State of the Knowledge Workshop on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic

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State of the Knowledge Workshop on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Research Report now availablehttp://painconsortium.nih.gov/ME-CFS-Report.html The Office of Research on Women's Health, in collaboration with the Trans-NIH ME/CFS Working Group, hosted an NIH State of Knowledge Workshop on ME/CFS on April 7-8, 2011, to bring together patients, advocates, and scientists from across the nation to review and discuss the opportunities and gaps in ME/CFS research. Topics covered at the workshop included overlapping categories to address the multidisciplinary nature of the illness, including: infectious diseases, systems biology, immunology, neurology, exercise physiology and energy metabolism, diagnosis and biomarkers, treatment, and opportunities for communication.The report from the workshop is available here.http://orwh.od.nih.gov/CSF%202011/SoK%20Workshop%20Report%20508%20compliant%20-%208-5-11.pdf Archived webcasts available for aDay 1(April 7) http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=10098 and Day 2 (April 8) http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=10114 The Trans-NIH ME/CFS Research Working Group website is available at http://orwh.od.nih.gov/CSF%202011/CFS_home.htm and a current list of resources for research investigators can be found on this website.