Events

Project Lyme hosts regular educational, awareness, and fundraising events covering topic areas critical to our community.

Upcoming Events

May 14, 2025

Vector-Borne Diseases and Household Pets: A One Health Perspective

This webinar explores the critical intersection of vector-borne diseases affecting both household pets and their human companions through a One Health framework. Led by Dr. Erin Lashnits, a veterinary infectious disease expert and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, participants will gain comprehensive knowledge about the risks associated with infections transmitted by ticks and fleas.

May 29, 2025

Cocktails and Curiosity for Lyme

Join us for an evening of connection, conversation, and celebration as we close out Lyme Disease Awareness Month with Cocktails and Curiosity for Lyme, benefitting Project Lyme. We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Brandon L. Jutras, Ph.D., as our keynote speaker.

June 07, 2025

The Complexity of Lyme: Diagnosing and Treating Tick-Borne and Related Diseases

The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) in partnership with PA Lyme Resource Network invites healthcare professionals to join us for a two-day conference covering the latest clinical treatments and research updates for Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses.

Past Events

January 28, 2025

HHS Presents – The Role of Mold Toxicity in Patients With Lyme Disease with Neil Nathan, MD

The purpose of this meeting is to engage the public-patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers, in particular-in an educational and informative session on the challenges of tick-borne disease diagnosis, particularly in people of color, outdoor workers, members of the military, children, older adults, and during pregnancy. Presentations by clinicians and researchers will provide insights into these complex and multi-faceted topics. The session will also feature updates on promising new diagnostic technologies.

January 23, 2025

Managing Lyme Disease and Your Mental Health

This event will provide an educational presentation, coping strategies workshop, resource sharing, and a supportive Q&A session. The event will serve as a meaningful step towards raising awareness and providing support for Lyme patients, highlighting the vital connection between physical and emotional well-being.

January 22, 2025

Virtual Fly-In Information Session

Center for Lyme Action will host its annual Virtual Fly-In to connect advocates with their Members of Congress. Last year 350 advocates registered for more than 200 meetings with Congress Members.

January 22, 2025

Babesiosis, Tafenoquine Safety and Ongoing Clinical Studies

This event is designed to provide a foundational understanding of babesiosis and Tafenoquine’s clinical development program in Babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic infection, which poses a growing health concern in many regions.

November 20, 2024

The Quiet Epidemic Film Presentation at the U.S. Capitol

The goal of this webinar is to teach patients how to effectively advocate for change on the Federal, State, and local levels of government. Our presenters will discuss multiple topics including but not limited to: ways to engage with political representatives through letter writing, proclamation requests, how to participate in the upcoming Center for Lyme Action Fly-In and how to advocate for change hyper-locally, such as planning 5k's, social media fundraisers.

November 19, 2024

Invalidation, gender, and the medical encounter in Lyme disease

Illness invalidation, by medical professionals or others, is a common experience for patients with Lyme disease. This talk will discuss recent scientific articles in Lyme and other illnesses about the patient effects of invalidation. It will also discuss the gendered history of invalidation and how it influences the medical encounter today.

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