XMRV Retrovirus: What’s coming up?

 @ 3.07 pm  UK time  Dr. John Coffin about to start

(Published Online October 8, 2009, Science DOI: 10.1126/science.1181349, Science Express Index

Perspectives, Submitted on July 14, 2009, Accepted on August 31, 2009

A New Virus for Old Diseases? John M. Coffin 1* and Jonathan P. Stoye 2)

Update @  2.26 pm  UK time  Dan Peterson XMRV presentation about to start

Perspective on XMRV and Human Retroviruses  Dr. John Coffin Tufts University Boston, Massachusetts scheduled to follow on from Dan Peterson’s presentation.

Update @ 1.oo pm  UK time

CFCAS meeting about to start and is already live streaming from meeting room with simultaneous subtitles click here:

http://videocast.nih.gov/   RealPlayer required

 

Click here for   AGENDA

http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/meetings/agendas/cfsac091029_agenda.html  

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XMRV   Retrovirus   Whittemore Peterson Institute   Science   Mikovits   Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

XMRV Retrovirus: What’s coming up?

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Media

News4

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11402586

Reno scientists prepare to address federal health officials

Victoria Campbell  |  News 4  |  28 October 2008

Just weeks after a medical breakthrough that pinpointed a virus that may be linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, the doctor who helped lead the medical team is preparing to present his findings to an advisory committee from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services… Read full article here

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CFCAS meeting

For those who won’t be attending the CFSAC meeting, on Thursday 29th and Friday 30th October, the meeting is being videocast at the following links:

UK is currently 4 hours time difference with Washington DC  – so 9:00 a.m. Washington DC is 13:00 hours UK time.

Day 1 Thursday 29th October   9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=7908

Dr Daniel Peterson’s presentation is scheduled for 10:15 a.m.

Dr David Bell’s presentation is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

Dr Bell’s PowerPoint Slides can be viewed here:

http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/meetings/agendas/bell_factitious_102909.ppt

 

Day 2 Friday 30th October   9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=7909

The number of computers logging on and watching are going to be counted by the NIH. For those who aren’t able to watch live, archived video will be available at:

http://videocast.nih.gov/PastEvents.asp

Click here for   AGENDA

http://www.hhs.gov/advcomcfs/meetings/agendas/cfsac091029_agenda.html  

CFSAC Agenda – October 29-30, 2009

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Video of University of the Pacific Public Presentation on the XMRV/CFS discoveries

On 26 October, Dr Judy Mikovits gave a Public Presentation on the XMRV/CFS discoveries at the University of the Pacific. It’s understood that a videocast of the presentation (which is said to have included new material not yet reported on) will shortly be available.  I will update once the video has been released.

News Release here:

15 October 2008

http://web.pacific.edu/x31783.xml

Fatigue Syndrome Researchers to Speak on Campus

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The Definition Petition

Petition webpage: http://CFSdefinitionpetition.notlong.com
i.e. http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/empirical_defn_and_CFS_research

If you haven’t already signed it – sign the CFS Definition Petition today at: http://CFSdefinitionpetition.notlong.com