When negative is positive

TY - JOUR

T1 - When negative is positive

AU - Zucker, Irving H.

N1 - Funding Information: Ÿ The Physiological-Omics Distinguished Lectureship Award (Deadline December 21, 2019) Ÿ Physiological-Omics Groups ADInstruments New Investigator Award (Deadline December 21, 2019) Ÿ Cell and Molecular Physiology Section New Investigator (Deadline December 31, 2019) Ÿ Cell and Molecular Physiology Section Postdoctoral Research Recognition (Deadline December 31, 2019) Ÿ Cell and Molecular Physiology Section Robert Gunn Student Awards (Deadline December 31, 2019) Ÿ Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section New Investigator Award (Deadline January 2, 2020) Ÿ Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section Research Recognition Award (Deadline January 2, 2020) Ÿ Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section Scholander Award (Deadline January 2, 2020) Ÿ Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology Section Travel Award sponsored by Dr. Dolittle (Deadline January 2, 2020) Funding Information: OOn September 12, APS Science Policy Committee members and Early Career Advocacy Fellows went to Capitol Hill to urge Congress to increase federal support for research. They met with 20 congressional offices from nine states, requesting substantial fiscal year 2020 research funding increases for the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, VA Medical and Prosthetic Research Program and NASA. Funding Information: Breton received a couple of internal grants from Partners Healthcare (the parent group of MGH) and pilot grants from the Boston Biomedical Innovation Center. The grants—$200,000 in total—were enough to develop preclinical models to study ischemia of the kidney and show that the receptor inhibitor was effective at protecting the kidney from ischemia. Realizing that proof-of-concept alone was not enough to have companies test-drive her work, Breton formally launched what started out as Kantum Diagnostics in 2016. Her entrepreneur husband, Jean-François Carbonneau, helped her build the company and create a business plan and venture capital pitch. They raised $3 million in seed funding for the project, which they used to assemble a team of experts. The company now employs four experts and six advisers in drug development and hires occasional consultants. “You have to protect your discovery and know that what you have is marketable,” Breton advises. “It’s not only about science; it’s also about business. Be ready to listen.” Kantum is now ready to solicit venture capital Funding Information: Ÿ S&R Foundation Ryuji Ueno Award (Deadline November 15, 2019) Ÿ Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award (Deadline November 15, 2019) Ÿ Central Nervous System Section New Investigator Award (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Central Nervous System Section Research Recognition Award (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Central Nervous System Section Van Harreveld Memorial Award (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Graduate Student Ambassador (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Juan Carlos Romero and Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section Postdoctoral Research Recognition Award (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Martin Frank Diversity Travel Award (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Robert W. Berliner Award for Excellence in Renal Physiology (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Renal Section New Investigator Award (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Renal Section Postdoctoral Excellence in Renal Research Awards (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Renal Section Predoctoral Excellence in Renal Research Awards (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Renal Section Research Recognition Awards (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section New Investigator Award supported by Data Sciences International (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section Portland Press Predoctoral Research Recognition Award (Deadline November 21, 2019) Ÿ APS Early Career Advocacy Fellowship (Deadline November 22, 2019) Ÿ Campbell Awards in Endocrinology & Metabolism (Deadline November 22, 2019) Ÿ Endocrinology & Metabolism Section New Investigator Award (Deadline November 22, 2019) Ÿ Endocrinology & Metabolism Section Research Recognition Award (Deadline November 22, 2019) Ÿ Mead Johnson Research Award in Funding Information: scientific venture funded by the Sergey Brin Family Foundation to expand work in the basic science of Parkinson’s. He won’t be conducting that research himself. But he will help decide which research to fund through the foundation. “This has become my new cause,” he says. “How could I say no?” Funding Information: The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology in the School of Natural Sciences at the University of California, Merced is seeking one new faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in Physiology. While all candidates in all areas of Physiology are encouraged to apply, candidates that incorporate integrative and system approaches to the study of metabolism and/or metabolic disorders at a basic biological, clinical, and/or translational level will be particularly attractive. Candidates with expertise in cardiovascular and/or cardiometabolic, renal, and/or general or altered (ie, caloric restriction or dietary manipulation) metabolism areas using either traditional or non-traditional models of study are especially encouraged to apply. We expect outstanding scholars to establish and maintain a creative and productive research program, to contribute to the existing research programs within MCB and other departments at UC Merced, to participate actively in the development of innovative interdisciplinary programs and research,to teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to eagerly contribute to our department’s, school’s, and university’s mission of enhancing diversity and inclusion. The faculty within the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology has been very successful at attracting funding from primarily NIH, but also NSF, HHMI, and USDA among others, and many state-funding agencies with programs unique for UC faculty.

PY - 2019/11

Y1 - 2019/11

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M3 - Comment/debate

AN - SCOPUS:85079854807

SN - 0031-9376

VL - 62

SP - 40

JO - Physiologist

JF - Physiologist

IS - 3

ER -