Australian ME/CFS Biobank
The Australian ME/CFS Biobank is a partnership between patient charity Emerge Australia, researchers at La Trobe University, the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Solve ME/CFS Initiative and the UK ME/CFS biobank.[1]
Funding[edit | edit source]
Funding of A$1 million was announced in August 2019, and an email news list was setup.[1]
The Mason Foundation, an Australian ME/CFS charity is funding the biobank.[2]
Partnership roles[edit | edit source]
The biobank and patient registry will be led by Emerge Australia, partnering with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) in the US, and the UK ME Biobank (UKMEB), making this a global project. This innovative project will make use of existing Australian Red Cross Blood Service resources, and will also benefit from the infrastructure of the UKMEB and resources being developed by SMCI. The biobank will store blood samples of ME/CFS patients, and matched healthy people, making these samples very useful for researchers.
News articles[edit | edit source]
- Anna spends 22 hours a day in bed. But experts hope they're close to a cure.[3] - The Sydney Morning Herald
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Australian ME/CFS Biobank Awarded to Research Team which includes Emerge Australia
- $1 Million Grant Awarded for Australian Biobank and Registry[4] - Solve ME/CFS Initiative
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Funded[5] - Mirage News
- The Mason Foundation
- Equity Trustees Press Release[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Emerge Australia (August 13, 2019). "Australian ME/CFS biobank awarded to research team which includes Emerge Australia!". Emerge Australia. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ "The Mason Foundation (managed by Equity Trustees) - NFMRINFMRI". Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ Cunningham, Melissa (August 13, 2019). "Anna spends 22 hours a day in bed. But experts hope they're close to a cure". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ https://solvecfs.org/1-million-grant-awarded-for-australian-biobank-and-registry/
- ↑ Mirage News (August 14, 2019). "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome research funded". Mirage News. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ↑ "Equity Trustees | Equity Trustees announces record project funding of $1m for chronic fatigue syndrome". eqt.com.au. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
