Rhonda Mckay, University of British Columbia

Research

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Long-Covid Low-Dose Naltrexone Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome Randomized Clinical Trial

Latest funding

A double blind randomized trial of low-dose naltrexone for post-covid fatigue syndrome
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$742,331

All 1 grants and awards

A double blind randomized trial of low-dose naltrexone for post-covid fatigue syndrome

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Nacul, Luis; Levin, Adeera; Mckay, Rhonda J; Song, Xiaowei

Keywords: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Long-Covid; Low-Dose Naltrexone; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis; Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome; Randomized Clinical Trial

$742,331

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Dear Professor Mckay, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on chronic fatigue syndrome connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "A double blind randomized trial of low-dose naltrexone for post-covid fatigue syndrome" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]