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LymeMIND conference, New York City, New York

October 19, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

LymeMIND conference

LymeMIND presents the 4th Annual Lyme Disease in the Era of Precision Medicine Conference.

Proudly supported by The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation: Cohen Lyme and Tickborne Disease Initiative

Saturday, October 19th, 2019

(Livestream available for those who can’t come in person.)

The Times Center, 242 W 41st Street, New York, NY 10036

The day-long program will bring together a collective community of partners dedicated to the fight against Lyme disease.

Speakers represent all corners of the Lyme disease community; from leading clinicians, academics and researchers, to prominent Lyme disease patient advocates who recognize the myriad challenges faced when coping with the disease. Individuals featured during this year’s conference include:

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  • Neil Spector, MD, Professor and researcher at Duke University School of Medicine, and author of “Gone in a Heartbeat: A Physician’s Search for True Healing” – a memoir about his battle with Lyme Disease
  • Joel Dudley, PhD, Director, Institute for Next Generation Healthcare at Mount Sinai
  • Sue Visser, Associate Director for Policy, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, CDC
  • Richard I. Horowitz, MD, Medical Director, Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center
  • Erol Fikrig, MD, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz, Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Microbial Pathogenesis; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Section Chief, Infectious Diseases
  • Phyllis Bedford, Founder and Executive Director, LymeLight Foundation
  • Crystal Barnwell, MD, Founder of Danio Group in Atlanta, GA and member of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Board of Directors
  • Savi Glowe, Director of Strategy & Operations, Institute for Next Generation Healthcare

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Details

Date:
October 19, 2019
Time:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Venue

The Times Center
242 W. 41st Street
New York, NY 10036
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