
NatCapLyme Attends Congressional Reception
July 2, 2023
Bonnie Crater, Nancy Dougherty, Monte Skall, Lyle Petersen
NatCapLyme was honored to attend the recent Center For Lyme Action Congressional Reception held on June 28th, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Center for Lyme Action is a 501(c)(4) non-profit dedicated to growing federal funding for Lyme and tick-borne disease research. Its focus is to work with the federal government to create new working diagnostics and therapies, and eventually find a cure. Lyme advocates, legislators, government officials, and patients mingled throughout the event exchanging information on tick-borne disease awareness, prevention, and funding efforts. Remarks were offered by:
- Bonnie Crater
Co-Founder and Board Member, Center for Lyme Action, Research Grant Director, Bay Area Lyme Foundation - Wendy Adams, MBA
Research Grant Director, Bay Area Lyme Foundation - Kristen T. Honey, PhD
Chief Data Scientist and Executive Director of InnovationX
OASH, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Susanna Visser, DrPH, MS
Associate Director for Policy & Extramural Program
Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, NCZID, CDC
National Capital Lyme Disease Association is proud to participate with the Center for Lyme Action through their Lyme Action Virtual DC Fly-ins to increase Lyme and tick-borne disease federal funding since 2021.
Laura Granato, Granato Family Niece, Sue Visser, Monte Skall, Dominic Granato