Welcome to the third issue of our newsletter — the final issue under the presidency of Sina Adl, and the last before our 2025 Annual Business Meeting.
The work of the Executive Committee was finalized during our annual meeting, held online on May 22, 2025. During this meeting, the Committee also approved the Society’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, starting July 1, 2025.
The Nominating Committee has completed its work, and we are now ready to conduct the 2025 elections. In this issue, we are pleased to introduce all the candidates. The election will begin on June 11, will be conducted electronically, and the results will be announced during the Business Meeting.
Of course, we haven’t forgotten the scientific content. This issue highlights recent protistology papers published in top journals, protistology-related news, and the second part of Gaytha Langlois’ article, “Women Protistologists Who Set the Stage for Today’s Successes.”
Our Member Spotlight features Patrick Keeling, ISOP Past President (2022–2023) and a leading figure in the field today.
We’re looking forward to seeing you very soon in Seoul! And if you’re wondering where we’ll be meeting in 2026 — look inside this newsletter for the first details. It’s time to start thinking about packing for Prague, Czech Republic, where we’ll gather next April. We can’t wait to see you there.
I would also like to thank everyone who contributed to the preparation of this issue — namely Donna Huber, Gaytha Langlois, Anthony Bonacolta, Lilly Hehenberger, Avelina Espinosa, and Sina Adl.
Warm regards,
Tomáš Pánek, editor
International Congress of Protistology ICOP/ISOP 2025
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, June 22-27, 2025 >> more details
ISOP will hold its 2026 meeting in Prague
ISOP will join the Protistology Section of the Czech Society of Parasitology to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the first international protistology meeting, which took place in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, in 1961. >>Read more
Society Updates
President’s Annual Report
Sina Adl reports on the Society’s activities over the past year. >>Read more
2025 ISOP Annual Business Meeting
Society members will meet on June 26 in Seoul and via Zoom >>Read more
2025 ISOP Elections
The 2025 ISOP elections will be held from June 11 to June 24. >>Read more
2025 Holtz-Conner awardees
The Holz-Conner Award provides travel support to students and early-career investigators at its annual meetings. >>See recipients
Featured Articles
Women Protistologists Who Set the Stage for Today’s Successes, Part II
Gaytha Langlois is continuing her review of women protistology pioneers who serve as role models for today’s researchers, based on their dedication and perseverance to their work despite numerous obstacles. >>Read more
Classic Taxonomic Monographs on Protists
Elisabeth Hehenberger highlights two collections hosted on the AQUAPARADOX website. >>Read more
Updates from Members
Upcoming Seminars
Learn more about BSP Trypanosomiasis and Leishmaniasis Seminar 2025 and a new ECR-focused dinoflagellate online seminar and exchange platform.
Research News
Protists in the News
Sparking interest due to their ecological significance and unique characteristics, protists are making headlines. >>Read more
Protist research in Nature, Cell, and Science
A summary of the latest protistology research published in these prestigious journals. >>Read more
