give these presentations. All the abstracts submitted to a Featured Topic session will receive poster presentations. NEW THIS YEAR All the Young Investigator Award finalists will have the opportunity to submit a research article or a review to AJP Heart and Circulatory Physiology based on their presentation. These publications will be featured in special collection after appropriate peer review. Please note, applicants for the Young Investigator Award will only be reviewed if they submit their abstracts to the CV Section Young Investigators Award Featured Topic.

Message from the Trainee Committee Chair Jessica L. Faulkner, Ph.D.

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University jefaulner@augusta.edu

Greetings Trainees, It is my honor to serve as the new chair of the Trainee committee and we are here to represent your specific interests as students, postdocs and junior faculty members of the CV section. I would like to introduce you to the members of the committee: Matthew Gorr (Ohio State Univ), Jing Wu (Univ of Wisconsin), Cameron McCarthy (Univ of Toledo), Jared McLendon (Univ of Iowa), Daniel Matasic (Univ of Iowa), Marcus Wagner (Temple Univ), Brandon Schickling (Duke Univ), Benard Ogola (Tulane Univ) and Adelola Adeyamo (Auburn Univ). With the abstract submission deadline for Experimental Biology 2020 fast approaching, CV section primary-affiliated trainees are eligible for the following awards and applications will be due on November 19. Research Recognition Awards and Clinical Science Young Investigator Award: Students and postdocs no more than 5 years post-graduate degree Outstanding Trainee Awards: Graduate students and postdocs *Of special note, changes have taken place to the application for Outstanding Trainee Award applications in that applicants must submit to the “Cardiovascular Section Young Investigator Competition” featured topic to be eligible for the competition Visit the CV Section Awards page for more details https://www.the-aps.org/community/aps-communities/sections/Cardiovascular/section-awards Are you a trainee interested in getting more involved with APS? Don’t forget that as CV Section trainees there are opportunities to serve on APS-wide committees as well as on our committee. Watch your emails and APS Connect updates for those opportunities at the first of the year. Also, don’t forget to check the Careers section of the newly revamped APS website https://www.the-aps.org/professional-development/career-professional-development for resources for your specific career stage. I would like to encourage all of our trainees to follow our CV section Facebook (facebook.com/apscvsection) and Twitter (@APSCVSection) pages and check out our trainee content that is posted under #CVTrainees. Our committee is hard at work using these platforms to provide information on upcoming trainee-specific APS and CV section opportunities, as well as career advice, podcasts and updates on the research of your CV section trainee colleagues. Do you have a recent publication, press release or other trainee-specific content you would like to feature? Contact me at jefaulkner@augusta.edu.

Message from AJP-Heart and Circulatory Physiology

physiology.org/journal/ajpheart Irving Zucker, Ph.D., izucker@unmc.edu

Kara Hansell Keehan, khkeehan@verizon.net

Find out what’s happening at AJP-Heart and Circulatory Physiology

physiology.org/journal/ajpheart READ The latest issue of AJP-Heart and Circulatory Physiology features research articles and reviews on cardiac excitation and contraction, adaptive immunity, cardiovascular neurohormonal regulation, metabolism, integrative physiology, cardiac cell death, heart failure, coronary blood flow, and vascular biology. https://www.physiology.org/toc/ajpheart/current WATCH Take a guided tour of the Table of Contents of every issue with Editor in Chief Dr. Irv Zucker on the AJP-Heart and Circ YouTube channel. From the Editor’s Desk Table of Contents Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5YOt0nplkcJthLKQTskFgA SUBMIT Easy online submission with NO submission fees! https://ajpheart.msubmit.net *COMING SOON* Call for Papers on Exercise and Cardiac Remodeling in Normal and Athletic States Call for Papers on Non-protein Coding Genes in the Cardiovascular System Call for Papers on Environmental Inhalants and Cardiovascular Disease “Behind the Bench” podcast series highlighting early career investigators and cardiovascular trainees to uncover the real story behind the research. LISTEN Did you know AJP-Heart and Circ has produced over 230 author interview podcasts since 2011? With more than 74,000 downloads, our podcast series is as popular as ever. Have you listened lately? http://ajpheart.podbean.com CONNECT Join the conversation! Connect with AJP-Heart and Circ on Twitter @ajpheartcirc. Follow us on facebook.com/AJPHeartandCirc

Message from the Nominating Committee Chair Sarah Lindsey, Ph.D.

