Citizen Science Research

Free Tick Testing Program Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s Free Tick Testing Program has ended and is no longer accepting ticks for testing. We thank all of the Citizen Scientists who participated. It was a rousing success—we received and tested over 21,000 ticks representing every state. Click on the buttons below to jump right to those…

Bay Area Lyme Foundation Highlights 2019 Progress toward Diagnosing, Treating and Preventing Lyme Disease

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tara DiMilia, 908-947-0500, tara.dimilia@TMstrat.com Bay Area Lyme Foundation Highlights 2019 Progress toward Diagnosing, Treating and Preventing Lyme Disease Bay Area Lyme Foundation has now funded more than 100 research projects at 38 institutions around the country since its inception in 2012 PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif., December 13, 2019—Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a…

Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s LymeAid, Led by Jeff Bridges, Celebrates Progress, Awards New Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tara DiMilia, 908-947-0500, tara.dimilia@TMstrat.com Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s LymeAid, Led by Jeff Bridges, Celebrates Progress, Awards New Grants Research update and promising grant recipients energized the jubilant crowd PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif., May 14, 2019—Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the United States, brought together scientists,…

Summer Camp in Lyme Land

The following is a guest post by one of our esteemed Advisory Board members, Lia Gaertner. Lia is a scientist and also a Lyme patient who has turned her own frustrating experience with the disease into a personal mission to help create greater awareness and understanding about the illness. This year’s explosion in tick counts…

Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s LymeAid 2017 Raises $850,000 to Boost Lyme Disease Research

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tara DiMilia, 908-947-0500, tara.dimilia@TMstrat.com Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s LymeAid 2017 Raises $850,000 to Boost Lyme Disease Research The event highlights the increasing level of scientific commitment toward Lyme disease and fosters much-needed investment and research in diagnostics and treatments for the disease Portola Valley, CA (May 22, 2016) – Bay…

Teaching the Teachers: Spreading the Word about Lyme Disease

Bay Area Lyme at 2017 Association of Environmental and Outdoor Educators Annual Conference in La Honda, CA Spreading awareness about Lyme and tick-borne infections among high-risk groups has been a key objective for our growing education outreach program at Bay Area Lyme Foundation and the Association for Environmental and Outdoor Educators (AEOE) has been part of…

Nate Nieto, PhD

Dr. Nieto was an assistant professor in the department of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University. His research focused on infectious diseases, vector biology, and the ecological evolution and transmission of disease from wildlife to humans and domestic animals. His recent work examined the Lyme-causing pathogen Borrelia burdgorferi. He co-authored, with Dan Salkeld, the highly…

Talk to Your Doctor

Call Your Doctor If… …You removed an engorged tick from your body and develop any symptoms of Lyme within 30 days …You have any unusual rash or develop flu-like symptoms and you are quite certain you were recently in a tick-infested area, even if you do not recall being bitten …A tick is attached to your…

Lyme Disease Symptoms

If you’ve been bitten, don’t panic.  Save the tick if you can (read more about tick testing). And most importantly, watch for symptoms. If you experience a skin rash and want more information, please visit our Skin Rashes page. Lyme disease has three stages. While each stage and its symptoms usually progress into the next, the…

Protect Yourself and Your Family

There are precautions that you and your family can take to reduce your chances of being bitten by an infected tick.  We believe in enjoying the outdoors…a few smart tips can help keep you safe. Tick-Check. Every time. Conduct thorough tick checks routinely after outdoor activity. Check yourself and children for ticks under the arms,…