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Posted by nan (Member # 63) on :

University of New Haven

presents

``Current Trends in Lyme Research''

A Symposium on the Latest Advancements in Lyme Research

Friday, May 12th, 2006

Dodds Theater from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

OPENING REMARKS:

Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D.

President

University of New Haven

9:00 AM
Steven Phillips, M.D. Immediate Past President of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society

``Chronic Lyme Disease: Facts Behind the Controversy''

12:00 PM-1:00 PM

Kirby C. Stafford III, Ph.D.

Vice Director, Chief Entomologist Department of Entomology
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

``Tick Management and the Prevention of Tick-Associated Disease''

9:15 AM-10:15 AM
Peter J. Krause, M.D.

Professor, Director of Infection Diseases at Connecticut Children Medical Center

University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics

``Tick-borne coinfections: Lyme Diseases, Babesioisis and Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis''

2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Stephen K. Wikel, Ph.D.

Professor

University of Connecticut Health Center
Department of Immunology

"Ixodes scapularis: The Genome Project and Tick Host Interaction"

10:30 AM-11:45 AM
Michelle Hessberger, M.S.

Research Scientist & Instructor

University of New Haven,

Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences

``Recent Discoveries of Novel Pathogens in Ticks in Southern Connecticut''

3:15 PM-4:15 PM

This event is free and open to the public.

Refreshments will be served

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Eva Sapi Ph.D. (203) 479-4552, [email protected]

[ 25. April 2006, 07:52 PM: Message edited by: nan ]

Posted by lou (Member # 81) on :

Great info, nan. Could I suggest that you edit the subject line to show that this is a public event and the date? maybe more people will read, and possibly attend. Wish I could go.

Posted by Bluejeans (Member # 9137) on :

OH I wish I could go too!!!! [Frown]

If someone goes please try to give us an update too [Smile]

Would be most appreciated !!!!!