News for #CofEforME
2017
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August 2017
Fundraising Total
Our supporters have now raised £519,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects. An amazing achievement and an integral part of the development of the UK Centre of Excellence for ME concept.
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July 2017
Fundraising Total
For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £195,000 in total for past, current and planned projects based at the UK Centre of Excellence hub in Norwich Research Park and well over £700,000 for bomedical research into this disease since our proposal for a Centre of Excellence was formed.
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July 2017
Fundraising Total
Our supporters have now raised £517,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects which are an integral part of the development of the UK Centre of Excellence for ME concept.
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June 2017
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For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £192,000 in total for past, current and planned projects based at the UK Centre of Excellence hub in Norwich Research Park.
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June 2017
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Our supporters have now raised £515,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects which are an integral part of the development of the UK Centre of Excellence for ME concept.
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June 2017
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For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised in total £191,000 for past, current and planned projects relating to gut microbiota, and other research being developed at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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June 2017
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Our supporters have now raised £514,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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April 2017
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For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £190,000 in total for past, current and planned projects relating to gut microbiota, and other research being developed at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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June 2017
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On #InternationalMEAwarenessDay our supporters have now raised £513,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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June 2017
New IiMER Advisory Board Member
We are very pleased and honoured to announce that Anne Cooke, Emeritus Professor of Immunobiology at University of Cambridge, has agreed to join the advisory board of Invest in ME Research.
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May 2017
Pre-Conference Dinner Speeches
Highlighting the Scandal of Past Treatment of ME - Cause and Effect. We release Kjersti Krisner's keynote speech from 2016.
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May 2017
New Funding Update for CofEforME
For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £189,000 in total for past, current and planned projects relating to gut microbiota, and other research being developed at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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May 2017
Fundraising Total #InternationalMEAwarenessDay
On #InternationalMEAwarenessDay and for the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £188,000 in total for past, current and planned projects relating to gut microbiota, and other research being developed at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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May 2017
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On #InternationalMEAwarenessDay our supporters have now raised £512,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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May 2017
Another Great Biomedical Research Conference
SFor ELEVEN years Invest in ME Research has been organising international biomedical research conferences in Westminster, London. Our choice of venue for #IIMEC12 reflects our commitment to patients, families, carers, researchers and healthcare staff.
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May 2017
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Supporters have now raised £511,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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April 2017
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Supporters have now raised £510,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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April 2017
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Supporters have now raised £509,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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April 2017
#BRMEC7 Agenda
Agenda for 7th Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium has been set.
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April 2017
Fundraising Total
For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £186,000 in total for past, current and planned projects relating to gut microbiota, and other research being developed at the UK Centre of Excellence for ME.
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April 2017
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Supporters have now raised £508,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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April 2017
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For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £185,000 in total for past, current and planned projects relating togutmicrobiota research.
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March 2017
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For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £184,000 in total for past, current and planned projects.
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March 2017
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Supporters have now raised £507,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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March 2017
Science, Politics, .......and ME
A new book covering the truths and untruths about ME - and the political machinations that have been, and are preventing proper science from being performed to resolve this disease.
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February 2017
Fundraising Total
For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £183,000 in total for past, current and planned projects.
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February 2017
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Supporters have now raised £506,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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February 2017
Raising Funds for Research
Among the amazing efforts being made by supporters to raise funds for the UK Centre of Excellence for ME and for the biomedical research being carried out and planned - is this from Mike Harley.
Mike is running 28 European marathons in five years - supporting our five year plan to develop the Centre of Excellence and carry out the UK rituximab trial.
Mike's efforts are described in the link below -"Running 28 European Marathons - in the name of Friendship"
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February 2017
Research News - Collaboration
For Invest in ME Research Fane Mensah writes an article on collaboration and student participation in research into ME.
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January 2017
Integrity in Media and Research
Thanks to our supporters, the researchers and the media
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January 2017
Fundraising Total
Supporters have now raised £505,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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January 2017
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For the UK Centre of Excellence for ME we have now raised £182,000 in total for past, current and planned projects.
