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| Abbreviation | IUPS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1929; 96 years ago (1929) |
| Type | INGO |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
President | Susan Wray |
First vice-President | Susan Barman |
Secretary General | Ulrich Pohl |
Parent organization | International Council for Science (ICSU) |
| Website | IUPS Official website |
TheInternational Union of Physiological Sciences, abbreviated IUPS, is the global umbrella organization forphysiology.[1]
IUPS aims to facilitate initiatives that strengthen the discipline of physiology. IUPS is a scientific union member of theInternational Council for Science (ICSU),[2] and is accredited with theWorld Health Organization (WHO).The Union is composed of 54 National Members, 10 Associate Members, 2 Affiliated Members, 5 Regional Members and 5 Special Members.[2] IUPS organizes an international congress every 4 years and, in association with theAmerican Physiological Society publishes the review journalPhysiology. in 2020 it established the journalPhysiome to publish and curate mathematical models of physiological systems, thePhysiome.[3]
Since 2010 IUPS has participated in the interdisciplinary activities ofBio-Unions/ICSU.[4]
There are eight Commissions[8]
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