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[[File:Invest in me.jpg|right|300px]] '''Invest in ME Research''' (Invest in ME or IIMER) is an independent [[United Kingdom|UK]] charity founded by parents of patients, that campaigns for biomedical research into [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]].<ref>[http://www.investinme.org/about.htm Invest in ME - About us]</ref> It is a supporter of the [[All-Party Parliamentary Group on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis]] but declined to join the [[UK CFS/ME Research Collaborative]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.investinme.org/IIME-Newslet-1304-01.htm | title = Redirect|website=[[Invest in ME Research]]|access-date=2019-08-02}}</ref> ==Aims== Invest in ME Research provides funding, education and awareness of the disease. == International conferences == IiMER organizes and hosts hosts international colloquiums and conferences, see [[Invest in ME International ME Conference|Invest in ME Conference]]. ==Funding== Invest in ME Research do not receive any government funding. [[Let's Do It for ME|Let's do it for ME]], a patient-run group, fundraises solely for Invest in ME Research. == Centre of Excellence for ME == Invest in ME Research is currently fundraising to establish an UK and Europe [[Centre of Excellence for ME]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://investinme.org/ce-index.shtml | title = UK Charity for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Centre of Excellence for ME | last = Invest in ME Research | first = | authorlink = Invest in ME Research | date = |website=investinme.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref> The '''Let's C Research''' appeal supported by [[Let's Do It for ME]] is fundraising for centre of excellence.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.justgiving.com/LetsCresearch | title = Let's C Research {{!}} Read Fundraising's story | last = Let's Do It for ME | first = | authorlink = Let's Do It for ME | date = | website = justgiving.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref> ==Notable people== *[[Richard Simpson]] *[[Pia Simpson]] *Professor [[Malcolm Hooper]] ===Invest in ME Research Scientific Advisory Board=== *Dr [[Jo Cambridge]], University College London *Professor [[Simon Carding]], Quadram Institute Bioscience *Professor [[Anne Cooke]], University of Cambridge *Professor [[Jonathan Edwards]], University College London * Dr [[Ian Gibson]], University of East Anglia *Professor [[Angela Vincent]], University of Oxford *Professor [[Tom Wileman]], University of East Anglia<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://investinme.org/IIMER-ab.shtml | title = Scientific Advisory Board | last = Invest in ME Research | first = | authorlink = Invest in ME Research | date = |website=investinme.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref> ==Studies funded== ===[http://www.ukrituximabtrial.org/ UK Rituximab Trial]=== ===[http://investinme.org/ce-gm-foundation.shtml UK Gut Microbiota Project]=== :Led by Professor [[Simon Carding]] of the Quandram Institute/University of East Anglia, with Dr [[Amolak Bansal]].<ref>http://investinme.org/ce-gm-foundation.shtml</ref > ===Defining autoimmune aspects of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)=== :A PhD project investing the [[autoimmune hypothesis]].<ref >http://investinme.org/ce-gm-phd2.shtml</ref > ==Notable studies published== *2016, Extended [[B cell]] phenotype in patients with [[ME/CFS|Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]: A cross-sectional study<ref name="Mensah, 2016" /> [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cei.12749 (Full Text)] ==History== * 2005, Invest in ME Research founded, originally under the name Invest in ME. * 2006, first [[Invest in ME International ME Conference|Invest in ME Research International ME Conference]] * 2006, charitable trust status * 2007, Journal of Invest in ME launched<ref name="history">{{Cite web | url = http://www.investinme.org/history.shtml | title = History | last = Invest in ME Research | first = | authorlink = Invest in ME Research | date = |website=[[Invest in ME Research]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-01-28}}</ref> ==Online presence== *[http://www.investinme.org/ Website] *[https://twitter.com/Invest_in_ME Twitter] *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/5804522506/ Facebook] *[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvNRiI-5e0KFbC7aA2lGPw YouTube] ==Contact details == * Address: PO Box 561, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 0GQ * Phone: 02380 643736 / 07759 349743 ==Learn more== * [http://www.investinme.org/journals.shtml Journal of Invest in ME Research] * [http://www.investinme.org/media.shtml Press releases and media] ==See also== *[[Invest in ME International ME Conference]] *[[Centre of Excellence for ME]] *[[Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium]] *[[European ME Alliance]] *[[Let's Do It for ME|Let's do it for ME]] *[[Jon Campling]] (actor) ==References== <references> <ref name="Mensah, 2016">{{Citation | last = Mensah | first1 = Fane | authorlink1 = Fane Mensah | last2 =Bansal | first2 = Amolak | authorlink2 = Amolak Bansal | last3 = Berkovitz | first3 = Saul | authorlink3 = Saul Berkovitz | last4 = Sharma | first4 = Arti | authorlink4 = | last5 = Reddy | first5 = Venkat | authorlink5 = Venkat Reddy | last6 = Leandro | first6 = Maria | authorlink6 = Maria Leandro | last7 = Cambridge | first7 = Geraldine| authorlink7 = Geraldine Cambridge | title = Extended B cell phenotype in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A cross-sectional study | journal = Clinical and Experimental Immunology | volume = 184 | issue = 2 | page = 237-247 | date = 2016 | pmid = | doi = 10.1111/cei.12749 }}</ref> </references> [[Category:Patient groups]] [[Category:British patient groups]]
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