Autor/-in: Lisa Lauter

Lisa Lauter, BNSc, MPH, is a health advocate, a retired nurse, and a survivor of autoimmune encephalitis. Her career in public health has taken her around the world, from Beijing, China, to Houston, Texas. Since 2020, Lisa has served as a support group leader for the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance. In 2021, she received a service award for Most Inspirational Survivor in Autoimmune Encephalitis from EUROIMMUN, a global leader in the medical diagnostic testing of autoimmune and infectious disease. During her recovery, Lisa wished for a guidebook on recovery. Inspired by this, and driven to raise awareness for autoimmune encephalitis, Lisa wrote Songbirds Keep Singing: A Memoir of Healing from Autoimmune Brain Inflammation. This is her first book. Outside of her advocacy work, Lisa enjoys cooking, skiing, and getting out in nature. She lives in Nelson, British Columbia, with her husband. www. lisalauter. comFacebook and Instagram @LisaLauter. AE