Physiology in fine fettle in the fair city

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Dublin played host in late July to a joint meeting of The Physiological Society and American Physiological Society, a continuation of recent collaborative ventures between the two learned societies. The 4-day fiesta of physiology began with an early career event at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, followed by the main meeting held at the Dublin Convention Centre, providing splendid summer views of the Liffey and the revamped docklands area of the capital. Twelve hundred scientists were in attendance from all over the globe ensuring a truly international celebration. The programme, packed with plenary and keynote lectures, symposia and workshops, and several hundred poster communications, offered opportunity—from novices to Nobel laureates—to share and discuss research findings across a broad spectrum of the discipline. Research symposia were further complemented with sessions focussed on education and outreach, ethics, research careers, and publication. …