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NEWVEC

New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases

 

EDITION 01: May 2025

What's new at NEWVEC?

A unique community update for those interested in vector-borne diseases in New England.

 Publications 
 

Mark your calendars!

Join Dr. Stephen Rich, Executive Director of NEWVEC, at the Charlton Public Library for an interactive presentation, “Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases: Separating Fact from Fiction.” Find event details HERE.

Can NEWVEC help you and your community stay aware of trends in vector-borne diseases this year? Arrange a community tick safety presentation with us!

 

NEWVEC in the News

As soon as it starts to get warm, it’s tick season in New England.

Don’t forget to check for ticks and check out where NEWVEC makes the news! Start with this recent article from UMass and many articles, videos, and radio interviews at the link below.

 News 
 

Is Tick Control Helping? Follow Project ITCH to find out.

As summer approaches we’re gearing up for another Project ITCH season in New England. Spread the word that homeowners can enroll in the study!

 Project ITCH 

Project ITCH staff member flags for ticks on Cape Cod in 2024.

 

Work-in-Progress (WIP)

In April we were joined by Jessica Brown from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station who presented “Advancements in the Application of Systemic Acaricides to Wildlife” and Sam Telford from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University who presented “Heritable Immunization of Mice to Intervene Against Enzootic Lyme Disease Spirochete Transmission”.

All the work-in-progress meetings are on alternating Wednesdays at 11:00 am during the semester. On May 7th we’ll hear from Dr. Patrick Pearson about his work with white-tailed deer.

Do you know someone who would like to present their work to our community? Direct them to contact Jane Derderian, NEWVEC Executive Support Specialist, at jderderian@umass.edu.

You can join any future work-in-progress discussions at the link below.

 WIP 
 

Upcoming NEWVEC Training in May

Our first Summer Academy, a training opportunity for students, is coming up at the end of May. Are you a community college student? Do you know any community college students interested in vector-borne diseases? Send them to newvec.org/summer-academy-2025.

Learn more about our three-day training program!

 

Read our blog for updates, opinions, and perspectives from students and experts across New England.

Tue, Apr 08

Research Provides Clues for New Tick Repellent

Written by UMass Amherst senior biology major, Cayla McGonigle

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