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ASP members find role for kin selection in manipulation by a puppeteer parasite
Congratulations to Charles D. Criscione, Bradley J. van Paridon, John S. Gilleard, and Cameron P. Goater for their recent paper in...

Kelly Weinersmith
Mar 3, 20201 min read


Parasite Week 2020
By Christina Anaya The American Society of Parasitologist’s Public Relations committee is sponsoring “Parasite Week 2020” which will be...

Kelly Weinersmith
Jan 18, 20201 min read


Member Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Speer
Interview by Abigail Kimball This month Abigail Kimball interviews Dr. Kelly Speer, who recently received her PhD from the American...

Kelly Weinersmith
Dec 21, 20196 min read


Happenings at the Annual Meeting of the Southern California Society of Parasitologists
By Ralph Appy The fall meeting of SCSP was hosted by the lab of Dr. Ryan Hechinger, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of...

Kelly Weinersmith
Dec 13, 20191 min read


ASP's Fall 2019 Newsletter is Now Available
Click here to download ASP's Fall 2019 Newsletter (Vol 41, No 2). Edited by Kelly Weinersmith Layout by Joanna Cielocha

Kelly Weinersmith
Nov 21, 20191 min read


Happenings at the 722nd Meeting of the Helminthological Society of Washington
By Kelly Weinersmith The Helminthological Society of Washington met for our annual Anniversary Meeting (our 722nd meeting overall!) at...

Kelly Weinersmith
Nov 20, 20193 min read


President’s Corner
By: Julián F. Hillyer Welcome to my first installment of the President’s Corner! Three months after our annual meeting in Rochester, MN,...

Kelly Weinersmith
Oct 26, 20192 min read


Member Spotlight: Dr. Kelly Weinersmith
Interview by Dr. Susan Perkins (American Museum of Natural History) Your research in parasitology – which has a large focus on host...

Kelly Weinersmith
Oct 13, 20195 min read


American Society of Parasitologists 2020 Call for Officer/Representative Nominations
The Nominating & Tellers Committee is charged with developing a slate of candidates to stand for election as officers and representatives...

Kelly Weinersmith
Oct 9, 20192 min read


American Society of Parasitologists 2020 Call for Award Nominations
Each year the ASP gives several awards at the Annual Meeting. It is important that the committees involved receive nominations and...

Kelly Weinersmith
Oct 7, 20195 min read


Report on the 50th Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Conference of Parasitologists
By Father John Shea, PhD On September 5th, 2019 over forty parasitologists converged upon the beautiful Cedar Point Biological Field...

Kelly Weinersmith
Oct 1, 20192 min read


ASP Member Spotlight: Dr. Herman Eure
By Abigail Kimball This month's ASP Member Spotlight features Dr. Herman Eure, Professor Emeritus of Biology at Wake Forest University....

Kelly Weinersmith
Sep 17, 20196 min read


A Note From the 2019–2020 Student Representative to ASP Council
By Kaylee Herzog, ASP Student Representative My name is Kaylee Herzog, I am a doctoral candidate working with Dr. Kirsten Jensen at the...

Kelly Weinersmith
Sep 10, 20192 min read


Field Note: Synergy and Serendipity
By Mike Kinsella *See Mike's previous Field Note here. The formula for successful field work is approximately one part expertise, one...

Kelly Weinersmith
Aug 23, 20193 min read


Happenings at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists
By Kelly Weinersmith Photos by Christina Anaya and Kelly Weinersmith The American Society of Parasitologists (ASP) held our 94th Annual...

Kelly Weinersmith
Aug 12, 20196 min read


Resolutions from the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Parasitologists
by Ben Hanelt, Jimmy Bernot, and Kaylee Herzog Valued ASP members, honored guests, Derek! Whereas once again the traditional Resolutions...

Kelly Weinersmith
Jul 23, 20193 min read


The many roads to SWAP
By Joanna J. Cielocha The Southwestern Association of Parasitologists (SWAP) holds their annual meeting every April at the University of...

Kelly Weinersmith
Jun 17, 20196 min read


ASP Member Spotlight: Dra. Ma. Leopoldina Aquirre-Macedo
by Maggie Doolin (PhD Student, University of Utah) Dra. Ma. Leopoldina Aquirre-Macedo is our first member from outside of the United...

Kelly Weinersmith
Jun 5, 20194 min read


A Thank You Note
By Dennis Minchella In 2018, ASP selected me to receive the Distinguished Service Award. I thank you for this honor. Last July, in the...

Kelly Weinersmith
May 28, 20191 min read


Fieldwork in Parasitology: a Mountain Worth Climbing
The Field Notes section includes tales of trials and triumphs in the field and in the lab. In this Field Note, Dr. Janet Koprivnikar...

Kelly Weinersmith
May 24, 20196 min read
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