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September 2023
WEBINAR: Understanding tick biology can help you avoid Lyme disease
From Harvard Medical School: Date & Time: Sep 27, Noon, Eastern Time Due to environmental changes, the geographic range of black-legged ticks has spread far beyond New England. And as a result of warmer winters, ticks pose a threat through the entire year. Isobel Ronai, PhD, is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University who studies ticks and tick-borne diseases. Drawing on her research, Dr. Ronai will describe the biological characteristics that make…
Find out more »October 2023
VIRTUAL: Lifestyle interventions to aid recovery in tick-borne Illness
From the Bay Area Lyme Foundation: Wednesday, Oct 4 • 6:00pm Pacific LIVE ONLINE via Zoom Link to be provided by email once you RSVP Join us for an evening discussion with Lyme disease specialist Dr. Sunjya Schweig and Lyme patient Nancy Chimsky Recovering from tick-borne illnesses can be aided through carefully devised combinations of conventional and functional medicine, tailored to the individual person. In this meeting, Dr. Schweig will discuss the top four lifestyle areas critical to recovery and explain…
Find out more »See Lyme film “The Quiet Epidemic” in Philadelphia
From PA Lyme Disease Network: DOCUMENTARY SCREENING. PA Lyme will host a free screening of the award-winning documentary The Quiet Epidemic. We hope you'll join us on October 12 from 6-9:30 PM at the Philadelphia Film Society East (screening will start at 7PM). There will be an engaging post-screening Q&A with filmmaker Lindsay Keys and local Lyme Disease experts. You'll have access to helpful resources and will be able to meet and network with those in the Lyme community. RSVP here to…
Find out more »Lyme Disease Association/Columbia annual scientific conference
The Lyme Disease Association will hold its 22nd annual scientific conference, Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Research & Clinical Advances 2023, held virtually via zoom on October 13 & 14, 2023. Lyme Disease Association Inc. and Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons are joint providers of the the CME* conference. (*CME pending approval) This conference is designed for medical and health professionals and researchers, but it is also open for registration to the general public. Click here for more…
Find out more »2023 Annual ILADS Scientific Conference in Boston
From ILADS: Registration is Now Open Early-Bird Rates Expire August 1 2023 ILADS Annual Scientific Conference October 19-22, 2023 Boston, MA Join us Thursday, October 19 through Sunday, October 22 in Boston for the 24th Annual ILADS Scientific Conference. Our theme this year is "Vector-Borne Diseases: Understanding the Impact of Microbial Communities." ILADS conferences showcase the latest in evidence-based scientific advances and best practices in the clinical care of patients with Lyme disease and related infections. Our Mission The mission…
Find out more »WEBINAR: Collaborating to solve long-haul diseases
From IACC-PAC: We’re pleased to invite you to the Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions Patient Advocacy Coalition (IACCPAC) national webinar. This is long a part of the IACCPAC Initiative, led by The Long Covid Alliance, Solve ME/CFS Initiative, COVID-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project, Dysautonomia International, and Patient-Led Research Collaborative, with support from the CDC Foundation through the Infection Initiated Chronic Conditions Understanding and Engagement (ICUE) program. We have previously brought together patient advocacy groups and community-based organizations working on infection-associated chronic conditions to…
Find out more »November 2023
The Role of Immune Dysfunction and Infections, Washington DC
From the Foundation for Total Recovery: New Developments in Understanding Chronic Illnesses: The Role of Immune Dysfunction and Infections Date & Location: Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 10:00 AM - Friday, November 10, 2023, 3:00 PM, Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC Target Audience Specialties - Allergy/Immunology, Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pain Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Psychology , Rheumatology Professions - Non-Physician, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Overview There are over 20 million Americans suffering from a group of chronic disabling disorders…
Find out more »Lyme Bytes Symposium, Mystic, Connecticut and online
2023 LymeBytes!™ Schedule Thursday November 9 Online events: Dr Lindsey Wells ~ Bartonella and Pediatrics Dr Myriah Hinchey ~ Efficacy of Tick-borne disease (TBD) testing *NO CEU* Friday November 10 7:30am -7:55am: Registration 7:55 am: Welcome! Intro for partner in Lyme 8 am – 9 am: Dr Alexis Chesney ~ Common Myths in TBD, ISDA vs ILADS 9 am-10 am: Dr Nancy O’Hara ~ TBD/PANS/PANDAS 10 am-1030 am: VENDOR BREAK 10:30 am-11:30 am: Dr James Neuenschwander ~ Lyme disease…
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