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SUMMARY:Meghan O’Rourke On Her NYT Bestseller  The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
DESCRIPTION:Meghan O’Rourke will join us on Monday\, January 23\, 2023 at 12 PM PT to discuss her New York Times bestseller The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness\, which is a finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction. \nMeghan is recipient of numerous literary awards\, including a Guggenheim Fellowship\, a Radcliffe Fellowship\, a Lannan Literary Fellowship\, and the Union League Prize for Poetry from the Poetry Foundation. She is also editor of The Yale Review. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic Monthly\, The New Yorker\, and the New York Times. \nRegister today for the chance to win a free signed copy of The Invisible Kingdom! \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/meghan-orourke-on-her-nyt-bestseller-the-invisible-kingdom-reimagining-chronic-illness/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221220T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221220T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20221214T003117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T003117Z
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SUMMARY:Long COVID Technology
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the end of the year\, we are also wrapping up a stellar\, year-long webinar partnership with the Global Interdependence Center that has explored the pandemic’s long-term healthcare\, policy\, and economic impact\, specifically the implications of Long Covid. \nThe final installment in the series\, “Long Covid Technology\,” will take place on December 20. This webinar will explore the impacts technology has had on Long Covid developments with speaker Amy Proal\, Ph.D.\, Microbiologist/Research Team Coordinator at PolyBio Research Foundation\, Miguel Antonatos\, MD\, founder of Text2Med\, Harry Leeming\, founder of Visible\, and Andrew Rosenberg\, founder of Responsum Health. \n \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/long-covid-technology/
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221215T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20221102T213657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T200457Z
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SUMMARY:Challenges in Ensuring Equity In the Study and Treatment of ME/CFS and Long Covid
DESCRIPTION:Co-presented by Peter Rowe\, MD (Professor of Pediatrics\, Director\, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Chronic Fatigue Clinic) and Camille Broussard\, MD\, MPH (Assistant Professor in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)\, this webinar will explore the dissonant results of epidemiologic studies that suggest Latinx and Black individuals have a higher risk of ME/CFS and Long Covid than Whites\, while ME/CFS and Long Covid clinic populations in different countries are disproportionately composed of White individuals. We will look at the course of one young Black ME/CFS patient\, Jailyn Mercadel\, RN\, and hear from her about her experiences with the healthcare system. Dr. Broussard will then lead a discussion of the possible causes of the dissonant clinical and epidemiological findings\, and make suggestions for a more equitable approach to studies and clinical care. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/challenges-in-ensuring-equity-in-the-study-and-treatment-of-me-cfs-and-long-covid/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Research,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221129T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221129T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20221102T210847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T210847Z
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SUMMARY:Long Covid in the Media
DESCRIPTION:Solve M.E. is continuing our event series with the Global Interdependence Center with a panel on November 29 10AM PT.  \nThe sixth installment of the GIC Solve Long Covid Initiative Program Series will explore the impact and coverage of Long Covid in the media. Join us virtually with speakers\, Cynthia Adinig\, Long Covid Advocate and Equity Policy Advisor\, Sandhya Kambhampati\, data reporter on the Los Angeles Times Data Desk\, and Fiona Lowenstein\, Founder of Body Politic. This event will also feature Meghan O’Rourke\, author of the New York Times bestseller “The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness.”
