Hearing in House subcommittee on Lyme Disease - 7/17

[Ricobord]

http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearings/view/?1455

Hearing on July 17th For the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights

OVERSIGHT HEARING
Global Challenges in Diagnosing and Managing Lyme Disease—Closing Knowledge Gaps

[mojogal]

Thanks to both of you for the info.

[JackieCalifornia]

Thanks for this, Rico.  

The following are listed as speakers (it's a livestreaming program, apparently):
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--    Stephen W. Barthold, Ph.D.
    Distinguished Professor
    Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
    Center of Comparative Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine University of California, Davis

[note from me:  Davis is a highly respected school of veterinary medicine]

--    Raphael Stricker, M.D.
    Vice President
    International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society

[well known Lyme doc]

--    Mark Eshoo, Ph.D.
    Director, New Technology Development
    Abbott

[this is an arm of Abbott Labs, it looks like]

--    Ms. Patricia Smith
    President
    Lyme Disease Association

--    Mr. Evan White
    Lyme Disease Patient

--    Ms. Stella Huyshe-Shires
    Chair
    Lyme Disease Action

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