Monthly Archives: December 2015

NIH RFA Ticker, 12/28/15

Total RFAs Issued by NIH: 103 (October 2015 to date) Total Dollars Committed to RFAs: $1,431,750,000 (October 2015 to date) Total RFAs for ME/CFS: ZERO (October 2015 to date) Week Ending RFAs Issued Total Commitment RFAs for ME/CFS 12/21/15 3 … Continue reading

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Collaborative Effort Announced

I take the responsibility of advocacy very seriously, and collaborating with others is part of my philosophy. This effort is an organic evolution of work by many other advocates that have come before us. More than ever before, 2015 has … Continue reading

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NIH RFA Ticker, 12/21/15

Total RFAs Issued by NIH: 99 (October 2015 to date) Total Dollars Committed to RFAs: $1,421,750,000 (October 2015 to date) Total RFAs for ME/CFS: ZERO (October 2015 to date) Week Ending RFAs Issued Total Commitment RFAs for ME/CFS 12/18/15 5 … Continue reading

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The NIH RFA Ticker

Today, I’m debuting a new weekly feature that I call the NIH RFA Ticker. My goal is to give you the data you need to help assess whether NIH is doing all it can to promote and fund ME/CFS research. … Continue reading

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Saying No

How To Live Well with Chronic Pain and Illness is Toni Bernhard’s latest book. I’ve reviewed Toni’s previous books (here, here, and here), but over the course of years, Toni has become one of my most beloved friends. So while … Continue reading

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