By Dr. Christopher Blanar (Nova Southeastern University) March was a busy month for Nova Southeastern University’s first (and only) official Parasitology Club. To begin with, the Club was born! It was formed by a group of mostly pre-medical undergraduate Biology students who are alums of my Intro to Parasitology course, but it also includes marine bio, environmental, neuroscience, and microbiological types as well: a fun, multidisciplinary crowd! Inspired by ASP’s call to cel

By Kelly Weinersmith & the ASP Public Relations Committee On March 4, 1999 (the anniversary of H.B. Ward’s Birthday), ASP’s Education Committee kicked off the first “Parasite Day”. The event was a great success, reaching ~1,370 people. Twenty years later, ASP’s Public Relations Committee resurrected this event. Our goal is to make Parasite Day an annual and international celebration of careers in parasitology, and the fascinating world of parasites. For our first year, the PR