The National Institute for Health and Care Research(NIHR) and the Medical Research Council(MRC) have released a report of their recent research showcase in London, which took place on the 6th November 2025:
Extracts:
Current, new and future perspectives in ME/CFS and long COVID research
On 6 November, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and the Medical Research Council (MRC) co-hosted a research showcase to discuss and explore the ongoing research in the fields of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and long COVID at the Royal College of Physicians, London.
The event brought together research funders, commercial and academic researchers, clinicians, and patient representatives with lived experience of the conditions and was independently chaired by Dr Louise Wood, Chair of the Association of Medical Research Charities.
The event included talks from people with ME/CFS and Long Covid, alongside talks from researchers including Prof Danny Altmann and Professor Manoj Sivan, who are currently leading research projects which have been funded by the ME Association's Ramsay Research Fund.