Lyme Disease and Pregnancy: Webinar for Researchers
April 29
Free
WEBINAR FOR RESEARCHERS
Lyme Disease and Pregnancy: State of the Science and Opportunities for Research
This Zoom Webinar will take place Thursday, April 29 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm EST. There is no charge to attend.
In partnership with the National Institutes of Health to encourage new research in the field of tick-borne illness, this webinar will provide researchers the opportunity to learn about the application process and seek guidance from NIH program officers.
This is an extraordinary opportunity for established and early-stage investigators to build a foundation of research for a long-overlooked problem.
Agenda
Lyme Disease and Pregnancy: Why Research is Urgently Needed
NIH Research Opportunities for Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Nahida Chakhtoura, MD, Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Program Officer, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Advancing Research for Tick-borne Diseases: Guidance and Resources for Investigators
Maliha Ilias, PhD, Lyme Disease Program Officer, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Q&A and Panel Discussion
Register for FREE to learn directly from the sourcehow to apply and gain access to newly available funds ($29 million) that the Federal government has earmarked for research in the area of Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
WEBINAR FOR RESEARCHERS
Lyme Disease and Pregnancy: State of the Science and Opportunities for Research
This Zoom Webinar will take place Thursday, April 29 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm EST. There is no charge to attend.
In partnership with the National Institutes of Health to encourage new research in the field of tick-borne illness, this webinar will provide researchers the opportunity to learn about the application process and seek guidance from NIH program officers.
This is an extraordinary opportunity for established and early-stage investigators to build a foundation of research for a long-overlooked problem.
Agenda
Lyme Disease and Pregnancy: Why Research is Urgently Needed
Isabel Rose, Chair, Mothers Against Lyme
Epidemiology and Pathobiology of Lyme Disease: Implications for Research
Holly Ahern MS, MT(ASCP) Associate Professor of Microbiology, SUNY Adirondack
Maternal-Fetal Transmission of Lyme Disease: Research Gaps and Opportunities
Sue Faber, RN, BScN and President, LymeHope
NIH Research Opportunities for Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Nahida Chakhtoura, MD, Maternal and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Program Officer, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Advancing Research for Tick-borne Diseases: Guidance and Resources for Investigators
Maliha Ilias, PhD, Lyme Disease Program Officer, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Q&A and Panel Discussion
Register for FREE to learn directly from the source how to apply and gain access to newly available funds ($29 million) that the Federal government has earmarked for research in the area of Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
Sponsored by Mothers Against Lyme and Project Lyme
For more information contact Isabel.Rose@MothersAgainstLyme.org
To Register Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lyme-disease-pregnancy-state-of-the-science-opportunities-for-research-tickets-143369298431
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