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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

⏰ Reminder: registration for the 2nd Young EMERG Workshop in Valencia (7–8 Oct 2026) closes Sept 13! Free to attend, funding available for ECRs in ME/CFS, long COVID & related diseases. Register now: youngemerg.com/yemerg08.shtml #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

IGNITE ME Journal Club is back! We’re excited to kick off the next round of sessions with Rik Haagmans, PhD from Amsterdam UMC, who will lead a Journal Club focused on: 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 & 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 #IGNITEME #YoungEMERG #MECFS #JournalClub #Virology #Bioinformatics #EarlyCareerResearchers

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

2nd Young EMERG International Workshop Series 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮 | 𝟳–𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Scientific & personal development, explore leading collaborations + PI Speed Dating. 𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 is the Day of the Valencian Community, making it perfect to enjoy the city! ❗✈️ Contact YE before booking to access the discount.

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

IGNITE ME will be back after the summer break! We have four exciting Journal Club sessions coming up this autumn: Sep 2 — @rikhaagmans.bsky.social Oct 14 — Inga Williams Nov 17 — Erin Wissink Dec 10 — Aline Zamoro Save the dates, more details coming soon! #MECFS #IGNITEME #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Day 3 | The session continued with talks on cardiovascular and immune phenotyping across fatiguing syndromes, Long COVID measurement gaps, post-infectious disease clinics and research, and clinical approaches to treatment. #BREMC15 #IIMEC18 @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Day 3 | Therapeutics and Clinical Trials The session continued with talks by Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber on emerging research into ME mechanisms, and Rowan Gardner on mechanistic insights from DecodeME population analyses. #BREMC15 #IIMEC18 @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Day 3 | Continuing the session with data standardisation and sharing, updates from a multinational Long COVID treatment trial, and specialised care for seriously and very seriously ill people with ME. #BREMC15 #IIMEC18 @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Day 3 | Session: Therapeutics and Clinical Trials, chaired by Andrew Wilson. Exploring clinical trial platforms, brain fog treatment, hypoxia-induced mitochondrial stress signalling, wearable data, and data sharing in ME/CFS research. @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #BREMC15 #IIMEC18 #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Day 3 | Opening Session of #IIMEC18. The conference opened with a summary of #BREMC15 Days 1–2 by Simon Carding, followed by a WHO address from Hans Kluge. @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #BREMC15 #IIMEC18 #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Day 2 | Session 4, chaired by Jonas Bergquist. Exploring autonomic dysfunction, oxidative stress, 3D chromatin architecture, the gut–microbiome–brain axis, PEM mechanisms, and GLP-1s in ME/CFS and Long COVID. @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #BREMC15 #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Day 2 | Keynote: Mapping the Human Body One Cell at a Time, by Sarah Teichmann. Exploring how single-cell biology is transforming our understanding of human health, disease, and the cellular architecture of the body. #BREMC15 @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Day 2 | Session 2, chaired by Rikke Olsen. Exploring mitochondrial energy metabolism, the itaconate shunt hypothesis, and failures in peripheral oxygen transport in ME/CFS. @investinmeresearch.bsky.social #BREMC15 #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Day 2 | Session 1: The Immune System, chaired by Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber. Exploring innate immunity, post-infectious immune dysregulation, ion channel function, and tissue-specific immune responses in ME/CFS and Long COVID. @InvestinMEResearch #BREMC15 #MECFS #Immunology

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Day 1 | Session 4: Nervous System and Neuroinflammation, chaired by Jon Brooks. Exploring neuroimaging, neuroinflammation and the brain's response to ME/CFS and post-COVID conditions. @InvestinMEResearch #BREMC15 #MECFS #Neuroinflammation #Neuroscience #LongCOVID

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Day 1 | Session 3: Chronic infection aetiology, chaired by Friðbjörn Sigurðsson. Exploring persistent infection, immune dysregulation and post-viral syndromes in ME/CFS, from multiple international research perspectives. #BREMC15 @InvestinMEResearch #MECFS #LongCOVID

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Session 2 of Day 1 at the Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium (#BREMC15) focuses on Genomics, chaired by Elisa Oltra. We heard wonderful talks given by Andrew Grimson, Vilma Lammi and Elizabeth Worthey @InvestinMEResearch #BREMC15 #MECFS #Genomics #BiomedicalResearch

