Abstracts of the XXXVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Physiological Sciences (SECF), 13-16 September 2016, Zaragoza, Spain

2016 Journal of physiology and biochemistry  
Dear colleagues, For the Organising Committee is an honour to host the XXXVIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Physiological Sciences (SECF) in Zaragoza. We are proud to welcome all of the participants to our city during this event that will take place between 13th and 16th September 2016. Throughout the different meetings, the SECF Congress has been considered an important instrument in attaining one of the main objectives of the Society, which is "to generate interest, stimulate research
more » ... d disseminate knowledge of Physiology and its applications". We hope that this Congress, like all the previous ones, will offer us the opportunity to learn all about the current research activities of our colleagues in the field of physiology, encouraging contact between scientists and facilitating the exchange of information. Different studies will be presented in the form of plenary sessions, symposia and posters and will include superb scientific material that was carefully selected by the Scientific Committee. These studies, originating from laboratories from all over Spain, assure that the meeting will be a major scientific event. Topics cover a wide range of subjects, mainly related to Cell and Molecular Physiology, Neurophysiology, Endocrinology, Cardiovascular Physiology, Respiratory Physiology, Gastrointestinal Physiology, Renal Physiology, Nutrition, metabolism and obesity, Chronobiology, Bioengineering, Teaching of Physiology and Sports Physiology. As President of the Organising Committee, I greatly appreciate the effort of the contributing authors, and especially of the invited speakers, the chairpersons and colleagues from the Organising and Scientific Committees. Last but not least, I would like to express my gratitude to the commercial and institutional sponsors, without whose support it would have been impossible to organise this Congress. We hope this meeting will be fruitful, not only from the scientific point of view but also as a social event. Enjoy the hospitality of Zaragoza, its weather, the taste of its gastronomy and its rich history.
doi:10.1007/s13105-016-0508-2 pmid:27524160 fatcat:ifzgptw3nfg3pntly6jsi6b4me