See our photo highlights from the meeting. You can also find out more about the topics discussed on our events page ➡️ buff.ly/Re44287

𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗮𝗽𝗯𝗼𝘅

Winner
Lauren Mcclafferty (University of Glasgow, UK)

Runner up
Jenna-Mae Wilson (Newcastle University, UK)

𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Winner
Alex Stuart Kelly (University of Sussex, UK)

Runner up
Natasha Hadgraft (Manchester Metropolitan University, UK)

𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬

Winner Madeleine Hurry (UCL, UK)

Runner up Cameron Malcolm (University of Aberdeen, UK)

𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Joint winners
Laura Rich (University of Nottingham, UK)
Amy Bennett (University of Nottingham, UK)

Runner up
Oliver Steele (Brighton and Sussex Medical School, UK)

On 14 - 15 April, physiology educators across career stages and subject fields gathered at Newcastle University to discuss innovation and best practice at our meeting, 'Fit for the Future: Physiology Education and Teaching in the UK'.

🏆 Presenting the early career researcher prize winners announced at our #FitForTheFuture meeting. Awards were presented for orals, flash talks, posters and student soapbox 🎉

See the posts below to find out more about the prize winners ⬇️

Adapt to survive: Shaping the future of physiology education Professor Derek Scott, recommends new approaches for physiology teaching and education in his Otto Hutter Teaching Prize and Lecture.

Professor Derek Scott has been awarded the 2026 Otto Hutter Teaching Prize Lecture for excellence and originality in physiology teaching 🎉

In his lecture, Adapt to Survive, he sets out new approaches for physiology to adapt with confidence.

👉 Learn more:
www.physoc.org/news_article...

“Receiving the Physiological Society Prize, in their 150th anniversary year, was one of the proudest moments of my career so far.”

We’re proud to recognise Dr Puja Mehta, Physiological Society Prize winner at STEM for Britain 2026 🏆
Read more about her experience 👇
www.physoc.org/blog/stem-fo...

Attended Dietary Manipulations for Health and in the Prevention and Management of Disease?

📄 Turn your insights into impact - submit your work to the Special Issue in the Journal of Nutritional Physiology!

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#DietaryManipulations #NutritionalPhysiology

Members, we call on you to help us build an up-to-date picture of the current use of #ExperimentalModels for human and animal research among physiologists.

⏰ Share your views in our 𝙞𝙣 𝙫𝙞𝙫𝙤 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 by 24 April 🔗 buff.ly/4VvmXWG

𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬

Joint winners: Harry Smith (University of Bath) and Joel Thomas (University of Birmingham)

Runner-up: Kate Pearse (University of Southampton)

Photo below of Joel, Meg, Lucy, and George with their certificates. (🧵 3/3)

𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬

Joint winners: Lucy Merrell (University of Bath) and Meg Leaver (University of Birmingham)

Runner-up: George Pavis (University of Exeter) (🧵 2/3)

🏆 Prizes awarded at this week’s #DietaryManipulations meeting 🎉

🎉 Many congratulations to the early career researcher oral and poster competition winners. Awards were presented to 🥁 (🧵 1/3)

Sports nutrition: Is it even a science? And how does it help us all? Professor Louise Burke awarded the Joan Mott Prize Lecture Celebrating Women Physiologists for her sports nutrition research and career.

🎉 Professor Louise Burke was awarded the Society's Joan Mott Prize Lecture Celebrating Women Physiologists at our #DietaryManipulations meeting.

Louise's lecture explained and defended the science underpinning #SportsNutrition. Read our news story to learn more ⬇️

This morning we consider personalised responses to #Nutrition and #Exercise at Day 1 of our #DietaryManipulations meeting at @ManMetUni. View the programme to find out more about the speakers and their talks ➡️ buff.ly/ghn0YZC

Institutional Engagement Award Inspire a love of physiology in others when you apply for an Outreach Grant from The Physiological Society. Grants of up to £20,000 available.

