Kevin Kregel, executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa, has been named president-elect of the Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology (FASEB) for a term that began July 1.

Kregel’s research laboratory at UI has focused on physiological adjustments to exercise, aging, and environmental challenges. He has been actively involved in the FASEB Science Policy Committee, serving as chair of the committee’s Animals in Research and Education Subcommittee from 2008 to 2018. He also is a member of the American Physiological Society (APS) and served as the APS representative to the FASEB Board from 2018 to 2020. 

FASEB is composed of 29 scientific societies representing more than 130,000 members, making it the largest coalition of biomedical research associations in the United States. FASEB’s mission is to advance health and well-being by promoting research and education in biological and biomedical sciences through collaborative advocacy and service to its member societies and their members. For more information, visit www.faseb.org.