Ion channel dysfunction in the pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: diagnostic biomarkers, therapeutic targets and treatments

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http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1199502

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Funded Activity Summary

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is an illness affecting up to 240,000 Australians. The cause of ME/CFS is not known, and there are currently no diagnostic tests or effective treatments. Research suggests that ion channels that transfer calcium within cells are dysfunctional in ME/CFS. Our research will investigate ion channels and calcium transfer using immune cells to help develop biomarkers for the illness and discover better treatments for these patients.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2020

End Date: 01-01-2024

Funding Scheme: Targeted Calls for Research

Funding Amount: $1,460,700.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

biomarkers | chronic fatigue syndrome | natural killer cells | pharmacological intervention

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