Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Turning The Corner Through Research
In-Person Event
Oct 27 - 28, 2018
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
OVERVIEW
19th annual CME scientific conference on Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases: Turning The Corner Through Research is organized by Lyme Disease Association (LDA), Inc., Columbia University and will be held from Oct 27 - 28, 2018 at Providence Marriott Downtown, Providence, Rhode Island, United States Of America.
The target audience for this medical event is physicians, other healthcare professionals and researchers. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Topics:
phase 1 of a post-mortem study on Borrelia & the brain, new treatments for Borrelia persisters, biomarkers of Lyme, metabolomic features of chronic illness, Lyme research updates, B cell responses in Lyme, Lyme pathogenesis, small fiber peripheral neuropathy, Borrelia immune evasion and persistence, alpha-gal meat allergy, serologic diagnosis of TBD, invasive longhorn tick in the US, genetic modifications of ticks, genetically modified mice, Babesia treatments, Powassan, cancer research & the diagnosis and treatment of TBD; Borrelia miyamotoi, prevention strategies and vaccine development; Bartonella; other tick-borne diseases, and concurrent TBD case report & literature review.
Learning Objectives:
• Practitioners should be better able to discuss with patients the role of inflammation in chronic symptoms;
• Practitioners should be able to outline some new diagnostic test developments;
• Practitioner should not only learn about new findings and be able to describe them but also be able to share these findings and clinical recommendations with patients;
• Practitioner should be better able to describe novel strategies for vector control;
• Practitioner should be able to explain to patients the risks associated with alpha-gal meat allergy & prevention measures.
The target audience for this medical event is physicians, other healthcare professionals and researchers. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.
Conference Topics:
phase 1 of a post-mortem study on Borrelia & the brain, new treatments for Borrelia persisters, biomarkers of Lyme, metabolomic features of chronic illness, Lyme research updates, B cell responses in Lyme, Lyme pathogenesis, small fiber peripheral neuropathy, Borrelia immune evasion and persistence, alpha-gal meat allergy, serologic diagnosis of TBD, invasive longhorn tick in the US, genetic modifications of ticks, genetically modified mice, Babesia treatments, Powassan, cancer research & the diagnosis and treatment of TBD; Borrelia miyamotoi, prevention strategies and vaccine development; Bartonella; other tick-borne diseases, and concurrent TBD case report & literature review.
Learning Objectives:
• Practitioners should be better able to discuss with patients the role of inflammation in chronic symptoms;
• Practitioners should be able to outline some new diagnostic test developments;
• Practitioner should not only learn about new findings and be able to describe them but also be able to share these findings and clinical recommendations with patients;
• Practitioner should be better able to describe novel strategies for vector control;
• Practitioner should be able to explain to patients the risks associated with alpha-gal meat allergy & prevention measures.
KEY DATES
27 Oct, 2018
Event Start Date
28 Oct, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
Infectious DiseaseResearch and Clinical ResearchSUGGESTED HOTELS
CONFERENCE VENUE
Providence Marriott DowntownRELATED CONFERENCES & LIVE WEBINARS
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