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{{NeedsImage}} The '''Australian ME/CFS Biobank''' is a partnership between patient charity [[Emerge Australia]], researchers at [[La Trobe University]], the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, [[Solve ME/CFS Initiative]] and the [[UK ME/CFS biobank]].<ref name="emergeannounce">{{Cite web | url = https://emerge.org.au/australian-mecfs-biobank-awarded-to-research-team-which-includes-emerge-australia/ | title = Australian ME/CFS biobank awarded to research team which includes Emerge Australia! | last = Emerge Australia | first = | author-link = Emerge Australia | date = 2019-08-13 | website = Emerge Australia|language=en| archive-url = | archive-date = |url-status = | access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> == Funding == Funding of A$1 million was announced in August 2019, and an email news list was setup.<ref name="emergeannounce" /> The Mason Foundation, an Australian ME/CFS charity is funding the biobank.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://nfmri.org.au/make-a-difference/our-funding-partners/mason-foundation-managed-equity-trustees/ | title = The Mason Foundation (managed by Equity Trustees) - NFMRINFMRI|language=en-US | access-date = 2019-08-16}}</ref> == Partnership roles == {{Quote box|The biobank and patient registry will be led by Emerge Australia, partnering with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) in the US, and the UK ME Biobank (UKMEB), making this a global project. This innovative project will make use of existing Australian Red Cross Blood Service resources, and will also benefit from the infrastructure of the UKMEB and resources being developed by SMCI. The biobank will store blood samples of ME/CFS patients, and matched healthy people, making these samples very useful for researchers. | title = Australian ME/CFS biobank awarded to research team which includes Emerge Australia!|source=[[Emerge Australia]]}} ==News articles == *[https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/anna-spends-22-hours-a-day-in-bed-but-experts-hope-they-re-close-to-a-cure-20190808-p52f3g.html Anna spends 22 hours a day in bed. But experts hope they're close to a cure.]<ref name="smhanna">{{Cite web | url = https://www.smh.com.au/national/victoria/anna-spends-22-hours-a-day-in-bed-but-experts-hope-they-re-close-to-a-cure-20190808-p52f3g.html | title = Anna spends 22 hours a day in bed. But experts hope they're close to a cure | last = Cunningham | first = Melissa | date = 2019-08-13 | website = The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en | access-date = 2019-08-16}}</ref> - The Sydney Morning Herald ==Learn more == *[https://emerge.org.au/australian-mecfs-biobank-awarded-to-research-team-which-includes-emerge-australia/ Australian ME/CFS Biobank Awarded to Research Team which includes Emerge Australia] *[https://solvecfs.org/1-million-grant-awarded-for-australian-biobank-and-registry/ $1 Million Grant Awarded for Australian Biobank and Registry]<ref name="smciannounce">https://solvecfs.org/1-million-grant-awarded-for-australian-biobank-and-registry/</ref> - [[Solve ME/CFS Initiative]] *[https://www.miragenews.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-research-funded/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Funded]<ref name="miragecfs">{{Cite web | url = https://www.miragenews.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-research-funded/ | title = Chronic Fatigue Syndrome research funded | last = Mirage News | first = | author-link = | date = 2019-08-14 | website = Mirage News|language=en-AU| archive-url = | archive-date = |url-status = | access-date=2019-08-16}}</ref> - Mirage News *[https://nfmri.org.au/make-a-difference/our-funding-partners/mason-foundation-managed-equity-trustees/ The Mason Foundation] *[https://www.eqt.com.au/about-us/media-centre/news-items/press-releases/2019/equity-trustees-announces-record-project-funding-of-1m-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome Equity Trustees Press Release]<ref name="etpress">{{Cite web | url = https://www.eqt.com.au/about-us/media-centre/news-items/press-releases/2019/equity-trustees-announces-record-project-funding-of-1m-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome | title = Equity Trustees {{!}} Equity Trustees announces record project funding of $1m for chronic fatigue syndrome | website = eqt.com.au | access-date = 2019-08-16}}</ref> ==See also == *[[Emerge Australia]] *[[Paul Fisher]] *[[Solve ME/CFS Initiative]] *[[UK ME/CFS biobank]] ==References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Biobanks & patient registries]]
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