In August 10th, 1957, a group of eminent Brazilian scientists decided to found The Brazilian Society of Physiology (SBFis) with the objective to encourage the development of the study in physiological science in Brazil.

The main goals of the society are:

• Promote the development of research and teaching at the physiology field stimulating the engagement among people interested in this specialty and to make the physiological knowledge accessible to the scientific community.
• Organize joint initiatives with other national and international learned societies to support scientific meetings with noticeable quality given the opportunity to seniors and young investigators to present their findings to the most relevant experts in physiological sciences.
• Promote the exchange of knowledge and collaborative science projects among researchers around the world.

Affiliation: The Brazilian Society of Physiology is affiliated to the International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS), Latin American Association of Physiological Sciences (ALACF), Brazilian Federation for Experimental Biology Societies (FeSBE), and Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC)

Members: The Brazilian Society of Physiology has 1010 members: 513 Aspiring Members (Undergraduate students, Graduate Students and MsC without publications) and 497 Full Members (MsC with publications, PhD, Post-doc students and Professionals). New members can apply with the society throughout the year, and the acceptance will be deliberated by the General Assembly every August.

Meetings: Since 1986, the annual meeting of The Brazilian Society of Physiology is organized together with Brazilian Federation of Societies for Experimental Biology (FESBE). The former meetings used to be organized with the Brazilian Society for the Development of Science (SBPC). In 1980, 1981 and 2003 the annual meetings were organized as an international joint meeting with the Latin American Association of Physiological Sciences (ALACF), and in 2006 it was held in Brazil the Joint Meeting with The Physiological Society, UK, and the Brazilian Society of Physiology.

PhD program: In 2008 The Brazilian Society of Physiology had launched The Multicentric Graduate Studies Program in Physiological Sciences for MsC and PhD degrees. Such program is coordinated by members of the SBFis (Proposed Institution), through an association with researchers of the Public Institutions (Associated Institutions and Emerging Institutions) where an independent PhD program cannot be implemented yet. The Multicentric PhD program has its own statute and it is coordinated by a General Collegiate constituted of researchers from the Proposed, Associated and Emerging Institutions.
Coordinator of the Multicentric Graduate Studies Program: José Antunes Rodrigues (FMRP-USP)
Vice-coordinator: Maria José Campagnole dos Santos (UFMG)

The main objectives of the Multicentric Graduate Studies Program in Physiological Sciences are:

a) Promote the knowledge in physiological science and to prepare the students to perform activities within research and teaching field.

b) Encourage the young investigators to perform cutting-edge physiological studies toward the national progress in science and technology