Abbreviation IUPS Region served Worldwide | Type INGO Official language English | |
Formation 1929; 88 years ago (1929) |
The International Union of Physiological Sciences, abbreviated IUPS, is the global umbrella organization for physiology.
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IUPS aims to facilitate initiatives that strengthen the discipline of physiology. IUPS is a scientific union member of the International Council for Science (ICSU), and is accredited with the World Health Organization (WHO). The Union is composed of 54 National Members, 10 Associate Members, 2 Affiliated Members, 5 Regional Members and 5 Special Members.
Since 2010 IUPS take part in the interdisciplinary activities of Bio-Unions/ICSU.
Objectives
The objectives of IUPS are
Structure
There are eight Commissions
- Locomotion
- Circulation & Respiration
- Endocrine, Reproduction & Development
- Neurobiology
- Secretion & Absorption
- Molecular & Cellular
- Comparative: Evolution, Adaptation & Environment
- Genomics & Biodiversity
References
International Union of Physiological Sciences Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA