The call “ME/CFS 2024 – Understanding ME/CFS” was aimed at scientists who wanted to submit exploratory research projects with a maximum duration of 15 months and funding of up to €100,000 per project. The focus was on topics such as the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and/or treatment of post-acute infectious diseases such as ME/CFS. The call was funded equally by our foundation and the WWTF. A total of seven outstanding research projects received support.
Award amount: €695,445
Number of submissions: 19 applications
Award procedure: single-stage selection process by an international jury of experts
Jury meeting: September 12 and 13, 2024
Formal decision by the WWTF Executive Board: October 9, 2024
Contact person: Dr. Benjamin Missbach
Chris Ponting (Chair) | University of Edinburgh, UK
Nancy Klimas | University of Miami, US
Eliana Lacerda | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Elisa Oltra | Catholic University of Valencia, ES
David Putrino | Icahn School of Medicine – Mount Sinai, US
Keith Geraghty | University of Manchester, UK
Funded projects
ME-CFS24-001 Kathryn Hoffmann (Medical University of Vienna)
Adult patients with severe and very severe ME/CFS in Austria. A multi-perspective study.
Duration: 15 months, funding amount: €99,752
ME-CFS24-002 Matthias Wielscher (Medical University of Vienna)
Genetic architecture of chronic fatigue syndrome
Duration: 12 months, funding amount: €99,797
ME-CFS24-003 Thomas Vogl (Medical University of Vienna)
Deciphering systemic and mucosal antibody repertoires against the microbiota in ME/CFS and PCC
Dauer: 15 Monate, Fördersumme: € 99.426
ME-CFS24-004 Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber (Medical University of Vienna)
The impact of mast cell activation on epithelial and endothelial barrier dysregulation in post-infectious ME/CFS
Dauer: 12 Monate, Fördersumme: € 99.992
ME-CFS24-007 Martin Krssak (Medical University of Vienna)
The role of the skeletal muscle and myocardial metabolism in ME/CFS: in vivo MRS study.
Dauer: 15 Monate, Fördersumme: € 99.982
ME-CFS24-016 Davide Ret (TU Wien)
Exploring the Glycome: Identifying Glycosylation-Related Biomarkers for severity stratification in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dauer: 12 Monate, Fördersumme: € 99.946
ME-CFS24-018 Lukas Haider (Medical University of Vienna)
Investigating Cerebral Oxygen Metabolism Dysfunction as a pathomechanism of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Dauer: 14 Monate, Fördersumme: € 96.550
