LS2 Section Physiology
Physiology is one of the pillars of biomedical research, as its own discipline but also as one of the basic disciplines in medical science. Physiology helps us understand the principles of how the body functions. Physiology extends our knowledge of the interaction of cells and organs to the level of the entire organism, with the complex interactions among all its components. In other words, physiology follows a holistic approach which is indispensable for understanding our body.
Understanding the physiological situation also means that we get a better understanding of dysfunction of cells, tissues, organs and of the entire metabolism. Eventually, this will enable us to identify novel therapeutic targets for prevention and treatment of diseases.
The Swiss Physiological Society was founded in 1969 and merged with LS2 in 2016 as a section.
This section has the following goals:
- to promote physiology in research and teaching
- to support promising young researchers
- to strengthen physiology worldwide
Executive Committee
Thomas Lutz: President
University of Zurich
tomlutz@vetphys.uzh.ch
David Hoogewijs: Vice-President
University of Fribourg
david.hoogewijs@unifr.ch
Christine Peinelt: Past-President
University of Bern
christine.peinelt@ibmm.unibe.ch
Zhihong Yang
University of Fribourg
zhihong.yang@unifr.ch
Nicolas Demaurex
University of Geneva
nicolas.demaurex@unige.ch
Marc Chanson
University of Geneva
marc.chanson@unige.ch
Maud Frieden
University of Geneva
Maud.Frieden@unige.ch
Nina Ullrich
University of Bern
nina.ullrich@unibe.ch
European and International Affiliations
Past Physiology Meetings 2012-2024
Swiss Physiology Meetings websites and pictures 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024.
The previous Physiology meeting websites are accessible here:
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2016
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2017
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2018
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2019
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2020
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2021
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2022
- Swiss Physiology Meeting 2024
If you would like to learn about previous Physiology meeting programs, please refer to the pdf below.
As of February 2025, Section Physiology has been joined by a new board member Nina Ullrich*.
Welcome Nina!
*The final approval vote will take place at the 2026 General Assembly.
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