Events
Connect with your community and expand your knowledge
There is still plenty to look forward to this year at your Society meetings, including the Member Forum, President’s Lecture and The Biomedical Basis of Elite Performance 2024.
We also look ahead to our 2025 calendar of events, with our exciting range of two-day scientific meetings as well as IUPS 2025.
Start planning your 2025 event attendance and mark your calendars to ensure you don’t miss out!
The Biomedical Basis of Elite Performance 2024
19 – 20 December 2024 | University of Nottingham, UK
The 2024 conference will provide an overview of physiological responses to exercise in the context of human adaptation and performance, highlighting the central role that biomedical and clinical sciences are playing in directing understanding in this area. The programme will cover sessions focused on injury and rehabilitation, altitude physiology, maximising muscle adaptation to exercise training, and the role of pharmacological interventions in modulating body composition and physiological function.
Key dates:
Conference Attendance Award deadline: 31 October 2024
Registration deadline: 28 November 2024
Member Forum 2024
Friday 29 November, 13:00 – 16:00 GMT | The Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK and Online
Member Only
Join us for a celebration of physiology, physiologists and The Society.
Our Member Forum will provide you with an opportunity to hear about our recent activities and exciting plans for the future. There will be a chance to meet the new Trustees of The Society and thank demitting Trustees. There will also be opportunities throughout the Member Forum to ask questions, whether you are attending in-person or online.
President’s Lecture and Awards Ceremony 2024
Friday 29 November, 17:00 – 20:30 GMT | The Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK and Online
Member Only
Join us for the most prestigious event in The Society’s calendar – our 2024 President’s Lecture and Awards Ceremony. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the triumphs of our community during the Award Ceremony, as well as hear from a notable speaker in our President’s Lecture. This is then followed by a networking drinks reception.
We are delighted to announce this year’s lecture will be given by Professor Nessa Carey. The title of her lecture is ‘Epigenetics and junk sequences: The death of the gene-centric dogma of DNA’.
Members can attend The President’s Lecture and Award Ceremony either in person at The Royal Society of Medicine in London or online.
Challenges and Solutions for Physiology Education
08 – 09 April 2025 | University of Bristol, UK
The 2025 education and teaching meeting will focus on the following four themes that are current to physiology education but also higher education more broadly. We welcome submissions on any topics that relate to physiology education.
- Developing skills with a focus on transition to university
- Authentic assessment
- Engaged learning
- AI use and abuse
Key dates:
Registration opens: 1 November 2024
Abstract submission period: 15 November 2024 – 22 January 2025
Placental and Fetal Brain Interfaces: How Effective Are They in Protecting Against Drugs and Toxins
15 – 16 April 2025 | Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
Limited evidence is available around the possible effects of drug and toxin exposure on the fetus, as well as how the placenta may respond to such drugs and either facilitate or protect against drug transfer.
This meeting aims to review the existing state of knowledge for a range of drugs and toxins and to chart a way forward to revising policies and clinical management of pregnant women and their babies.
Key dates:
Registration opens: 13 November 2024
Abstract submission period: 02 December 2024 – 31 January 2025
Thermal Physiology in Health and Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Applications
03 – 04 June 2025 | Brunel University London, UK
Advancing mechanistic understanding of the influence of thermal stress on physiological systems is important to help enhance the implementation and efficacy of thermal interventions, as well as helping to combat the effects of rising global temperatures.
With fewer individuals adhering to physical activity recommendations, and with more people becoming exposed to extreme temperatures, there is a critical need to better understand the opportunities and risks associated with thermal stress.
Key dates:
Registration opens: 03 December 2024
Abstract submission period: 13 January 2025 – 14 March 2025
The Physiology of Obesity: From Mechanisms to Medicine
08 – 09 July 2025 | University of Nottingham, UK
The programme explores diverse topics in the field of obesity, with a focus on ground breaking, translational and multidisciplinary science spanning the breadth of organs and obesity-associated diseases. With 15 speaking opportunities across the two days, we continue our efforts to provide opportunities for ECRs in the field highlighting both upcoming, and leading early career researchers in the field.
This meeting follows on from our 12 week webinar series, which you can view on YouTube.
Key dates:
Registration opens: 03 February 2025
Abstract submission period: 03 March 2025 – 30 April 2025
The Role of Insulin in Whole-Body Homeostasis Beyond Glycaemic Control
01 – 02 September 2025 | University of Aberdeen, UK
This meeting will explore the multifaceted role of insulin beyond glucose regulation, including its role in transporting non-glucose substrates, endothelial function, and its anabolic effects on protein metabolism.
It will also examine the impact of insulin on appetite regulation and its link to current health issues such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and ageing. The discussion will highlight areas of insulin resistance and the broader implications for energy turnover and ATP resynthesis in skeletal muscle.
Cross-Talk of Cells in the Heart 2025: Novel Mechanisms of Disease and Arrhythmias
03 – 04 September 2025 | University of Birmingham, UK
Following the success of the inaugural meeting in 2023, this event will serve as an exciting platform for discussing the latest breakthroughs in cardiac arrhythmia and disease research, with a continued focus on the intricate cross-talk between different cell types in the heart, and how these interactions contribute to arrhythmia.
