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In May 2018, the [[Open Medicine Foundation]] announced the establishment of a new [[ME/CFS]] Collaborative Research Center at the Harvard Medical School affiliated hospitals. This center work in synergy with the [[ME/CFS]] Collaborative Research Center at Stanford, led by [[Ronald Davis]].<ref name="OMF-Harv">{{Cite web |url = https://www.omf.ngo/collaborative-research-center-harvard/| title = ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center at Harvard | last = Open Medicine Foundation | authorlink = Open Medicine Foundation | date = 2018}}</ref> ==Notable people== This center is led by two [[OMF]] Scientific Advisory Board members: *[[Ronald Tompkins]] *[[Wenzhong Xiao]] ==Aims== {{Quote|"The Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Collaboration seeks to conduct clinical and basic science mechanistic studies with high priority given to areas that create major symptoms for patients."<ref name="about" />}} ==Goals== *to establish a '''Clinical Trials Network''' to facilitate multi-center clinical studies on potential effective treatments for [[ME/CFS]] *to establish a '''Center of Excellence''' for [[ME/CFS]]<ref name="about" /> ==Research project== The research focii for this new center are: *'''to collect molecular data on muscle and other tissues affected by [[ME/CFS]]''' :This will include comparing patient muscle biopsies to controls, "examining genomics, proteomics, and ultrastructural analysis". This aims to help uncover the etiology of [[post-exertional malaise]]. This aims to test the hypothesis that "the inflammation-related recovery mechanisms in ME/CFS patients are dysfunctional, and that this delays recovery from post-stress". *'''investigating neurological symptoms of [[brain fog]] and [[circadian rhythm]]s''' :This will involve the testing of hypotheses related to [[microglia|microglial cell]] activation, [[vagus nerve]] signaling, and disrupted [[autonomic]] and [[metabolic]] functioning in the [[central nervous system]]. The very advanced MGH/HMS [[Neutology_of_ME/CFS#Brainimaging|brain imaging]] at the [[Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging]] will be used. *'''to research the cardiopulmonary problems contributing to [[fatigue]] in [[ME/CFS]]''' :This will use the [[iCPET]] Cardiopulmonary Laboratory at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. Exploring the "very specific findings that are seen in ME/CFS patients" to help understand the autonomic dysregulation in ME/CFS, its effects, and its contribution to [[postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome]] (POTS). *'''to explore [[plasma]] repository samples of patients undergoing [[exercise]] stresses''' :This will improve understanding of the proteomics and metabolomics in patients.<ref name="about">{{Cite web | url = http://endmecfs.mgh.harvard.edu/mesmerize/about/ | title = About the ME/CFS Collaboration | last = Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration | first = | authorlink = Harvard ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center | date = 2019 | website = |language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> ==Funding== [[OMF]] has funded $1.8 million for the first year of this new [[ME/CFS]] Collaborative Research Center at Harvard. == Notable studies == == News and blogs == * 2018, [https://www.meaction.net/2018/05/23/open-medicine-foundation-announces-harvard-collaborative-research-center/ Open Medicine Foundation Announces Harvard Collaborative Research Center] ==Online presence== *Twitter *Twitter *Facebook *[http://endmecfs.mgh.harvard.edu/ Website] *YouTube ==Learn more== *[http://endmecfs.mgh.harvard.edu/ Institution] ==See also== * [[Open Medicine Foundation]] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Research initiatives]] [[Category:American research initiatives]]
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