20th manuscript using Biobank samples and/or data published
2024
First manuscript using Biobank tissue samples published
18th manuscript using Biobank samples/and or data published
106 total projects approved for Biobank samples
23,050+ samples shipped to researchers through 2024
2023
Launched tissue pipeline program for researchers to study Biobank tissues
Blood, urine, and tissue sample collection surpasses 1250 participants
97 total projects approved for Biobank samples
19,500+ samples shipped to researchers through 2023
2022
10th manuscript using Biobank samples and/or data published
Blood and urine sample collection surpasses 1150 participants
84 total projects approved for Biobank samples
15,500+ samples shipped to researchers through 2022
2021
First tissue samples distributed to researchers
Blood and urine sample collection surpasses 1,000 participants
70 total projects approved for Biobank samples
Additional funding provided by the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
13,000+ samples shipped to researchers through 2021
2020
Biobank manuscript published on the characterization of 550 samples
First surgical samples collected from knee and hip replacements
63 total projects approved for Biobank samples
10,000+ samples shipped to researchers through 2020
2019
Sites added for chronic/persistent Lyme disease
– In Santa Rosa and San Rafael in collaboration with Gordon Medical Associates
– In San Diego in collaboration with Osteopathic Medical Associates of San Diego
First tissue samples donated to Biobank
Tissue collection program expanded to include surgical samples from joint replacements
49 total projects approved for Biobank samples
7,000+ samples shipped to researchers through 2019
2018
Lyme Disease Tissue Collection Program launched for post-mortem tissue
Launched Discovery Panel program to attract new researchers to the field of Lyme
30 total projects approved for Biobank samples
3,000+ samples shipped to researchers through 2018
2017
Site added at Massachusetts General Hospital for later/more complicated presentations of Lyme disease (neuroborreliosis and Lyme carditis)
Established partnership with NDRI and held planning meeting with tissue experts
First California site added in Mountain View, CA
12 total projects approved for Biobank samples
1,000+ samples shipped to researchers through 2017
2016
Key funding provided by Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
Collection sites added in collaboration with Marshfield Clinical Research Institute, WI
First blood samples distributed to approved researchers
First seven inaugural projects approved to receive Biobank samples
2015
Lyme Disease Biobank launched
Site added in Martha’s Vineyard in partnership with Vineyard Center for Clinical Research
2014
Project conceived as National Lyme Biorepository (NLB)
Liz Horn, PhD, MBI, hired as Principal Investigator
Project seeded with Fund-A-Need at 2014 LymeAid®
Collection site established at East Hampton Family Medicine, Long Island, NY
2013
NIST Lyme disease workshop—key participants: Wendy Adams; John Aucott, MD; Charles Chiu, MD/PhD; Carin Rollins; David Roth
Feasibility and due diligence study conducted by Liz Horn, PhD, MBI