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Agenda<\/span><\/div>\n
Symposium for Promoting the Advancement of Research Knowledge in ME\/CFS Early Career Researchers<\/div>\n
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December 11, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clinical Center (Building 10), FAES Classrooms 6 & 7 and Terrace, NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD<\/p>\n<\/div><\/h1><\/span>

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9:00 \u2013 9:05 am<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nWelcome<\/b>
<\/strong>Vicky Whittlemore, PhD \u2013 NINDS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:05 \u2013 9:15 am<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nIntroduction and Welcome<\/b>
<\/strong>Walter Koroshetz, MD \u2013 Director, NINDS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9:15 \u2013 10:00 am<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Building Your ME\/CFS Research Career<\/b>
<\/strong>Moderator: Jessica Maya, PhD \u2013 Cornell University<\/p>\n

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  • Perspective from Brent Williams, PhD \u2013 Columbia University<\/li>\n
  • Perspective from Xiang Xu, PhD \u2013 Mt. Sinai<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:00 \u2013 10:30 am<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Overview of Grant Writing for Young\/Early Career Investigators<\/b>
<\/strong>Moderator: Brent Williams, PhD<\/p>\n

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  • Vicky Whittemore, PhD \u2013 NIH\/NINDS<\/li>\n
  • Joe Breen, PhD \u2013 NIH\/NIAID<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:30 \u2013 10:45 am<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBREAK<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10:45 \u2013 11:30 am<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\n

Panel of ME\/CFS Non- Profit Partners<\/b><\/p>\n

Moderator: Agostina Casamento-Moran, PhD \u2013 Johns Hopkins University
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  • H. Timothy Hsiao, PhD \u2013 Solve ME\/CFS Initiative<\/li>\n
  • Jamie Seltzer \u2013 #MEAction<\/li>\n
  • Richard Simpson \u2013 Invest in ME Research<\/li>\n
  • Linda Tannenbaum \u2013 Open Medicine Foundation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11:30 am \u2013 12:15 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nNetworking Breakout Groups<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12:15 \u2013 1:15 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nLUNCH\u00a0<\/em>(Sponsored by Nova Southeastern University) and Poster Session<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:15 \u2013 3:00 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nShort Research Presentations by Young\/Early Career Investigator Participants<\/b>
<\/strong>Moderator: Chloe Jones, University of Alabama, Birmingham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:15 \u2013 1:30 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nDeveloping a mouse model of myalgic encephalomyelitis<\/b>
<\/strong>Madeleine Uys \u2013 North-West University (Presenting via Zoom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:30 \u2013 1:45 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nAntibody Reactivity to the Intestinal Microbiome in Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Patients<\/b>
<\/strong>Katharine Seton, PhD \u2013 Quadrum Research Institute (Presenting via Zoom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1:45 \u2013 2:00 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nIdentification of biomarkers for ME\/CFS from metabolites and proteins in blood<\/b>
<\/strong>Katie Glass, PhD \u2013 Cornell University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:00 \u2013 2:15 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEffect of Physical Exertion on CNS Oxidative Stress and Metabolism in ME\/CFS<\/b>
<\/strong>Nicholas Hampilos, MD \u2013 Weill Cornell Medicine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:15 \u2013 2:30 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEpigenetic Reprogramming of CD8+ T cell Populations Drives Exhaustion in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS)<\/b>
<\/strong>David Iu \u2013 Cornell University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:30 \u2013 2:45 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nUpTime: A Digital Biomarker for ME\/CFS<\/b>
<\/strong>Bella Rond \u2013 Bateman Horne Center<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:45 \u2013 3:00 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nME\/CFS Pathophysiology Investigated by Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (iCPET) and Autonomic Function Testing<\/b>
<\/strong>Johanna Woodward Squires \u2013 Brigham & Women\u2019s Hospital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 \u2013 3:15 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nBREAK<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:15 \u2013 4:30 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nShort Research Presentations by Young\/Early Career Investigator Participants<\/b>
<\/strong>Moderator: Katie Glass, PhD \u2013 Cornell University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:15 \u2013 3:30 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nAugmentation of Anaerobic Pentose Phosphate Pathway Triggers Tetrahydrobiopterin Biosynthesis in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS) patients with Orthostatic Intolerance: A Pilot Study<\/b>
<\/strong>Sarojini Bulbule \u2013 Simmaron Research Institute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30 \u2013 3:45 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nTracking Peripheral Immune Cell Infiltration of the Brain in ME\/CFS<\/b>
<\/strong>Chloe Jones \u2013 University of Alabama, Birmingham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:45 \u2013 4:00 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nEvidence for the contribution of hemolysis to post-exertional malaise pathophysiology in myalgic encephalomyelitis<\/b>
<\/strong>Atefah Moezzi \u2013 University of Montreal (Presenting via Zoom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:00 \u2013 4:15 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nExercise capacity in myalgic encephalomyelitis\/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME\/CFS) treated with long-term pyridostigmine<\/b>
<\/strong>Sarra Maan Al-Zayer \u2013 Brigham & Women\u2019s Hospital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:15 \u2013 4:30 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nSingle-cell transcriptomics of ME\/CFS circulating immune system before and after symptom provocation<\/b>
<\/strong>Tien Luyen Vu \u2013 Cornell University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:30 \u2013 5:00 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nYoung\/Early Career Investigator Network \u2013 discussion of ways the young investigators can network, collaborate across labs, countries, and continents<\/b>
<\/strong>Co-Moderators: Agostina Casamento-Moran, PhD \u2013 Johns Hopkins University and Karen Gim\u00e9nez-Orenga, Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Valencia San Vicente M\u00e1rtir\/EMERG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:00 pm<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nAdjourn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>