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/long-covid-in-the-media/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Media,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221122T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221122T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20221031T214904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T214904Z
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SUMMARY:Fiona Lowenstein\, Dona Kim Murphey and  The Long Covid Survival Guide
DESCRIPTION:For people living with Long Covid\, navigating the uncharted territory of this new chronic illness can be challenging. With over two hundred unique symptoms\, and with doctors continuing to work toward a cure\, people experiencing Long Covid are often left with more questions than answers. The Long Covid Survival Guide is the first patient-to-patient guide for people living with Long Covid—with expert advice on getting diagnosed\, dealing with symptoms\, accessing resources and accommodations\, and more.  \nEditor Fiona Lowenstein (award-winning journalist\, producer\, speaker\, and the founder of Body Politic) will join us on Tuesday\, November 22 at 10 AM PT to talk about the book. They’ll be joined by contributor Dona Kim Murphey\, a board certified clinical neurophysiologist who co-authored with Dr. David Putrino a Survival Guide chapter on diagnosis. \nWhether you’re a caregiver or a person with Long Covid\, ME/CFS\, or another associated condition\, this webinar will include relevant information about how to take care of yourself and what comes next. Register today for the chance to win a free signed copy of The Long Covid Survival Guide! \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/fiona-lowenstein-dona-kim-murphey-and-the-long-covid-survival-guide/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221114T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20221031T214538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T214538Z
UID:36823-1668420000-1668423600@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Ryan Prior On The Long Haul and  How Patients Can Change the World
DESCRIPTION:In his new book\, The Long Haul: Solving the Puzzle of the Pandemic’s Long Haulers and How They Are Changing Healthcare Forever\, CNN journalist and ME/CFS patient advocate Ryan Prior writes about how chronically ill communities predicted the Long Covid crisis\, and how patient voices should shape the medical system of the future. \nIn this webinar hosted by Solve M.E. VP of Advocacy and Engagement Emily Taylor\, Prior talks about The Long Haul and how getting Long Covid treatments right could help revolutionize care for all complex\, chronic illnesses. Join us Monday\, November 14 at 10 AM PT. Register today for the chance to win a free signed copy of The Long Haul! \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/ryan-prior-on-the-long-haul-and-how-patients-can-change-the-world/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221108T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221108T103000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20221102T204439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T204639Z
UID:36927-1667898000-1667903400@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Understanding the Biomarkers of PASC (otherwise known as Long Covid)
DESCRIPTION:The RECOVER Research Review (R3) Seminar Series will host a panel discussion titled\, “Understanding the Biomarkers of PASC” on Tuesday\, November 8th 12:00-1:30 PM EDT featuring: \n\nMichael Peluso\, MD\, University of California\, San Francisco\nMohamed Abdel-Mohsen\, PhD\, The Wistar Institute\nDavid R. Walt\, PhD\, Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women’s Hospital \nGrace McComsey\, MD\, University Hospitals Health System; Case Western Reserve University \n\n\nThe goal of the R3 Seminar Series is to catalyze a shared understanding of the research of the scientific stakeholder community\, keep researchers up to date on insights and discoveries\, and inform the public about RECOVER and other research on PASC (otherwise known as Post-Covid or Long Covid).\n \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/understanding-the-biomarkers-of-pasc-otherwise-known-as-long-covid/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221024T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221024T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220908T180809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220908T190616Z
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 as a Trigger for ME/CFS: Severity Biomarkers and Underlying Mechanisms
DESCRIPTION:Since the beginning of the pandemic\, SARS-CoV-2 has been suspected of causing chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). A well-controlled cohort study conducted by a group of researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) has now shown that in the subset of patients who suffer from fatigue and exertion intolerance after mild-COVID-19\, around half of patients meet the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS. \nTheir findings also describe differences between post-COVID ME/CFS patients and ME/CFS patients in the correlation between hand grip strength and inflammatory biomarkers. This may indicate differences in underlying mechanisms. The researchers’ findings have been published in Nature Communications. \nIn this webinar\, Prof. Dr. Carmen Scheibenbogen (Acting Director of Charité’s Institute of Medical Immunology on Campus Virchow-Klinikum and Solve M.E. Ramsay Research Grant awardee) will discuss the findings of this study\, and how the new findings may help researchers to develop specific treatments for post-Covid ME/CFS and ME/CFS. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/covid-19-as-a-trigger-for-me-cfs-severity-biomarkers-and-underlying-mechanisms/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Research,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221013T130000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220927T171943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T171943Z
UID:36420-1665662400-1665666000@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Long Covid & Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program