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January 2017
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Supporters have now raised £504,000 in total for our past and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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January 2017
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Supporters have now raised £503,000 in total for past and B-cell/rituximab projects at UCL.
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January 2017
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Thanks to adonation from Freemasons in Norwich and a Ladies Sunday Lunch raffle we have now raised £181,000 in total for past, current and planned projects at UEA/IFR Centre of Excellence for ME.
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2016
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December 2016
Fundraising Total
Supporters have now raised £502,000 in total for past, current and future B-cell/rituximab projects.
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December 2016
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Supporters have now raised £179,000 in total for past, current and planned projects at UEA/IFR.
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November 2016
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Supporters have now raised £178,000 in total for past and planned projects at UEA/IFR.
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November 2016
Science, Politics and ME - a Book by Dr Ian Gibson
The new book on ME by Dr Ian Gibson and Elaine Sherrifs is going through its final proof-readings.
Norwich based Ian Gibson is former MP for Norwich North, former dean of biology at the University of East Anglia and was chair of the science and technology select committee from 2001-2005.
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November 2016
Public Talk by Dr Øystein Fluge and Haukeland,Bergen Team
Dr Øystein Fluge from the Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway will be giving a public presentation on his team's research. The meeting will be in Norwich on 26th January 2017.
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November 2016
£1/2 million Raised/Pledged for B-cell Research/Rituximab Trial
Today we reach a landmark day in our B-cell/rituximab research project where the total in donations and pledges has reached £1/2 million.
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November 2016
Haukeland Team to Visit Norwich Centre for Rituximab Trial Planning
The Haukeland University Hospital team of Dr Oystein Fluge and Professor Olav Mella Team will visit the Norwich Centre as the collaboration between centres continues.
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November 2016
Fundraising Total
Supporters have now raised £177,000 in total for past and planned projects at UEA/IFR.
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October 2016
Fane at IACFS
Fane Mensah is at IACFSME in Florida and is sending updates via Twitter and via email to Invest in ME Research.
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October 2016
Fundraising Total
Supporters have now raised £499,000 in total for past and B-cell/rituximab projects at UCL.
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October 2016
Quadram Institute’s £400,000 boost from Big C
The planned Quadram Institute WThe QI brings together research teams from the Institute of Food Research (IFR), UEA and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) as part of a major initiative.
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October 2016
Invest in ME Research Wins Awards for All Grant for CofE Promotion
We are pleased to announce that the charity has been successful with its Big Lottery Awards for All grant to help promote the Centre of Excellence for ME.
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October 2016
The art and science of ME/CFS: A 2016 synopsis
Daniel L. Peterson Medicine Doktor, Simmaron Research, Sierra Internal Medicine, Incline Village, NV USA.
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August 2016
Invest in ME continue to build our foundation of biomedical research
Invest in ME Research continue to build our foundation of biomedical research at Norwich Research Park by maintaining our medical student sponsorship grant strategy for the third year running.
The medical students that we sponsor take part in the biomedical research projects that we are funding which gives experience but also raises awareness amongst other medical students about myalgic encephalomyelitis. Our grants are for £5000 minimum. We plan on continuing to maintain this key part of our research strategy. See also story below.
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July 2016
Paper from IFR/UEA Students
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June 2016
New paper published by IiME-funded students at UEA/IFR.
A Role for the Intestinal Microbiota and Virome in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)?
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May 2016
Ahead of our upcoming 11th International ME Conference we have a short update here about progress with the project.
Ahead of our upcoming 11th International ME Conference we have a short update here about progress with the project.
We recently met with IFR/UEA researchers to discuss progress of the gut microbiota project.
PhD student Daniel Vipond and Dr Navena Navaneetharaja have been busy collecting samples from severely ill house bound patients - sometimes getting up at 2am! to set out on their journeys on some days. They have sampled 11 severely ill patients so far which is an admirable result as these patients are not easy to access and they have only been collecting these samples for a relatively short time.
