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Congressional Press Conf/#GivTue LymeAid4Kids/Another Powassan Death/NIH Strategic Plan/LDA Educates/IDSA Guidelines Critique

October 31, 2019

New NIH Lyme Research Strategy Praised. A press conference was held at the Wall Township Municipal Complex hosted by Congressman Christopher Smith (R-NJ). The Congressman highlighted information on the “NIH Strategic Plan for Tick-Borne Disease Research,” as well as “The Tick Act,” a bipartisan effort to improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases.

Conference Successful/Congressman Smith Honors LDA/Advocates Meet/TBDWG Mtg/Sussex Co. Lyme Conf/Powassan Patients/Disulfiram Updates

September 30, 2019

20th Conference Another Sold Out Event! Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) and Columbia University jointly provided the “20th Annual Scientific Update for Clinicians & Researchers: Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases” on September 21st and 22nd in Philadelphia. Over the past two decades, the conference has grown to be an essential event for the Lyme disease community.

LDA/Columbia Lyme Conf/TBDWG Mtg/Fed. Investigation/New Repellent/New Test/ IDSA Guidelines Rebuttal/Tick Act

August 29, 2019

Reduced Rate Registration through September 19th! This conference features 23 faculty consisting of clinicians and researchers from across the US and Canada and is designed for health professionals & researchers, but it is also open for registration to the general public to attend.

FDA Clears New Test/2019 LDA Conference/Polly Murray/TBDWG Summary/US House Actions/Ticks Kill Cows

July 30, 2019

FDA Clears New Lyme Test. An alternative approach for detecting antibodies. The Lyme Disease Association announces that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday cleared for marketing four previously cleared tests for the diagnosis of Lyme disease

Conf. Early Reg. Extended /NY Times/New Legislation/Working Group/Town Hall Meeting/Genetic Link?

July 1, 2019

Early Bird Registration has been extended untilJuly 8th! LDA/Columbia CME Conference September 21 & 22, 2019, Hilton Penn’s Landing, Philadelphia, PA. Register Now! Scholarship application due July 14, 2019.

Lyme Book Release/ Congressional Investigation Request/ LDA Guest Blogs/Upcoming TBDWG meeting/Tick Bite Prevention Resources

May 30, 2019

Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris Newby- excerpt. “This was the beginning of our long journey to hell and back. Paul and I had been bitten by unseen ticks harboring an unknown number of disease-causing organisms. These tick bites would rob us of our good health and send me on an investigation into an almost unimaginable possibility: that we were collateral damage in a biological weapons race that had started during the Cold War.”

New LDA Website/Congressional Town Mtg./May Awareness Guest Blogs/Fallon Interview & Book Award/Lyme Innovations Report

April 30, 2019

Welcome to LDA’s New Website! Lots of New Features!! Lyme Disease Association has a fresh new look with the same incredible resources and new updates. Find the resources you need at LymeDiseaseAssociation.org. Updated! ” The ABCs of Lyme Disease” written especially for parents and educators, now online…

Conference & Scholarship info/Cong. Smith Lyme Testimony/Lyme Video/NIH Input/Researcher $$$

March 30, 2019

Lyme Disease Association’s 20th annual Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases scientific conference will be held in Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing. The conference is designed for physicians & researchers, but is open to the public to register and attend. Dr. Brian Fallon, Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons is the Conference Director.

Save the Date, LDA Conference!/LDA Celebrates 50/LDA State Legislation Table Updated

January 1, 2019

Lyme Disease Association’s 20th annual Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases scientific conference will be held in Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing. The conference is designed for physicians & researchers, but is open to the public to register and attend. Dr. Brian Fallon, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons is the Conference Director. More information to follow.

Happy New Year! /Lyme Case Maps/New Research/2018 Achievements

December 30, 2018

Wishing you good times, good cheer, a healthy New Year! All of us at the Lyme Disease Association (LDA) thank you for your support in 2018. Let’s continue to work together in 2019 to find a cure. Lyme Disease Association: Volunteers in Action—Stop Lyme 12/30/2018 When Deciding on Year End Giving, Check […]