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NIH RFA Ticker, 1/11/16

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Jennie Spotila

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 Beginning RFAs Issued Total Commitment RFAs for ME/CFS 1/4/16 0 … Continue reading →

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NIH RFA Ticker, 1/4/16

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Jennie Spotila

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 Beginning RFAs Issued Total Commitment RFAs for ME/CFS 12/28/15 0 … Continue reading →

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NIH RFA Ticker, 12/28/15

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

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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NIH RFA Ticker, 12/21/15

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

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

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

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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Someone Had To Say It

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

A long story about this moment in ME/CFS research and advocacy by journalist Virginia Gewin was published in Mosaic, a publication of the Wellcome Trust today. The article includes a great profile of Dr. Lenny Jason, coverage of the PACE … Continue reading →

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The NIH Plan

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

(updated November 9, 2015) Unless you have been avoiding the internet for the last week, you already know that NIH has made a big announcement regarding its plans for ME/CFS research. Dr. Francis Collins has made some remarkable and welcome … Continue reading →

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CFSAC Testimony, Jennie Spotila, August 18, 2015

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

Unfortunately, I am too sick to offer public comment by telephone for the August 18-19, 2015 meeting of the CFS Advisory Committee. I submitted these written comments for the record. Thank you to all of the advocates who are speaking … Continue reading →

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A New Strategic Plan

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

The National Institutes of Health is creating its first strategic plan, at the request of Congress. The public now has an opportunity to comment, and this is an important opportunity to reinforce the need for ME/CFS research funding. Liz Willow … Continue reading →

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Brian Vastag to Dr. Francis Collins

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Jennie Spotila

Yesterday, an open letter from science writer Brian Vastag to Dr. Francis Collins (Director, NIH) flashed around the ME/CFS social media-sphere like lightning. Then it spread among Brian’s high profile colleagues, like Martin Enserink and Carl Zimmer. Brian’s letter is … Continue reading →

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