Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Description
The Symposium on Tick-borne Diseases will feature researches, clinicians, and educators from Sony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. The program will cover recent advances in research on tick-borne illnesses, including Alpha-gal meat allergy and infections that are commonly seen on Long Island. The event will slso showcase the resources that Stony Brook provides to keep the community informed about tick-transmitted diseases.
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Dates and Times
Start: 5/27/2026 8:00 AM
End: 5/27/2026 2:30 PM
Objectives
- Discuss the native and invasive tick species and the pathogens that they transmit.
- Review the enlarging spectrum of Lyme disease with the post treatment disorders and how to manage them.
- Describe the polymicrobial nature of TBD, their diagnosis, treatment and management.
- Identify pathogens carried by invasive lone star ticks, and specifically, about the Alpha gal meat allergy.
- Study the basic, clinical and translational research being done at SBU and associated hospitals and about the possibility to collaborate in these projects.
Speakers
Panels
Location
MART Auditorium
1 Lauterbur Drive
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Accreditation
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.