Remembering Ron & 2021 Year in Review
Thank you for being a part of our Open Medicine Foundation Canada family. As we reflect on the achievements of the past year, I would like to honor the memory of Ronald Tompkins, MD, ScD, OMF’s beloved Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Harvard Collaborative, who helped make so many of these accomplishments possible […]
Remembering Ron
Remembering Ron: A Champion of ME/CFS Research, and Friend to All In Dr. Tompkins’ role as OMF’s Chief Medical Officer, he facilitated communication between the OMF funded Collaborative Research Centers and supervised OMF’s overall strategic plan. This includes patient care, access to treatment, and the development of innovative diagnostics. However, Dr. Tompkins innovative work spanned […]
A Message From Ron Davis, PhD: “Remembering my Friend, Ron Tompkins”
From the Desk of Ronald W. Davis, PhDChair, OMF Scientific Advisory BoardDirector, ME/CFS Stanford Collaborative Research Remembering my Friend, Ron Tompkins I am greatly saddened by the news of my friend and colleague Ron Tompkins passing. For the past 21 years, we have worked closely together on numerous academic and commercial projects. He was a gifted […]
Announcing The Ronald G. Tompkins Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration at the Harvard Affiliated Hospitals
To honor the memory of Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, ScD, we have a special announcement to share with the community. We have renamed the OMF funded Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration to The Ronald G. Tompkins Harvard ME/CFS Collaboration at the Harvard Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Tompkins was a brilliant and compassionate thought leader who passionately used his […]
A Sad Announcement: Mourning the loss of Dr. Ronald Tompkins, OMF Chief Medical Officer
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the sudden passing of OMF’s beloved Chief Medical Officer, Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, ScD. As we join together to mourn this devastating loss, we would like to reflect on his tremendous legacy. Ronald Tompkins was a leader in the ME/CFS research community, and a dear […]
Representing Chronic Illness with Art
An Interview with Yas Crawford, Award Winning Artist, Scientist, and Person with ME/CFS “When you’re ill for a long time, your body takes over. Your brain wants to do one thing, and your body does something else.” These are the words of Yas Crawford, an artist, scientist, and person with ME/CFS, who is leveraging her […]
There’s just one last thing to do in 2021!
As we come to the end of 2021, on behalf of the team at Open Medicine Foundation Canada I want to wish you and yours a peaceful New Year. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we remain hopeful for a promising 2022. Reflecting on this year, I’m so proud that we, as a community, […]
It’s not too late to give in 2021!
2021 is almost over — have you made your investment inOMF funded research? Donate now All gifts, large and small, made to OMFCA help accelerate critical research. Our six OMF funded Collaborative Research Centers are currently conducting over 25 studies and trials around the world to help find diagnostics, treatments and a cure for millions […]
New OMF funded paper: Heat stroke & ME/CFS
From the desk of Jonas Bergquist, MD, PhDUppsala University New OMF funded paper “Lessons From Heat Stroke for Understanding ME/CFS” On behalf of Open Medicine Foundation, I’m pleased to share that a new research publication, authored by myself and colleagues, has been published in Frontiers in Neurology: “Lessons From Heat Stroke for Understanding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue […]
OMF’s holiday gift giving guide
OMF’s holiday gift giving guide 🎁 Give the gift of hope this season! This holiday season, make sure your holiday gifts give back to the causes you care about. We encourage you to check out all the ways you can support OMF as you do your shopping. Support research while you shop on Amazon, eBay […]