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🗓️ 21 January 2026 | 💻 Online
With speakers from Harvard, Edinburgh, McGill and others.
Organised by PRIME, building research infrastructure for ME/CFS.
🗓️ 21 January 2026 | 💻 Online
With speakers from Harvard, Edinburgh, McGill and others.
Organised by PRIME, building research infrastructure for ME/CFS.
A big thank-you to @investinmeresearch.bsky.social, the Medical University of Vienna, Ströck bakeries, Virax Biolabs, and Leonardo Hotel Vienna for helping make this workshop possible.
We’re truly grateful for your support! ✨
A big thank-you to @investinmeresearch.bsky.social, the Medical University of Vienna, Ströck bakeries, Virax Biolabs, and Leonardo Hotel Vienna for helping make this workshop possible.
We’re truly grateful for your support! ✨
Big thanks to all participants and speakers for an inspiring and friendly workshop — your contributions made it a great success.
We wrapped up Day 2 with a visit to another Christmas market and some curling fun! 🎄❄️
Big thanks to all participants and speakers for an inspiring and friendly workshop — your contributions made it a great success.
We wrapped up Day 2 with a visit to another Christmas market and some curling fun! 🎄❄️
Huge congratulations to our poster session winners:
🥇 Katharine Seton
🥈 Hanna Tabisz
🥉 Elisabeth Sievert
All posters were evaluated by an independent jury — and the quality was fantastic across the board. Well done to everyone who presented! 💙
Huge congratulations to our poster session winners:
🥇 Katharine Seton
🥈 Hanna Tabisz
🥉 Elisabeth Sievert
All posters were evaluated by an independent jury — and the quality was fantastic across the board. Well done to everyone who presented! 💙
Big congratulations to our travel grant recipients Jordan McGing and Aline Zamoro Martinez! ✨
Great to celebrate their work and support their participation in the workshop.
Well done to both awardees! 💙
Big congratulations to our travel grant recipients Jordan McGing and Aline Zamoro Martinez! ✨
Great to celebrate their work and support their participation in the workshop.
Well done to both awardees! 💙
We had two inspiring keynotes today:
🔬 Dr Eva Untersmayer-Eisenhuber on the path from basic research to translation.
🏭 Dr Esra Güç from Virax Biolabs with an industry perspective on ME/CFS.
A great mix of insights to close the day! 🚀
We had two inspiring keynotes today:
🔬 Dr Eva Untersmayer-Eisenhuber on the path from basic research to translation.
🏭 Dr Esra Güç from Virax Biolabs with an industry perspective on ME/CFS.
A great mix of insights to close the day! 🚀
With support from WWTF, PIs from Vienna-based research groups just presented their work — and now participants have the chance to talk to them directly about potential lab rotations and opportunities. Great energy in the room! ✨
With support from WWTF, PIs from Vienna-based research groups just presented their work — and now participants have the chance to talk to them directly about potential lab rotations and opportunities. Great energy in the room! ✨
We saw so many great and diverse presentations covering different aspects of ME/CFS research. The quality was amazing — announcing the winner soon! 🎉
We saw so many great and diverse presentations covering different aspects of ME/CFS research. The quality was amazing — announcing the winner soon! 🎉
Yesterday we visited the famous Viennese Christmas market at the Town Hall with our participants. Great conversations, lots of laughter, and a beautiful holiday atmosphere — a perfect way to end Day 1! ✨
Yesterday we visited the famous Viennese Christmas market at the Town Hall with our participants. Great conversations, lots of laughter, and a beautiful holiday atmosphere — a perfect way to end Day 1! ✨
We heard great talks from Dr Sussane Meyer, Dr Michael Stingl and Dr Ana Weidenauer, had a fun ME/CFS-focused get-to-know session, and ended the day with an informal poster round.
Ready for Day 2! 🚀
We heard great talks from Dr Sussane Meyer, Dr Michael Stingl and Dr Ana Weidenauer, had a fun ME/CFS-focused get-to-know session, and ended the day with an informal poster round.
Ready for Day 2! 🚀
We’re excited to welcome everyone to Vienna for two days of ME/CFS research, collaboration, and new connections.
We’re excited to welcome everyone to Vienna for two days of ME/CFS research, collaboration, and new connections.
Today we’re highlighting the ME/CFS Lab Rotation Programme with Dr Grace Liu ✨
She’ll introduce funding and rotation opportunities for young ME/CFS researchers — and attendees will also have the chance to speak directly with potential host PIs during the workshop.
Today we’re highlighting the ME/CFS Lab Rotation Programme with Dr Grace Liu ✨
She’ll introduce funding and rotation opportunities for young ME/CFS researchers — and attendees will also have the chance to speak directly with potential host PIs during the workshop.
Today we’re highlighting Dr Esra Güç ✨
She’ll speak on “Unraveling T Cell Dysfunction in ME/CFS: Science and Career Insights”, sharing both scientific perspectives and her career journey.
Today we’re highlighting Dr Esra Güç ✨
She’ll speak on “Unraveling T Cell Dysfunction in ME/CFS: Science and Career Insights”, sharing both scientific perspectives and her career journey.
Next up in our speaker highlights is Dr Eva Untersmayer-Eisenhuber ✨
She’ll present “From basic research to clinical application: translation of interdisciplinary research in ME/CFS”.
