The story so far
NINDS, the National Institute for Neurological Disorder and Stroke at the NIH has solicited an RFI, or a Request for Information, from the ME community on how to advance research for myalgic encephalomyelitis.
With only a few weeks’ turn-around, the #MEAction NIH working group produced a compelling response based on ...
Who: Researchers at Stony Brook University-- funded by the National Institue of Health
What: The goal of this study is to use data obtained from participants to compare the relationships between fatigue, physical activities and autonomic function (heart rate variability). Individuals with ME/CFS as well as healthy controls are needed. Those who ...
NINDS, the National Institute for Neurological Disorder and Stroke at the NIH has solicited an RFI, or a Request for Information, from the ME community on how to advance research for myalgic encephalomyelitis.
With only a few weeks’ turn-around, the #MEAction NIH working group met and was able to produce ...
#MEAction Medical Travel Scholarship
Because of the generous donation from a private family foundation, #MEAction has been able to provide travel scholarships to medical practitioners and medical students to attend the National Institutes of Health conference on ME this Thursday and Friday.
The goal of the meeting is to showcase high-quality ...
The National Institutes of Health conference on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) research is fast approaching on April 4th-5th in Bethesda, MD, and #MEAction will be hosting a table to represent our community at the conference.
We are looking for volunteers attending the conference who can help staff the table, which involves answering ...
Overview
The objective of this research study is to look in-depth at the clinical and biological characteristics of ME/CFS. Participants with ME/CFS are inpatients at the clinical center at NIH for approximately two weeks on their first visit and another two weeks if they return for the second round of the ...
April is going to be an incredibly exciting month for advocacy and for research into ME!
The NIH is hosting a conference on ME in early April along with a Young Investigators Workshop specifically geared towards early-career investigators with interest in ME. Concurrently, there will be a Congressional lobbying push hosted ...
#MEAction is currently accepting applications from medical students and practicing medical professionals to attend the National Institutes of Health meeting on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) research on April 4th-5th, 2019 in Bethesda, MD. The application is now due at 5 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 26th.
The goal of the meeting is to showcase high-quality studies to better understand the ...
Overview
The NIH is currently looking for volunteers with ME/CFS to participate in a focus group that will be used to learn more about PEM in daily life as well as to hear about your experiences with Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) if you have experienced it.
They are particularly looking for ...
2018 has been a big year at #MEAction!
Thank you to all of you who have put forth immense efforts to improve the lives of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). #MEAction has grown over the past year in leaps and bounds, and we cannot wait to do more. We will not end ...
