Project Lyme 2024 Gala

Honoring

Steve and Olivia Abrams are a dad and daughter duo that enjoys spending a time outdoors hiking with their dogs and gardening at their home in Upstate, NY. Unfortunately, multiple members of their family and friends, including Olivia, have been stricken with Lyme disease over the years. This led them to found TiCK MiTT to help the public prevent Lyme.

Emily Ana Levy, co-founded Mighty Well® after facing the challenges of managing a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) to treat Lyme and tick-borne illnesses. Mighty Well® is a medical device company that empowers patients with chronic illnesses by providing innovative products, digital learning resources, and a supportive online community.

Keynote Speakers

Olivia Flowers is a television personality best known for her role on the reality show “Southern Charm.” Outside of television, Olivia is an advocate for Lyme disease awareness, a cause close to her heart after her brother Conner’s diagnosis.

Dr. Monica Embers is currently an Associate Professor in the Division of Immunology and the Director of Vector-borne Disease Research at the Tulane National Primate Research Center. Her research program regarding Lyme disease and its infectious cause Borrelia burgdorferi specializes in animal models. Dr. Embers has had numerous publications which have made significant progress in the treatment of patients.

Host

Cristina Cuomo is founder of The Purist and a vocal Lyme advocate. A long time patient who found wellness through alternative approaches, she continues to elevate awareness of the disease through her various platforms.

Evening In Review

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Support Our Work

Project Lyme’s mission is to eradicate the epidemic of tick-borne diseases through awareness and education, support of cutting-edge science, and advocacy for solutions to end the suffering. We offer extensive programming to educate patients, doctors, and the public about tick-borne diseases.

Some of our most impactful programs include

• Public Service Announcements which have aired over 20 thousands times TV stations in 30 states across the country including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, and more!
• Research grants totaling more than $1.7 million to 17 different research projects focused on developing better diagnostic methods and therapeutics.
• Patient support initiatives such as meet-ups that have directly served thousands of people suffering with tick-borne disease.

Learn more about our impact here and help support our work by donating or attending the gala.