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Session 1 of Day 1 at the Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium (#BREMC15) focuses on Systems Biology and AI, chaired by Tamas Korcsmaros. With talks from Dezso Modos, Veronika Kedlian & Marek Ostaszewski. @InvestinMEResearch #BREMC15 #MECFS #SystemsBiology #BiomedicalResearch

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The YE Symposium 2026 concluded last night with a pleasant boat trip on the River Cam. Thank you to all the participants for making these two days so inspiring. We hope to see many of you again at our next meeting in Valencia, Spain, this fall. #MECFS #Research #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We concluded with the session “Finding Treatments for ME/CFS” with Prof. Andrew Wilson presenting his talk“Understanding Platform Trials and Their Potential for ME/CFS”, followed by Sophia Cameron-Christie's talk “Boffins to Bedside: R&D in the Pharma Industry” #MECFS #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

This morning, an excellent Poster Session was presented by the ECRs attending the Symposium 2026! ✨ A great opportunity to showcase ongoing projects and brand new ideas! Who will take home the prize for Best Poster? 🏆 #MECFS #BiomedicalResearch #YoungEMERG @investinmeresearch.bsky.social

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Another insightful contribution to the session “Sampling Shapes Science: Recruitment Pathways Compared” came from Dr Nancy Klimas: “Who Gets In, Who Stays In, Who Gets Left Out: ME/CFS Design and Recruitment Strategies That Work” #MECFS #ClinicalResearch #YoungEMERG @investinmeresearch.bsky.social

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The session “Sampling Shapes Science: Recruitment Pathways Compared” continued with an engaging talk by Dr Jennifer Ahn-Jarvis: “Recruitment Roadmap: Strategies for Recruiting Participants at the Quadram Institute” #MECFS #ClinicalResearch #YoungEMERG @investinmeresearch.bsky.social

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The session “Sampling Shapes Science: Recruitment Pathways Compared” opened with an insightful talk by Dr Sankalpa Neupane: “Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria in Clinical Trial Protocols: Key Considerations and Discussions” #MECFS #ClinicalResearch #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Day 2 of the conference is underway! ✨ Today’s sessions were opened by Dr Leonardo Vincenzi, setting the stage for another day of discussion, and a first roundtable discussion chaired by Dr Katharine Seton. Looking forward to what’s ahead! #MECFS #BiomedicalResearch #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

🎤 Becoming a PI: navigating the journey to your own lab with Dr Agostina Casamento-Moran, part of the session "Developing your career in ME/CFS Research". #MECFS #BiomedicalResearch #AcademicCareer #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The second round of ECR talks continued with more exciting presentations showcasing innovative research in ME/CFS and Long COVID. ✨ Presentations by Dadiv Morillo, Koen Zwetsloot, Josefina Casamento-Moran, Erin Wissink, Brooke Gile and Hanna Tabisz. #MECFS #BiomedicalResearch #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The first round of ECR talks has just taken place, chaired by Krishani Dinali Perera. Presentation by Tanoj Singh, Tuong Hieu Huynh, Natalie Eaton-Fitch, Sirine Saafi and Jamie G. Elliot

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Insightful talk by Dr Vicky Whittmore on “ME/CFS Research Landscape: Gaps and Opportunities” in the first session of the day, "From Mechanism to Medicine - Methods, Models & Translation" #MECFS #BiomedicalResearch #YoungEMERG @investinmeresearch.bsky.social

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Ready to kick off two days of ideas, collaboration, and new connections at the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026. We are excited to welcome participants and speakers from across the community. — let’s begin! 🚀 #YoungEMERG2026

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

📣 Final speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re pleased to welcome Jennifer Ahn-Jarvis & Ruby O’Grady ✨ They will present “Recruitment Roadmap: Strategies for Recruiting Participants at the Quadram Institute.” #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

✨ We’re excited to welcome Nancy Klimas to the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! She’ll present “Who Gets In, Who Stays In, Who Gets Left Out: ME/CFS Design and Recruitment Strategies That Work.” #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

📣 Another speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re pleased to welcome Sophia Cameron-Christie ✨ She’ll present “Boffins to Bedside: R&D in the pharma industry.” #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📣 Registration for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026 has been extended until 14 May! Don’t miss two days of talks, networking, and discussions on ME/CFS research — plus our Cambridge evening activity with punting and dinner ✨ 📩 Register via: info@youngemerg.com #YoungEMERG

