Looking at Lyme Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation

In this podcast we speak with Sarah Quillen, executive director of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, and ILADS sister organization, The International Lyme and Associated Disease Education Foundation. Sarah received her Masters in Public Affairs from University of North Carolina and is a Certified Fundraising Executive. With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare arena, including fundraising, public relations and program development, Sarah is building on the important work that ILADS has done over the years to support researchers, clinicians and their patients.
Sarah was raised in upstate New York, and grew up with ticks in her surroundings from a young age. She learned more about Lyme disease when her father was bitten by ticks on several occasions and developed Lyme disease. This experience brought to the forefront the difficulties that people can have in getting the proper diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease. Through her professional network she learned about an opening at ILADS and took on the position of executive director last year. In this role she has taken on a variety of responsibilities in order to ensure that organization runs smoothly. 
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In this podcast we speak with Mario Levesque, Associate Professor of Canadian Politics and Public Policy in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Mount Allison University. His teaching and research focus on Canadian politics and public policy, with interests in Atlantic Canadian politics and Lyme disease policy in Canada. He recently co-authored a paper with colleague Marilyn Cox called Small Wins for Those with Lyme Disease in Canada, Patients in an Embodied Health Movement. www.lookingatlyme.ca
Mario talks about his entry into policy work, navigating policy between the private sector and government. This early work sparked his interest and motivated him to learn more about public policy. After receiving his PhD in public policy, he started working in the area of disability policy,  work that overlaps with the work he’s now doing regarding Lyme disease policy. After his conversations with Vett Lloyd of Mount Allison University, Mario developed an interest in studying Lyme disease policy in Canada.
Read the full show notesMario Levesque, PhD, at Mount Allison University

In this episode of the Looking at Lyme podcast we welcome Dorothy and Rachel Leland, a dynamic mother and daughter duo who are changing the way we understand Lyme disease through their writing and their drive to convey important information to help Lyme patients and those around them. Rachel and Dorothy are co-authors of the book Finding Resilience: A Teen's Journey Through Lyme Disease. In the book, Rachel recounts her difficult journey through Lyme disease and co-infections. She is now a speech language pathology assistant. Dorothy is president of Lymedisease.org, an internationally renowned organization and platform for Lyme disease education, advocacy and research. She is also author of the online blog, Touched by Lyme.
Full show notes at www.lookingatlyme.caLymedisease.orgFinding Resilience: A Teen's Journey Through Lyme Disease

In this podcast, we're excited to speak with Dr. Monica Embers, associate professor in the division of immunology, director of vector borne disease research, and director of the education and training program at the Tulane Primate Research Center. Dr. Embers’ research is focused on the detection of persistent Lyme disease in human autopsy tissues, identifying treatments to eradicate Borrelia infection and immunodiagnosis of Borrelia burgdorferi infection and cure. Her team is also developing research models for Bartonella infection.
Show notes: lookingatlyme.ca/2024/04/lyme-persistence-combination-antibiotic-research-monica-embersMonica E. Embers, Phd, at Tulane University

Janet Sperling is an entomologist, researcher and president of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. During her early years studying entomology, she recalls that at that time, Lyme disease seemed very simple. When living in the US, Janet interacted with several people that had a much broader understanding of the disease. When her son contracted Lyme disease years later, it became evident how complicated the disease could be. She points out that not only is it very complicated, it can be very different from one person to the next. 
www.canlyme.com/janet-sperling/Show notes: www.lookingatlyme.ca/2024/03/59-lyme-disease-canada-janet-sperling/

Welcome to Season 5 of the Looking at Lyme podcast! As we move forward with Season 5, we’d like to thank Sarah Cormode for the incredible work she’s done over the past several years, leading the way with the podcast and several other CanLyme educational initiatives. 
Sarah carried the podcast from our first episode of Season 1 to the end of Season 4. In Season 5 we welcome Sofia Osborne, podcast host and science journalist, along with Catherine Kinsella, who has been working behind the scenes on the podcast for the past four seasons. 
We have an exciting lineup too! We’ll be exploring the latest in research, healthcare, education, and prevention to increase knowledge and explore solutions for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. 
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our listeners. Stay tuned to Looking at Lyme by subscribing wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts!
Show notes: www.lookingatlyme.ca/2024/03/season-five-of-looking-at-lyme-coming-soon/