Center for Enervating NeuroImmune Disease

Center for Enervating NeuroImmune Disease (CEND) is a new center at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY and Weill Cornell Medical College in Manhattan, NYC, NY for the study of ME/CFS. The name was suggested by a patient. Enervating means causing you to feel weak and lacking in energy. It includes three laboratories at Weill Cornell, eight labs from the Cornell campus in Ithaca, and one at Ithaca College. They are hoping the center will attract additional researchers to study the illness.

Mission

To promote research to identify the cause(s), biomarkers, and pathophysiology of myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, or Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease in order to lead to prevention and effective treatments.

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See Also

• Maureen Hanson - Center Director
• Dikoma Shungu - Brain imaging, MRS & MRI
• Mark VanNess- ME/CFS Exercise Physiology, Scientific Advisory Committee Member (Workwell Foundation)
• Staci Stevens - ME/CFS Exercise Physiology (Workwell Foundation)
• Susan Levine - Immunology & Adult ME/CFS (in Private Practice)
• John Chia - Enteroviruses in ME/CFS (UCLA)

enterovirus A genus of RNA viruses which typically enter the body through the respiratory or gastrointestinal systems and sometimes spread to the central nervous system or other parts of the body, causing neurological, cardiac, and other damage. Since the first reports of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), enteroviruses have been suspected as a cause of ME. Enteroviruses have also been implicated as the cause of Type I diabetes, congestive heart failure, and other conditions. Enteroviruses include poliovirus, coxsackieviruses, and many others. New enteroviruses and new strains of existing enteroviruses are continuously being discovered. (Learn more: viralzone.expasy.org)