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

📣 Call for abstracts for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! Share your work as a talk or poster, or present your research ideas in our early-stage session ✨ 🗓️ Submission deadline: 30 April 2026 📩 info@youngemerg.com #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

📣 Another speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re pleased to welcome Vicky Whittemore ✨ She’ll present “ME/CFS Research Landscape: Gaps and Opportunities.” #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📣 Another speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re pleased to welcome Simon Carding ✨ He’ll present “DISCOVER-ME: An EU Horizon funded programme for improved diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of ME/CFS.” #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

📣 First speaker announcement for the YoungEMERG Symposium 2026! We’re excited to welcome Agostina Casamento-Moran ✨ She’ll speak on “Becoming a PI: navigating the journey to your own lab” and share insights from her path to leading a lab. #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

📣 Don’t forget — registration for Young EMERG Symposium 2026 is open! We’ll be sharing some of our confirmed speakers this week 👀✨ 🔗 youngemerg.com/yemerg07reg.... #YoungEMERG #MECFS #MEResearch

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

📣 YoungEMERG Symposium 2026 — registration now open! 📅 25–26 May 2026 | Hinxton Hall, Wellcome Genome Campus Register: youngemerg.com/yemerg07reg.... #YoungEMERG #MECFS

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📢 The ME/CFS Alliance will host its 20th anniversary symposium “M.E. & Long COVID Research — STRONGER TOGETHER” 📅 4 Mar 2026 | 📍 Winchester Cathedral A one-day event bringing together experts to discuss the future of ME/CFS and Long COVID research. ℹ️ info@mecfsalliance.org.uk

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📢 Upcoming IGNITE ME session Join us for a virtual discussion on “The 2026 Virtual Journal Club Plan for ME/CFS Early Career Researchers.” 🗓 Wednesday, 11 February ⏰ 4–5 pm GMT | 11 am–12 pm EST 💻 Zoom (message us for the link)

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Just a reminder that the deadline for the ME/CFS Fellowship 2026 is fast approaching: 3 February 2026 at 2:00 pm (CET). ⏳ Less than three weeks to go! Find all details and apply via fundingportal.wwtf.at, or contact Benjamin Missbach directly at Benjamin.missbach@wwtf.at

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

✨ Welcome 2026 ✨ 2025 was a year of growth for Young EMERG — we welcomed two new Organising Committee members, held our annual Symposium in the UK, and launched the Young EMERG International ME Workshop Series in Vienna. We’re motivated and excited for the year ahead. Expect more from us in 2026!

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

PRIME Workshop 1 explores how AI and machine learning can support molecular and genetic biomarker discovery in ME/CFS and Long COVID. 🗓️ 21 January 2026 | 💻 Online With speakers from Harvard, Edinburgh, McGill and others. Organised by PRIME, building research infrastructure for ME/CFS.

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

💙 Thank you to our supporters of #YEVienna2025! A big thank-you to @investinmeresearch.bsky.social, the Medical University of Vienna, Ströck bakeries, Virax Biolabs, and Leonardo Hotel Vienna for helping make this workshop possible. We’re truly grateful for your support! ✨

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

💙 Thank you from #YEVienna2025! Big thanks to all participants and speakers for an inspiring and friendly workshop — your contributions made it a great success. We wrapped up Day 2 with a visit to another Christmas market and some curling fun! 🎄❄️

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🎉 Poster Awards at #YEVienna2025! Huge congratulations to our poster session winners: 🥇 Katharine Seton 🥈 Hanna Tabisz 🥉 Elisabeth Sievert All posters were evaluated by an independent jury — and the quality was fantastic across the board. Well done to everyone who presented! 💙

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🎉 Travel Grant Awards at #YEVienna2025! Big congratulations to our travel grant recipients Jordan McGing and Aline Zamoro Martinez! ✨ Great to celebrate their work and support their participation in the workshop. Well done to both awardees! 💙

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

✨ Day 2 of #YEVienna2025! We had two inspiring keynotes today: 🔬 Dr Eva Untersmayer-Eisenhuber on the path from basic research to translation. 🏭 Dr Esra Güç from Virax Biolabs with an industry perspective on ME/CFS. A great mix of insights to close the day! 🚀

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youngEMERG @youngemerg.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

🧪 Lab rotation session at #YEVienna2025! With support from WWTF, PIs from Vienna-based research groups just presented their work — and now participants have the chance to talk to them directly about potential lab rotations and opportunities. Great energy in the room! ✨

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