Tulane School of Medicine lindsey@tulane.edu

The Nominating Committee was pleased at the voter turnout for the election of our new chair - Dr. Mike Sturek - as well as our newest member of the Nominating Committee - Dr. Pooneh Bagher. In addition, we received 57 applications to fill the open spots on the other CV committees. Congratulations to our winners!

Awards Committee Fellowship Committee William Durante, Ph.D. Michael Czubryt, Ph.D. Romain Harmancey, Ph.D. Ganesh Halade, Ph.D. Paras Kumar Mishra, Ph.D. Krishna Singh, Ph.D. Iain Scott, Ph.D. Liya Yin, M.D., Ph.D. Gary Van Guilder, Ph.D. Md. Shenuarin Bhuiyan, Ph.D. Programming Committee Demetra Christou, Ph.D. Craig Emter, Ph.D. Hana Itani, Ph.D. Srinivas Sriramula, Ph.D. Trainee Committee Jared McLendon, Ph.D. Communications Committee Daniel Matasic, B.S. Rushita Bagchi, Ph.D. Marcus Wagner, B.S. Francisco Altamirano, Ph.D. Benard Ogola, Ph.D. Paulo Pires, Ph.D. Brandon Shickling, Ph.D. Helen Collins, Ph.D. Adelola Adeyemo, M.S. Macarena Ramos Gonzalez, M.S. Development Committee Thao Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D. Elaine Shelton, Ph.D. Dana Abendschein, Ph.D. Stephen Ratchford, Ph.D.

Message from the Physiologist in Industry Committee

The mission of the Physiologists in Industry Committee (PIC) is to integrate the diversity of industry members into the APS. PIC works with other committees and Sections to provide a resources and workshops in industry-related topics as well as networking opportunities for Society members. The PIC is also charged with promoting the innovation, rigor and process involved in industry science. With recent changes to the APS committees we are excited for our important and growing presence within the Society. For 2020, PIC will be working closely with other APS committees to provide opportunities to assist trainees in seeking out “industry” positions AND increase the retention of industry Physiologists within APS. Please follow our progress as we develop these and related opportunities at Physiologists in Industry Committee. APPLY for a 2020 PIC Translational Research Award This award recognizes a trainee (graduate student or postdoc) whose performed research is translatable to industry applications and has been designated by PIC as an outstanding example of experimental research. The deadline for the 2020 Physiologists in Industry Committee’s “Translational Research Award” is Nov. 14, 2019. Applicants will be evaluated on their first-author EB meeting abstract, supplementary description of their project and career goals. The 2019 PIC Translational Research Award The winner of the 2019 postdoctoral award was Malgorzata Kasztan, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, for the project entitled “Glomerular Hyperfiltration Predicts the Onset of Chronic Kidney Disease in Humanized Sickle Cell Mice”. The winner of the predoctoral award was Nicholas VanDongen, the University of Colorado at Boulder, for the project entitled “Transfer of Young Gut Microbiota Ameliorates Age- and Western-Style Diet-Related Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Mice.” Physiologists in Industry Committee Mixer The annual Physiologists in Industry Committee Mixer at the Experimental Biology meeting is a great opportunity to network with industry and academic members. Every year trainees as well as seasoned scientists from several backgrounds engage them in discussion about careers, research, and opportunities in industry positions. We look forward to hosting the event with free hors d’oeuvres and drinks (cash bar) at the PIC Mixer at EB 2020 in San Diego. EB 2020 PIC Symposium The 2020 PIC sponsored symposium “Novel Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets for Vascular Aging” chaired by Dr. Douglas Seals and Dr Kerrie Moreau. It will be held Mon April 6th 3:30-5:00 in room 28DE of the convention center. We look forward to seeing you at these events at EB 2020 in San Diego. Sincerely, Matthew R. Zahner Ph.D. (Chair, Physiologists in Industry Committee)

Matthew R. Zahner Ph.D. Chair

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