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ILADS Recognizes Outstanding Contributions to Lyme Disease Care at 2017 Annual Conference
At our 2017 Scientific Conference, ILADS awarded three distinguished physicians and advocates for their outstanding, innovative work to help patients with Lyme and tick-borne disease. These three awards recognize dedicated members of the community who have improved the understanding of Lyme in the public and in the medical community, all in the service of elevating…
Read MoreILADEF Welcomes New Officers and Directors
In November, International Lyme and Associated Diseases Education Foundation welcomed officers and directors for the 2018 term. Dr. Ronald Wilson, who served as secretary over the last term, became our new president. Dr. Wilson brings not only his decades of experience as a physician, but also his personal experience of a family impacted by Lyme…
Read MoreILADS Past President Samuel Shor Responds to MMWR Lyme Article
The controversy over the existence of chronic Lyme disease and the best methods for treating it continues. In June 2017, a group of doctors published a MMWR report about possible risks of long-term antibiotics in treating Lyme. ILADS Past President Samuel Shor published a response on PubMed Commons to outline ILADS concerns with the methodology and conclusions of the report.
Read MoreILADS Hosts Dr. Ying Zhang MD, PhD to discuss Drugs Targeting Bacterial Persisters for Improved Treatment of Persistent Lyme Disease
On March 23, 2017, ILADS held a special dinner and lecture at the Mill Valley Community Center in Northern California. Ying Zhang, MD, PhD of Johns Hopkins University presented a talk titled Drugs Targeting Bacterial Persisters for Improved Treatment of Persistent Lyme Disease. There was an extended discussion period afterwards, which reflected the excellent lecture…
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