International ME Conference Week begins 25 May Save the dates also for 2027 ` www.investinmeresearch.org/meconference... #mecfs #IMECW2027 #research

Vazyme Sponsors the International ME Conference Week 2026 25-29 May 2026 www.investinmeresearch.org/imecw26-spon... #mecfs #IMECW2026 #BRMEC15 #IIMEC18

#𝗕𝗥𝗠𝗘𝗖𝟭𝟱 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium 27 May, Wellcome Genome Campus Systems biology meets #mecfs research Network medicine, disease mapping and single-cell approaches to understanding ME investinme.org/brmec15-news-2651sysbiology.shtml #research #IMECW2026

International ME Conference Week 2026 is approaching @youngemerg.bsky.social Symposium @euromeresearch.bsky.social research meeting #BRMEC15 international research colloquium #IIMEC18 international ME conference and more www.investinme.org/meconference... #mecfs #research #CPD

📣 Another speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re pleased to welcome Vicky Whittemore ✨ She’ll present “ME/CFS Research Landscape: Gaps and Opportunities.” #YoungEMERG #MECFS

📣 Call for abstracts for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! Share your work as a talk or poster, or present your research ideas in our early-stage session ✨ 🗓️ Submission deadline: 30 April 2026 📩 [email protected] #YoungEMERG #MECFS

📣 Registration for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026 has been extended until 14 May! Don’t miss two days of talks, networking, and discussions on ME/CFS research — plus our Cambridge evening activity with punting and dinner ✨ 📩 Register via: [email protected] #YoungEMERG

Human Endogenous Retroviruses in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Emerging Roles in Pathogenesis, Immunity, Biomarkers and Therapeutics www.mdpi.com/3882042 This review forms the basis of COMPASS-ME study.#mecfs

One for any female followers who have ME. A new study the team at the @quadraminstitute.bsky.social are working on, with funding from @investinmeresearch.bsky.social

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 As a founder member of European ME Alliance @EUROMEALL we join our colleagues in Europe & further afield The Work Behind the Awareness europeanmealliance.org/emea-int-me-... #mecfs #InternationalMEawarenessDay @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social

🆕 New study to seek out microbial triggers of ME/CFS Our researchers are launching a new study funded by @investinmeresearch.bsky.social into the links between Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and infectious microbes. buff.ly/3LONWa9

European ME Alliance - An Updated Constitution and New Members A change now allows non-European groups to become Associate members of EMEA and partner with us to improve the future for people with ME and their families www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q22026-... #mecfs #InternationalMEawarenessDay

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 From awareness to action - The Work Behind the Awareness www.europeanmealliance.org/emea-int-me-... #mecfs #InternationalMEawarenessDay

Welcome to 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐄 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 Chairman's Welcome Message The only five day conference week dedicated to #MECFS in the world www.investinme.org/confweek-cha... #research #BRMEC15 #IIMEC18 #YEMERG07 #EMERG26 @euromeresearch.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social

International ME Conference Week 2026 Invest in ME Research marks 20 years of volunteer-run effort Only 5-day ME conference week in the world Our thanks to supporters & sponsors investinme.org/meconference... #MECFS #IIMEC18 #BRMEC15 #CPD #research @euromeresearch.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social

15th Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium #BRMEC15 CPD points awarded www.investinme.org/BRMEC15-news... International ME Conference Week 25-29 May #IIMEC18 #research #CPD @euromeresearch.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social #mecfs

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 25-29 May Cambridge, UK 5 days of biomedical ME #research 20 Years Investing in ME Research to Discover #mecfs Young Researchers + #BRMEC15 + #IIMEC18 + #EMERG2026 #IMECW2026 @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social

#Microbiome analysis reveals gut microbial changes in #ParkinsonsDisease evolve progressively from healthy individuals to genetically at-risk individuals to #PD patients, with the degree of #dysbiosis correlating with disease progression.

Bosnia 🇧🇦 ✅️ European Country 35 done, dedicated to Sophia Galpin who has severe M.E and the thousands of people here in Bosnia & Herzegovina with M.E £600 raised from this race so far for @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Www.justgiving.com/mikeseumarathons Next is Reykjavik Marathon, Iceland 🇮🇸

Enjoying Mostar and Kravice ahead of Sunday's (hot) race. Thanks to all who have sponsored in the last 2 days. Heading towards £53k for @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Www.justgiving.com/mikeseumarathons

Flying out on Thurs to Bosnia for Sarajevo Marathon 🇧🇦 Country 35/44. Please help us raise money for biomedical M.E research Www.justgiving.com/mikeseumarathons @investinmeresearch.bsky.social

Invest in ME Research marks 20 years of volunteer-run effort for #MECFS by arranging International ME Conference Week 2026. Only 5-day ME conference week in the world Our thanks to supporters & sponsors 🔗 investinme.org/meconferenceweek2026.shtml #IIMEC18 #BRMEC15 @euromeresearch.bsky.social

📣 Another speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re pleased to welcome Simon Carding ✨ He’ll present “DISCOVER-ME: An EU Horizon funded programme for improved diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of ME/CFS.” #YoungEMERG #MECFS

Conference Week Sponsors Thanks to 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 for supporting the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 www.investinme.org/imecw26-spon... #mecfs #IMECW2026 #BRMEC15 #IIMEC18 @euromeresearch.bsky.social @europeanmealliance.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social

📣 First speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re excited to welcome Agostina Casamento-Moran ✨ She’ll speak on “Becoming a PI: navigating the journey to your own lab” and share insights from her path to leading a lab. #YoungEMERG #MECFS

