The researcher zone for @MEResearchUK (SCIO SC036942). Sharing information & resources for biomedical researchers in the field of ME/CFS. #MECFS #MEresearch
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Joined August 2023
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Prof. Rob Wüst has spoken to Men’s Health Netherlands about his research into ME/CFS, including the team’s paper which acknowledges funding from ME Research UK.
Find out more: tinyurl.com/k9s57ta3
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💻Missed our first ME/CFS Exchange Webinar? You can now watch the recording! This webinar brings together leading researchers to explore why symptoms persist after infection and what this could mean for ME/CFS research.
Watch here: ow.ly/3Kwy50ZY8Mb
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Over the last couple of weeks, ME Research UK has published articles reflecting on the ISLC-PAIS conference 2026. In this, Part 3 of the series, what worked well and areas for further consideration are discussed.
Read more: bit.ly/4dgOAU6
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It is Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia encompasses conditions that affect the autonomic nervous system, e.g. orthostatic intolerance (including PoTS), and can significantly impact quality of life. People with ME/CFS often report related symptoms.
tinyurl.com/dysauto2026
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ME Research UK wants to present its work and the realities of ME/CFS in ways that are relatable to supporters. We are collecting anonymous quotes about various symptoms to be used at our discretion online, in print, and for internal education.
tinyurl.com/fatiguesurveyME
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In the fourth deep-dive of our weekly Symptom Saturday series, we explore debilitating fatigue in ME/CFS – including lived experience, research insights, related diagnostic delays, and management.
Read more: tinyurl.com/fatiguesymptomsa…
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People with ME/CFS are harmed not only by the disease itself, but also by the repeated demand to justify and defend their lived experience of the physical illness, and emotionally manage other people’s disbelief, finds paper by Sven Walter.
Read more: bit.ly/4h5GsH5
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In the third deep-dive of our weekly Symptom Saturday series, we explore sleep dysfunction in ME/CFS – including lived experience, different patterns of sleep disruption, and research suggesting challenges across the brain and nervous system.
Read more: tinyurl.com/sleepdyssymptoms…
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In the second deep-dive of our weekly Symptom Saturday series, we unpack the reality of cognitive dysfunction in ME/CFS – including lived experience, key insights from research spanning interconnected body systems, and comorbidities.
Read more: tinyurl.com/brainfogsymptoms…
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In the first deep-dive of our weekly Symptom Saturday series, we unpack the reality of PEM – including its multi-dimensional nature, lived experiences, and key insights from research such as associated physiological changes.
Read more: tinyurl.com/PEMsymptomsat
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PAIS conference Amsterdam 26 - 29 August.
islc-pais.org/program/
Speakers include Danny Altmann, Eva Untermayr, Carmen Scheibenbogen, Rob Wüst and Mark Faghy.
#longcovid #mecfs
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Don't miss your chance to apply to our Programme Development Grants (PDG) – July 2026 funding opportunity.
PDG supports preparatory work for future Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) applications and ongoing or recently completed PGfAR awards.
💡 Up to £250,000 over 12–24 months.
Closing on 16 September, 1pm
🔗 nihr.ac.uk/funding/programme…
ALT Funding opportunity announcement from NIHR for Programme Development Grants (PDG) in July 2026, with a deadline on 16 September 2026 at 1pm. Includes a red gradient design element and a "20 Years" logo in the corner. Button text: "Apply now."
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Tomorrow, we’re kicking off Symptom Saturday – an ongoing series dedicated to taking an in-depth look at one core or additional symptom of ME/CFS at a time. The weekly series will explore research, clinical guidelines, lived experiences, and management (including comorbidities).
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Take a front-row seat to the 2026 #Amsterdam ISLC-PAIS Conference with on-demand access to more than 100 recorded scientific and clinical presentations.
At a fraction of the costs, this is the International #LongCOVID #MECFS #PAIS Conference you can attend anytime, whereever you are and at a fraction of the costs.
GET VIDEO ON DEMAND TODAY!
You can miss your peers, but you can't miss out on the latest science.
islc-pais.org/vod
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A team of researchers recently published a manuscript highlighting that muscle abnormalities in long COVID and ME/CFS.
Press release highlighting the importance of their findings: tinyurl.com/3zrppbuw
ME Research UK is acknowledged as one of the funders.
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Read more about this newly published research on the glymphatic system in people with ME/CFS at our website: bit.ly/4vNixld
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🚨 Late Breaking Abstracts are now OPEN! New data. New discoveries. New opportunity. Submit your latest research on #LongCOVID, #MECFS and #PAIS before 30 July 2026. Join leading international experts at the 2026 Amsterdam ISLC-PAIS Conference (26–29 August, Amsterdam). Deadline 30 July!
🔗 islc-pais.org/late-breaking-…
#Research #Science #Conference
ME Research UK - Researcher Zone retweeted
📢 Applications are now open for our Programme Development Grants (PDG) – July 2026 funding opportunity.
PDG supports preparatory work for future Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR) applications and ongoing or recently completed PGfAR awards.
💡 Up to £250,000 over 12–24 months.
Find out more and apply by 16 September, 1pm ⬇️
🔗 nihr.ac.uk/funding/programme…
ALT Funding opportunity announcement from NIHR for Programme Development Grants (PDG) in July 2026, with a deadline on 16 September 2026 at 1pm. Includes a red gradient design element and a "20 Years" logo in the corner. Button text: "Apply now."
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Congratulations again to the team behind DISCOVER-ME, which includes Prof. Prof Simon Carding, who's ME Research UK-funded project played no small role in laying the groundwork for this €7.5million EU Horizon award. Read more tinyurl.com/8spcke28
