We are pleased to announce that we have just received $142,000 for our continuing OMF End ME / CFS Project; the second generous donation from an anonymous donor family.
As Phase 1 (the ME / CFS Severely Ill-BIG DATA Study) begins and we are preparing for Phase 2, we are tremendously grateful to our continuing supporters who keep this research going.
The plan for Phase 2 involves taking what we learn from Phase 1 and testing a smaller, more focused list of tests on moderately ill ME / CFS patients. This will help us know what biological abnormalities increase or decrease with disease severity, which then might give us a clinically useful diagnostic test.
As we raise funds for Phase 2, our ME / CFS Scientific Advisory Board will determine which hypotheses to test immediately and which to wait until Phase 1 is completed (9-12 months).
We’ve uploaded an updated tests list and an updated description of the study.
We appreciate the #ME Action Network doing a review of our donations in 2015 and how the other support we are receiving. You can also join in supporting this groundbreaking research through these fundraising event ideas.
Donate your appreciated stock directly to OMF and you can receive an immediate income-tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer (even if you originally paid much less for them).