APS awards $63,000 in travel fellowships to minority scientists
BETHESDA, Md. – The American Physiological Society (APS) has awarded 42 minority travel fellowships to the 2005 International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) Congress. Students from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico received these fellowships to facilitate their participation in IUPS 2005 (held in conjunction with Experimental Biology 2005), which will attract more than 16,000 scientists from dozens of scientific disciplines.
The purpose of this fellowship program is to increase the participation of pre- and postdoctoral minority students in the physiological sciences. All awardees receive funds for transportation, meals, lodging and complimentary meeting registration. IUPS 2005 will be held from March 31 – April 5 in San Diego, Ca.
In addition to attending the meeting, each fellow is paired with an APS member who will serve as a mentor throughout the conference. Mentors offer guidance on appropriate sessions to attend, introduce fellows to other scientists and provide career advice.
These fellowships are made possible through grants from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
2005 APS Minority Travel Fellows:
Medical College of Georgia Tracy D. Bell Dexter L. Lee Ian M. Rivera Jan M. Williams
Tulane University Health Sciences Center Torrance Green Keith E. Jackson
University of Arizona Jessica A. Clark
University of Alabama at Birmingham Chastity M. Bradford Clintoria R. Williams
University of Louisville School of Medicine Adrienne P. Bratcher Mesia M. Steed
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Raul Camacho Julio E. Ayala
University of New Mexico Jessica M. Bryant C. Nathaniel Roybal Jason R. Griego Samantha N. Torres Carmen Troncoso
University of Mississippi Medical Center Derrick Chandler Nikki Jernigan
University of Iowa Marc Doobay Shawn D. Hingtgen
Michigan State University Jennifer Edwards Keshari Thakali
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Shea Gilliam-Davis
Baylor College of Medicine Anjelica L. Gonzalez
University of North Texas Health Science Center Shavsha C. Johnson-Davis
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus Nildris Cruz-Diaz
University of Tennessee Health Science Center Alie Kanu
Henry Ford Hospital Crystal D. Little Maria Marcela Herrera
New Mexico Highlands University Monica Marthell
Florida A & M University Ceceile A. Mason
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Diego F. Nino Keisha C. Williams
Meharry Medical College Philip D. Palmer Myla M. Patterson Elethia A. Woolfolk
Ohio State University William Richards
New Mexico State University Aerial L. Singleton
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Johana Vallejo
University of Wisconsin-Madison Julia E.R. Wilkerson
The travel awards are open to graduate students, postdoctoral students and advanced undergraduate students for minority groups underrepresented in science (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders). For more information, please contact Stacy Brooks at 301-634-7253 or sbrooks@the-aps.org, or visit http://www.the-aps.org/education/minority_prog/index.htm.
The American Physiological Society is a professional scientific membership organization devoted to fostering scientific research, education, and the dissemination of scientific information. The APS supports amn variety of educational activities including programs and fellowships to encourage the development of young scientists at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a particular focus on women and underrepresented minorities. In May 2004, APS won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).
Founded in 1887, the Society's membership includes more than 10,000 professionals in science and medicine.
March 2005