Lyme Disease Research, Education and Awareness Initiatives

View as web page May/June 2019 NEWSLETTER More Than 2 Million by 2020 New Study by Scientists at Global Lyme Alliance and Brown University Estimates the Number of Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Cases in the U.S. READ NOW MAY: LYME AWARENESS May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month! We need your help to spread the Lyme disease awareness message far and wide! Learn how to share in-person or online PARTICIPATE NOW MAYO: LYME DIFUSION Lyme Awareness Campaign in Spanish ¡Necesitamos su ayuda para difundir el mensaje de conciencia de la enfermedad de Lyme! Aprende a compartir PARTICIPA AHORA MAY: PROTECT YOUR HOME New Partnership: Terminix & Genevieve We're honored that Terminix and Genevieve Gorder selected GLA as their partner in their new effort to keep your home safe from ticks LEARN MORE MAY: PROTECT YOURSELF New Partnership: Ranger Ready GLA has partnered with Ranger Ready to raise awareness about the importance of wearing an effective and safe tick repellent LEARN MORE . RESEARCH . New Success in Treating Lyme GLA’s pioneering research funding strategy results in promising outcomes that help patients suffering from long-term Lyme disease READ NOW New Findings on Borrelia Persistence GLA-funded study by Monica Embers, Ph.D. identifies changes in B. burgdorferi gene activity associated with Doxycycline exposure that results in the formation of antibiotic-tolerant persisters READ NOW GLA Research POV POV on new research by GLA-funded researcher Ying Zhang, Ph.D. on the ability of stationary phase persister/biofilm microcolonies of Borrelia burgdorferi to cause more severe disease READ NOW . EDUCATION & RESOURCES . Ambassadors in Action GLA Lyme Education Ambassador Angela Maniak at the recent Midcoast Lyme Disease Conference. Learn how you can help educate the community LEARN MORE Physician Education CME CME-accredited program designed for clinicians to diagnose and treat Lyme and other tick-borne diseases EARN CME CREDIT Lyme Disease Resources Comprehensive resources section with Diagnostic and Tick Testing Labs, Financial Resources, Patient Support Groups, Educational Materials, and more! VIEW NOW Is Your Child's Camp Tick AWARE? Is your child's summer camp part of GLA and Ivy Oak Analytic's Be Tick AWARE prevention program? See if they're on the list of protected camps VIEW NOW Find a Lyme Specialist Suspect you may have Lyme or other tick-borne illness? GLA will help you find a Lyme-treating healthcare provider in your area FIND NOW . UPCOMING EVENTS . 5th Annual NYC Gala Save the date and purchase your table for the premier annual Lyme fundraising event. October 10, 2019 at Cipriani 42nd Street, NYC BUY TICKETS or TABLE 3rd Annual SubLyme Soiree Enjoy healthy and delicious food from some of Chicago's top chefs at this inspirational and fun event. August 22, 2019 at Venue West, Chicago  BUY TICKETS Run/Walk in Utica, NY - May 19 Be part of Mohawk Valley Community College's first Lyme Disease Walk, as part of their Lyme disease awareness initiative LEARN MORE Wine Event in Colts Neck, NJ - June 1 Join us for Taste for a Cure, an evening of wine tasting and delicious food, with a performance by Jesse Ruben -- all to benefit GLA LEARN MORE . IMPORTANT BLOG . Lyme Disease and Mental Health May is both Lyme Disease Awareness month and Mental Health Awareness month. These matters are inextricably linked because there is now a mental health crisis among those with tick-borne diseases READ NOW MORE BLOGS GLA Blog Topics range from research, personal stories and wellness READ NOW CALENDAR What's Happening Find Lyme and GLA education, endurance and fundraising events VIEW NOW GET INVOLVED Join the Fight Make a difference in the fight against Lyme disease LEARN MORE Follow us Global Lyme Alliance 1290 East Main Street, 3rd Floor, Stamford, CT 06920 2019 © Copyright Global Lyme Alliance. All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list   update subscription preferences