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December 2009
P.A.N.D.O.R.A.
and Lanford Foundation applaud "Under Our Skin" for making
Oscar Short List
CORAL
GABLES, Fla.---P.A.N.D.O.R.A. and the Lanford
Foundation-Lifelyme™ today applauded the announcement by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that "Under Our
Skin" was selected as one of the 15 finalists competing for
"Best documentary Feature" in the 82nd Academy Awards®.
Winner
of several film festival awards, and hailed by critics from the New
York Times to Vanity Fair, "Under Our Skin" follows the
lives of several patients and exposes the hidden epidemic of Lyme
disease, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia
burgdorferi that is transmitted to humans by bites from infected
ticks. If left untreated, the infection can spread to joints, the
heart, and the nervous system. Untreated or unsuccessfully treated
Lyme disease leads to chronic and persistent disabling pain and
frightening disabilities that affect hundreds of thousands of people
in the U.S. Often these individuals are misdiagnosed or have their
infections dismissed by physicians as being psychosomatic illness.
"We
are thrilled for filmmaker Andy Wilson and the patients who were
courageous enough to share their stories in 'Under Our Skin,'"
said Marla Silverman, founder of the patient advocacy organization,
P.A.N.D.O.R.A., Inc. (Patient Alliance for Neuroendocrineimmune
Disorders Organization for Research & Advocacy). "For
patients, this film is a victory towards better understanding and
support from friends, family members, and their medical professionals."
"Because
of 'Under Our Skin' and Andy Wilson's courage to bring this
important issue to the big screen, patients suffering with chronic
Lyme disease and told it's all in your head will finally get the
recognition that they deserve," said Sandi Lanford, founder and
president of the Lanford Foundation-Lifelyme based in Tallahassee, Florida.
Last
September, the Lanford Foundation-Lifelyme hosted the film in
Tallahassee with over 200 attendees on opening night, followed by a
Q&A session. Several expert panelists participated: Mandy Hughes,
a Lyme patient whose story was featured in the film; Kerry Clark,
PhD, professor/epidemiologist at UNF; and Carol Fisch, microbiologist
and board member of the Lifelyme Foundation.
"My
phone was ringing off the hook for about a month after the showing
of 'Under Our Skin!'" Lanford recalled.
The
Lanford Foundation- Lifelyme™, Inc., has also recently
announced its major partnership with P.A.N.D.O.R.A., Inc. The two
organizations are planning to establish a New Jersey-based
NeuroEndocrineImmune (NEI) Center™ , the first research center
to incorporate scientific and clinical research, quality in patient
care, and social services-all in one state-of-the art facility.
"Under
Our Skin" made the cut among 89 qualifying documentaries during
the preliminary round of voting by the Documentary Branch Screening
Academy Committee. Academy members will now select 5 nominees from
among the 15 titles on the shortlist. Academy Awards nominations will
be announced on Tuesday, February 2, 2010.
PHOTO CAPTION: Lanford Foundation-Lifelyme, Inc. directors Josephine Cavallaro and Danette Whelan shown here with "Under Our Skin" producer Andy Wilson at a recent gala in New York hosted by Turn The Corner Foundation.
Article
published September 13, 2009
Knowledge is the Best Weapon Against Lyme Disease
Article published July 2009
UNF
Professor works to unlock Lyme disease's mysteries.
Article
published October 8, 2008 P.A.N.D.O.R.A, Inc. CFS/ME Announcement
The
Lanford Foundation-Lifelyme, Inc.,
a non-profit Charity, and independent Lyme advocacy group is proud
to announce that we have accepted an invitation to partner with PANDORA,
the Patient
Alliance for Neuro Endocrine Immune Disorders Organization for
research and Advocacy in Miami, Florida. Lifelyme
believes
that by our mutual collaboration with PANDORA,
who have embraced Chronic
Lyme disease
(CLD) we can work together successfully in raising the level of
awareness to effectively challenge the problems affecting chronic
illnesses. PANDORA
and
LIFELYME
place many chronic illnesses under one umbrella - Neuro-endocrine-immune-disorders
(NEIDs).
NEIDs
include patients diagnosed with CFS/ME, Gulf War Syndrome, Multiple
Chemical Sensitivity and Chronic Persistent Lyme Disease. LIFELYME
and PANDORA
share several goals. Our first goal is to establish a Neuro-endocrine-Immune
Center and
secondly to establish satellite centers in other states.
Article
published Jun
4, 2007 Tallahassee
Democrat
Tick
Time: Be alert for the bloodsucking pests
Check
out Archives at www.tallahassee.com
As
summer approaches and Tallahasseeans spend more time outdoors, area
residents should be on alert for a threat - one that's smaller than a dime.
Article
published May
7, 2008 Tallahassee
Democrat
Tick
zone's just off the fairway - Beware! Check out Archives at www.tallahassee.com
Golf Column by Ernie Lanford Democrat Correspondent The sign at the
local golf course reads "Stay Out .....Alligators and
ticks". Read the entire article...
Article
published July
10, 2005 -
Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, FL
FSU
Sexton has Lyme disease. Check out Archives at www.jacksonville.com
Wyatt
Sexton who was suspended from the team last month ....Read the entire
article....