Show solidarity with the ME/CFS community on Awareness Day. Today, we make ME/CFS visible. On International ME/CFS Awareness Day, we honour the millions of people around the world living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
For multi-system chronic complex diseases like ME/CFS and Long COVID, no single laboratory, dataset, or discipline can capture the whole picture alone. Through our Collaborative Approach to Systems Research model, Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) brings
During ME/CFS Awareness Month, we’re sharing stories of people whose lives have been profoundly disrupted by ME/CFS. Today, we share Melissa’s story. Before becoming unwell, Melissa lived a full and active life. She describes herself
At Open Medicine Foundation Australia (OMFAU), helping people get better is at the heart of everything we do. It drives our research partnerships, our scientific standards, and our unwavering commitment to the millions of people
Today is Long COVID Awareness Day — a moment to pause and acknowledge the reality facing hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Long COVID is not a disease fading into the past. For many, it
We are very pleased to share that Dr Christopher Armstrong and his team at Open Medicine Foundation’s (OMF’s) Melbourne ME/CFS Collaboration have been awarded nearly $1 million ($999,977.50) through the Medical Research Future Fund
A large genetic study reveals disrupted links between genes and metabolism in ME/CFS, highlighting altered lipid and cortisol pathways that may explain the condition’s metabolic and biological diversity.
We’re excited to share an interview with all of OMF’s Directors. This panel discussion focuses on the big picture and draws connections across OMF’s research portfolio. An Interview with OMF’s Directors Watch Now Click here
In today’s interview, Dr. Chris Armstrong and Dr. Wenzhong Xiao, two of OMF’s Directors, talk about what they think is going on in ME/CFS, including differences in producing energy and the immune and central nervous
OMF Australia’s (OMFAU) biggest fundraising event is here—Triple Giving November (TGN)! From 1 November to 2 December, every donation will be TRIPLED, up to $85,000, thanks to generous matching donors. This makes TGN our most
Today, we are pleased to share a new publication, Steroid Dynamics in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case-Control Study using Ultra Performance Supercritical Fluid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. The Heart of the Matter OMF’s research
From the Desk of Dr. Danielle MeadowsVice President of Research Programs & Operations Today, I’m happy to share another update on a study that I introduced back in November 2024 in an interview with Dr.
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