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-...

A unique 5-day programme covering the breadth initiatives by the charity & biomedical research from across the world 20 Years of Investing in ME Research to Discover ME: In Pursuit of the Mechanisms and Treatment Strategies for #mecfs investinme.org/meconference... #research #BRMEC15 #IIMEC18

Scientists develop new #gut #health measure that tracks #disease ... | #microbiomes | #microsky | #microbes | #bacteria | Via eurekalert .org

An international ME conference week full of research and collaboration investinmeresearch.org/meconference... #mecfs @euromeresearch.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social @europeanmealliance.bsky.social #research #IMECW2026

Human mini-bladder shows the culprit of recurrent #infections ... | #bladder | #antibiotics | #bacteria | #UTI | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 25-29 May 2026 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of Investing in ME Research investinme.org/meconference... #mecfs #IIMEC18 #BRMEC15 @euromeresearch.bsky.social @europeanmealliance.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social #research

🆕 A clinical innovation fund which benefits patients through research bringing together Quadram Institute scientists and doctors at @nnuh.bsky.social has selected five new projects for funding.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science The #InvestinMEreseach Fellowships for ME investinme.org/2026-interna... #mecfs #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience

Our EMEA colleagues in Norges ME Forening held online video session with @quadraminstitute.bsky.social #CofEforME team New survey in collaboration with researchers from University Hospital of Northern Norway to shed light on #mecfs #longcovid & fungal infections www.me-foreningen.no/me-og-soppin...

"We also detected an association with malaise and fatigue (odds ratio = 1.27, P = 2.06 × 10−10) ....Our results reinforce a potential relationship between EBV and ME/CFS that warrants further examination." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The next Young EMERG young/early-career workshop for ME 25-26 May 2026 youngemerg.com/yemerguk26 #mecfs #research @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social

International ME Conference Week 2026 25-29 May 2026 Twenty years of Investing in ME Research investinme.org/meconference... #mecfs #IIMEC18 #BRMEC15 @europeanmealliance.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social #research

Germany has launched the National Decade Against Post Infectious Diseases (2026–2036) - EMEA comment www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q12026-... #mecfs @fatigatioev.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social

EMEA at the European Patients’ Forum Congress 2025 EMEA Becomes New Member of EPF and Attends EPF Congress www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q12026-... #mecfs

Thank you Mike. 11 years of running and still running. You are an inspiration and the best supporter one can have.

Irish ME Trust Sponsorship of International ME Conference 2026 Celebrates 20 Years of Unwavering Support investinme.org/iimer-newsle... #mecfs #IMECW2026 #IIMEC18

Germany has launched the National Decade Against Post Infectious Diseases (2026–2036) - EMEA comment www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q12026-... #mecfs @fatigatioev.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social @youngemerg.bsky.social

Walk for ME is back. Please consider walking in support of Invest in ME Research.

Science is a tough career. We are so over-trained in scepticism we end up constantly doubting ourselves. The worst part can be thinking you are alone in your self-doubt. By sharing our common experiences, we hope our new book helps those going through a career crisis: www.cam.ac.uk/stories/camb...

Could targeting the gut's immune system tackle the early stages of Parkinson's? 🧠 A new study from @soyonhonglab.bsky.social & Tim Bartels (UK DRI at UCL) has revealed how Parkinson’s spreads from the gut to the brain - with the help of immune cells. Read more 👉 www.ukdri.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

3rd International Symposium on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Long COVID and Post-Infection Syndromes, held in November 2025 at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases "Dedinje" in Belgrade, Serbia Video available www.europeanmealliance.org/news-serbian... #mecfs #research @euromeresearch.bsky.social

Just a reminder that the deadline for the ME/CFS Fellowship 2026 is fast approaching: 3 February 2026 at 2:00 pm (CET). ⏳ Less than three weeks to go! Find all details and apply via fundingportal.wwtf.at, or contact Benjamin Missbach directly at [email protected]

📢 Upcoming IGNITE ME session Join us for a virtual discussion on “The 2026 Virtual Journal Club Plan for ME/CFS Early Career Researchers.” 🗓 Wednesday, 11 February ⏰ 4–5 pm GMT | 11 am–12 pm EST 💻 Zoom (message us for the link)

✨ Welcome 2026 ✨ 2025 was a year of growth for Young EMERG — we welcomed two new Organising Committee members, held our annual Symposium in the UK, and launched the Young EMERG International ME Workshop Series in Vienna. We’re motivated and excited for the year ahead. Expect more from us in 2026!

Impressions from Invest in ME Research grant awardees at the recent Young EMERG International ME Workshop in Vienna www.investinme.org/yemerg-grant... #mecfs #research @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social @europeanmealliance.bsky.social

Our fifteenth 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗘 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘂𝗺 #BRMEC15 27-29 May 2026 20 Years of Investing in ME Research investinme.org/BRMEC15.shtml #mecfs #research #IMECW2026 #IIMEC18 @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social @europeanmealliance.bsky.social #InvestinMEresearch

2026 will be 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙀 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝's twentieth year and we celebrate with our 2026 International ME Conference Week investinme.org/meconference... #mecfs #research #BRMEC15 #IMECW2026 #InvestinMEresearch20

Starting my 11th year running marathons for @investinmeresearch.bsky.social Update here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1By2...

Please nominate Invest in ME Research (charity number 1153730) #MECFS movementforgood.com/draws/1000

Huge Chinese cell atlas reveals surprising immune variation among peoples www.nature.com/articles/d41...

In a #ScienceImmunology Review from earlier this year, researchers discuss how interactions between the nervous and immune systems could impact neurological disorders and allergy-related behaviors like food avoidance. https://scim.ag/3Y1hcsr

We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬 🗓️ Apply by 5 January ➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho

🆕 New book shares Quadram’s Best Practice in Microbiome Research 📗 Published by Springer Nature, Best Practice in Microbiome Research (IBSN: 978-1-0716-5008-0 & 978-1-0716-5009-7 ) draws on our depth and breadth of experience and expertise in microbiome research. buff.ly/STm0RP7

Shop with over 8,000 retailers via #easyfundraising this Christmas and earn a free donation for us at the same time. Please sign up today and we could win a massive £1,000 donation: join.easyfundraising.org.uk/investinme/F...

www.emjreviews.com/flagship-jou... "We are all going to have AI doctors, systems that integrate all your data and make specific recommendations. I have petabytes of data about myself, and AI tools have already told me things my physicians had not noticed."

10 Dec #HumanRightsDay Human rights mean recognising suffering, and acting to end neglect 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨 They must be 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 into actions for people with #mecfs, and their carers europeanmealliance.org/humanrightsd... #DignityForAll #HealthEquity #EuropeanMEAlliance

EMEA questions to European Commission on ME Grateful to MEP Romana Jerković @JerkovicRomana for her support in raising our comments on ME progress in the European Parliament www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q42025-... #MECFS #EuropeanMEAlliance #MECFS #EuropeanMEAlliance

Building disability-inclusive Europe means acknowledging “invisible” conditions such as #mecfs Ensuring policies, funding, services reflect that reality Genuine disability-inclusive societies ensure no one is left behind www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q42025-... #IDPD2025 #DisabilityInclusion 3/3

#InternationalDayOfPersonswithDisabilities Too often people with #mecfs are excluded from care and life because ME is not recognised EMEA is committed to meaningful change through action www.europeanmealliance.org/news-Q42025-... #IDPD2025 #DisabilityInclusion #DisabilityDay 2/3