George Aranjuez, Ph.D. is faculty research associate at University of Central Florida. His postdoctoral research was supported by a Deborah and Mark Blackman-GLA fellowship award. His most recent peer-reviewed articles, about the replication of Borrelia …MORE
Meet the Researcher is a blog series to introduce GLA-funded Lyme disease researchers Maria Gutierrez-Hoffmann, Ph.D. is a scientist at the Food and Drug Administration in the Office of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Assessment. As a …MORE
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA In the Covid-19 pandemic era, survival and recovery are on our minds. It’s become recognized that some patients recover quickly from Covid-19, but others may …MORE
POV by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA How many people get Lyme disease every year? Precisely determining an annual incidence has been a challenge. Based upon a surveillance rather than a clinical …MORE
Meet the Researcher is a blog series to introduce GLA-funded Lyme disease researchers Lise Nigrovic, M.D., M.P.H. is Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, …MORE
by Jennifer Crystal By any definition, 2020 has been a difficult year. When I considered writing my annual “Year in Review” post, I at first thought, can’t we just forget 2020 altogether? But from the …MORE
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA In the late 1970s, children presenting with arthritic symptoms were among the first cases of what is now known to be Lyme disease. Almost 50 …MORE
by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA Key protein identified in study as important in defense against Lyme. Lyme disease is the most prevalent and rapidly expanding vector-borne illness in North America.1,2 Caused …MORE
by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA New Danish study published in JAMA Psychiatry misses the mark on the link between Lyme disease and psychiatric disorders The Infectious Disease Society of America, the …MORE
A summary of 3 Lyme arthritis studies and how our immune system can fail to shut off when there’s an infection. by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA Arthritis is one of …MORE
by Jennifer Crystal Lyme disease isn’t the only illness you can get from a tick bite Babesiosis, a tick-borne infection caused by the parasite Babesia (most commonly, Babesia microti, though there are other species like …MORE
With the need for fast treatment options, for COVID-19 and other diseases, is it necessary to re-approve drugs already approved by the FDA? by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Global Lyme Alliance There …MORE
GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer takes an important look at our current clinical trials process. Is it still working? Does it serve patient needs? by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Global Lyme Alliance …MORE
Point of View: Looking through the Lyme disease lens in weighing the vaccine and treatment path for COVID-19 by Robert Kobre, Chairman, Global Lyme Alliance The United States is currently in a struggle between …MORE
GLA-funded researchers are still focused on their Lyme disease research initiatives by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA During this period of quarantines and social distancing, it is important to remember …MORE
Is it possible to leverage research findings and treatment options for malignant cancers, like skin cancer, for Lyme disease? by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Global Lyme Alliance At the outset, the …MORE
Why and how do pandemics emerge? Is there a connection between our ecosystems and global food production? by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA Why do infectious disease pandemics emerge? In …MORE
While many bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, it’s not the same for virus infections like COVID-19 by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA Why can’t we treat COVID-19 with antibiotics? …MORE
Are there connections between COVID-19 and Lyme disease? by Timothy J. Sellati, Chief Scientific Officer, GLA There is only one region on the globe with no cases of COVID-19. Except for Antarctica, every continent has …MORE
Important study identifies the Borrelia burgdorferi peptidoglycan as an immunogen likely to cause Lyme arthritis in some patients by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA A longstanding mystery in Lyme disease …MORE
Learning first-hand the power of coming together to get things done, as Lyme patients and advocates joined together in Washington, D.C. to lobby for Lyme disease research and awareness by Sara Tyghter, Director of …MORE
For many Lyme disease patients, the bacteria seem to outsmart antibiotic treatment. Why? It’s a hotly debated topic, and one that is still not completely understood – what causes the persistent symptoms in many …MORE
Most Lyme disease stories start with a tick bite and symptoms. But Ashley Groshong’s (pictured) Lyme disease odyssey began by peering down a microscope lens. As a young biology student at the University of Arkansas, …MORE
While the road to drug discovery and new treatment options for Lyme disease may seem slow, it’s imperative that the science is sound. Lyme disease patients all know the thrill of hearing through the …MORE
By Jennifer Crystal A RECAP OF THE 20TH ANNUAL ILADS CONFERENCE From November 1 to 3, I had the opportunity to attend the 20thannual International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) conference in Boston. Tick-borne …MORE
by Jennifer Crystal Lyme disease is a complex illness, not just because it manifests in the body in different ways, but because it is also very difficult to diagnose. The Lyme disease bacterium itself, Borrelia …MORE
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), along with the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), recently published a public request for comments on the “2019 Draft Guidelines for …MORE
Guest Point of View: John Aucott, M.D., Director of the Johns Hopkins Lyme Disease Clinical Research Center; Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine In a recently published study, the authors* …MORE
by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA GLOBAL LYME ALLIANCE’S CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER OFFERS PERSPECTIVE ON NEW RESEARCH OUT OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY WITH ANALYSIS OF BLACKLEGGED TICKS Ixodes scapularis, the blacklegged tick, is …MORE
