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Contributors
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Bonnie Crater
Bonnie Crater is the co-founder and board director of the Center for Lyme Action. Bonnie is also co-founder and co-chair of Bay Area Lyme Foundation and former chair of the BAL science committee which drives the research agenda, champions innovation, and seeks partners to chart new paths in Lyme research. She currently serves on the board of the CB Wellness Foundation and on the Town of Portola Valley’s Nature and Science Committee.
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Nicole Bell, MS
Nicole Bell is an author, entrepreneur, and advocate for tick-borne and neurodegenerative diseases. She advanced her professional career as an engineer and program manager and spent the past 15 years in medical devices and medical technology. She became an executive in a fast-growing medical device company, where she built a world-class team in surgical robotics. But when her husband became chronically ill, she took on her most challenging roles yet: caregiver and medical proxy. Her memoir, What Lurks in the Woods, details the harrowing experience and seeks to help others navigating chronic conditions.
Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Nicole earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT and a Master’s of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University.