Human Physiology Workshop

Our mission: The Young Investigators in Physiology Symposium (YIPS) is aimed at young scientists in the field of human physiology who want to present their research, discuss it, and develop it together. The event offers an inspiring platform for exchanging ideas, making new contacts, and establishing collaborations—in an environment that promotes curiosity and scientific passion.

Topics that matter: YIPS highlights key issues in human physiology – from metabolism, performance, and cardiovascular function to sleep, cognition, and the special challenges of aerospace medicine. The focus is on how the human body, as an active, adaptable system, adjusts to different environments – from the extremes of Earth to outer space.

Why participate: At YIPS, you can expect inspiring keynote lectures, lively discussions, and the opportunity to present your own research in the form of presentations or posters. Here you will meet like-minded people from various institutions, learn about new approaches, and make contacts that will greatly enrich your scientific career. In addition, there is a jury prize and a poster prize in recognition of scientific achievement.

This series of events is based on the Human Physiology Workshop, which was first initiated in 2016 by Prof. Dr. Jörn Rittweger and Dr. Katrin Stang, and is being continued in memory of Jörn Rittweger.

Organizing team:

Prof. Dr. Dominik Pesta, Claudia Kaiser-Stolz, Willi Pustowalow, Friederike Wütscher
(Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrtmedizin, Köln)