📢 Applications for the Institutional Engagement Award are now open!

Find out how the Society can support you to run a physiology focused event at your institution ⬇️

🚀🌕 As we celebrate the lunar launch, new research highlights the real challenge: keeping humans healthy in space.

This Editorial by Damian Bailey and Angelique van Ombergen explores how low gravity affects the human body.

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#SpaceHealth #MoonMission

'Running toward brain health: How #aerobic capacity and #liver metabolism shape Alzheimer's pathology'

Evelin Melekh from @brocku.ca and colleagues examine the work of Lysaker et al. (2026) in this recent #JournalClub ✍️

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Lab Lunch Week 2026 To mark 150 years of the Society, physiologists around the world join us in a week long celebration with 'lab lunches'!

Lab Lunch Week honours our Society tradition where scientific exchange took place over a shared meal. Physiologists around the world have gathered with colleagues to pause and connect.

📸 Here are a few photo highlights ⬇️

"Surviving beyond Earth is not about grit alone – it is about physiology pushed to its absolute limits," write Damian Bailey and Angelique van Ombergen, in their joint editorial published in @expphysiol.bsky.social.

Read the full article ⬇️ physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...

The unseen challenges of life on the Moon When nations establish moon bases, the conditions will be difficult to adjust to.

🚀 "The Moon is not just a destination – it is a test of our biology," says Damian Bailey (EiC of @expphysiol.bsky.social). As Nasa's Artemis II moon mission orbits the Earth, Damian discusses the physiology & health challenges of space exploration @uk.theconversation.com ⬇️ buff.ly/iR2tTqm

Keep sharing your photos and thoughts with us at membership@physoc.org. We encourage you to continue posting on social media too using #ShapeTheNext150

Lab Lunch Week 2026 To mark 150 years of the Society, physiologists around the world join us in a week long celebration with 'lab lunches'!

We're enjoying all your wonderful photos of your Lab Lunches! Thank you for celebrating physiology with us 🎉

📸 View the photo gallery of the birthday events that have taken place so far ⬇️ buff.ly/tpMorSm

The hearing group took part in The Physiological Society's "Lab lunch" event to celebrate 150 years of the society. We had a decent chat about physiology over a sandwich, and got to play with stickers and fun hats! @physoc.bsky.social

150 years on: Celebrating Sir John Scott Burdon-Sanderson and the founders of the Physiological Society Sir John Scott Burdon-Sanderson invited 19 physiologists to his home on 31 March 1876. Here's the story of how the Society was formed.

It all started in a London townhouse on 31 March 1876, at the home of Sir John Scott Burdon-Sanderson...

For our 150th anniversary, we share the story of how the Society was founded, and celebrate the life and work of Burdon-Sanderson. Read the article ⬇️

A group of people chat science and eat cake under banners celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Physiological Society. One person is wearing a branded party hat.

Jolly fun 150th @physoc.bsky.social birthday “lab lunch” with @sussexneuro.bsky.social - chat, community and research - all the good stuff!!

A to Z of the Biosciences Discover RSB's A to Z of the Bioscience video series featuring different bioscience careers.

From an anatomist to a zookeeper, biosciences can open you up to a diverse range of career paths, and the @rsb.org.uk's new video series explores just that.

Watch the A to Z of biosciences to gain inspiration and advice for your next career move: www.rsb.org.uk/a-to-z-biosc...

To honour our past, present, and future, we will be spotlighting 150 voices. From influential figures in our history to emerging scientists shaping the future of physiology, discover their insights into what comes next.

Hear from your community: buff.ly/jAoQl9m

Our final A to Z video is from Marie Bowers who talks about her role as Technician in Charge (Physiology) at the University of Glasgow. Learn about what she does during a typical day & hear her advice for aspiring biologists.

Watch the full video: youtu.be/Yzaj7RAfc_k

#BiosciencesForAll