International: IACFS/ME - International Association for CFS/ME, IACFSME

From an email:

The Board is delighted to announce that H. Timothy "Tim" Hsiao will be joining the IACFS/ME Board! Thank you to all Professional IACFS/ME Members for voting and for your comments.

Since last Fall, Dr. Hsiao has been attending Board meetings and participating in IACFS/ME-related activities. Tim has been helping us to reach out to new members, comply with US non-profit regulations, and organize a special event for researchers at our upcoming Conference (stay tune!). He brings with him a wealth of experience in science and science administration. Please see below for more information about Dr. Hsiao.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Hsiao to the Board!

Sincerely,

IACFS/ME

Tim is a Senior Innovation Strategy & Management Advisor at AVANTIQOR (a consulting firm), currently supporting the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) in Washington, DC. Previously, he served as the Chief Scientific Officer of Solve M.E., Director of the Department of Scientific Affairs at the American Society for Radiation Oncology, and Program Director at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS, part of the NIH). Tim holds a PhD in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry from Yale University and has been recognized by awards such as the NIH Director’s Award and the NCATS Director’s Award.

Why I Volunteer:

Tackling complex chronic diseases takes a whole village. I hope to support the IACFS/ME to continue convening all stakeholders in the ecosystem to effectively share knowledge and collaborate to advance medical research and bring hope to our fellow global citizens who are impacted by ME/CFS, Long COVID, and other related disorders.