Tag Archives: Invest in ME

IiME working for Centre of Excellence for ME for Europe

Posted on 10/11/2016 by wames

Invest in ME Research news post, 10 Oct 2016: IiMER Wins Awards for All Grant for CofE Promotion Invest in ME Research is a UK charity intent on changing the landscape of research for patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and their … Continue reading →

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Dr Charles Shepherd on the 2016 IiME conference

Posted on 06/22/2016 by wames

Dr Charles Shepherd reports briefly on the MEA website on the 2016 Invest in ME conference, which was held in London on Friday June 3. Hot topics included autoimmunity; big data – genomics, metabolomics, proteomics; biomarkers and sub-grouping; European and International … Continue reading →

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IIMEC 2016 conference report by Dr R Vallings

Posted on 06/17/2016 by wames

IIME 11 conference report by Dr Rosamund Vallings MB BS On 3rd June, 2016, I was privileged to attend the 11th Invest in ME – Research International conference in London – the theme being “A New Decade of Invest in ME … Continue reading →

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Prof Ron Davis’ severe ME study finds problems with energy metabolism

Posted on 06/10/2016 by wames

ME Action news article, by Simon McGrath, 4 June 2016: Ron Davis: Preliminary data shows problems with energy metabolism Professor Ron Davis presented new findings from his Big Data study at Friday’s Invest in ME 2016 conference. Davis’s preliminary data … Continue reading →

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People with ME/CFS have long been told it’s all in their head – these scientists disagree

Posted on 06/10/2016 by wames

The Canary blog, 8 June 2016, by Conrad Bower: CFS have long been told it’s all in their head – these scientists disagree A conference bringing together the brightest minds in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis a.k.a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) research, presented … Continue reading →

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Invest in ME research conference 3 June 2016 London

Posted on 02/23/2016 by wames

11th Invest in ME International ME Conference 3rd June 2016, Westminster, London The annual CPD-accredited biomedical research conference now attracts presenters, researchers, physicians, patient groups and journalists from twenty countries around the world. Speakers this year so far includes: Dr Ian … Continue reading →

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IiME rituximab research update

Posted on 01/22/2016 by wames

Invest in ME press release: Invest in ME (Research) has created a separate strand to our Biomedical Research Fund which will be explicitly used for this UK rituximab trial. A specific fund-raising thermometer was created just for this project – see  … Continue reading →

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Invest in ME asks Lancet for independent review or retraction of PACE trial

Posted on 11/20/2015 by wames

Invest in ME writes: To the Editor of the Lancet – The PACE Trial To: Dr Richard Horton Editor The Lancet 14 November 2015 Dear Dr Horton, You may recall that we contacted you several years ago [1] but received … Continue reading →

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UK rituximab trial fundraising total almost reached

Posted on 09/28/2015 by wames

Invest in ME has announced the latest fundraising total for the rituximab/B-cell research, which is a great boost as the research team at UCL are about to visit and discuss the subject with Dr Fluge and Professor Mella in Haukeland University Hospital, … Continue reading →

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Gut Microbiota research funding needed

Posted on 07/16/2015 by wames

Invest in ME invites people to donate to their UK Gut Microbiota Research project, which  aims to find whether there is evidence of a leaky gut in ME patients. Goal                         £200,000 Raised 15/7/15     £153,000 Donate online

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