by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA Ying Zhang, Ph.D., a Global Lyme Alliance (GLA)-funded investigator, and his team at Johns Hopkins University just published a seminal study in the journal Discovery Medicine titled …MORE
Dr. Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science at Global Lyme Alliance interviews Dr. Neeta Connally, Ph.D., medical entomologist, associate professor and Director of the Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory at Western Connecticut State University. …MORE
HIGHLIGHTS FROM GLA’S 2019 LYME DISEASE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM WITH TOP LYME RESEARCHERS by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA (pictured: GLA grantee Dr. John Aucott, GLA’s Dr. Mayla Hsu, GLA SAB …MORE
GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer and Director of Research and Science identified the Top 7 science-based events to impact the Lyme disease community in 2018 Connection Between Lyme Disease and Depression GLA-funded investigator, Brian Fallon …MORE
MEET THE RESEARCHER IS A BLOG SERIES TO INTRODUCE GLA-FUNDED LYME DISEASE RESEARCHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LYME DISEASE. #MEETTHERESEARCHER NAME: Catherine Brissette, Ph.D. TITLE: Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences INSTITUTION: University of North …MORE
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research & Science, GLA It is no surprise that when funding for research lags, associated progress in science and medicine slows. Perhaps no area of health research illustrates this …MORE
A study by Igor Dumic and Edson Severnini entitled “Ticking Bomb: The Impact of Climate Change on the Incidence of Lyme Disease” published in Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology describes the relationship …MORE
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA Global Lyme Alliance’s Director of Research and Science offers perspective on newly published research on using essential oils to treat Lyme disease Global Lyme …MORE
by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA GLOBAL LYME ALLIANCE’S CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER OFFERS PERSPECTIVE ON NEWLY PUBLISHED GLA-FUNDED RESEARCH OUT OF JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF HEALTH A Global Lyme Alliance (GLA)-funded …MORE
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA “Tickpocalypse!” “The Year of the Tick!” “A Tick-ing Time Bomb!” These are all recent clickbait headlines that cause us fear and anxiety. But how do we …MORE
MEET THE RESEARCHER IS A BLOG SERIES TO INTRODUCE GLA-FUNDED LYME DISEASE RESEARCHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LYME DISEASE. #MEETTHERESEARCHER NAME: Ying Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. TITLE: Professor at Department of Molecular Microbiology …MORE
MEET THE RESEARCHER IS A BLOG SERIES TO INTRODUCE GLA-FUNDED LYME DISEASE RESEARCHERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST LYME DISEASE. #MEETTHERESEARCHER NAME: Kim Lewis, Ph.D. TITLE: University Distinguished Professor; Director, Antimicrobial Discovery Center; Department …MORE
Predators, acorns, & fragmentation regulate numbers of infected ticks Public Release from the CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES (Millbrook, NY) In the eastern US, risk of contracting Lyme disease is higher in fragmented forests with …MORE
Meet the Researcher is a blog series to introduce GLA-funded Lyme disease researchers, and in this case, GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer. #Meettheresearcher NAME: Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D. TITLE: Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Sellati has …MORE
by Timothy Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA Lyme disease is the most commonly occurring vector-borne disease in the United States. The number of cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …MORE
by Ashley Ross from The Daily Beast Blame its bacteria’s weird protein structure. For 25 years, Heather McKean has experienced uncomfortable, unexplainable health issues. Since she was five years old, the 30-year-old has lived with …MORE
Highlights from GLA’s 8th Annual Research Symposium with top Lyme Disease Researchers by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA (pictured: GLA’s Scott Santarella and Dr. Timothy Sellati with GLA grantee Dr. Nicole Baumgarth) …MORE
By Philip Perry Originally published on bigthink.com For the last 40 years, a minority of researchers have considered the notion that a pathogen might be behind Alzheimer’s disease. In 2011, Judith Miklossy (former GLA Scientific Advisory Board member) and fellow …MORE
by Mackenzie Kwak Ticks carry a wide array of pathogens – and environmental changes mean they are spreading Since the beginning of our species we have been at war. It’s a continuous, neverending fight against the …MORE
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D. Director, Research and Science Global Lyme Alliance Stopping Lyme disease before it starts. Promising new research based on pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. It’s frustrating that there are so few ways …MORE
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D Director of Research and Science, GLA GLA hosts top researchers to discuss Lyme disease research. How can we understand Lyme disease better? Are there drugs that can kill persistent bacteria? Why …MORE
Bartonella is a tick-borne co-infection. As with Lyme disease, its symptoms can be debilitating. While the most common tick-borne infection is Lyme disease, infected ticks may carry more than one kind of microbe or …MORE
The most common tick-borne infection is Lyme disease. However, infected ticks also carry and spread numerous co-infections. The newest Global Lyme Alliance podcast, with GLA’s Dr. Harriet Kotsoris and Dr. Mayla Hsu, discusses Lyme disease …MORE
Understanding Lyme disease can be as complicated as the bacteria that causes it. Global Lyme Alliance is launching a podcast series to help make sense of it all. The podcasts will cover everything from basic …MORE
The March 31, 2016 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine published a study of antibiotic treatment for long-term Lyme disease (Berende et al.). Individuals were treated with a two-week course of intravenous ceftriaxone, …MORE
Global Lyme Alliance (GLA), the nation’s leading nonprofit funder of Lyme and tick-borne disease research and education, announced today that it has awarded a record total of over $1 million in grants to eight researchers …MORE