DESCRIPTION:Research Update \nFeaturing: \n\nAvindra Nath\, MD (Clinical Director of National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – NIH; Chief of the Section of Infections of the Nervous System – NIH; Director of the Translational Neuroscience Center – NIH) Article: https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/145/7/2555/6621999\nHector Bonilla\, MD (Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases – Stanford University Medical Director – ME/CFS Clinic – Stanford University) Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35195253/\nAnna Nordvig\, MD (Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience – New York Presbyterian/ Weill Cornell Memory Disorders Program) Article: https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article/doi/10.1093/brain/awac270/6672950\nPanelist: Michelle Haddad\, PhD\n\nA CDC-funded monthly webinar-style ECHO learning session to rapidly disseminate Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) findings and emerging best practices. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/long-covid-fatiguing-illness-recovery-program-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Research,Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221009
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220829T205323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T205415Z
UID:36247-1665100800-1665273599@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:ME/CFS + Long Covid International Conference 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Finnish Association of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (FIAOMT) is hostng an international conference of ME/CFS and Long Covid – Treatment and Rehabilitation is held in Tampere Finland (also online) on 7-8 October 2022. The conference presents current information about ME/CFS and Long Covid. \nThis two-day conference will review the challenges of understanding the pathophysiology\, risk factors\, clinical presentation\, treatment and rehabilitation of post COVID-19 condition (Long COVID) and ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome). Bringing together top researchers\, clinicians and therapists working in this field we can better understand the underlying mechanisms and identify potential treatments. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/me-cfs-long-covid-international-conference-2022/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220915T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220915T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220825T223540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T223540Z
UID:36234-1663236000-1663239600@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:OT: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Care for ME/CFS
DESCRIPTION:What is Occupational Therapy? How can it help people with ME/CFS? \nAmy Mooney\, MS OTR/L\, will share her expertise and what patients should know if they are looking for an Occupational Therapist. This webinar will describe occupational therapy’s role for providing symptom management and improving the quality of life for individuals with ME/CFS. Amy will demonstrate examples of pacing techniques and offer details of task analysis for individuals with ME/CFS. \nAs an OT with over 20 years’ experience\, Amy has worked in a variety of settings: school\, early intervention\, home health and clinic practice. Specializing in care for individuals with chronic disease\, Amy has been involved in numerous ME/CFS educational programs for medical professionals and advocacy campaigns for patients and caregivers.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/ot-the-role-of-occupational-therapy-in-care-for-me-cfs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220908T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220908T130000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220829T234716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T223158Z
UID:36253-1662638400-1662642000@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Pediatric Post-COVID Conditions
DESCRIPTION:Long COVID & Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program \nPresenters include: \n\nPeter C. Rowe\, MD Director of the Chronic Fatigue Center at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Professor of Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine\nKatherine Rowe\, MD\nCharles W. Lapp\, MD\nAmanda Morrow\, MD\nLaura Malone MD\, PhD\nElla Eastin\n\nA CDC-funded monthly webinar-style ECHO learning session to rapidly disseminate Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) findings and emerging best practices. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/pediatric-post-covid-conditions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220721T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220721T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220531T232752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T204520Z
UID:35209-1658397600-1658401200@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:New Hope for Diagnosing and Treating Post-Infection Illnesses: Lessons Learned from HIV/AIDS
DESCRIPTION:In this special webinar\, Dr. Steven Deeks (Professor of Medicine-in-Residence at the University of California\, San Francisco) will be hosted by Solve M.E. Medical Advisor Dr. David Hardy (former Director of Division of Infectious Diseases at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center\, Los Angeles\, and Professor of Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine\, University of California\, Los Angeles). The two long-time researchers and clinicians (practicing doctors) and veterans of the battle against HIV/AIDS\, will discuss how current studies on Long Covid\, informed by knowledge gained in other fields\, could help develop improved ways to diagnose and treat the broader challenge of post-infection illnesses\, such as ME/CFS. \nSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Deeks has re-focused his clinical care and research activity on this urgent need. He is now a member of the Board of Directors for the UCSF-based amfAR Institute for HIV Cure Research and a principal investigator for the NIH’s RECOVER study. In their conversation\, Drs. Deeks and Hardy will discuss the emerging scientific and medical findings\, reflect on their HIV/AIDS experience and the importance of patient engagement in research and advocacy\, and discuss the prospects for treatments and therapies. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/lessons-learned-from-hiv-aids-new-hope-for-treating-post-infection-diseases/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Research,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220713T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220606T204445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T204445Z
UID:35298-1657706400-1657710000@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Is There a Herpesviruses-Related Antibody Signature In Patients With ME/CFS?
