Centerville, MA, Library Talk
Jul
29

Centerville, MA, Library Talk

Join Dr. Stephen Rich, Executive Director of New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases, for a talk about Project ITCH and tick prevention at the Centerville Public Library. Project ITCH (Is Tick Control Helping) is a region-wide research project that looks at backyard tick control practices to figure out what keeps ticks away, what doesn't, and why. Dr. Rich will discuss Project ITCH's work on Cape Cod and give tips on how to prevent tick-borne diseases.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. Register here.

Please note: Event is located in community rooms AB on the lower level.

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Falmouth, MA, Library Talk
Jul
28

Falmouth, MA, Library Talk

Join Dr. Stephen Rich for a talk about Project ITCH and tick prevention at the Falmouth Public Library on Monday, July 28th at 4:00 pm. Project ITCH (Is Tick Control Helping?) is a region-wide research project that looks at backyard tick control practices to figure out what keeps ticks away, what doesn't, and why. Dr. Rich will discuss Project ITCH's work on Cape Cod and give tips on how to prevent tick-borne diseases.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. Register here.

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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (including Lyme): Separating Fact from Fiction
May
14

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (including Lyme): Separating Fact from Fiction

Presentation by Dr. Steve Rich, Professor of Microbiology at UMass Amherst and executive director of NEWVEC, on tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them. Lyme Disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis. In addition to Lyme, blacklegged ticks can carry the pathogens that cause
babesiosis, anaplasmosis, relapsing fever and Powassan virus, all of which can be very serious and are on the increase. An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure! So come learn how you can protect yourself, your family, and your pets during tick season.

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Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (including Lyme): Separating Fact from Fiction
May
6

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases (including Lyme): Separating Fact from Fiction

Presentation by Dr. Steve Rich, Professor of Microbiology at UMass Amherst and executive director of NEWVEC, on tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them. Lyme Disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis. In addition to Lyme, blacklegged ticks can carry the pathogens that cause
babesiosis, anaplasmosis, relapsing fever and Powassan virus, all of which can be very serious and are on the increase. An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure! So come learn how you can protect yourself, your family, and your pets during tick season.

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Exploiting the Essentiality of Borrelia burgdorferi's guaB for Reservoir Host-targeted Interventions
Feb
11

Exploiting the Essentiality of Borrelia burgdorferi's guaB for Reservoir Host-targeted Interventions

Your New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases (NEWVEC) is hosting Tick Week at UMass Amherst. This is an in-person event.  

Eric Siegel, UMass Microbiology PhD candiate, will be presenting “Exploiting the Essentiality of Borrelia burgdorferi's guaB for Reservoir Host-Targeted Interventions.” Eric has published a number of papers and this latest reports on a new drug that may help the fight against Lyme Disease.

Seminars are in 222 Morrill Science Center II. Contact NEWVEC Communications Coordinator, Jane, with any questions.

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