The La Crosse Parks and Recreation Department is co-sponsoring a workshop about Lyme disease from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 23. It will be held at the Black River Beach Neighborhood Center at 1433 Rose St, in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The workshop, co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Lyme Network and the Minnesota Lyme Association, will feature experts using evidenced-based information to detail health concerns associated with tick-borne disease. Speakers will include: Elizabeth Maloney, MD, president of Partnership for Tick-Borne Diseases…

Join Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies for a conversation with Dr. Rick Ostfeld, a disease ecologist and national expert on Lyme disease ecology. April 4, 7 pm. Dr. Ostfeld will discuss: why ticks and tick-borne disease are on the rise, how wildlife influences our risk of getting sick, and ways that ecology can inform tick management and make the outdoors safer for people and pets. Discover why white-footed mice are public enemy #1, how opossums are allies in the fight against Lyme disease,…

Investigative journalist Mary Beth Pfeiffer, the author of Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change, will speak at SUNY Oswego at 2 pm on April 6. She will talk about the rise of ticks and disease in Central New York, where Lyme disease cases grew by more than 300% since 2008 and half of adult ticks are infected with Borrelia burgdorferi. SUNY Oswego Rice Creek Field Station 193 Thompson Road, Oswego, N.Y. April 6 @ 2:00 pm

Spring Into Health is an all-day fair that will feature an afternoon panel on Lyme disease including foremost experts on the treatment, diagnostic and environmental quandaries posed by tick-borne disease. Presenting will be microbiologist Holly Ahern of SUNY Adirondack; author Mary Beth Pfeiffer of Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate; Dr. Steven Bock, a leading practitioner; and Robert Giguere of IGeneX Inc., a tick-borne diagnostics laboratory. New York State Fairgrounds 581 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209 April 7 @ 2:30…

Mary Beth Pfeiffer, author of "Lyme: The First Epidemic of Lyme Disease," will speak April 10 on the growing toll in New York State of ticks and the diseases they carry. Crandall Public Library 251 Glen Street Glens Falls, New York 12801 April 10 @ 6:30-7:30 pm

Thomas Grier is a Lyme disease researcher who has studied the connection between Lyme disease and dementia for many years. He will give a public talk about a recent multi-center brain-autopsy study, at 6 pm, April 11, at the Superior Public Library. Address: 1530 Tower Ave, Superior, Wisconsin.

Think there's no Lyme disease in Indiana? Think again!

Mary Beth Pfeiffer: The growing threat of ticks April 23 @ 6:00 pm Rensselaerville Library 1459 County Route 351 Rensselaerville, NY 12147 Author Mary Beth Pfeiffer will discuss the rapid spread of ticks around the globe and their effect on untold multitudes in many countries. Pfeiffer’s book, Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change, shows how humankind has contributed to this growing menace and how modern medicine has underestimated its danger.

Southern Tier Lyme Support, Inc. and Binghamton University's Tick-borne Disease Research Center their 2019 Lyme Disease Conference, open to the public. Click here for more information.

PA Lyme Resource Network announces its 3rd Annual Tick-Borne Disease Patient Symposium: “Lyme, PANS and Associated Disorders” Saturday, May 4, 2019 8:30 AM - 5 PM Keynote Speaker “Brain Inflammation: The Role of a Dysregulated Immune System in Lyme and PANS" Kenneth A. Bock, MD, FAAFP, FACN, CNS Other presenters: Phillip Demio, MD Dr. Jodie Dashore Elizabeth Spaar, DO Shannon Smith, DC Susan Merenstein, RPh Sharon Jellinek, MD Alan Lewis, MD Linda D’Eramo, DO   Monroeville Convention Center 209 Mall…

The Guilderland Garden Club will host an informational seminar on the topic of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases on Saturday, May 4. It will be held at the Farnsworth Middle School at 6072 State Farm Road, from 1 to 4 p.m. Among several topics discussed will be emerging research and new clinical findings that are expanding understanding of this highly complex and difficult illness. Guest speakers will include: — Professor Holly Ahern, microbiologist at SUNY Adirondack, a State University of…

Dr. Jamie Kunkle of Revolutions Naturopathic will be the guest speaker at this year's Sacramento Lyme picnic. Celebrate Lyme awareness month and socialize with the local Lyme community. Bring (chosen) family, friends, and food and chat with other Lymies. We'll have family-friendly activities. Dr. Kunkle,  is a Naturopathic Doctor and acupuncturist, and an active member of  the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). He has a diverse skill set, including (but not limited to): Lyme/infectious disease, autoimmunity, environmental medicine,…

For the start of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Lyme Disease Resource Center will host Mary Beth Pfeiffer, author of Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change.  The event is May 6, 6 pm, at the Forbes Library, 20 West St., Northampton, MA. Since 2012, Pfeiffer has become the leading U.S. investigative journalist on the growth of and controversies surrounding Lyme disease. For her Lyme reporting, Pfeiffer has been honored with a many awards. These include the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi award in…

An open forum with four Lyme-literate health practitioners. Learn about how to prevent, diagnose, and treat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. You will benefit from perspectives gained through diverse treatment protocols and many different patients. Thursday, May 9, 6-8 pm, at Coastal Pharmacy & Wellness, 29 Marginal Way, Portland, Maine. Moderator Paula Jackson-Jones, President & Co-Founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support and Education Panelists Sean McCloy, MD of Integrative Health Center of Maine Annette Mueller, MS, FNP, IFMCP of Precision Health…

Dr. John Aucott is the director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center. He recently has served as Chair of the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group. Dr. Aucott will provide an update on new and emerging trends in Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. Find out how climate change, geographic expansion, and new ticks and pathogens are impacting incidence, virulence, and disease complexity. Learn about recent advances in chronic Lyme disease research, including how the SLICE Studies are…

From the Northeast Ohio Lyme Foundation: We invite you to join us for a day of education and awareness. Lunch will be provided from Panera Bread. Tickets available online and at the door the day of the event. This year we are honored to host the following speakers- Dr. Charles Curie, DVM is a local veterinarian who is passionate about Lyme disease education and awareness, and he will share his knowledge of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases in the animal population.…

Psychiatric Manifestations of Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in Adults and Children: An Overview Dr. Robert Bransfield is a foremost expert on how Lyme disease affects the brain. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He maintains a private practice and is also past president of the  International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. This presentation is sponsored by the Monmouth County Mental Health Association and is open to all. May 14, 7:00 pm. Middletown…

Lyme Connection’s 13th Annual Patient Conference and Health Fair will be May 16, at Western Connecticut State University’s Westside Campus Student Center. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., giving attendees time to visit the Lyme-focused health fair. See tick-control products, Lyme-literate practitioners, testing laboratories and a wide range of manufacturers offering prevention and patient support services. The evening program begins at 7:00 p.m. with the presentation of Lyme Connection’s second “Courage in…

2019 Presenters include: Robert Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH Behzad Maghsoudlou, MD Rosalie Greenberg, MD Jerry Simons, PA Jenna Luche-Thayer Kris Newby   Tickets at www.tickwise.org