Founded in 1924, the ''American Society of Parasitologists'' comprises a diverse group of about 700 scientists from

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, industry, and

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involved in the study and teaching of the

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parasitology Parasitology is the study of parasites, their host (biology), hosts, and the relationship between them. As a List of biology disciplines, biological discipline, the scope of parasitology is not determined by the organism or environment in questio ...

.American Society of Parasitologists: ''What is ASP?'', http://amsocparasit.org/ Society members contribute to the development of parasitology as a discipline, as well as to primary research in

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ecology Ecology () is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment. Ecology considers organisms at the individual, population, community, ecosystem, and biosphere level. Ecology overl ...

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, and other related fields of science. Notable members of the society include William C. Campbell, who was awarded the

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in 2015. The Mission of the American Society of Parasitologists is to constantly improve understanding of parasites, parasitic diseases, and parasitism on a global basis and to disseminate this knowledge worldwide. This mission is achieved by providing opportunities for all scientists to publish their original findings in the Society's bimonthly

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, the ''

Journal of Parasitology The ''Journal of Parasitology'' is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on parasites published bimonthly by Allen Press on behalf of the American Society of Parasitologists. Content includes research articles, brief research notes, ...

''.,American Society of Parasitologists: ''Journal Overview'', http://amsocparasit.org/journal/overview , accessed 29 Oct 2012. and to present and discuss new information at the Society's annual meeting, in the ASP's Newsletter,Newsletter of the American Society of Parasitologists, http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/parasitologynews/ through the ASP's Public Advocacy Network, or in discussion groups on the internet.Official twitter account for the American Society of Parasitologists, https://twitter.com/amsocparasit?lang=enOfficial Facebook Page of the American Society of Parasitologists, https://www.facebook.com/groups/122311337389/ ASP aims to educate parasitologists via their Web Page and other educational media produced by the Society. To meet the goal of remaining a strong focus of scientific exchange across the broad discipline of parasitology, ASP actively seeks and supports new research areas and new members, and strives to retain current members, as well as encourage and support the continued existence of highly specialized areas of research in parasitology. Recognizing that parasitism is the most common form of existence, and that parasites and the diseases they can cause affect the health, development, and

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of free-living animals and plants, the American Society of Parasitologists seeks to foster the advancement of knowledge in all areas of parasitism. Understanding the value of this knowledge and the responsibility given to the ASP as a result of understanding parasitism, the ASP seeks to disseminate this knowledge to all who have need of it through outreach programs with educational systems, governmental, public, and private agencies, as well as during scientific meetings. To do this, ASP is dedicated to the perpetuation of all areas of the discipline that is parasitology. The American Society of Parasitologists is supported by 8 regional affiliates: Annual Midwestern Conference of Parasitologists (AMCOP),Annual Midwestern Conference of Parasitologists, http://www.amcop.org/ The Helminthological Society of Washington (HELMSOC),The Helminthological Society of Washington, http://www.helmsoc.org Northern California Parasitologists (NCP) ,Northern California Parasitologists, http://www.norcalparasitologists.org/about.html New England Association of Parasitologists (NEAP),New England Association of Parasitologists Facebook Page, https://www.facebook.com/NewEnglandAssociationOfParasitologists/ Rocky Mountain Conference of Parasitologists (RMCP),Rocky Mountain Conference of Parasitologists, http://sites.coloradocollege.edu/rmcp/ Southern California Society of Parasitologists (SCSP), Southeastern Society of Parasitologists (SSP),Southeastern Society of Parasitologists, http://www.thessp.org/ and Southwestern Association of Parasitologists (SWAP).Southwestern Association of Parasitologists, http://science.peru.edu/SWAP/ Each affiliate has its own members, leadership structure, and holds their own annual meetings. The next ASP meeting will be held 21–24 June 2018 in Cancun, Mexico.American Society of Parasitologists: ''2018 ASP Annual Meeting'', http://amsocparasit.org/node/150/

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