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Trailblazing Researcher Receives Inaugural ME/CFS Catalyst Award from Solve M.E.

Solve M.E. Announced Dr. Akiko Iwasaki of Yale as the first recipient of the ME/CFS Catalyst Award on May 12, World ME Day.
Solve M.E. Created the Catalyst Awards to accelerate urgently needed biomedical research and push breakthrough science forward now.
Dr. Iwasaki's research focuses on examining autoantibodies—immune proteins that attack the body’s own tissues—and their connection to neurological symptoms experienced by individuals with ME/CFS.
The inaugural Catalyst Awards total over $100,000 to fund high-impact research, and Dr. Iwasaki will host a free webinar on July 31.
This funding will support more extensive investigations into biological markers that may result in new methods for diagnosis and tailored therapies for millions affected.

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Trailblazing Researcher Receives Inaugural ME/CFS Catalyst Award from Solve M.E.

New Catalyst Award funds high-impact research by Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, accelerating breakthroughs for millions.

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LightUpTheNight4ME: Klever building shined blue

Town hall, schools, town hall, fire brigades and many other buildings in Kleve shone on Monday evening, May 12, 2025, after dark in a strong blue. The campaign "LightUpTheNight4ME" has become a nationwide successful initiative in recent years and continues to grow. Behind this action there is a serious background: It should draw attention to the disease ME/CFS (Myalgian Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome).

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ME/CFS: Mobile teams planned for patient care in Salzburg

This week is dedicated to the multi-system disease ME/CFS. In order to raise awareness and to underline once again the importance of contact points for those affected, a protest action took place yesterday in the city of Salzburg. A concept for the treatment offer in the province of Salzburg is to be discussed next week. It was already known that the care is to take place mainly with established doctors. In addition, mobile teams are now planned.

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