Next up in our speaker highlights is Dr Eva Untersmayer-Eisenhuber ✨
She’ll present “From basic research to clinical application: translation of interdisciplinary research in ME/CFS”.
Today’s speaker highlight: Dr Ana Weidenauer ✨
She’ll present on innovative therapies for Long Covid and ME/CFS, drawing on her clinical work at Vienna General Hospital.
Today’s speaker highlight: Dr Ana Weidenauer ✨
She’ll present on innovative therapies for Long Covid and ME/CFS, drawing on her clinical work at Vienna General Hospital.
Next up in our speaker highlights is Dr Sussane Meyer ✨
Her talk, “Health economic perspective on Long COVID”, will look at how Long COVID affects healthcare systems and why its economic impact matters.
Next up in our speaker highlights is Dr Sussane Meyer ✨
Her talk, “Health economic perspective on Long COVID”, will look at how Long COVID affects healthcare systems and why its economic impact matters.
We’re kicking off our speaker highlights with Dr Kathryn Hoffmann ✨
Her talk, “ME/CFS in Social Sciences”, will explore ME/CFS in primary care and public health through the lens of social sciences — and why this approach is so important.
We’re kicking off our speaker highlights with Dr Kathryn Hoffmann ✨
Her talk, “ME/CFS in Social Sciences”, will explore ME/CFS in primary care and public health through the lens of social sciences — and why this approach is so important.
Good news: you now have until 7 November to register for our two-day workshop for early career researchers in ME/CFS.
You can still:
🧑🎓 Attend the workshop
📰 Submit a poster
🏨 Request discounted accommodation
Good news: you now have until 7 November to register for our two-day workshop for early career researchers in ME/CFS.
You can still:
🧑🎓 Attend the workshop
📰 Submit a poster
🏨 Request discounted accommodation
#BRMEC15
20 Years of Investing in ME Research
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#mecfs #research #IMECW2026 #IIMEC18 @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social #InvestinMEresearch
#BRMEC15
20 Years of Investing in ME Research
investinme.org/BRMEC15.shtml
#mecfs #research #IMECW2026 #IIMEC18 @youngemerg.bsky.social @euromeresearch.bsky.social #InvestinMEresearch
Registrations are open until 31. October:
🧑🎓Attendance at the workshop
📰Poster presentation
🏨Discounted accommodation
Also, don't forget to apply for our travel grants✈️
youngemerg.com/yemerg06.shtml
Registrations are open until 31. October:
🧑🎓Attendance at the workshop
📰Poster presentation
🏨Discounted accommodation
Also, don't forget to apply for our travel grants✈️
youngemerg.com/yemerg06.shtml
Next Young EMERG International ME Workshop
27-28 November 2025
The European network for young/early career researchers for #mecfs
youngemerg.com/yevienna25
#research #longcovid #Vienna @youngemerg.bsky.social
Next Young EMERG International ME Workshop
27-28 November 2025
The European network for young/early career researchers for #mecfs
youngemerg.com/yevienna25
#research #longcovid #Vienna @youngemerg.bsky.social
Join our next session for early-career #MECFS researchers on Oct 13, 2025, at 11am EST 🗓️
💡 We’ll explore the future of IGNITE ME and introduce a pre-print journal club concept!
💻 Zoom: 940 7510 9828 | 🔑 972035
#IGNITEME #LongCOVID #ResearchCommunity
Join our next session for early-career #MECFS researchers on Oct 13, 2025, at 11am EST 🗓️
💡 We’ll explore the future of IGNITE ME and introduce a pre-print journal club concept!
💻 Zoom: 940 7510 9828 | 🔑 972035
#IGNITEME #LongCOVID #ResearchCommunity
Apply for one of five travel grants to attend the Young EMERG Workshop!
🏨 Grants cover two hotel nights near the venue to support networking and collaboration.
📚 Open to Master’s, PhD, medical students & postdocs.
🔗 Apply via the QR code!
#YoungEMERG
Apply for one of five travel grants to attend the Young EMERG Workshop!
🏨 Grants cover two hotel nights near the venue to support networking and collaboration.
📚 Open to Master’s, PhD, medical students & postdocs.
🔗 Apply via the QR code!
#YoungEMERG
Attending the Young EMERG International Workshop in Vienna?
We’ve secured discounted rooms at the Leonardo Hotel Vienna
Schönbrunn (26–29 Nov)!
📅 Offer ends 30 Oct — first come, first served!
📧 Book now: info@youngemerg.com
#YEVienna2025 #YoungEMERG
Attending the Young EMERG International Workshop in Vienna?
We’ve secured discounted rooms at the Leonardo Hotel Vienna
Schönbrunn (26–29 Nov)!
📅 Offer ends 30 Oct — first come, first served!
📧 Book now: info@youngemerg.com
#YEVienna2025 #YoungEMERG
Ella Abken is a Research Assistant at CureME. She studies ME/CFS, manages UK ME/CFS Biobank data, and focuses on gender medicine and sex differences. Neuroscience-trained, she partners with the Women’s Brain Foundation and G3 Modern Medicine to support inclusive research.
Ella Abken is a Research Assistant at CureME. She studies ME/CFS, manages UK ME/CFS Biobank data, and focuses on gender medicine and sex differences. Neuroscience-trained, she partners with the Women’s Brain Foundation and G3 Modern Medicine to support inclusive research.