IUPS - A Retrospective

摘要

Every four years since inception in Basel in 1889, International Congresses of Physiological Sciences have been held (interrupted only by two World Wars). Each Congress has been a unique event, reflecting the exciting new discoveries of the time and shaped by the current political and economic events surrounding the meeting. The International Congress of 2005, hosted by the United States and held in San Diego, California, was no exception. Once again, the Congress provided a unique venue for physiologists from around the world to create new and rekindle old friendships, communicate their scientific findings and ideas, and discuss ways to advance the physiological sciences globally through education and research. Undoubtedly, each of us who attendedthe San Diego Congress carried away our own impressions and opinions about the state of our scientific discipline and its direction at the dawn of this new millennium.