NIH to host telebriefing to discuss panel report from Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Advancing the Research on ME/CFS

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What

Press Telebriefing - The workshop panel will hold a press telebriefing to discuss their findings and answer questions from members of the media. Shortly after the conclusion of the telebriefing, an audio playback will be available for a four week period.

For more information on the workshop, visit https://prevention.nih.gov/programs-events/pathways-to-prevention/workshops/me-cfs

NOTE: Closed captioning is available upon request; we will need 72 hours advance notice for this service.

When

Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 11 a.m. EDT

Where

Telebriefing Phone Number: 888-428-7458 (U.S. and Canada), 862-255-5400 (Other International Callers)

Please reference the NIH Pathways to Prevention program on Advancing Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. All interested parties are welcome to listen in, but the panel will only be accepting questions from members of the media.

Audio Playback Phone Number: 888-640-7743 (U.S. and Canada), 754-333-7735 (Other International Callers)

Enter replay code 118646.

Contact

Please contact Deborah Langer in the NIH Office of Disease Prevention at 301-443-4569 or langerdh@od.nih.gov.

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About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.

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