DESCRIPTION:Many patients with ME/CFS experience common herpesviruses infections at their disease onset. Alternatively\, others experience reactivation of the same infections during the disease course. These facts suggest the existence of a disease-specific antibody signature related to these viruses. However\, current evidence is conflicting about this signature due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease\, the use of distinct lab assays\, and small sample sizes\, among other reasons. \nIn this webinar\, Ramsay Grant researcher Nuno Sepúlveda\, PhD\, will present new findings on this signature\, which could form the basis for developing a future diagnostic tool for ME/CFS patients with an infectious trigger. \nPlease send questions for Dr. Sepúlveda to solvecfs@solvecfs.org. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/is-there-a-herpesviruses-related-antibody-signature-in-patients-with-me-cfs/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Research,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220623T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220623T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220510T235818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T234349Z
UID:35033-1655978400-1655982000@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:How We Can See ME/CFS Inflammation in the Brain
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Jarred Younger’s 2016 Ramsay Award was used to show that brain temperature is elevated in ME/CFS. This increased temperature is a sign of brain inflammation. The findings are now being replicated in a large group of individuals with ME/CFS. \nDr. Younger’s lab is now developing new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans that can determine whether someone is suffering from brain inflammation. The goal of this research is to conclusively show that brain inflammation should be made a primary target for ME/CFS treatment. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Younger will give updates on the brain inflammation research\, describe the studies coming up\, and discuss directions for improved ME/CFS treatment \n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/how-we-can-see-me-cfs-inflammation-in-the-brain/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220613T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220613T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220429T201653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220523T234437Z
UID:34885-1655114400-1655118000@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:ME/CFS: NO problem?
DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, Francisco Westermeier\, PhD\, was awarded a Ramsay Research Grant by Solve M.E. to study endothelial function in ME/CFS. Like many other researchers in the Ramsay network\, Dr. Westermeier has since been dedicated to expanding the ME/CFS knowledge base. \nIn the coming months\, Dr. Westermeier and his team will be working to expand evidence of the reduced ability of ME/CFS patients to produce nitric oxide (NO). \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Westermeier will discuss this Solve M.E.- supported project that uses samples from the UK ME/CFS Biobank. \nPlease send questions for Dr. Westermeier to solvecfs@solvecfs.org.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/me-cfs-no-problem-2/
CATEGORIES:Research,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220610T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220525T201906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T201906Z
UID:35182-1654848000-1654894800@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:2022 INIM Conference
DESCRIPTION:Join the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine (Nova Southeastern University) on Friday\, June 10th for their annual 2022 INIM Conference.\n\n\n\nThe Institute’s clinicians and researchers will discuss research and the various clinical approaches to ME/CFS and Long Covid. Patients\, caregivers\, family members and friends are welcome to attend.\n\n\nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/2022-inim-conference/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220607T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220607T120000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220511T000248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T001451Z
UID:35036-1654599600-1654603200@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Long Covid and Children
DESCRIPTION:The Global Interdependence Center – Solve Long Covid Initiative Program Series: Session III: Long Covid and Children. \nThe Global Interdependence Center\, in partnership with the Solve Long Covid Initiative\, is conducting a year-long webinar and conference series exploring the pandemic’s long-term healthcare\, policy\, and economic impact\, specifically the implications of Long Covid. \nThis program will feature speakers Megan Carmilani\, Founder of Long Covid Families\, Dr. Peter Rowe\, Director of the Children’s Center Chronic Fatigue Clinic and Professor of Pediatrics\, Johns Hopkins\, and Stewart Gittelman\, Former CEO of Advanced Care\, Inc. (ACI)\, and Trevor Gittelman\, a myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) patient. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/long-covid-and-children/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T100000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220524T002131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T002131Z
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SUMMARY:Leveraging EHR/Real World Data to Understand PASC