Do you have a PhD in Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, or a related discipline? Check out our current vacancy ⤵️ 💷 £37,500 to £45,350 🗓️ Apply by 29 April 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/TwJBqNo

Welcome to International ME Conference Week 2026 - IiMER Chairman's Welcome Message www.investinme.org/confweek-cha... #mecfs #BRMEC15 #IIMEC18 #RESEARCH #EMERG #YoungEMERG #IMECW2026

The idea behind Walk for ME is that friends & family of an ME sufferer do a sponsored walk on their behalf: hence the name Walk for ME! If you would like to walk you can find out more here: www.justgiving.com/team/walkforme2026 #W4ME @meresearchuk.bsky.social @investinmeresearch.bsky.social

𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙖𝙮 7 𝘼𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙡 and EMEA announces its selection for the WHO/Europe Public Health Innovation Platform, focusing on policy, governance, and financing www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q22026-... #mecfs #WorldHealthDay #HealthForAll #EuropeanMEAlliance

Did you know chocolate is a source of polyphenols? 🍫 These naturally occurring, plant-derived bioactive compounds have been linked in epidemiological studies to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease for people who consume polyphenol-rich diets. ➡️ buff.ly/pgpS53E

IiMER Luna Nova Fellow Krishani Perera et al. Human Endogenous Retroviruses and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Emerging Insights into Their Role in Disease Pathogenesis, Immune Dysregulation, and as Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...

Kamitaki, N., Tang, D., McCarroll, S.A. et al. The DNA virome varies with human genes and environments. Nature (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s415...

15th International Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium Wellcome Genome Campus 27-29 May #BRMEC15 20 Years of Investing in ME Research to Discover ME: In Pursuit of the Mechanisms/Treatment Strategies for myalgic encephalomyelitis #mecfs Keynote speaker announced www.investinme.org/brmec15-news...

Today marks 4 years since I completed my challenge to run 27 marathons in all 27 Euro countries. I had Covid at the time but got round safely. Hit my target of £42,195 over dinner that night for @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Www.justgiving.com/mikeseumarathons

More presenters at the #BRMEC15 Colloquium announced A Systems Biology Approach to ME investinme.org/brmec15-news... #mecfs #research #IMECW2026

Hu, X., Gong, C., Sun, S. et al. Multi-omics analysis reveals the critical role of gut microbiota related tryptophan and glutathione metabolism in sepsis-associated encephalopathy. BMC Microbiol (2026). doi.org/10.1186/s128...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Supporting the next generation of ME research investinme.org/iimer-newsle... #research #MECFS #LongCovid #PostViralDisease #InvestInMEResearch

Are you an undergraduate student interested in biomedical research and in ME/CFS? Check out our @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Summer Student Bursaries⤵️ 🗓️ Apply by 7 April 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/Hp4otvm

Conference Week Sponsors Thanks to Terra Biological for supporting the International ME Conference Week 2026 investinme.org/imecw26-spon... #BRMEC15 #IIMEC18

A limited number of @investinmeresearch.bsky.social eight-week bursaries are available for undergraduate students wishing to gain practical experience in a biomedical research laboratory 🧪 🗓️ Apply by 7 April 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/skjj1M9

Applications are currently open for @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Summer Student Bursaries 🧪 Watch our video with two of last years summer students, Paige and Mya, talking about their experience of the bursaries ⤵️ buff.ly/vIxfgWv Find out more about how to apply ➡️ buff.ly/skjj1M9

Walk for ME 2026 is up and running & we’d love for as many people to get involved this year as possible! The idea behind Walk for ME is that the friends & family of an ME sufferer do a sponsored walk on their behalf, hence the name Walk for ME. www.justgiving.com/team/walkforme2026 #W4ME

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 25-29 May, Cambridge, UK 5 days of biomedical ME research 20 Years of Investing in ME Research to Discover ME Young Researchers + #BRMEC15 + #IIMEC18 + #EMERG2026 #mecfs #research #IMECW2026 @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 The charity & @quadraminstitute.bsky.social again encourage more knowledge and awareness of #MECFS to be created amongst undergraduate students via Invest in ME Research Summer Student bursaries investinme.org/iimer-newsle... #research #CofEforME

🆕 investinmeresearch.bsky.social Research Summer Student Bursaries 🎓 A limited number of eight-week bursaries are available for undergraduate students wishing to gain practical experience in a biomedical research laboratory 🧪 🗓️ Apply by 7 April 2026 ➡️ buff.ly/yC768Ii

FAIR metabolomics in practice webinar happening next week💻️ Organised by @ebi.embl.org in association with the Quadram Institute and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The webinar will offer guidance for the submission of metabolomics datasets to the MetaboLights repository⤵️

The Young EMERG International ME Workshop for early-career researchers for #mecfs 25-26 May Organised by @youngemerg.bsky.social and @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Part of International ME Conference Week 2026 youngemerg.com/yemerg07.shtml #IMECW2026 #BRMEC15 #IIMEC18 @euromeresearch.bsky.social

Looking forward to attending @investinmeresearch.bsky.social ME Conference in Cambridge on May 29th. Excited to hear about all of the latest scientific research towards finding treatments. Will be rattling the tin there to bring in some more funds for M.E Www.justgiving.com/mikeseumarathons

A virus hiding inside bacteria may help explain colorectal cancer 🦠 "The broader implication is a shift in how we think about the gut microbiome and its relationship to disease. It may not be enough to ask which bacteria are present." 🗨️ Dr Ryan Cook, Research Scientist

Unpaid care: the realities of caring in the UK | "There has been little government action to improve support for carers in England in recent years. And reliance on unpaid carers is baked into the adult social care system." www.health.org.uk/reports-and-...