🧵 THREAD: Skeletal Muscle Alterations in Long COVID and ME/CFS 1/ 💡 Study Overview We studied whether skeletal muscle changes in Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) patients are due to inactivity or distinct pathological processes.

For a variety of reasons, we’ve been quantitating many western blots & radioactive protein gels so made this app for doing so as unhappy with what is available. Can quickly quantitate gels/blots & make simple graphs from the data. Instruction tab in app. dms-western-blot-analyzer.ne…

🚨 We are hiring a PhD and a Post-doctoral assistant at the Ghent Muscle Lab (Ghent University, Belgium) with strong interest in muscle & exercise physiology, bioinformatics, metabolomics or molecular biology. Apply by June 30. jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Post… ugent.be/en/work/scientific/…

Wonderful 2026 ACSM conference. Great science, great friends! It was awesome to share the stage with such distinguished scientists @RobWust and Gwenael Layec. @ACSMNews

Overjoyed to have our IBEC Honor Award lecture being delivered by Dr. Mark Febbraio!!!

Our long covid conference in Amsterdam @ISLCPAIS in August is attracting attention, with around 160 abstracts and session speakers, so far! You can still submit and register! Islc-pais.org for more information

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 28TH MAY! We have received over 125 abstracts related to #LongCOVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (#PAIS) for the ISLC-PAIS Conference 2026 (26-29 August) in Amsterdam. Register at islc-pais.org for the largest PAIS conference?!

We are so grateful for the additional support we received from @ZonMw for our long COVID research! We aims to better understand people with homebound severe post-COVID. The goal is to map changes in muscles, blood, and autonomic function. More: zonmw.nl/nl/nieuws/financier… Great news!

📌 Internationale wetenschap over Long Covid & PAIS komt naar Amsterdam Van 26 t/m 29 augustus vindt in Amsterdam de ISLC-PAIS conferentie plaats. Onder leiding van onder andere dr. @RobWust (Associate Professor aan de VU en voorzitter van de organisatiecommissie van de ISLC-PAIS conferentie) komen wereldwijde experts samen om de versnipperde kennis over long covid en andere post-acute infectiesyndromen (PAIS) te bundelen. Waarom is dit een belangrijke stap? Hoewel dit een medisch-wetenschappelijk congres is voor professionals, staan thema’s centraal die belangrijk zijn voor jou! - Biologische mechanismen: er is specifieke aandacht voor de oorzaken van PEM en andere biomedische processen. Het begrijpen van hoe de ziekte werkt, is de enige weg naar diagnostiek. - Betere diagnose: sprekers zoals dr. Alba Azola (Johns Hopkins University) delen inzichten over het beter in kaart brengen van ziektebeelden, om de zorg voor de patiënt te verbeteren en te versnellen. - Internationale samenwerking: door de kloof tussen wetenschappelijk onderzoek en de dagelijkse praktijk te verkleinen, wordt er gewerkt aan een fundament voor toekomstige behandelingen. Speciaal voor jou: de 'Patient Recap' 📺 Omdat de conferentie zelf zeer wetenschappelijk-inhoudelijk en intensief is, is deze niet fysiek toegankelijk voor patiënten. Dankzij de inzet van de organisatie en dr. Rob Wüst wordt er gezorgd dat de wetenschappelijke inzichten ook bij de patiënt terechtkomen via een speciale patiënt recap. Daarom wordt op zaterdag 29 augustus (tussen 15.00 en 17.00 uur) een speciale livestream georganiseerd. Hierin worden de belangrijkste wetenschappelijke inzichten gedeeld met de community. Details hierover volgen nog. 🔗 Programma: islc-pais.org/program/ 📩 🔬 Call for abstracts: bent u onderzoeker, arts of patiëntvertegenwoordiger? Dien uw abstract in voor a.s. vrijdag 15 mei 2026. 👏🏼 Met dank aan Rob Wüst, ISLC en partners: @VUamsterdam, @ErasmusMC en @ZonMw. #LongCovid #postcovid #PAIS #kennisdeling #wetenschappelijkonderzoek #ISLC2026

Abstract submission for the 2026 Amsterdam ISLC-PAIS Conference is entering its final week! Submit your abstracts before 15 May. islc-pais.org/ The conference (26–29 Aug in Amsterdam) brings together interational PAIS experts, with a summer School and network events.

We are excited to invite abstracts to the @ISLCPAIS conference in Amsterdam, 26 to 29 August 2026! We have a fantastic lineup of researchers and clinicians that will share their latest perspectives.

After a slight delay.. our new article: Current status and future perspectives on the mechanistic and pathophysiological understanding of long COVID Is here: nature.com/articles/s43856-0…

New @ScienceMagazine Why is the heart resistant to cancer? Role of the heart beat! Mechanical force helps protect the heart from cancer science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…

The program for the International Long COVID & PAIS Conference 2026 is now online! islc-pais.org Many slots available for oral presentations Abstract deadline: 15 May 2026 A great way to present your (unpublished) work! Amsterdam | 26–29 Aug 2026 @ISLCPAIS #longcovid

International Society for Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes. islc-pais.org/about-us/

Exercise physiologists please consider presenting your work at the Scientific Congress on the 24-25.9. in bonny Tübingen. Congress fees are only 50 EUR for 2 days for PhD students and those two days are all in English. Sorry for the German text on the poster...

Dr Rob Wüst and colleagues will be welcoming researchers to take part in the ISLC-PAIS Conference in Amsterdam from 26 to 29 August 2026. This international conference focuses on Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (PAIS). islc-pais.org #ISLCPAIS2026

Our musculoskeletal immunology and rheumatology research group at @InflamResCen @ugent_fge is looking for a PhD fellow to work on the mechanobiology of arthritis. Sharing is appreciated. Please reach out if you are interested. ugent.be/en/work/scientific/…

1) Two age peaks: a fascinating paper confirmed two peaks for when people get ME/CFS: around 16 years old and in the mid thirties. The early onset in adolescence was associated with severe ME/CFS, an infectious onset, and having relatives with the disease. A brief summary...

Join us in Amsterdam, 26–29 Aug, for the leading global conference on Post‑Acute Infection Syndromes, featuring new science, ISLC‑#PAIS launch, Summer School, Early‑Career Symposium & Patient Recap. Register submit abstracts (until 15 May): islc-pais.org @RobWust