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Health Institutes (NIH) RECOVER Research Review (R3) Seminar Series\, “Leveraging EHR/Real World Data to Understand PASC\,” by registering here: http://ow.ly/sZep50Jg45C.  \nThe goal of the R3 Seminar Series is to catalyze a shared understanding of the research of the scientific stakeholder community within the RECOVER Consortium. Working and learning together while keeping each other up to date on their latest insights accelerates discoveries. Some sessions will also inform the public about RECOVER and other research on PASC.  All sessions will be recorded and posted to recovercovid.org. \nThe next seminar of the series is Tuesday\, May 24 12:00-1:30 PM EDT. It will be a panel discussion titled\, “Leveraging EHR/Real World Data to Understand PASC.” Panelists for the seminar will be: \n\nMelissa Haendel\, PhD\, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus\nChristopher Chute\, MD\, DrPH\, MPH\, Johns Hopkins University\nRainu Kaushal\, MD\, MPH\, Weill Cornell Medicine; New York-Presbyterian Hospital\nThomas Carton\, PhD\, MS\, Louisiana Public Health Institute\nJosh Fessel\, MD\, PhD\, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS); National Institutes of Health\nRachel Hess\, MD\, MS\, University of Utah School of Medicine
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/leveraging-ehr-real-world-data-to-understand-pasc/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220505T171219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T171352Z
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SUMMARY:Long COVID & Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program ECHO
DESCRIPTION:History of ME/CFS \nLucinda Bateman\, MD\nMedical Director\, Provider\, & Research expert in the diagnosis and treatment of ME/CFS.\nFounder and Chief Medical Officer of the Bateman Horne Center of Excellence \nA CDC-funded monthly webinar-style ECHO learning session to rapidly disseminate Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) findings and emerging best practices. \nTo register: Click Here
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/long-covid-fatiguing-illness-recovery-program-echo-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220421T100000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20220421T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220414T161402Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220414T221551Z
UID:34561-1650535200-1650538800@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:CDMRP for ME/CFS: Navigating the Grant Application Process
DESCRIPTION:The FY22 Defense Appropriation provides funding to support therapeutic research related to medical threats\, and treatments for Service Members in current and future battlefield settings. The managing agent for the funding opportunities is the Department of Defense Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC). One of the Focus Areas for funding in FY22 is myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. Last year\, ME/CFS researchers received $2.5 million in funding from the Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Program. \nThis informational webinar is designed to better inform and prepare the ME/CFS research community about the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) and the grant application process.  Panelists include Cecilia Dupecher\, PhD (Program Manager for PRMRP at the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs – CDMRP) and Solve M.E.’s Oved Amitay\, Emily Taylor\, and Leslie Phillips. \nIf you have questions for our panelists\, please send them to SolveCFS@solvecfs.org.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/cdmrp-for-me-cfs-navigating-the-grant-application-process/
CATEGORIES:Research,Solve M.E. Leadership,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20220412T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20220412T140000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220309T205636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T222237Z
UID:33569-1649768400-1649772000@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Long Covid: Research\, Policy and Economic Impact (Session II)
DESCRIPTION:Solve Long Covid Initiative\, in partnership with the Global Interdependence Center\, is conducting a year-long webinar and conference series exploring the pandemic’s long-term healthcare\, policy\, and economic impact\, specifically the implications of long haul COVID or long COVID. \nThis program\, in partnership with the Solve Long Covid Initiative\, will feature speakers Katie Bach\, a Nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings\, and Melissa Smallwood\, a Graduate Student Researcher\, College of Global Futures. Our speakers will participate in a live audience Q&A moderated by Emily Taylor\, Vice President of Advocacy and Community Engagement at Solve M.E. \nOver the next twelve months\, GIC and SLCI will bring together world-class immunologists\, medical experts\, policymakers\, and economists to explore critical insights into defining\, diagnosing\, optimizing treatments\, and healthcare policies for long COVID and analyzing its impact on U.S. and global labor markets. \nLearn more and register here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/long-covid-research-policy-and-economic-impact-session-ii/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220407T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220407T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220303T053514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220309T210703Z
UID:33495-1649325600-1649329200@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:ME/CFS: NO problem?
