Help Us Improve Early Lyme Disease Detection!
Boston University is looking for volunteers to participate in an exciting clinical study at BU Clinical Testing Lab!
Help us validate a microneedle-based sampling device that could revolutionize how we detect Lyme disease early and accurately.
Who can participate?
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Anyone who has recently been bitten by a tick, knows exactly where the bite occurred (the tick left a bite mark), and contacts us within 3 days of removal of the tick
OR
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Anyone with a clinically diagnosed erythema migrans (the rash commonly seen in Lyme disease).
What you’ll do:
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Simply scan the QR code or follow this link and answer a 2-minute pre-screening questionnaire.
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Provide a biological fluid sample from the tick bite or rash site (painless sampling).
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Participants may experience mild discomfort, redness, or irritation at the site of the microneedle patch application.
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20 minutes of your time – receive a $50 gift card as thanks for your participation!
Location:
Boston University’s Clinical Testing Lab
610 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA, 02215
Study Dates:
Start Date: September 12, 2025
End Date: end of November
Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to advancing Lyme disease diagnostics!
Alexander A. Green, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University
36 Cummington Mall, Boston MA, 02215
Email: aagreen@bu.edu