Many events have been postponed or canceled due to COVID-19. We will update this page as more information is provided about the events. We will continue to monitor ME/CFS news and events and will update this page regularly.
ME/CFS Can Affect Anyone
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.
EVENTS
2021 IACFS/ME Virtual Conference
August 19-21, 2021
The IACFS conference will focus on the biomedical, public health, and behavioral aspects of ME/CFS and associated comorbidities. A portion of the meeting will also be devoted to COVID-19 and its relevance to ME/CFS research and clinical care. The conference will be held in an easily accessible virtual format. The conference program will post to the IACFS website by early July.
The call for abstract/workshop proposals opens March 1, 2021.
Take Me ThereEVENTS
2021 BRME Colloquium in London
May 26-27, 2021
The tenth Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium - #BRMEC10 – will bring together biomedical researchers from around the world for two days of discussions and collaboration from May 26-27, 2021.
The Colloquium is by invitation only in order to create the best possible atmosphere for encouraging international collaboration and sharing of biomedical research ideas for ME.
Take Me ThereNEWS
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Covers Launch of New Tools to Advance ME/CFS Research
February 3, 2021
A recent Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News article highlights the importance of new ME/CFS research tools in a conversation with Dr. Vicky Whittemore, NINDS program officer for the research grant.
Take Me ThereThese institutions are working together as the ME/CFS Research Network.
Visit the CDC to learn more about ME/CFS.
Collaboration Drives Progress
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.
Grants that fund MECFSnet are managed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This website was supported by a grant from NIH, grant #U24-NS-105535.
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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.