About Us
We Move Science Forward
The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (Solve M.E.) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing research and accelerating progress for people living with ME/CFS, Long Covid, and other infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses (IACCIs).
Through our work with the scientific, medical, and pharmaceutical communities, advocacy with government agencies, and alliances with patient groups around the world, we are advancing progress toward treatments and cures that can improve the lives of millions affected by these complex diseases.
Our Mission, Vision & Values
Our Mission
Make ME/CFS, Long Covid, and other infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses widely understood, diagnosable, and treatable.
Our Vision
A world free of ME/CFS, Long Covid, and other infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses.
Our Values
To lead and collaborate with integrity, innovation, and purpose.
Our People
Board of Directors
Meet the Board
Staff Roster
Meet the Staff
Research Advisory Council
Our rac members
Lived Experience Taskforce (LET)
Learn MoreOur Partners
Solve M.E. partners with key medical organizations and government agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to influence the ME/CFS narrative, advocate for research funding, nurture promising findings, and articulate effective, data driven policies and solutions.
Solve M.E. acts as an agent for change and unity in the ME/CFS and Long Covid communities by advocating for policies, funding, and action. We meet with senior government officials, medical and industry leaders, and scientific pioneers; only a strong and multi-faceted coalition of stakeholders will effect change at the federal level.
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Our Work
Research
Solve M.E. invests in innovative research to address critical knowledge gaps in ME/CFS, Long Covid, and other post-infection diseases. We fund research projects at leading medical centers and laboratories worldwide, helping attract new researchers to the field and expand scientific understanding of these conditions.
Some of our top initiatives include:
- Solve ME/CFS Catalyst Award Program
- Ramsay Research Grant Program
- unhide® Solve Together Unified Platform
- Collaborative research
Advocacy and Engagement
Solve M.E. advances policy and awareness in the ME/CFS, Long Covid and chronic disease communities by supporting federal, state, private, and public initiatives that provide desperately needed funding, education, and action. We are the advocacy partner of choice with senior government officials, medical and industry leaders, and scientific pioneers. Collaboration across stakeholders is essential to effecting meaningful change.
Some of our top initiatives include:
- Advocacy Week
- EmPOWER M.E.
- Promoting health equity
- Educating policy makers and community advocates
Join Us In Moving Science Forward
Solve M.E. relies on the generous support of patients, family members, and friends to sustain our important work. When you support us, you stand united with thousands of like-minded people who understand the devastation of these diseases.
The Solve ME/CFS Initiative is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. We are fueled by gifts large and small, from people just like you.