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Roskamp Institute Showcases Novel Treatment Approaches In Capitol Hill Forum on Gulf War Illness
The organization Veterans for Common Sense, working with other veterans and military service organizations, hosted a Capitol Hill Forum by Zoom for a select group of leading Gulf War Illness (GWI) scientists and clinicians to present to members of government and...
Roskamp Institute Researchers Present Study Findings At International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Conference
Researchers from The Roskamp Institute recently presented at the virtual International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) /Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) yearly conference. Our principal investigator, Dr. Laila Abdullah, presented our team’s research on...
International Women’s Forum Features Presentation By Roskamp’s Dr. Fiona Crawford
In July, The Roskamp Institute’s CEO Dr. Fiona Crawford gave a virtual presentation to the International Women’s Forum Suncoast Chapter on “What We Know and Can Do About Alzheimer’s & Other Brain Diseases.” The International Women’s Forum (IWF) is an...
Red Tide Study Update: An Active Outbreak Brings a Timely Research Opportunity
The Roskamp Institute Red Tide Study started in 2020 and is currently made up of 250 volunteers from our local community. Fortunately, for purposes of the study, we were able to begin collecting samples of blood and saliva from these participants outside of an active...
OEA Supplementation Shows Promise in Roskamp Institute Gulf War Illness Laboratory Study – New Clinical Study Now Underway.
For over 30 years now, 250,000 veterans from the 1990-1991 Gulf War (GW) have suffered from a chronic and debilitating multi-symptom illness, called Gulf War Illness (GWI). Veterans with GWI report heterogeneous symptoms consisting of chronic pain, fatigue, and memory...
Congratulations to Ariane Menden, Roskamp Institute’s 15th Ph.D. Program Graduate
The Roskamp Institute, jointly with The Open University UK, offers a doctoral degree in Neuroscience and is pleased to announce the program’s 15th graduate Ariane Menden. Ariane joined the Institute as a Ph.D. student in October 2017. While she worked on a number of...
A New Clinical Study Aimed at Helping Gulf War Veterans
A pilot clinical study at The Roskamp Institute and Clinic examines the use of a naturally occurring lipid to improve and maintain brain function and health in veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness. For over 25 years now, 250,000 veterans from the 1990-1991 Gulf...
Gulf War Illness Study and Live Zoom Event
The Roskamp Institute is conducting a clinical research study to determine the effects of oleoylethanolamide (OEA) on lipid metabolism and immune function in veterans with Gulf War Illness. OEA is a naturally occurring lipid and we would like to see if it can maintain...
In the News: Red Tide and Roskamp Institute
The Potential Effects of Red Tide on Our Brains. How Could Red Tide Affect Our Nervous System? ABC7 Staff SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Red Tide research is continuing in Sarasota, and at Roskamp Institute, they say it’s how the toxins might affect your nervous system that...
A Bold New Frontier for Roskamp Institute Researchers
A new partnership with NASA extends Roskamp’s field of operations to the International Space Station and beyond. It’s not unusual for Roskamp Institute to work under strict confidentiality requirements – in fact, the capacity to accommodate complex project protocols...
Roskamp Institute working with NASA to support projects on the International Space Station
February 24, 2021 Sarasota, Fla.— The Roskamp Institute has become an Animal Care Facility for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). On the International Space Station, astronauts experience a number of changes that could affect their health....
Making Brain Waves
The Roskamp Institute Brings Big Science to SRQ By Sylvia Whitman, SceneSarasota.com, January 2021 Sarasota is synonymous with arts, not sciences, but a growing presence of researchers, clinicians, and entrepreneurs is expanding the regional resume. Founded in 2003,...
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