SEB Bulletin March 2005
Physiology of Exercise: A Comparative Approach
PhD course in Comparative Physiology at Aarhus University: August 8-12 (2005)
The ability to perform exercise is of paramount importance to most animals, and physiological and structural limitations dictate many aspects of animal behaviour and their natural history. The PhD course “Physiology of Exercise: A Comparative Approach” will, through comparisons of different animal species highlight the common physiological mechanisms that are shared among diverse organisms in response to activity. The course will contain elements of endocrinology, neurophysiology, respiratory physiology, exercise-metabolic physiology as well as biochemistry, and it will emphasize, when possible, multiple levels of biological organization, integrating organismal function with cellular and molecular mechanisms.
The course is financially support from the Velux Foundation and it is open for PhD students from all countries. The courses will contain an element of active student involvement in terms of short presentations and discussions.
Teachers: James W. Hicks (University of California, Irvine), Ole Bękgaard Nielsen, Hans Malte and Tobias Wang (University of Aarhus).
Practical information Classes will be held at The University of Aarhus. We can arrange for accommodation for less £30 per night, which can be reduced by sharing rooms. We will also arrange for cheap dinners and a good social programme. Depending on the number of attendants, a small fee may be charged. Participants will be eligible for travel grants through Society for Experimental Biology.
Additional information will be available on: http://www.biology.au.dk/~biowang
Registration will close on May 1st, 2005
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THESE COURSES, PLEASE CONTACT
Tobias Wang Department of Zoophysiology Aarhus University Building 131 8000 Aarhus C DENMARK
Tel: (0045) 89 42 25 97
FAX (0045) 86 19 41 86
Email: tobias.wang@biology.au.dk