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September 12, 2019, TBDWG Meeting (on-line)

Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
September 12, 2019, TBDWG Meeting (on-line)

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September 12, 2019

September 12, 2019

TIMEAGENDA ITEMSPEAKERS
9:00 am – 9:05 amWelcome from the Tick-Borne Disease Working GroupLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
9:05 am – 9:07 amNew Member IntroductionKevin Macaluso
9:07 am – 9:09 amOverview of the Working Group’s Mission, Vision Statement, ValuesJim Berger, DFO
9:09 am – 9:20 am- Update from June 4, 2019 Meeting to Today
    - Review 2020 TBDWG Objectives
- What We Hope to Accomplish Today
- Introduction of Subcommittees Updates
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
9:20 am – 9:30 amAlpha-gal Subcommittee UpdateScott Commins, Co-Chair
Angel Davey, Co-Chair
Leigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
9:30 am – 9:40 amBabesiosis and Tick-Borne Viruses Subcommittee UpdateBen Beard, Co-Chair
Gene Shapiro, Co-Chair
9:40 am – 9:50 amClinical Aspects of Lyme Disease SubcommitteeCDR Rebecca Bunnell, Co-Chair
Sam Donta, Co-Chair
9:50 am – 10:00 amEhrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis SubcommitteeDennis Dixon, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
10:00 am – 10:10 amPathogenesis and Physiology of Lyme Disease SubcommitteeSam Donta, Co-Chair
Leith States, Co-Chair
10:10 am – 10:20 amRickettsiosis SubcommitteeEstella Jones, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
10:20 am – 10:30 amTick Biology, Ecology, and Control SubcommitteeKevin Macaluso, Co-Chair
Beto Perez de Leon, Co-Chair
10:30 am – 10:40 am Training and Education SubcommitteeCDR Rebecca Bunnell, Co-Chair
Pat Smith, Co-Chair
10:40 am – 10:50 amDiscussion of Public Comment SubcommitteeLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
10:50 am – 11:10 amTopic Development Brief Update – Causes of Increased Tick-Borne DiseasesSelena Gonzalez
11:10 am – 11:35 amTopic Development Brief Update – Lyme Diagnosis/Persistent InfectionSelena Gonzalez
11:35 am – 11:55 amTopic Development Brief Update – Persistent SymptomsSelena Gonzalez
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Public Comments 
12:30 pm – 1:30 pmLunch 
1:30 pm – 1:35 pmQuick Recap of the MorningLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
1:35 pm – 2:35 pmDiscussion of Federal InventoryLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
2:35 pm – 2:45 pmDiscussion of Next 2 In-person MeetingsLeigh Ann Soltysiak, Co-Chair
David Walker, Co-Chair
2:45 pm – 3:00 pmRecap of Decisions Made
Next Steps
 
3:00 pmAdjourn 

The tenth meeting of the Tick-borne Disease Working Group was held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. For this meeting, the Working Group received reports from the eight subcommittees that were formed during the June 4, 2019, meeting and continue to focus on plans to develop the 2020 report to the HHS Secretary and Congress on federal tick-borne activities and research.

Federal Register Notice

Meeting Summary

Meeting Presentation - PDF

Archived Webcast

Written Public Comment


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