2023 Planning Committee, Organizer, & Staff

June 14, 2023

Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Research & Clinical Advances 2023

The individuals listed below planned, organized, and carried out conference preparation to ensure the conference meets the needs of the conference planners, accreditation agency, and attendees.

Conference Planning Committee

Brian A. Fallon MD, MPH
Conference Co-Director
Professor, Clinical Psychology, Columbia Univ Irving Med Center, CUIMC
Director, Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center, CUIMC
Director, Clinical Trials Coordinating Center for Lyme & Other TBD, CUIMC
Director, Center for Neuroinflammatory and Somatic Disorders
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York, NY

Monica E. Embers, PhD
Conference Co-Director
Associate Professor
Director, Vector-Borne Disease Research
Head, Education & Training Program
Tulane National Primate Research Center
Tulane University Health Sciences
Covington, LA

Patricia V. Smith, BA
Conference Organizer
President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)
Strategic Advisory Committee, Columbia University Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center
Jackson, NJ

Other Conference Staff

Debora A. Scatuccio, BA
Graphic Artist, Illustrator (LDA Volunteer)
Former Board Member, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, NJ

Maggie Schaefer, RN
Conference Timer
Chair, LDA’s LymeAid 4 Kids (LA4K) fund
LDA Volunteer
Connecticut

Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA) Board of Directors

Patricia V. Smith, BA
President, Lyme Disease Association, Inc. (LDA)
Strategic Advisory Committee, Columbia University Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center
Jackson, NJ

Richard H. Smith, BA
Vice President, Treasurer
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, NJ

Corey W. Lakin, AB
2nd Vice President, Technical Support
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, NJ

Ruth Waddington, RN
Secretary
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, NJ

Jeannine Phillips, BA
Member & Media Researcher
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, NJ

Tim S. Lynagh, MBA
Member & Policy Advisor
LDA Board of Directors, Lyme Disease Association, Inc.
Jackson, NJ