Lyme Disease lecture at UMD today!

 Lyme Disease:  The Mystery of a Hidden Pandemic

Dr. Benjamin Clarke is presenting a live lecture this evening at the University of Minnesota Duluth.  This event is free to the public, although pre-resgistration is appreciated.  Free parking is available in Gold Lot A adjacent to the med school.  More details about UMD parking is available at the UMMS Classrooms Website under the Parking and Maps tab.

 

Lecture logistics:

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 
5:00-7:00 pm
Medical School, Duluth campus
1035 University Drive, Room 142
Duluth, MN 55812

 

Want to learn more?  

Check out this news clip from WDIO-TV on Friday, March 7th.

Ixodes Outreach Project "Tick Bank" makes the KBJR-TV News!

See this news release from UMD by clicking here.

 

To watch the KBJR-TV 6 news story click here: 

To visit or Risk Story Map referred to in the news release, click here.

Tick Talk with the Duluth Arthritis Support Group

Ben Clarke and Cole Fisher will be presenting a Tick Talk to the Duluth Arthritis Support Group on March 9th.

Updated March 27, 2020:

We would like to extend our thanks to Jo Travis and the Duluth Arthritis Support Group for hosting our talk.  Please feel free to leave comments.

-C. Fisher

Tick Population Grows in the Region; UMD Professor Researches the Risks

Fox News interviews Dr. Benjamin Clarke.  To read the article click on the image above.

WDIO Special Report: Ticks On The Move

WDIO ABC News interviews Dr. Benjamin Clarke, Dr. David Schimpf and Cole Fisher.  Click on images above to read and watch the news story.

Minnesota Ag News: UMD's Tick Warrior

To read the full story, click on the image above.

The Tick Collector; Duluth News Tribune Article

 Click on the image to read the May 8th, 2018 Duluth Tribune article.

The Duluth Tribune interviews Dr. Clarke about his research and his goal to engage the public in tick collection.