Invest in ME Research

Invest in ME (IIME) is an independent UK charity founded by parents of patients, that campaigns for biomedical research into ME. It is a supporter of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis but declined to join the UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative.

Aims

Invest in ME provides funding, education and awareness of the disease.

International conferences

IIME organizes and hosts hosts international colloquiums and conferences, see Invest in ME Conference.

Notable people

Invest in ME Research Scientific Advisory Board

The charity has a scientific advisory board consisting of Professor Angela Vincent, Dr Jo Cambridge, Professor Simon Carding, Professor Jonathan Edwards, Dr Ian Gibson and Professor Tom Wileman.

• Richard Simpson
• Pia Simpson
• Malcolm Hooper

Studies funded

• UK Rituximab Trial
• UK gut microbiota project
• 2016, Extended B cell phenotype in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A cross-sectional study (Full Text)

Online presence

• Website
• Twitter
• Facebook

See also

• Invest in ME International ME Conference
• Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium
• European ME Alliance
• Jon Campling (actor)

biomedical research basic medical research on organisms, such as humans or other living things, that helps increase medical knowledge. (Learn more: me-pedia.org)

B cell B lymphocyte, or a type of white blood cell, which is involved in the immune response by secreting antibodies to ward off infections. In mammals, they are mostly matured in the bone marrow.

myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) - A disease often marked by neurological symptoms, but fatigue is sometimes a symptom as well. Some diagnostic criteria distinguish it from chronic fatigue syndrome, while other diagnostic criteria consider it to be a synonym for chronic fatigue syndrome. A defining characteristic of ME is post-exertional malaise (PEM), or post-exertional neuroimmune exhaustion (PENE), which is a notable exacerbation of symptoms brought on by small exertions. PEM can last for days or weeks. Symptoms can include cognitive impairments, muscle pain (myalgia), trouble remaining upright (orthostatic intolerance), sleep abnormalities, and gastro-intestinal impairments, among others. An estimated 25% of those suffering from ME are housebound or bedbound. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies ME as a neurological disease.