The Helminthological Society of Washington - Peru State College

J. Helminthol. Soc. Wash.
66(2), 1999 pp. 211-212
MINUTES
Six Hundred Sixty-First Through
Six Hundred and Sixty-Fifth Meeting
661st Meeting: Walter Reed Army Institute of
Research, Washington, DC, 14 October, 1998.
The President opened the meeting and announced
a slate of nominations for society officer
positions: Eric P. Hoberg for President, Ronald
Neafie for Vice President, Pat Carney for
Recording Secretary, Nancy Pacheco for Corresponding
Secretary-Treasurer, and Willis A.
Reid, Jr. and Janet W. Reid for Editors. He also
discussed the rationale for changing the name of
the journal and suggestions that had been made
for changing the format of meetings. The meeting
was then turned over to Dr. Joan Jackson
who introduced the speakers: Dr. Naomi Aronson
spoke on "Clinical aspects of leishmaniasis";
Dr. Ed Rowton presented his paper on
"The vector in leishmaniasis", and Dr. Jackson
provided an overview of her studies on "Drug
research in leishmaniasis."
662'"' Meeting: Sabang Indonesian Restaurant,
Wheaton, MD, 18 November 1998. The Anniversary
Dinner Meeting and Program were presided
over by the President, Dr. Eric Hoberg.
The membership in attendance approved the
slate of officers for 1999. Dr. J. Ralph Lichtenfels
introduced the recipient of the Anniversary
Award, Dr. Sherman S. Hendrix, Gettysburg
College. In his acceptance comments, Dr. Hendrix
reviewed his teaching and research career
at Gettysburg College and shared highlights of
field expeditions in search of marine parasites.
663rd Meeting: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology,
Washington, DC, January 18, 1999.
The President welcomed members and visitors.
He advised the membership that the Executive
Committee had voted unanimously for changing
the name of the Journal of the Helminthological
Society of Washington to Comparative Parasitology
at their September, 1998 meeting, and
that an amendment to the Constitution of the Society
was prepared and presented in writing to
the general membership at the Anniversary
Meeting in November, 1998. A motion to
change the name of the journal to "Comparative
Parasitology" was passed unanimously by the
general membership. The membership was provided
with a draft of the Society's "Mission and
Vision" statements for review and comment.
The meeting was then turned over to Vice President
Ronald Neafie who introduced the speakers.
Drs. Dennis Richardson and Richard Clopton
jointly discussed "The counterpoint hypothesis:
opposing forces in natural selection in parasite
evolution." Dr. Mary Klassen's paper was
entitled "Imitators of infectious diseases" in
which she illustrated a series of artifacts that can
be confused with agents of infectious diseases.
Dr. Peter McEvoy gave a "case presentation"
on nodular cutaneous microsporidiosis in a patient
with AIDS.
664"' Meeting: Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, March
10, 1999. The President opened the general
meeting and welcomed members and their
guests. The President then discussed the rationale
for developing clear Mission and Vision
statements and his intent to have them in place
when the name of the Journal changes in January
2000. The meeting was turned over to Dr.
John Cross who introduced the speakers. Dr.
Richard Andre provided an overview of "Applications
of geographic information systems
(GIS) for malaria control in Belize." Dr. Allen
Richards reviewed research he had conducted on
"Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and associated
cytokines in the host's response to malaria." Dr.
Cross presented the final paper on his ongoing
studies of "Cyclosporosis in Nepal."
665th Meeting: University of Pennsylvania, New
Bolton Center, Kennett Square, PA, May 8,
1999. The President opened the general meeting
and welcomed members and guests. The President
then turned the meeting over to Dr. Jay Farrell.
Dr. Farrell welcomed members and guests
on behalf of the University of Pennsylvania and
the New Jersey Society for Parasitology and introduced
each of the speakers. Dr. Phillip Lo-
Verde presented a paper on "Sex in schisto-
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