Tess Falor, Ph.D.
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Tess Falor, Ph.D.
@tessfalor.bsky.social
Founder - Renegade Research

#MECFS #LongCovid
Reposted by Tess Falor, Ph.D.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Andrew works in the Zhu lab, which develops technologies using mass spectrometry-based metabolomics, in combination with advanced chemometrics, for the sensitive, reliable and non-invasive detection and monitoring of human diseases.
April 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Andrew Gold, a PhD student at Ohio State, saw the fundraiser posts, thanks to everyone sharing them, and reached out to me to offer lower cost metabolomics testing.
April 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is just a pilot/feasibility study, but maybe we will find some clues to follow up on with larger N & more controlled testing. Even if we don't, we will come out with new skills & a more connected team. It's going to be so fun!
April 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We pride ourselves on decentralized studies, but this one will save a lot of money by coming together for it & analyzing our own samples, rather than mailing in samples.
April 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Yay! Thanks for sharing and donating!
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The $7k would amplify the study's impact on understanding Long COVID!

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Support David Esteban's study on Microbial Metabolites in Long COVID
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April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
A new company can analyze the samples, but it’s double the cost, so doesn’t fit into the budget.

He has funding for only 20 of the 43 collected samples. If we can raise $7k more we can run the additional 23 samples, though!
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The hardest part of the study has been completed. 43 samples are at Vassar, collected from Long COVID patients all around the US.

... and then we found out that the planned metabolomics company can no longer run the samples.
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The proposal was funded & I was fortunate to become a patient rep for it, along with @themegascope.bsky.social 🥳

Side note: this was another cool aspect of the Patient Led process. Each project that was funded was given 2 patient reps to give input at all stages.
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My favorite proposal was by David Esteban at Vassar, a cost-effective study of microbial metabolites in Long COVID using decentralized at-home sample collection. The possible impact/cost ratio was huge!
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM