Scientific Board

Leona Gilbert (PhD) founded a university spinoff company to develop complex diseases testing, among which Lyme Disease. Docent Cell and Molecular Biology. She has a doctorate in biotechnology and a long experience in bio-innovation and bio-business and has supervised numerous PhD, MSc and BSc students. She has a passion for new and exciting opportunities for collaborations, synergy and good science.

Charles Guest (MBBS) is a public health physician from Australia, now living in The Hague. His research includes a wide range of epidemiological and policy studies. He was Director of Public Health in the state of Victoria and remains an Honorary Professor at the University of Melbourne. He is learning Dutch, far too slowly.

Joop Klein Haneveld (MD) – General Practitioner with a passion to improve the range of treatments available for chronic Lyme patients. He has more than 20 years of experience as general practitioner trainer at the general practice program at the University of Utrecht. Participates as a patient representative in several prospect studies related to the long-term consequences of Lyme Disease.

Dominic D. Smith Horticulturalist, Dipl. Hort, Landscape Designer and certified in Corp and Pest management. Has a broad interest and extensive knowledge of tick-borne diseases and is a board member, patient representative or ambassador of seven organizations and/or institutions for tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease. Enjoys entrepreneurship and setting up new initiatives and is active in local politics.
Patient representative, Guideline revision platform, Dutch Lyme Expertise Center (NLe).
Chair, patient advisory board, Biobank, Dutch Lyme Expertise Center (NLe).
Member, National Green Lyme Working Group, Stigas.
Board member, Chronic Infection Pathology Related Education and Science Society (CIPRESS).
Board member, Lyme Global Coalition.
Ambassador for the Netherlands, Global Lyme Alliance (GLA).
Representative, Lyme Disease Association of Australia (LDAA).
Panel member, Infectious Diseases Panel, Infectious Diseases Collaboration.
Panel member, Healthcare Panel of the Dutch Patients Federation.

Diana E. Uitdenbogerd Drenth (PhD) has a background in Household and Consumer studies and translating perspectives of households & patients to research proposals and policy strategies. Participates in TBD research as a researcher. Also guides patient representatives. She is compassioned about improving the situation for Lyme disease and other TBD patients through evidence and research.