On November 20, 2018, the HHS Office of the Chief Technology Officer, CTO, announced a Lyme Innovation initiative which aims to accelerate innovation in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases through the development of next-gen technologies, interdisciplinary collaborations, and data-driven innovations for tick-borne diseases. LDA President Pat Smith was invited participant by HHS […]
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Peter Novak, MD, PhD
Division Chief, Autonomic Neurology
Director, Autonomic Laboratory
Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Neurological correlates of Post Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
Robert K. Naviaux, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Pathology, and Genetics
University of California
San Diego School of Medicine
San Diego, CA
Are post-post treatment Lyme disease syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome the same disease with different triggers? –New evidence from metabolomics and prospects for new treatments
Watch YouTube clip of Pat Smith, LDA President on WJLP’s Jersey Matters which aired 2/16 & 2/17 on ticks survival during winter and on tick-borne disease. Pat speaks to the importance of awareness of ticks and disease throughout the winter season and explains the work performed by the Federal Health and Human Services (HHS) Tick-Borne […]
Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: 20th Annual Scientific Update for Clinicians & Researchers Saturday Agenda Sunday Agenda Registration Note: The order of the speakers is subject to change AGENDA – SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21 , 2019 AGENDA – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 (Breakfast on your own)
The Lyme Disease Association Inc. (LDA) has been working for 28 years to stop the spread of Lyme and TBD and to find a cure for chronic Lyme disease. LDA has educated multi-state officials from legislators to governors to health departments and continues to work with county and local officials who often are looking for […]
In 2018, Lyme Disease Association Inc. (LDA) reached a milestone in its Lyme research support −the 50th journal article with LDA supported research was published. Articles found in 39 different journals begin in 1996 with the ground-breaking, Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in the Urine of Treated Patients with Chronic Lyme Disease Symptoms: A PCR Study of […]
The deadline for the 2018 Combined Federal Campaign has been extended to February 22, 2019, providing donors with a few more weeks to complete a pledge online or submit a paper pledge form to a Keyworker or Campaign Manager. Make a pledge to Lyme Disease Association, Inc. CFC#11424 Donors can make a pledge by logging […]
