Millions of people worldwide are affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Yet the causes, diagnostic markers, progression, and FDA-approved treatments remain unknown. The shared vision of the ME/CFS Collaborative Research Network (ME/CFSnet) is to encourage collaborative research in partnership with individuals and advocacy groups to understand the disease and develop better diagnosis and treatment.
2023 IACFS/ME Clinical/Scientific Conference
July 29, 2023
Mark your calendars for the International Scientific Conference to be held at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, USA. This will be IACFS/ME's 16th Scientific Conference. Register today!
Take Me ThereChronic Illness Workshop with Key ME/CFS Voices
June 29, 2023
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is hosting a two-day workshop bringing together clinicians, researchers, and other stakeholders to create a scientific paradigm shift by examining common biological and clinical factors in chronic illnesses associated with prior infectious disease.
Take Me ThereInternational ME/CFS Conference 2023 - Presentations Now Available
June 27, 2023
On 12 May 2023, the International ME/CFS Awareness Day, the Charité Fatigue Centrum hosted a public symposium on the current status of projects for the care and research of ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome). Presentations of the ME/CFS Symposium and Conference are now available online.
Take Me ThereThese institutions are working together as the ME/CFS Research Network.
Visit the CDC to learn more about ME/CFS.
Investigators, health care providers, and advocates are collaborating across the Research Network to drive progress in understanding ME/CFS. Together, we can advance discoveries to improve the lives of members of the ME/CFS community.
What is ME/CFS?
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also referred to as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), is a multi-system disease that causes dysfunction of the neurological, immune, endocrine, and energy metabolism systems.