How can we make Lyme and tickborne disease diagnosis clearer, more transparent, and better understood by improving access to accurate, evidence-based information, and incorporating lived experience?
New diagnostics for tickborne diseases are emerging, and the LymeX Diagnostics Prize is accelerating next-generation testing options. Still, many patients and clinicians continue to face uncertainty in the diagnostic process. Limited awareness of testing options, clinician education gaps, and communication barriers can delay understanding.
The LymeX Visible Voices Prize invites teams to develop clear, accessible educational materials that improve understanding of current testing approaches and known limitations. Harnessing the power of the crowd with lived experiences and peer-to-peer insights will accelerate progress and scale solutions, so more effective and affordable diagnostic testing options will become widely known and available.
This prize does not endorse specific commercial products, tests, or services. Submissions must align with current federal public health guidance and clearly distinguish established evidence from emerging research.
What this prize seeks
Teams of patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers, and community leaders are invited to create educational materials that:
- Explain current Lyme testing approaches and limitations
- Clarify the role of patient history and real-world evidence
- Support informed, shared decision-making
Focus areas
- Diagnostic comparison guides
- Provider-facing educational materials aligned with public health guidance
- Patient education toolkits
- Community-informed insights on diagnostic gaps
Intended impact
- Reduce confusion around Lyme and tickborne disease testing
- Improve transparency in diagnostic information
- Strengthen provider-patient communication
- Winning submissions may inform future educational initiatives but do not constitute federal policy or clinical guidance
Get involved
Clear information supports better decisions. If you have lived experience, clinical insight, research expertise, or skill in translating complex science into accessible guidance, your contribution can help improve understanding of Lyme diagnostics.
Note: The prize is open to eligible U.S. organizations and U.S. citizens (America COMPETES Act) and subject to official rules, eligibility requirements, and federal ethics guidelines.