Biobank
Description
Biobanks are large collections of human biological materials linked to relevant personal and health information, which may include health records, family history, lifestyle and genetic information that are held predominantly for use in health and medical research. Description adapted from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8275637.
Research projects
11
Research types
9
Research networks
4
Working groups
8
People
13
Publications
3
Event items
0
Research projects
Antibody repertoires against microbiota as biomarkers for ME/CFS (CFSmicroAbs)
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
NetherlandsPrincipal investigator:
A.P. (Alexandra) Zhernakova
Organisations:
University of Groningen
Research period:
2023-09
to 2027-09
to 2027-09
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction, Digestive system dysfunction, General
Biosamples, GPCR-Autoantibodies, Data Management and Bioinformatics
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
GermanyPrincipal investigator:
Uta Behrends
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Charité – University Medicine Berlin,University Clinic Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) - Luebeck,Max Delbrück Center (MDC),Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Research period:
2022-08
to 2025-07
to 2025-07
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, General
Converging neurobiological and immune pathways in ME/CFS and post-infectious fatigue syndromes (PIFS)
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
NetherlandsPrincipal investigator:
Ruud Raijmakers
Organisations:
Radboud University Medical Centre (Radboud UMC)
Research period:
2023-01
to 2027-12
to 2027-12
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
Immune system dysfunction, Nervous system dysfunction, Nutritional and metabolic system dysfunction, Endocrine system dysfunction, General
EBV, SARS-CoV-2, HSV Mimicry Epitopes and Autoantibodies
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
GermanyPrincipal investigator:
Franziska Sotzny
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Charité – University Medicine Berlin,Technical University of Munich (TUM),Helmholtz Munich
Research period:
2022-08
to 2025-07
to 2025-07
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Infections, Immune system dysfunction, General
Genetic architecture of chronic fatigue syndrome
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
AustriaPrincipal investigator:
Matthias Wielscher
Organisations:
Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
2025-01
to 2025-12
to 2025-12
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
Genetic risk factors, General
Harmonisation and standardisation of the diagnosis of PEM in ME/CFS patients
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
GermanyPrincipal investigator:
Uta Behrends
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Clinical research
Research areas:
General
Harmonised clinical phenotyping and biological signatures
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
GermanyPrincipal investigator:
Martina Seifert
Organisations:
Charité – University Medicine Berlin
Research period:
2024-11
to 2027-11
to 2027-11
Research types:
Basic research, Clinical research
Research areas:
Nervous system dysfunction, Cardiovascular system dysfunction, General
ME/CFS Biobank Austria
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
AustriaPrincipal investigator:
Eva Untersmayr-Elsenhuber
Organisations:
Medical University of Vienna
Research period:
2023-09
to not available
to not available
Research types:
Basic research
Research areas:
General
ME/CFS Registry and Biobank (MECFS-R & MECFS-Bio)
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
GermanyPrincipal investigator:
Uta Behrends
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Charité – University Medicine Berlin,Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Research period:
2022-01
to 2024-12
to 2024-12
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
General
Munich Cohort Study With Biobank for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults With Post-infection ME/CFS (MUC-CFS)
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
GermanyPrincipal investigator:
Uta Behrends
Organisations:
University Hospital rechts der Isar (MRI TUM),Technical University of Munich (TUM)
Research period:
2019-01
to 2029-01
to 2029-01
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
General
The Role of Hidden Viral Infections in Peripheral Blood and Gut-Specific Lymphatic Tissue in the Pathogenesis of ME/CFS (UNRAVELING ME/CFS)
Project status:
OngoingCountry:
USA, AustriaPrincipal investigator:
Alexander Zoufaly
Organisations:
Clinic Favoriten Vienna,Cornell University
Research period:
Not available
Research types:
Epidemiological research
Research areas:
Hemic and lymphatic system dysfunction, Infections, General
Contact
ME/CFS Research Foundation
Ballindamm 27, 20095 Hamburg, Germany
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