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We are pleased to introduce our new Chief Scientific Officer Sadie Whittaker, PhD. Dr. Whittaker has many years experience in the biotech industry, clinical development, medical affairs, strategy, advocacy, policy, and communication. She received her PhD in molecular biology at University...

It's not too late to sign up for tomorrow's research webinar! The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) is pleased to announce the return of our popular webinar series for 2018 with “Hot Areas in ME/CFS Research: 2018” presented by Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Simcox-Clifford-Higby Professor of Medicine...

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) announced Tuesday that 102 people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and their loved ones rallied together in the largest Capitol Hill action for the disease to date. Advocates from across the country called for...

– The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) announced Tuesday that it is now accepting applications for the 2018 cycle of its Ramsay Awards program. SMCI is currently seeking researchers who want to make an impact in the field of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) research...

Value of Circulating Cytokine Profiling During Submaximal Exercise Testing in ME/CFS Cytokines are a broad category of proteins that are important in immune cell signaling and the regulation of inflammation. Numerous studies have found evidence of disrupted cytokine profiles in individuals with...

Association of chronic fatigue syndrome with premature telomere attrition Unique insight into biological differences in ME/CFS has come out of a follow-up phase of the Georgia CFS Surveillance study, a longitudinal study of ME/CFS and fatiguing illnesses funded by the Centers for Disease Control...

Thank you for sharing this effort, Melanie! The deadline is Sunday April 22nd - many thanks everyone!

SMCI MeetME Travel Awards: from the U.K. to Australia SMCI is proud to have supported Fane Mensah (PhD candidate at University College London, Ramsay 2016 Team 2 member) with a meetME Travel Award to facilitate collaboration with Dr. Chris Armstrong, a metabolomics expert at Melbourne...

SMCI Ramsay Awards 2017: Meet Research Team 3 SMCI supports worthy ME/CFS research projects across a range of disciplines. In 2017, we funded five research projects and their work is currently underway. Fiona Newberry, a PhD candidate at Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia in...

Coming Soon: SMCI’s 2018 Webinar Series The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) is pleased to announce the return of our popular webinar series for 2018. The series focuses on bringing the latest research and developments in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome straight to your phone...

Hello from the Solve ME/CFS Initiative. We want to share our latest news and research with you, but we also want to respect your space and not spam the forums. In order to do that, we are starting a monthly thread where will we add all of the latest news from SMCI. Throughout the month we plan...

Help Fuel SMCI's Fight in Washington DC! Last year, 52 ME/CFS patients and advocates met with more than 80 members of Congress and their representatives in Washington, DC. We also co-hosted a congressional briefing. YOU can help make this year’s ME/CFS Advocacy Day bigger, better, and bolder...

Hi everyone, Just a quick update for ME/CFS Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill: I’m happy to share that the room block is now available. You can book online at: https://book.passkey.com/go/SolveMECFS Or, if booking by phone use code “SolveMECFS” for reduced rates, free breakfast and free wifi...

Just a quick update for ME/CFS Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill: I’m happy to share that the room block is now available. You can book online at: https://book.passkey.com/go/SolveMECFS Or, if booking by phone use code “SolveMECFS” for reduced rates, free breakfast and free wifi. More details are...

SMCI's Research Advisory Board member, Dr. Maureen Hanson, publishes new study Research Highlight: Eukaryotes in the gut microbiota in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome Researchers did not find significant alteration of gut eukaryotes – fungi and protozoa – in ME/CFS patients...

ME/CFS Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill brings people with ME/CFS, their loved ones, advocates, scientists, clinicians and caregivers from across the country to meet other advocates, share their unique stories with members of congress, and call for action and research funding, together in one voice...

Register now for ME/CFS Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill! ME/CFS Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill brings people with ME/CFS, their loved ones, advocates, scientists, clinicians and caregivers from across the country to meet other advocates, share their unique stories with members of congress, and call...

Members of Congress are coming together in a single voice to stand for ME/CFS. Will your Representative join them? This week, SMCI staff and Board of Directors traveled to Washington DC and got results! Congresswomen Ana Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren are leading other members of congress in a letter...

This week, SMCI staff and Board of Directors traveled to Washington DC and got results! Congresswomen Ana Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren are leading other members of congress in a letter and appropriations request for ME/CFS. Read the full letter and committee report language here. In brief, the...

2016 Ramsay: Research Team 1 Update Dr. Jarred Younger (University of Alabama at Birmingham) recently provided Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) with a progress update on the Ramsay 2016 Research Team 1 project. He reflected on what motivated him to study neuroinflammation in ME/CFS and how pilot...