All webcast participants may email questions during the workshop to the committee and speakers at [email protected] or using the comment feature in the webcast window. As time allows, these questions will be incorporated into the session discussions. Please note that all comments should be as concise as possible to allow maximum participation throughout the workshop.

All comments emailed during the workshop should be session specific with the session title, for example "Surveillance, Spectrum, and Burden of Tick-Borne Diseases", in the subject box.

The Institute of Medicine Committee on Lyme Disease and Other Tick-borne Diseases: The State of Science is holding a workshop on October 11-12, 2010 on the critical needs and gaps in understanding the prevention, amelioration, and resolution of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

This open workshop is scheduled from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm on Monday and Tuesday, October 11th and 12th, at the Washington Plaza Hotel located at 10 Thomas Circle, NW in Washington, DC.

Space for this workshop is limited. Please use the link above to register if you will be attending the workshop. A live webcast of the workshop will also be available for those who are unable attend.  All interested parties may email questions during the workshop to the committee and speakers at [email protected]. As time allows, these questions will be incorporated into the session discussions.

For more information, please contact the committee staff at 202-334-3064.