Medical Research
Join us in revolutionising ME/CFS research
For over 40 years, the ME Association has invested in medical research that has helped increase our understanding of the disease and how best to manage it.
We issue grants to promising projects that explore the causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of ME/CFS and Long Covid, and which assist in the delivery of good quality healthcare.
This commitment is made possible by the generosity of supporters and reflects the charity's belief that for hope to become reality we need sustained investment in bigger and better studies and infrastructure projects led by renowned scientists from across the world.
We know that to drive meaningful change in this field, we must champion bigger, better, and more collaborative research.
ME/CFS and Long Covid
Ramsay Research Grants
Over 404,000
people are living with ME/CFS in the UK
Source: DecodeME Research from Professor Chris Ponting and Gemma Samms
Over £3m
invested in research since 1988
£127,000
average annual investment in research
£904,000
already committed in 2026
A bold step forward in scaling up support for impactful science
Research News
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News Medical: Antihistamines show modest benefits for long Covid fatigue treatment
Research: Long-Term Follow-Up of Women with ME/CFS: A 16-Year Longitudinal Study
Research: Does poor oxygenation and a delay in muscle energy recovery contribute to fatigue and PEM in ME/CFS? Now Recruiting!
Preprint Research: Mapping the Symptom Profile and Burden of ME/CFS: Insights from the TIMES Survey
Research Review: tVNS for Post-COVID-19 Condition: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal of Clinical Evidence
Research: Long term health outcomes in Q-fever: a non-viral infection that can cause an ME/CFS like illness
Oxford ME/CFS Research: Highlights and Final Report (2019–2026)
Research: Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation on fatigue in people with Long Covid
Update: Can We Reach Consensus on ME/CFS Research Criteria?
Research: Testing a Personalised Dysautonomia Management Protocol in Patients with Orthostatic Intolerance and a Diagnosis of ME/CFS or Long Covid
Government announces £4.75 million funding for Sequence ME research project
New Review Evaluates Safety and Effectiveness of Medication Across Multiple Conditions
Research: Pregnancy in ME/CFS: Stage II Funding
Research Review: What causes Long Covid and can it be treated?
Research: Investigating the ME/CFS experience through qualitative analysis of memorial entries
MERUK Breakthrough Magazine: A potential diagnostic test for ME/CFS based on cell electrophysiology
The UK ME/CFS Biobank is looking for healthy control volunteers for a study looking at virus reactivation in ME/CFS/LC
Call for people to participate in ME/CFS research: ME Association's Clinical Assessment Toolkit (MEA-CAT) Project
Preprint: Perioperative outcomes in ME/CFS undergoing general anesthesia
Annals of Internal Medicine: Randomised Trial Assesses Treatments for Fatigue in Long COVID, Showing Mixed Results
