Open Medicine Foundation

Linda Tannenbaum, Founder and CEO of OMF, will deliver the inaugural lecture of Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon’s new Open Lectures series on May 25.

One day left to take the CTN Lite survey. We know energy is precious. If you have a few minutes to share your perspective, it goes straight to the researchers working on what comes next. Closes tomorrow: forms.gle/1RAx657KFx9Hoa…

Open Medicine Foundation aims to break the traditional mould and remove research silos via our Collaborative Approach to Systems Research model, bringing together different areas of expertise to create a more holistic approach.

Impact on Approaching Research Traditionally, medical care systems and research institutes are set up to study, understand, and treat diseases via specific, singular systems. This approach is not sufficient for addressing a multi-system chronic complex disease, however.

🧬 Science Wednesdays: Multi-system chronic complex disease What is a multi-system chronic complex disease? While the term multi-system chronic complex disease is perhaps overwhelming at first, each component is relatively straightforward when you break it down.

May 12 marks International ME/CFS Awareness Day. This year we asked our community to share the questions they live with because of #MECFS. Here are some of their responses. Visit omf.ngo/maymomentum/ to join us in raising awareness. #MECFSis #MECFSAwareness

What are your research priorities? Over 1k patients and caregivers have already shared theirs. The CTN Lite survey closes May 15. Help shape research for ME/CFS. Caregivers can complete on behalf of patients & answers save if you need to take breaks. forms.gle/1RAx657KFx9Hoa…

May is #MECFSAwareness Month and as national nonprofits in the US we are dedicated to promoting education & understanding of this devastating disease. Whether you're an individual or org, feel free to join us in adding the tag #UnitedForMe to all your ME-related posts this month.

From Anna Redshaw: I'm getting there! Just a few more links to update for Blue Sunday 2026 and then everything will be ready. the-slow-lane.com/donation-pages #BlueSunday2026 #TeaPartyForME2026 @MEResearchUK @OpenMedF @Invest_in_ME @SmileForMEUK @MEGroupAust

May is ME/CFS Awareness Month 💙 Alongside @OpenMedF, @MEActNet, & @PlzSolveCFS, we’re promoting education & understanding. Join us: use #UnitedForME on ME-related posts this month. #MECFSAwareness #MECFSAwarenessMonth

4/4 OMF’s Ronald G. Tompkins Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration specializes in cardiopulmonary-based research in ME/CFS, studying factors like hypoxia, impaired blood flow, and more and how they impact symptoms of the disease. Read more here: omf.ngo/ronald-tompkin….

3/4 It may also help explain the findings of 2-day cardiopulmonary exercise tests, where people with ME/CFS reach their anaerobic (without oxygen) threshold faster than controls.

🧬Science Wednesdays: Hypoxia 1/4 Hypoxia is when there isn’t enough oxygen delivered to your body’s tissues. This condition can have negative impacts on a variety of systems, including respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems.

Imagine the worst flu you've ever had and it never goes away." That's how Linda Tannenbaum of @OpenMedF describes ME/CFS — a chronic illness with no blood test, few treatments, and a shortage of trained doctors. Read the full story: ow.ly/WSWs50YQR9f