https://doi.org/10.36866/pn.127.34

Sarah Bundock
Head of Events and Marketing, The Physiological Society

After two years of solely online conferences and meetings, we are excited for 2023’s conferences portfolio, which will support The Society’s new strategy.

Annual Conference

We are very much looking forward to being in Harrogate from 10 to 12 July 2023 for The Society’s Annual Conference, Physiology 2023.

It will be the first time since 2019 that we will be able to meet face to face at The Society’s flagship event. It’s an opportunity to hear the latest in physiology while catching up with friends and colleagues from around the world.

You will enjoy a warm welcome, with first-class science, unmissable networking opportunities and seven exciting Prize Lectures, all in the historic Victorian spa town of Harrogate. Harrogate Convention Centre is in the heart of Harrogate and close to many bars, restaurants and hotels, with excellent transport links. We are working closely with the team at the venue and also Visit Harrogate on those finishing touches that really help members make the most of their time at the conference, for example, early morning park runs, civic receptions and much more.

We know that networking is one of the most important aspects of our conferences. Physiology 2023 will bring together physiologists from across the globe. World experts, educators, and researchers at all career stages will come together to discuss their work and make new connections.

There will be many opportunities to present posters and oral communications, as well as participate in small group discussions. Physiology 2023 will provide a wealth of fantastic opportunities to receive real-time feedback on your research from peers and colleagues on your research.

Across the three-day scientific programme, you will hear from world-leading physiologists who will be discussing their latest research. With our inspirational Prize Lectures, symposia and workshops, our conference will feature physiology from across our Scientific Themes. With opportunities to interact and ask questions, this is a great way to advance your knowledge.

Our professional development programme at Physiology 2023 will also focus on the core areas members have told us they value. These will be tailored to support you in advancing to the next stage in your career.

https://www.physoc.org/events/physiology-2023/

Two-Day Scientific Meetings

From 2023, The Society is offering members the opportunity to organise a two-day focused research meeting to bring your community together. You can invite high-profile speakers to present their latest research in your field, schedule time for oral communications and poster sessions, and network with both early career and established researchers and forge new collaborations.

These will be held at universities, offering you the chance to showcase your institution and your research to invited speakers and attendees.

There are two deadlines per year, March and September. All applications will then be reviewed by The Society’s Conferences Committee. There will be up to four of these meetings in 2023.

As Scientific Programme Organisers you are responsible for the scientific content of the meeting and The Society Events Team is responsible for the logistics, operations and budget. Scientific Programme Organisers are expected to liaise very closely with the Events Team to ensure the success of the event. The Physiological Society will set a fixed budget for the event, taking into account anticipated attendance and sponsorship.

These meetings will be vital to support The Society’s ambitious strategic goals in having a larger, more engaged and more diverse community of members and also be essential and influential for establishing their career.

https://www.physoc.org/our-events/meeting-workshop-support/two-dayscientific-meetings/

Online symposia

Online conferences have been fantastic in enabling presentations and the sharing of research and data, and The Society is pleased that we were able to quickly adapt in 2020 to offer online conferences, webinars and symposia.

We are evaluating what role online conferences and symposia will play in The Society’s conference portfolio going forward, which we know brings global and diverse communities together.

Conference prize lecturers

Annual Review Prize Lecture

Professor Anant Parekh, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, US

Annual Public Lecture

Professor Andrew Murray, University of Cambridge, UK

Bayliss-Starling Prize Lecture

Professor Neil Herring, University of Oxford, UK

Hodgkin-Huxley-Katz Prize Lecture

Professor Indira Raman, Northwestern University, US

Joan Mott Prize Lecture

Professor Janna Morrison, University of South Australia, Australia

Otto Hutter Teaching Prize

Dr David Greensmith, University of Salford, UK

Paton Prize Lecture

Professor Richard Morris, University of Edinburgh, UK

We look forward to meeting you at an upcoming conference or meeting later this year or in 2023. See our full events listing at https://www.physoc.org/events/. As always, if you have any comments, queries or suggestions, please do get in touch with us by emailing events@physoc.org