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Nova Southeastern University Receives $8.5 Million Grant from Department of Defense for Second Phase of Gulf War Illness Research

Discussion in ''Conditions related to ME/CFS' news and research' started by Milo, Nov 18, 2018.

  1. Milo

    Milo Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Nova Southeastern University Receives $8.5 Million Grant from Department of Defense for Second Phase of Gulf War Illness Research

    https://globenewswire.com/news-rele...econd-Phase-of-Gulf-War-Illness-Research.html

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  2. hixxy

    hixxy Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    GWI seems to get a bunch more funding despite affecting way less people than ME.
     
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  3. Milo

    Milo Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    One soldier in 3 from the Gulf War is still afflicted with Gulf War Illness. Certainly the Department of Defense has been helpful in providing research funding.
     
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    Forbin Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Hopefully, this grant reflects on some success they've seen in their recent GWI trial. They're looking to do something similar in relation to ME, but are having trouble finding funding. In a video posted on this thread, Dr. Klimas said that a Parkinson's group had agreed fund a small ME/CFS trial in exchange for Nova Southeastern looking into Parkinson's using their sophisticated computational biology system. [I think I got that right.]

    https://sharkmedia.nova.edu/media/MECFS+Broward+Support+Group+08212018/1_0fl7jusw
     
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  5. Jim001

    Jim001 Established Member (Voting Rights)

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    Klimas also mentioned recently that an ME/CFS patient had helped raise half the money needed for the ME/CFS Men's subgroup pilot trial, which she said should be enough to at least get started on it, hopefully by the end of this year. Exciting stuff!
     
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    Does anyone know more about the ME/ CFS Men´s trial? is there any posibility to contribute some funding? I would really love to support that....
     
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    Jupiter Established Member

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    @Snowdrop thank u for the links. But if I donate how can I make sure it goes to ME/ Cfs men's trial? Maybe I will contact Nova first...
     
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    Snowdrop Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    I'm sorry but I don't know specifically. I'm not even sure that you can donate to a specific trial although the question is a reasonable one. An example of how universities and other institutions could be more open with information.

    I could also not find a specific email for Nancy Klimas. Just the general one for NSU. So the only thing I can suggest is the general email with the specif question directed at INIM.

    In general the rights of people donating time/money or whatever (to be provided info) is not really on the radar of those who receive the gifts. Apologies for my comment being off the topic of your question.
     
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