From Mass ME Association:
Can you get to Worcester, Mass., to donate blood for researchers?
MassME is excited to be working with Liisa Selin, PhD, and Anna Gil, PhD, of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Even more exciting, these trailblazing researchers were just awarded a Ramsey grant by the Solve ME/CFS Initiative. More details: https://solvecfs.org/liisa-selin-and-anna-gil/
Liisa and Anna recently said, “We are personally aware of the devastation that ME/CFS causes and the challenge of surviving each day with this disease. We are therefore very excited by our recent findings of a unique subset of T cells that may play a role in ME/CFS immunopathogenesis and its potential to be a biomarker.”
Want to show these ME/CFS researchers a little love? Can you make the trip to Worcester, MA, 1 hour west of Boston to donate blood? They are looking for men and women aged 18 years or older with ME/CFS. Healthy men and women aged 18 years or older are also welcome.
Blood donors get $20. The researchers would need at least 30 mL of your blood — and up to 60 mL, if you are willing and able. They would like to get the first set of blood samples in December and before January 21st. The first scheduled date and time is this coming Monday, December 16, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Please contact our coordinator Jeanne Perrin at <jeanne2911@outlook.com> or 781-392-4708 as soon as possible if you can join us on Monday or to arrange another time. Jeanne will give you location and parking information.
Please feel free to forward this notice to other people with ME/CFS who might be interested.