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CFS Research: Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT)

The Session:
Learn what research has already uncovered about CFS and how it affects the human body. Discover what’s happening now in the field of CFS research. Hear what Dr. Vernon and the Association envision as the next steps on the path to discovery, and find out how The Campaign to Accelerate CFS Research is designed to build the capacity of the scientific community all over the world to find the answers underlying this complex illness.

The Speakers:
Suzanne Vernon, PhD is the Association’s scientific director. Dr. Vernon is a microbiologist with more than 17 years of experience investigating illnesses, including a decade studying CFS. Among her many scientific accomplishments, she initiated the groundbreaking, multidisciplinary CFS Computational Challenge (C3) in 2006 that uncovered noteworthy genomic findings about the illness and resulted in 14 scientific papers published in the journal Pharmacogenomics.

Kimberly McCleary is the Association's president & chief executive officer. For the past 17 years, Kim has directed the Association's education, public policy and research programs, which seek to bring an end to CFS and the suffering it causes. She also serves on the Association's Board of Directors and all of its standing committees.

This webinar event is limited to the first 1000 people who register, so sign up now and join us on May 28 at 2:00p.m. (EDT) for the presentation.

To register for the webinar visit: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/452032808

Webinar Tips:

1. A webinar is essentially an online slide show with live audio provided via telephone. You’ll need a computer with Internet access and a telephone to both see and hear the speaker presentations.*
2. Webinar participants can submit questions to the speakers via the computer by typing them into a special section available on the webinar screen. Speakers will make every effort to answer each question submitted; however, due to time constraints, some questions may not be addressed.
3. On the day of the webinar, participants will receive an e-mail reminder listing both the web address to access the online portion of the session and a phone number and access code for the audio portion.

*If you have trouble tolerating extended computer usage, you can listen to the presentations by phone and request a print copy of the slide show; however, you must still register online. Once registered for the webinar, contact the CFIDS Association no later than Wednesday, May 21 to request a copy of the presentation. Please call the Resource Line at 704-365-2343 or send an e-mail to cfids@cfids.org.