PatientsLikeMe invites patients to lead research projects on Open Research Exchange

New $2.4 Million Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Supports Two Patient-Led Projects in 2014 to Develop, Test and Validate Patient-Reported Outcomes CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—March 27, 2014—Expanding on its mission to put patients at the center of clinical research, PatientsLikeMe today announced that patients can now apply to lead the development of new health outcome… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe invites patients to lead research projects on Open Research Exchange

As 2013 winds down… Part II

When we kicked off 2013 back in January, we shared that what inspires everyone at PatientsLikeMe to live better is YOU. We also renewed our promise to continue putting patients first, and a couple days ago we posted on the blog about just some of  the ways the community has continued to change healthcare for good… Continue reading As 2013 winds down… Part II

Stress and sleep- PatientsLikeMe co-founder Jamie Heywood’s interview on the TEDMED blog

Our co-founder Jamie Heywood was just interviewed for the TEDMED blog. Check it out! He talks more about the recent PatientsLikeMe sleep survey and some new results that show how stress can impact our sleeping habits.       Here’s what’s posted up on the TEDMED blog… A new survey suggests patients’ sleep problems often… Continue reading Stress and sleep- PatientsLikeMe co-founder Jamie Heywood’s interview on the TEDMED blog

Hypertension on the Open Research Exchange- A talk with pilot researcher Tamara Kear, PhD., R.N., CNS, CNN

We’ve been talking about the new PatientsLikeMe Open Research Exchange on the blog over the past few weeks, and today, we’d like to introduce another one of the pilot researchers. In case you haven’t heard, our researcher partners will be using ORE to pilot, deploy, share and validate new ways to measure diseases. And PatientsLikeMe… Continue reading Hypertension on the Open Research Exchange- A talk with pilot researcher Tamara Kear, PhD., R.N., CNS, CNN

The Open Research Exchange- A talk with pilot researcher William Polonsky, Ph.D., CDE

You’ve probably seen some recent posts about PatientsLikeMe’s new Open Research Exchange. Medical researchers will be using our ORE website to pilot, deploy, share and validate new ways to measure diseases. And PatientsLikeMe members will have an opportunity to give feedback on their work, putting them – the patients – at the center of new medical… Continue reading The Open Research Exchange- A talk with pilot researcher William Polonsky, Ph.D., CDE

The Open Research Exchange- A talk with Paul Tarini and Ben Heywood

Founded on a philosophy of “openness,” PatientsLikeMe aggregates patient-reported data from over 200,000 members on 2,000 diseases, analyzes them and shares the results with healthcare and life science companies to accelerate research and develop more effective treatments. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, we’re now building the Open Research Exchange (ORE) so that researchers, clinicians,… Continue reading The Open Research Exchange- A talk with Paul Tarini and Ben Heywood

PatientsLikeMe Calls For Researcher Participation in New Open Research Exchange™ Platform

Company Names Scientific Advisory Board for World’s First Open-Participation Research Platform for Patient-Centered Health Outcome Measures CAMBRIDGE, Mass.— May 20, 2013—Today, PatientsLikeMe announces an open call for medical researchers to be among the first pilot users of its Open Research Exchange™ (ORE) platform (www.openresearchexchange.com). ORE puts patients at the center of the clinical research process… Continue reading PatientsLikeMe Calls For Researcher Participation in New Open Research Exchange™ Platform