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Tag Archives: researchers
The NIH Pilot Program: Wait and See
MEAction has collected thousands of signatures on a letter to Dr. Francis Collins, asking for a meeting with him and a plan of action to attack the ME public health crisis. That request is all the more urgent because NIH … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Research
Tagged accountability, action, biomarkers, blame, case definition, DHHS, funding, government, grants, IOM, Millions Missing, NIH, occupy, politics, priorities, recommendations, researchers, RFA, speaking out, spending, treatment
50 Comments
2017 NIH Spending on ME/CFS Research
It is time to analyze how NIH spent its investment in ME research in 2017. NIH has not yet issued its own tally for 2017 through the categorical spending page, so I can’t say for sure how much money NIH … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Research
Tagged accountability, action, biomarkers, CPET, funding, government, grants, NIH, orthostatic intolerance, pathogenesis, politics, post-exertional malaise, priorities, researchers, RFA, speaking out, spending, treatment
20 Comments
Doing Patient Engagement
One of my passions is engaging people with ME in research, and especially as more than just subjects of the research. That’s why I co-authored a report on best practices in patient engagement. As the NIH-funded Collaborative Research Centers kick … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Research
Tagged action, collaboration, engagement, funding, government, grants, NIH, participation, partnership, patient, patients, researchers, RFA
7 Comments
The Truth Is Not Always Nice
My parents used to tell me, “If you can’t say something nice, then don’t say anything at all.” But they also raised me to tell the truth, especially when speaking to authority. I have to say some true things today, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged accountability, action, activism, advocacy, advocacy groups, blame, conspiracy, fatigue, living with, nice, noncompliant, occupy, PACE, pejorative, politics, priorities, researchers, speaking out, stereotypes, tired, truth, voice, Walitt
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Bottom of the Ramp
In aggregate, 2017 turned out to be the biggest year of ME/CFS funding at NIH ever. But when I scratched the surface, I found bad news buried within the superficially good news. We are still at the bottom of the … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary, Research
Tagged accountability, action, biomarkers, funding, government, grants, NIH, orthostatic intolerance, pathogenesis, politics, priorities, researchers, RFA, speaking out, spending, suffering, treatment
22 Comments
FINALLY: RFA Funding Announced
This post was last updated on September 30, 2017. Edits are clearly indicated in the text. At long last, NIH has announced the awards of RFA funding to three Collaborative Research Centers and a Data Management and Coordinating Center for … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary, Research
Tagged accountability, action, biomarkers, CPET, funding, government, grants, NIH, participation, partnership, pathogen discovery, pathogenesis, patients, post-exertional malaise, priorities, researchers, RFA, spending, transparency, updated
23 Comments
Grant Review
Disclosure: I participated in the preparation of one of the Collaborative Research Center applications. Today and tomorrow, the applications for ME/CFS Collaborative Research Centers and Data Coordinating Center are undergoing peer review at NIH. It’s a very important stage in … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Research
Tagged accountability, conflict of interest, funding, government, grants, NIH, priorities, recommendations, researchers, RFA, spending
10 Comments
NIH Attitudes Affect Policy: A Story In Two Parts
The current situation for ME research at NIH is still a problem, despite the fact that the RFAs will increase spending on ME by a significant percentage. I say this based on two things: what the ME field needs to … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary, Research
Tagged accountability, action, activism, advocacy, anger, blame, Centers of Excellence, funding, government, mental illness, NIH, occupy, politics, psychosocial, researchers, RFA, speaking out, stereotypes
45 Comments
The Halfway Point
We are halfway through fiscal year 2017. How much money has NIH spent on ME/CFS research so far this year, and where will we end up? The short version is: based on current spending, we are unlikely to hit the … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged accountability, action, budget, funding, government, grants, NIH, politics, priorities, recommendations, researchers, RFA, speaking out, spending
6 Comments
All The Time and None At All
Dr. Francis Collins, in answering a question about ME research on April 20th, said that NIH recognizes and empathizes with our suffering and our “frustration that so little is known.” Then he dropped some knowledge. Dr. Collins said, “Research, done … Continue reading →