The spotlight is on PatientsLikeMe’s research team this week – and deservedly so. On Tuesday, Research Director Paul Wicks, PhD, was named “Humanitarian of the Year” and a TR35 Honoree by MIT Technology Review. Now, we are extremely proud to announce that PatientsLikeMe Research Scientist Catherine Brownstein, PhD, MPH, has won a Young Investigator Award… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe’s Catherine Brownstein, PhD, MPH, Wins “Young Investigator Award” from the 12th International Congress of Human Genetics
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Comparing Our Transplants Community to the UNOS/OPTN Databases
Last November (2010), PatientsLikeMe was fortunate to have the opportunity to showcase our research at the world’s largest gathering of kidney and kidney transplant professionals. The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) annual meeting is the premiere event platform for debuting revolutionary treatments, cutting-edge technological breakthroughs and top research findings. PatientsLikeMe presented a poster about our… Continue reading Comparing Our Transplants Community to the UNOS/OPTN Databases
Treat Us Right: Comparing our Community to the General Population
Our recent series entitled Share and Compare focused on how patients like you can better answer the question, “How do I put my experience in context?” The answer, in part, comes from how much information you share to help create that context of real-world patient experiences. Think of it this way – with every piece of information… Continue reading Treat Us Right: Comparing our Community to the General Population
The Patient Rules. A Discussion with the PatientsLikeMe Executives
We recently sat down with our executive team here at PatientsLikeMe in our first-ever roundtable-format podcast. In this PatientsLikeMeOnCallTM interview, we ask Co-founders Ben and Jamie Heywood, Chief Marketing Officer David S. Williams III, and R&D Director Paul Wicks PhD to discuss why our recent series themes are so important to the history and future… Continue reading The Patient Rules. A Discussion with the PatientsLikeMe Executives
New Parkinson’s Genetics Engine to Enhance Research Through Shared Data
Though documented as long ago as the early 1800s, medical breakthroughs in Parkinson’s disease research have been slow in coming. That’s why PatientsLikeMe continues to get involved in the research process. With our new genetics engine for Parkinson’s disease, patients now have a way to share information about their genetics and find others with the… Continue reading New Parkinson’s Genetics Engine to Enhance Research Through Shared Data
FALS Patients Like You: An Interview with Samperio
Today, more than 3,600 people with ALS are sharing their health data and experiences with patients like them. Recently, we announced our new genetic search engine for ALS patients, designed to help members find others like them, right down to the molecular level. With 10% of all newly diagnosed ALS patients joining PatientsLikeMe, there are… Continue reading FALS Patients Like You: An Interview with Samperio
Announcing the PatientsLikeMe ALS Genetics Search Engine
This month marks the 3-year anniversary of our flagship ALS community. While there have been so many exciting milestones we’ve reached in that time, we’re always looking at ways to bring new insight to this disease. Today, we’re announcing the launch of our Genetics Search Engine for people with ALS. Imagine finding other patients just… Continue reading Announcing the PatientsLikeMe ALS Genetics Search Engine
A new gene for ALS: What sharing your genetics could mean for research
In today’s issue of the journal Science two papers describe the discovery of a new gene for ALS (you can read the abstracts here and here). Around 90% of ALS cases are sporadic, i.e. we don’t know what causes them, but for 5-10% of patients the disease runs in their family (known as familial ALS,… Continue reading A new gene for ALS: What sharing your genetics could mean for research
Living Positive with PatientsLikeMe (AIDS Walk Chicago)
You’ve spotted us again! This weekend, PatientsLikeMe was a proud sponsor of the AIDS Walk/Run at Grant Park in Chicago on September 20, 2008. The event, benefiting the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and 70 other local organizations, brought together more than 7,000 people on this warm, sunny day to show their support in the fight… Continue reading Living Positive with PatientsLikeMe (AIDS Walk Chicago)
PatientsLikeMe Geneticist, Catherine Brownstein, Ph.D. Wins Prestigious Research Award
PatientsLikeMe is proud to announce that team geneticist Catherine Brownstein, Ph.D. will receive the 2008 Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). The award, given for Dr. Brownstein’s post-graduate creation and study of the Klotho/HYP double knockout mouse, which further elucidates the genes responsible for bone density and phosphate… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Geneticist, Catherine Brownstein, Ph.D. Wins Prestigious Research Award