The Central New York Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Alliance hosted its third annual Lyme Summit on September 19 & 20, 2024 at the CNY Biotech Accelerator in Syracuse, NY.

Check out clips from our 2024 Summit here.

SPEAKERS:

Katie Anderson, MD PhD, Onondaga County Health Commissioner
John Aucott, MD, Johns Hopkins University
Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, UNC Chapel Hill
Roberta DeBiasi, MD, Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC
Lauren Eadline, NP, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Brian Fallon, MD, MPH, Columbia University
Erol Fikrig, MD, Yale School of Medicine
Peter Krause, MD, Yale School of Medicine
Brian Leydet, PhD, SUNY ESF
Doug MacQueen, MD, Cayuga Health
Kris Paolino, MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Patient panel: Carly Mayenzet, Madison Pinckney, Royale Scuderi
Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Jennifer White, MPH, NYS Department of Health

THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS!

🩵As we enter this season of giving, we are deeply grateful for the unwavering support of our remarkable network—our dedicated healthcare providers, passionate researchers, brave patients, and their loving families. Your generosity, belief, and commitment have allowed us to grow beyond what we imagined. This year, thanks to generous matching donations, every dollar you give will have double the impact. As you reflect on what matters most to you this season, we invite you to join us in making an even greater difference in 2025.

💚Central New York is at the forefront of the battle against Lyme and tick-borne diseases, and together, we can fight this health crisis head-on. Over the past year, your support has helped us achieve extraordinary milestones:

-100 community education events, reaching more than 9,500 individuals
-900 summer youth campers educated on prevention
-2,000 K-12 students empowered with knowledge
-7,500+ tick kits and educational materials distributed
-Third annual Lyme Summit – with 84% of healthcare providers adjusting their practices based on what they learned
-Reaching over 1 million people through traditional and digital media
In just four short years, we’ve expanded from one small idea to creating a movement that stretches across three counties, with:

265+ events
22,000+ attendees
6,900 K-12 students impacted
500+ Lyme Awareness Walk participants
301 Summit attendees
72,000 website visitors
7,500+ tick kits distributed
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Sue Mulcahy worked at 10 events this year, including 7 Fulton Farmers Markets, and helped us reach 1,557 people! Of these, 1,340 attended three events: the NYS Fair, the Fulton CSD Fall Backpack Event, and the Eat Well Play Hard Event—three of our biggest events of the year! ... See MoreSee Less

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Sue's efforts are highly valued. She is a wonderful and active supporter of patients and the work of the Alliance.

Thank you Sue!

Awesome Sue!👏😊💕

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2024 Lyme & Tick Borne Disease Summit

THANK YOU TO THIS YEAR’S SPONSORS!