2025 ISTSS Board of Directors Election Results:
Celebrating Our New Leadership
The 2025 ISTSS Nominations and Elections Committee, chaired by Board Member and Immediate Past President Angela Nickerson, PhD, is delighted to share the following results of this year’s ISTSS Board of Directors election. Congratulations to all who were elected, and our sincere thanks to all who agreed to be nominated.

Synne Øien Stensland, MD, PhD
President-Elect

Denise Hien, PhD, ABPP
Board Member

Jana Javakhishvili, PhD**
Board Member

Birgit Kleim, PhD
Board Member

Rachel Liebman, PhD**
Board Member

Sarah Lowe, PhD
Board Member

Jun Shigemura, MD, PhD
Board Member

Melissa Zielinski, PhD
Board Member
President-Elect: Synne Øien Stensland, MD, PhD
Board Members:
Denise Hien, PhD, ABPP; Jana Javakhishvili, PhD**; Birgit Kleim, PhD; Rachel Liebman, PhD**; Sarah Lowe, PhD; Jun Shigemura, MD, PhD; Melissa Zielinski, PhD
**Current Board Members re-elected to serve another term.
