Registration.
Registration. Volunteers helping out.
Hostess: Lise Akvik
Program for everyone
The President and Vice Chairman of NorVect hold the opening speech
Dr. Stricker starts out.
Dr. Stricker on Lyme disease history and evolution of tick-borne diseases.
Dr. Cameron presents: Essentials for Lyme disease diagnostics and evidence-based treatment.
NorVect
Conference Hall. Dr. Schwarzbach presents: Tick-borne coinfections – A European overview
Dr. Schwarzbach presents: Tick-borne coinfections – A European overview
Dr. Steven Phillips explores the evidence for chronic infection in Lyme disease
Dr. Joe Ekgren and Prof. Zhang
Angelica Johansson from the Swedish Lyme Association
First round of Q & A on day 1 with Dr. Schwarzbach, Dr. Cameron, Dr. Stricker and Dr. Phillips
Prof. Gad Baneth presents on Babesiosis, Ehlichiosis and Filarisis
Prof. Baneth first talk: “Babesiosis – A group of tick borne protozoal diseases with zoonotic importance”
Prof. Baneth talks with NorVect president
Dr. Cameron and Chantal Perrin
The audience focusing on the presentations being held
Audience, Dr.Heiko Santelmann, Prof. Per Løkken
Audience, NorVect President and founder
Audience, Venke Midtlien
Audience, Malin Davidsson
Dr. Raphael Stricker and Prof. Garth Nicolson
Dr. Randi Eikeland holds a presentation on The Norwegian National Advisory Unit on tick-borne diseases.
Dr. Randi Eikeland presents her team
Dr. Harald Reiso presents the new project BorrSci.
Dr. Harald Reiso
Panel debate day 1: From left: Prof Kempf, Dr. Schwarzbach, Dr. Reiso, Dr. Eikeland, Dr. Stricker, Dr. Phillips, Prof. Nicolson
Panel debate day 1: From left: Prof Kempf, Dr. Schwarzbach, Dr. Reiso, Dr. Eikeland, Dr. Stricker, Dr. Phillips, Prof. Nicolson, Prof. Baneth
Dr. Schwarzbach and Dr. Eikeland
Prof. Zhang presents on Borrelia persister drugs that can give improved treatment outcome
Prof. Zhang presents on Borrelia persister drugs that can give improved treatment outcome
Prof. Armin Alaedini holds the presentation: “Immunologic mechanisms in the persistence of symptoms in Lyme disease”.
Prof. Armin Alaedini
Q & A at doctor’s corner
Doctor’s corner
Q & A Day 2 with Prof. Zhang, Dr. Mozayeni and Prof. Alaedini
Svein Høegh Henrichsen from the Directorate of Health (middle) in discussions with Prof. Per Løkken and Dr. Randi Eikeland.
Representatives from The Norwegian Lyme Association (NLBF) and the Lyme organization in Holland
Hanne and AnnaBelle trying to get everyone back from the breaks
Christian Kaulbach, Vice Chairman of NorVect
Dr. Nes and Prof Løkken trying to understand the mysteries of chronic vector-borne diseases.
Dr. Pouremamali enjoying lunch in the marvelous location at Fornebu
Dr Ekgren and Dr. Cameron discussing at the Doctor’s corner.
Dr. Eikeland
Presentation from Dr. Brian Fallon on neuropsychiatric Lyme disease
Prof Audun Stubhaug (left) is one of the top experts in Norway on pain management
Lunch
Networking
NorVect president and Lise Askvik
Prof Kempf and Prof Baneth
Dr. Mozayeni presents: “Bartonella: Clinical expression of small vessel disease, treatment experience and overlap with Lyme disease.”
Dr. Mozayeni
Dr. Cameron and Prof Zhang
Dr. Shoemaker on “Correlation of volumetric brain imaging with Western blot testing for Lyme disease” (over skype)
Prof Volkhard Kempf: “Bartonella: Sticky lollipops and Angiogenesis.”
Prof. Kempf and Dr. Eikeland
Christian, Siw and Dr. Neil Nathan preparing on stage
Dr. Nathan on “Rebooting: A new paradigm for complex medical issues in chronically ill patients” and “Mold toxicity and methylation in chronic Lyme patients”
Siw and Dr. Nathan
Audience
Prof. Zhang taking notes
Audience
Prof. Nicolson talks about the mitochondrial function in chronic infectious diseases
Stig Nitter Foss reading the program
Prof. Laane preparing for his talk
Prof Laane talks about silent Babesia infections in Norway
Dr Csango presents: “Molecular detection of tick-borne bacteria in ticks in southern Norway”.
Prof Yegemberdiyeva on tick-borne diseases in Kasakhstan.
Prof Schwarzbach
Audience
Audience
Representatives from NLBF, Grete Nilsen and Carl Erik Semb
Prof. Stubhaug
The Tulip and Ostrich Award
Dr. Dr. Luneng receives the Tulip Award
Prof. Baneth
Dr. Cameron
Dr Csango
Dr. Eikeland
President and Founder of NorVect
Vice Chairman of NorVect, Christian Kaulbach
Prof. Volkhard Kempf
Prof. Laane
Dr. Neil Nathan
Prof. Garth Nicolson
Dr. Steven Philllips
Dr. Schwarzbach
Dr. Raphael Stricker
Prof. Yegemberdiyeva
Prof. Zhang
Hostess: Lise Askvik
All speakers and NorVect team gathered
Thanks to our speakers and to our sponsors: Kavlifondet, Norsk Lyme Borreliose forening, Fred Olsen & co, GC Rieber Fondene, Njål Hansson AS, Borrelia och TBE Föreningen i Sverige and ILADS. To read more about our partners, go to their homepages or se this link
Thank you Lise Askvik
Thank you NorVect team and volunteers
Photo: Geir Dokken