SPARK ME Workshop and ME\/CFS Conference Poster Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Exercise capacity in myalgic encephalomyelitis\/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME\/CFS) treated with long-term pyridostigmine<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Sarra Al-Zayer; Brigham & Women’s Hospital<\/p>\n

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    1. Circulating FGF-21 levels are associated with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis disease severity<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Ghazaleh Azimi; University of Montreal<\/p>\n

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      1. Role of soluble sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase acid-like 3B (SMPDL3B) in myalgic encephalomyelitis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Rostami-Afshari Bita; University of Montreal<\/p>\n

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        1. Using [11C]PBR28 positron emission tomography to assess neuroinflammation in ME\/CFS and PASC<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Hannah Bues; Massachusetts General Hospital<\/p>\n

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          1. Augmentation of Anaerobic Pentose Phosphate Pathway Triggers Tetrahydrobiopterin Biosynthesis in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS) patients with Orthostatic Intolerance: A Pilot Study<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Sarojini Bulbule; Simmaron Research Institute<\/p>\n

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            1. Understanding the Behavioral Features of Fatigue in Long COVID<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Agostina Casamento-Moran; Johns Hopkins University<\/p>\n

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              1. Comprehensive plasma metabolomic analysis in ME\/CFS with exercise tolerance test<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Xiaoyu (Jason) Che; Columbia University<\/p>\n

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                1. Participant Recruitment for ME\/CFS Research<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Luke Collings; Bateman Horne Center<\/p>\n

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                  1. Comparison ofT-cell Receptor Diversity of People with\u00a0Myalgic\u00a0Encephalomyelitis versus Controls<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    Joshua Dibble; Harvard University<\/p>\n

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                    1. Cell-free RNA signatures of myalgic encephalomyelitis\/ chronic fatigue syndrome<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      Anne Gardella; Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                      1. Proteomic adjustments following induction of post-exertional malaise<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        Arnaud Germain, Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                        1. Extracellular vesicle protein cargo in ME\/CFS cases and controls following maximal exercise<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Ludovic Giloteaux; Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                          1. HERV activation segregates ME\/CFS from fibromyalgia and patients fulfilling both clinical criteria<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            Karen Gim\u00e9nez-Orenga, Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Valencia San Vicente M\u00e1rtir<\/p>\n

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                            1. Identification of four clinical subgroups of ME\/CFS patients using model-based clustering<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Katherine (Katie) Glass, Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                              1. Epigenetic Reprogramming of CD8+ T cell Populations Drives Exhaustion in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis\/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME\/CFS)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                David Iu, Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                                1. Post-Exertional Malaise Provocation Induces Different Profiles of Cognitive Impairment in ME\/CFS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  Corrine Leveau; University of Montreal<\/p>\n

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                                  1. Blood brain barrier permeability is increased in ME\/CFS: an MRI study<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    Sheryl Liu, Mt. Sinai<\/p>\n

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                                    1. Tracking Peripheral Immune Cell Infiltration of the Brain in ME\/CFS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Chloe Jones; University of Alabama, Birmingham<\/p>\n

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                                      1. Investigating T cell populations for immune cell dysfunction in ME\/CFS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        Jessica Maya; Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                                        1. Investigating the role of iNOS in endothelial dysfunction in ME\/CFS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                          Claire McNally; Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                                          1. Predicting Trajectories and Long-Term Sequelae in Long COVID: An Exploratory Pilot Study<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            Diana Petre; University of Montreal<\/p>\n

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                                            1. Impact of age and sex on microbial susceptibility and immune activation in ME\/CFS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                              Amit Ranjan; Columbia University<\/p>\n

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                                              1. UpTime: A Digital Biomarker for ME\/CFS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                Bella Rond; Bateman Horne Center<\/p>\n

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                                                1. Objective sleep and pupillometry measurements in participants with ME\/CFS and controls<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  Deena Saadi; Massachusetts General Hospital<\/p>\n

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                                                  1. The Role of Irisin in the Pathogenesis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    Bernard Souma; University of Montreal<\/p>\n

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                                                    1. High circulating miR-29a-3p and miR-150-5p levels are associated with vascular instabilities in myalgic encephalomyelitis<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                      Yasaman Vahdani, University of Montreal<\/p>\n

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                                                      1. Single-cell transcriptomics of ME\/CFS circulating immune system before and after symptom provocation<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                        Tien Vu; Cornell University<\/p>\n

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                                                        1. ME\/CFS Pathophysiology Investigated by Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test (iCPET) and Autonomic Function Testing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                          Johanna Woodward Squires; Brigham & Women\u2019s Hospital<\/p>\n

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                                                          1. 7T MRI showed hippocampal Subfield Volume differences in ME\/CFS and Long COVID<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                            Kiran Thapaliya; Griffith University<\/p>\n

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                                                            1. A Software for Integrating Multiple Methylation Studies: Feature Selection and Classification<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                              Tao Xu; Texas Tech University<\/p>\n

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                                                              1. Structural and Oxygen Metabolic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of long-COVID and ME\/CFS<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                                Xiang Xu; Mt. Sinai<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5201","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t