Section 2
In the first year of the COVID-19 global pandemic, we listened to what members needed, and responded with initiatives that enabled them to stay connected with colleagues, and with the latest physiology research. We also gave our members a platform to share their research with policymakers and the public. We highlighted how the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 which causes COVID-19 appears to target multiple organs and how physiology research is key in understanding damage caused by COVID-19 on different organs. We explored the ways to prevent the damage the virus causes including the development of new treatments.
“The Virtual Journal Club initiative is a brilliant demonstration of the capacity of science and scientists to evolve and adapt to our changing environment. COVID-19-driven innovations like this will continue to foster discussions and collaborations that our field greatly needs to progress.”
Dr Séverine Lamon, Deakin University, Victoria, Australia
COVID-19 Lessons Learned from the Frontline conference
350 participants from 27 countries
17 Scientific Theme webinars
1,200 participants from 63 countries
9 sessions of The Journal of Physiology Virtual Journal Club
238 participants from 35 countries
Variability 2020 Conference
231 participants from 28 countries
3,500+ views of the Education Special Issue of Physiology News
6 education-related webinars with a total of 526 participants from 40 countries
“I was so grateful to receive an award from the Support and Inclusion Fund. The award gave me the financial support I needed to focus on finishing the write-up of my thesis. The pandemic has widened the gap between finishing data collection and finding postdoctoral opportunities, so I found this grant at the perfect time.”
Dr Nathalie Kirby, University of Birmingham, UK
Introduction
Supporting our members during COVID-19
Developing the careers of our members
Raising the visibility of physiology
Advancing science across physiology
Building community, both internationally and online