On Sept. 17, 2024, researchers from Tufts University announced they had received a $20.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to try to answer some of the most vexing questions around chronic Lyme disease. Lyme disease syndrome or chronic Lyme disease remain elusive. There is no diagnostic test, clear definition, or specific treatment.

The collaborative team will lead the largest NIH-funded prospective study to date, following patients from their earliest diagnosis of Lyme disease in order to better identify why some people go on to develop debilitating symptoms later on.