Two new PhD students will start in September/October in Norwich Research Park.
One is funded by IiME and another one is a self-funding student who wishes to be part of the research and who is experienced in laboratory work. This student was specifically interested in participating in the ME research which has been started at UEA/IFR.
This underlines our strategy of creating the Centre of Excellence for ME.
A third student position funded by IiME is being advertised later in the summer. Invest in ME are also aiming to keep the MedRes studentships going as these have turned out to be very successful in many ways. These highly motivated medical students are not only very helpful for the research projects but they also become better ME educated doctors as well as influencing their student peers.
Some even stay involved in ME research!
The continuing work and atmosphere at NRP is very encouraging.
Professor Tom Wileman will discuss the project at our forthcoming IIMEC11 International ME Conference on 3rd June in London.
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April 2016
One Great Biomedical Research Conference
More on the new venue for this year's conference which is kicking off a new decade of Invest in ME conferences.
While we are trying to move mountains for research into ME we are not moving far in terms of the venue- still right in the heart of Westminster.
2015
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Nov 2015
Crowdfunding for Norwich Research Park at the IFR Social Media
IiME Presented on Crowdfunding for Norwich Research Park at the IFR Social Media: Social Media for Science - Successful crowd funding for the Norwich Research Park
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Nov 2015
UEA Students/Researchers at IIMEC10 - International ME Conference 2015 London
New IiME funded research advertised: Defining autoimmune aspects of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
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May 2015
UEA Students/Researchers at IIMEC10 - International ME Conference 2015 London
The PhD and intercalating medical students involved in the IiME funded UK gut microbiota research participated in a panel session at the recent 10th International ME Conference in London on 29th May.
Bharat Harbham, Daniel Vipond and Navena Navaenanarathrama answered questions from the audience about their research and their impressions of ME.
IIMEC10 Conference - http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC10.shtml
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May 2015
BBC Interview with Professor Simon Carding
Prof. Simon Carding, Leader of the Gut Health and Food Safety Research Programme, Institute of Food Research and Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia, was interviewed by BBC journalist Susie Fowler-Watt and describes the project which Invest in ME is funding. More details here.
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May 2015
Gut bacteria and mind control
Professor Simon Carding - Gut bacteria and mind control: to fix your brain, fix your gut! Prof. Simon Carding, Leader of the Gut Health and Food Safety Research Programme, Institute of Food Research and Norwich Medical School at the University of East Anglia, describes our current understanding of the human gut and its relationship with its human host More details here.
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April 2015
Participate in Research
Participate in IiME funded biomedical research into ME More details here.
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March 2015
Irish ME Trust have contribute to the IiME Biomedical Research Fund
The Irish ME Trust have contributed to the Invest in ME Biomedical Research Fund toward the planned gut microbiota projects at UEA/IFR More details here.
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February 2015
Two More PhD
Invest in ME have committed to funding two more PhD studentships at UEA and IFR. This brings the total to three. The charity continues to support medical students who are participating in the research studies.
2014
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September 2014
UK Gut Microbiota Project Update
UK Gut Microbiota Project Update An update from the research team
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September 2014
UK Gut Microbiota Phase II Breaks £10000
Supporters have now raised £10000 toward the planned phase II studies
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August 2014
Foundation Project
Totals Update £5000 for our follow-on projects - Target £100,000 As per our February 2014 invitation for follow-on phases (see below) the UEA/IFR have expressed interest and we hope to publish details in due course.
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March 2014
UEA Press Release
Crowdsourcing raises vital funds for ME research into 'leaky gut syndrome'
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February 2014
Future Phases
We are now funding future phases of this work to build a solid base of research into ME.
This is open to all academic institutions.
See the Invest in ME Research Grants Policy - click here
Please help us.
The new fundraising thermometer on the right shows our progress in raising funds for the follow-on work.
There is a Donate button at the bottom of this page to help us achieve the new target of £100,000. This will fund a follow-on studentship which will complement the work already underway as we broaden the scope of the study and establish the foundations for a centre of excellence for ME.
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