Upcoming Events
NIH announces new ME/CFS research conference in partnership with SMCI
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National Institutes of Health
Accelerating Research on ME/CFS
April 4-5, 2019
Masur Lecture Hall, Clinical Center, Building 10
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
In partnership with Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Last week, Vicky Whittemore, PhD, NIH Program Director with
responsibility for the Trans NIH Working Group on ME/CFS announced there
will be a two-day NIH conference in April 2019 dedicated to ME/CFS
research. The conference, titled 'Accelerating Research on ME/CFS', will
be held on the NIH campus and include a component for patients. SMCI is
proud to partner on this unprecedented conference and will report out
more details as the event takes shape.
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Invest in ME Conference
London
31 May 2019
http://investinme.org/IIMEC14.shtml
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Lecture Tour in Ireland
Dr Vallings will be doing a lecture tour in Ireland from the 17 - 26 May 2019
http://www.irishmecfs.org/index.html
The Irish ME/CFS Associationis pleased to announce that it has arranged for Dr Ros Vallings, from New Zealand, to give 5 Irish ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome talks this May. The talks will include questions-and-answers sessions.
Friday, May 17 7:30PM: Clayton Hotel Silver Springs Hotel, Tivoli, Cork T23 E244
https://www.claytonhotelsilversprings.com/
400 free car parking spaces. Note that the meeting is in the conference centre of the Silver Springs. This has its own
entrance and car parking, though is not far from the main hotel if you go there.
Location: https://bit.ly/2HovTjW
This is being hosted by Yvonne Brewer.
Monday, May 20: 11:30 AM Great National South Court Hotel, Raheen Roundabout, Limerick. V94 E77X http://www.southcourthotel.com/
400 free car parking spaces
Location: https://bit.ly/2Y0gICB
GPS Coordinates: Latitude 52.62801 Longitude -8.663127
This is being hosted by Sarah Warde, coordinator of the Limerick ME Self-Help Group.
Tuesday, May 21: 7:30 PM The Connacht Hotel, Old Dublin Road, Galway H91K5DD (between the Bon Secour private Hospital (Renmore) and the Eye Cinema - nearer the hospital than the Cinema).
https://www.theconnacht.ie
Tel: (091) 381200 Free parking (both over and underground).
Location: https://www.theconnacht.ie/en/our-hotel-in-galway/.
Latitude:53.279738650567474 Longitude: -9.022178649902344
This is being hosted by Orla Ní Chomhraí, secretary of the Irish ME/CFS Association and coordinator of the Galway ME/CFS Support Group.
Thursday May 23: 7:30 PM Glasshouse Hotel, The Glasshouse, Swan Point, Sligo, F91 NCA4
https://www.theglasshouse.ie .
Telephone: (071)919 4300.
According to the website there is "ample car parking for delegates".
Location: https://www.theglasshouse.ie/location.html
GPS Co-ordinates +54° 16' 21.69" -8° 28' 30.42"
This is being hosted by Ruth Flood.
Sunday, May 26: 2:30 PM Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport Old Airport Rd Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport, Old Airport Rd, Cloghran, Co Dublin, K67P5C7, Ireland. T: (01) 8667507
www.carltondublinairport.com
Free car parking (you may need to get your ticket validated at reception).
Location: http://www.carltondublinairport.com/en/location/
GPS 53o 24' 55" N, 6o -14' -22" W
This is being hosted by Vera Kindlon, the Association’s chairperson. Dr Vallings has said she will give a "general talk on the illness e.g. underlying possible causes, diagnosis, update on research, management options etc."
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Talks by Dr Vallings: -times and venues to be arranged
Napier support group 23/8/19
Hamilton support group 10/10/19
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National Institutes of Health
Accelerating Research on ME/CFS
April 4-5, 2019
Masur Lecture Hall, Clinical Center, Building 10
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD
In partnership with Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Last week, Vicky Whittemore, PhD, NIH Program Director with
responsibility for the Trans NIH Working Group on ME/CFS announced there
will be a two-day NIH conference in April 2019 dedicated to ME/CFS
research. The conference, titled 'Accelerating Research on ME/CFS', will
be held on the NIH campus and include a component for patients. SMCI is
proud to partner on this unprecedented conference and will report out
more details as the event takes shape.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Invest in ME Conference
London
31 May 2019
http://investinme.org/IIMEC14.shtml
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lecture Tour in Ireland
Dr Vallings will be doing a lecture tour in Ireland from the 17 - 26 May 2019
http://www.irishmecfs.org/index.html
The Irish ME/CFS Associationis pleased to announce that it has arranged for Dr Ros Vallings, from New Zealand, to give 5 Irish ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome talks this May. The talks will include questions-and-answers sessions.
Friday, May 17 7:30PM: Clayton Hotel Silver Springs Hotel, Tivoli, Cork T23 E244
https://www.claytonhotelsilversprings.com/
400 free car parking spaces. Note that the meeting is in the conference centre of the Silver Springs. This has its own
entrance and car parking, though is not far from the main hotel if you go there.
Location: https://bit.ly/2HovTjW
This is being hosted by Yvonne Brewer.
Monday, May 20: 11:30 AM Great National South Court Hotel, Raheen Roundabout, Limerick. V94 E77X http://www.southcourthotel.com/
400 free car parking spaces
Location: https://bit.ly/2Y0gICB
GPS Coordinates: Latitude 52.62801 Longitude -8.663127
This is being hosted by Sarah Warde, coordinator of the Limerick ME Self-Help Group.
Tuesday, May 21: 7:30 PM The Connacht Hotel, Old Dublin Road, Galway H91K5DD (between the Bon Secour private Hospital (Renmore) and the Eye Cinema - nearer the hospital than the Cinema).
https://www.theconnacht.ie
Tel: (091) 381200 Free parking (both over and underground).
Location: https://www.theconnacht.ie/en/our-hotel-in-galway/.
Latitude:53.279738650567474 Longitude: -9.022178649902344
This is being hosted by Orla Ní Chomhraí, secretary of the Irish ME/CFS Association and coordinator of the Galway ME/CFS Support Group.
Thursday May 23: 7:30 PM Glasshouse Hotel, The Glasshouse, Swan Point, Sligo, F91 NCA4
https://www.theglasshouse.ie .
Telephone: (071)919 4300.
According to the website there is "ample car parking for delegates".
Location: https://www.theglasshouse.ie/location.html
GPS Co-ordinates +54° 16' 21.69" -8° 28' 30.42"
This is being hosted by Ruth Flood.
Sunday, May 26: 2:30 PM Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport Old Airport Rd Carlton Hotel Dublin Airport, Old Airport Rd, Cloghran, Co Dublin, K67P5C7, Ireland. T: (01) 8667507
www.carltondublinairport.com
Free car parking (you may need to get your ticket validated at reception).
Location: http://www.carltondublinairport.com/en/location/
GPS 53o 24' 55" N, 6o -14' -22" W
This is being hosted by Vera Kindlon, the Association’s chairperson. Dr Vallings has said she will give a "general talk on the illness e.g. underlying possible causes, diagnosis, update on research, management options etc."
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Talks by Dr Vallings: -times and venues to be arranged
Napier support group 23/8/19
Hamilton support group 10/10/19