DESCRIPTION:Nitric oxide (NO) – a gas produced by cells lining the blood vessels (endothelial cells) – helps to promote the widening of blood vessels (vasodilation) and is involved in the immune and metabolic systems. This key process allows oxygenated blood to reach tissues throughout the body. The production of NO increases in response to physical activity in healthy individuals. However\, their findings in vitro suggest that ME/CFS patients might have a reduced ability to produce NO. \nOver the next few months\, Ramsay Researcher Dr. Francisco Westermeier and his team aim to expand the existing evidence by analyzing several biochemical pathways and metabolites responsible for NO production. \nIn this webinar\, Dr. Westermeier will discuss this Solve M.E.- supported project that uses samples from the UK ME/CFS Biobank. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/me-cfs-no-problem/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220316T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220316T140000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220310T165208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220310T165716Z
UID:33573-1647435600-1647439200@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Implications of ME/CFS Case Definitions for Long Covid
DESCRIPTION:Our friends at the U.S. Action Working Group are hosting Dr. Leonard Jason\, Professor of Psychology DePaul University\, for a special webinar event. \nLeonard Jason’s talk will cover the content below: \nEvery disease has a case definition\, and these entities are crucial\, as they allow patients to have a diagnosis for a constellation of symptoms as well as for scientists who can research those with the illness versus those without the illness. If difficulties occur in arriving at a reliable case definition\, there are serious consequences for patients\, as they would then be unsure whether or not they have the illness\, as well as for scientists\, who might then have difficulties in estimating prevalence as well as finding biomarkers. This has occurred for the post-viral illness that is known as ME/CFS and has already begun to occur for Long COVID. The consequences have been increased stigma for patients as to when patient heterogeneity makes it difficult to identify biomarkers\, and when they are not identified\, health care workers can easily attribute the condition to solely psychiatric reasons. The relevance of ME/CFS takes on even greater importance given recent findings that a PASC-anticipating risk factor at the time of initial COVID-19 diagnosis is the Epstein-Barr virus viremia\, which has also been associated with ME/CFS. \nRegister here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/implications-of-me-cfs-case-definitions-for-long-covid/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220308T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220308T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220222T234740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220301T021217Z
UID:33308-1646733600-1646737200@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Chronic Illnesses in Women: ME/CFS and Migraine
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this event in which ME/CFS & migraine comorbid communities collaborate to bring together patients\, researchers\, and doctors to discuss ME/CFS\, migraine disorders\, and their impact on women’s health. This webinar\, hosted by Solve M.E. and the Association for Migraine Disorders\, will feature presentations by Dr. James Baraniuk (Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center\, Georgetown University Medical Center)\, Dr. Nancy Klimas (Director\, Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine)\, and community members Georgia Linders and Melinda Lipscomb. \nPlease join us March 8\, International Women’s Day\, at 10 am PT. 
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/chronic-illnesses-in-women-me-cfs-and-migraine/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220215T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20211209T174806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T001148Z
UID:31571-1644937200-1644940800@solvecfs.org
SUMMARY:Using Data Analysis to Study ME/CFS and Long Covid: Session 2
DESCRIPTION:We expanded our Ramsay Grant Program in 2021 by launching the new Stupski Awards\, which support research using data from the Registry. These webinars feature the 2021 Stupski Award recipients\, Efthymios Kalafatis and Jennifer Stone\, PhD\, who will discuss their research and answer your questions. \nJennifer Stone\, PhD\nAustralian National University \nDr. Stone will discuss her Stupski-supported project\, which uses advanced analytic methods to compare important demographic and clinical characteristics in people with ME/CFS to Long Covid controls and healthy controls. \nDr. Stone recently received her PhD in clinical epidemiology from Australian National University. She has co-authored several journal articles using data and modeling to uncover causes of disease. Jennifer earned her BA and MPH from the University of Queensland. \nSession II\nFebruary 15\, 2022\n3 pm PT\nPlease click here to register.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/using-data-analysis-to-study-me-cfs-and-long-covid-session-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220210T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220210T140000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220112T171934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220112T171934Z
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SUMMARY:Solve Spotlight: Writer Nadine Sander-Green in Conversation with Joe Komsky
