With some new followers on board, I wanted to take the time to re-introduce myself to the #LongCovid community (and everyone else). I’m David Putrino: Director of Rehab Innovation at @MountSinaiNYC, Associate Prof at @MountSinaiRehab for @IcahnMountSinai 1/

June #AMA with @PutrinoLab is up! Some great questions in this one. youtube.com/watch?v=BLKJKjLK…

Concerning story about #COVID, #LongCOVID and cancer risk. Dovetails with the work we have been been doing with @drmfreire's team showing that persistent SARS-CoV-2 antigen found in the GI tract of pwLC is pro-inflammatory and oncogenic: biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… Stay safe 🙏

🚨 Major news for ME/CFS research: WE&ME has launched a new research call worth over €1 million in total funding, supporting around 7 biomedical ME/CFS projects. What makes this especially notable, alongside the substantial funding volume from a foundation in a small country, is the degree of patient involvement. Members of the Science for ME (@s4me_info) community were heavily involved in shaping the call and will also play a major role in the review and jury process, helping guide funding decisions themselves. At the same time, the process includes internationally respected ME/CFS experts whose judgment and expertise I trust deeply. I may be wrong, but this could be one of the most patient-driven biomedical ME/CFS research funding calls of this scale to date. A huge thank you to everyone involved: the patients, patient advocates, researchers, WE&ME, the WWTF team around Benjamin Missbach, and all partners who helped make this possible. Most importantly, thank you to everyone who fundraised for or donated to WE&ME. This is where your money is going: directly into new biomedical ME/CFS research. Please share as much as possible! 🙏