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Upcoming Events

October 10, 2024: Janis J. Weis, PhD

Please join us in welcoming Janis J. Weis, PhD, Professor of Pathology at the University of Utah on October 10th for a seminar entitled Molecular analysis of Type I IFN involvement in Lyme arthritis. 

Upcoming Seminars

January 10, 2025:  Rafal Tokarz, PhD, Associate Professor at Columbia University will join us to discuss tickborne disease diagnostics and epidemiology

March 6, 2025: Adriana Marques, MD, Chief, Lyme Disease Studies Unit at NIH will join us to discuss Human Lyme Disease

Ticks and Tickborne Diseases Symposium - April 30, 2025

Please save the date for our third annual Ticks and Tickborne Diseases Symposium to be held on April 30, 2025 in Baltimore, MD

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Summer Newsletter

Pleased to share our Summer 2024 newsletter, where we highlight LTBDI activities and team members!

Arturo Casadevall, David Peetz, Nicole Baumgarth, Karen Peetz, Ron Daniels

Lyme-Fighting Power Duo

An interview with our director, Nicole Baumgarth and Karen Peetz, who are aligning their talents and resources to energize the field.

Tick Talk

The inaugural director of the Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Institute tackles the growing threat of tickborne illnesses.

Media Coverage

GameChanger: Nicole Baumgarth

Baltimore Magazine profiles our Institute Director whose work and mission is focused on the fight against tickborne diseases

Dr. Baumgarth was featured on Bloomberg News to discuss the spread of Lyme Disease in the United States.  (interview begins at 21:30)

A feature in the Johns Hopkins Hub focused on the vision for the Institute.