DESCRIPTION:Before developing ME/CFS\, Canadian writer Nadine Sander-Green was an avid adventurer\, canoeing down rapids\, mountain-biking along rugged trails\, and skiing through waist-deep powder. Post-diagnosis\, she’s written in detail about her journey towards the acceptance of her new body and living within drastically smaller limits. \nIn this webinar\, Nadine talks to Solve M.E. Development Director Joe Komsky about her ME/CFS experience\, the impact of the disease on multiple family members\, and why the accurate and nuanced representation of people with ME/CFS in storytelling is so crucial to progress.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/solve-spotlight-writer-nadine-sander-green-in-conversation-with-joe-komsky/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220210T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220210T130000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20220127T175259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220127T175259Z
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SUMMARY:Long COVID & Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program ECHO
DESCRIPTION:(continuing on the 2nd Thursday of each month) \nNeurocognitive Manifestations of PASC \nMichelle Haddad\, PhD\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Emory University School of Medicine \n  \n\n\n\nFamily Health Centers of San Diego\, the ECHO Institute\, University of Washington\, and University of Colorado have collaborated to provide a CDC-funded monthly webinar-style ECHO learning session to rapidly disseminate Post-acute Sequelae of SARS-COV-2 infection (PASC) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) findings and emerging best practices. This large-scale national monthly ECHO webinar series will offer didactic presentations by subject matter experts\, examples of emerging best practices and models of care\, and a facilitated Q&A. This program is open to all healthcare professionals and all Long COVID and ME/CFS patient-lived experience experts interested in learning more about the treatment of Long COVID and ME/CFS.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/long-covid-fatiguing-illness-recovery-program-echo/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220127T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220127T120000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20211227T221549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T182836Z
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SUMMARY:Ampligen: A General Overview and the Plan for ME/CFS & Long Covid
DESCRIPTION:For the second installment in our clinical diagnostics and treatments webinar series\, Solve M.E. welcomes two leaders from bio-pharma company AIM ImmunoTech to discuss their plans for clinical studies of their investigational drug Ampligen\, in ME/CFS and Long Covid. In addition\, Drs. Lapp and Gottschalk will share insights from real-world use of Ampligen to treat patients with ME/CFS and Long Covid. \nAmpligen (Rintatolimod)\, is a drug that modulates the immune system and has anti-viral activity. It has been studied in clinical trials since the late 1980s\, and although it has been endorsed by countries outside the USA specifically for treating people with ME/CFS\, it does not have FDA approval. AIM has recently updated its plans for developing the drug in ME/CFS and Long Covid. \nThe application of Ampligen for both diseases is yet another example of how ME/CFS research can benefit people with ME/CFS and Long Covid\, and why the study of both is crucial to each community. \nJoin Solve President and CEO Oved Amitay in conversation with Thomas K. Equels\, M.S.\, J.D. (Chief Executive Officer\, AIM)\, and David R. Strayer\, M.D (Chief Scientific & Medical Officer\, AIM) to learn more about their plans for Ampligen and how the community may get involved. Dr. Charles Lapp (Medical Director\, Hunter-Hopkins Center) will discuss his use of Ampligen as a treatment for both ME/CFS and Long Covid\, and Dr. Gunnar Gottschalk (Executive Director/PI\, Simmaron Research Inc)\, will share data on the use of Ampligen in people with ME/CFS. \nRegister for the webinar here. \nDo you have a question for our panelists? Submit it to us at SolveCFS@solvecfs.org \nTo view the first webinar in our clinical diagnostics and treatments webinar series\, “Immune-Based Prediction of Long Covid and Implications for ME/CFS “ featuring Dr. Bruce Patterson\, click here.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/ampligen-a-general-overview-and-the-plan-for-me-cfs-long-covid/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220121T110000
DTSTAMP:20260717T135234
CREATED:20211130T142746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220107T001640Z
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SUMMARY:Using Data Analysis to Study ME/CFS and Long Covid: Session 1
DESCRIPTION:We expanded our Ramsay Grant Program in 2021 by launching the new Stupski Awards\, which support research using data from the Registry. These webinars feature the 2021 Stupski Award recipients\, Efthymios Kalafatis and Jennifer Stone\, PhD\, who will discuss their research and answer your questions. \nEfthymios [Themos] Kalafatis\nData Scientist/Machine Learning Engineer \nKalafatis will discuss tracking his ME/CFS symptoms and analyzing the data and how that led to his Stupski-funded project\, which applies powerful machine learning and text analysis methods to better understand symptoms\, identify potential associations with treatments and life events and examine models of temporal patterns. \nKalafatis has over 20 years of data and text mining experience and holds a patent on a methodology that uses machine learning\, network analysis and natural language processing for medical research. He has applied artificial intelligence techniques to research ME/CFS and natural language processing methods to analyze patient records. Themos has a BA from the University of Portsmouth and a MSc from the University of East Anglia. \nSession I\nNEW DATE: January 21\, 2022\n10-11 am PT\nPlease click here to register.
URL:https://solvecfs.org/event/using-data-analysis-to-study-me-cfs-and-long-covid-session-1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Long Covid,Webinar
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