Merel Hellemons

Longarts & Onderzoeker 🫁 Longtransplantatie / COVID nazorg COFLOW | Special interest in Long-COVID

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

@misslice @surf4children @Opinions_Survey Thank! Yes, we are also looking into microvasculature and mitochondial function, before excercise and during PEM. Work in progress…

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

@danka_mm @surf4children When we say tested at rest, we mean they were not challenged with exercise other than coming to the hospital, in itself already a burden, and were not tested DURING a PEM-crash. Our current study Monitor-PEM is doing exactly this, to be continued.

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

@surf4children @Opinions_Survey I can attest this cohort had severe syndromic LC. PEM was an inclusion criterium, patients had >5 different symptoms, a substantial proportion had POTs and median Bell score was 20 (scale 0-100). Other publications are pending, presenting more clinical details of this cohort.

[Jon Douglas @atranscendedman]

Erasmus Medical Center, 103 participants. After 3 years of Long COVID, three blood markers of NETosis were not elevated versus recovered controls, arguing against persistent systemic NETosis as a universal feature of long-term disease.

https://t.co/7BVJ4Lpvry

[Dr. med. Elisabeth Schieffer @SchiefferDr]

ISLC PAIS Conference in Amsterdam. Great program, excellent introduction talks. Thanks to the organizers! https://t.co/c1P1eWd36I

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

The @ISLCPAIS conference in Amsterdam has started. So good to see so many united researcher/ clinicians/ policy makers/ patient representatives here to make this a valuable scientific garnering - in the end benefiting the patients we care for.

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

@riendebock @LongCovidNL @RobWust @StLongCOVID @surf4children Well said Rien - couldnt agree more!

[David Joffe MBBS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @DavidJoffe64_2]

I have unlocked my account to share this valuable communiqué from the Amsterdam Meeting

Somethings are more important than anonymity. The trolls hidden behind bullshit names

https://t.co/mVvEy6R2Du

[ISLC-PAIS Conference @ISLCPAIS]

Take a front-row seat to the 2026 #Amsterdam ISLC-PAIS Conference with on-demand access to more than 100 recorded scientific and clinical presentations.

At a fraction of the costs, this is the International #LongCOVID #MECFS #PAIS Conference you can attend anytime, whereever you are and at a fraction of the costs.

GET VIDEO ON DEMAND TODAY!

You can miss your peers, but you can't miss out on the latest science.

https://t.co/IC3OcuGuq7

[The ISHLT @ISHLT]

➡️ Read the publication at 🔗 https://t.co/x1L4JjDts0

✍ @GottliebJens, @Tereza_Martinu, @drMHellemons, @DavidDarley_, @lauriesnyderMD, @dichiacchioMD, #MirandaParaskeva, #ChristianBenden, #BertaSaezGimenez, #AnoopMohandas, #LetiziaCorinnaMorlacchi, #JoshuaDiamond, #SaskiaBos, #ErikaLease, @KULneuroPT, #AllanGlanville, #KieranHalloran

[Rob Wüst @RobWust]

Our long covid conference in Amsterdam @ISLCPAIS in August is attracting attention, with around 160 abstracts and session speakers, so far! You can still submit and register! https://t.co/D5kDe6jN5g for more information

[ISLC-PAIS Conference @ISLCPAIS]

ABSTRACT DEADLINE EXTENDED!

Over the past weeks, we have received over 125 highly interesting submissions across biomedical, clinical and impact-focused research related to #LongCOVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (#PAIS) for the ISLC-PAIS Conference 2026 (26-29 August) in Amsterdam.

At the same time, we have received multiple requests from researchers and interdisciplinary teams asking whether submissions could still be accepted due to ongoing analyses, internal review processes and timing constraints.

As an independent non-profit initiative focused on strengthening international collaboration and accelerating real-world impact, we want to make participation possible for as many relevant contributions as we can.

Because more knowledge leads to better outcomes, we have decided to extend the abstract submission deadline until:

📅 28 May 2026

We welcome submissions from researchers, clinicians, healthcare professionals and experts from related disciplines. Early-career researchers are especially encouraged to contribute.

Accepted abstracts will be considered for:
• oral presentations
• poster sessions
• panel discussions

If you are working on #LongCOVID, #MECFS or related #PAIS conditions, we warmly encourage you to submit your work and help shape the international conversation in Amsterdam.

👉 Abstract Submission - https://t.co/4WMr0G3V0S

We are also very grateful to the members of our International Abstract Committee for helping shape the scientific quality and interdisciplinary scope of the conference, including #DannyAltmann | @DaniBeckman | @surf4children | @jencurtinmd | @Sunny_Rae1 | @AndrewEwing11 | @DrMark_Faghy | @drMHellemons | @DavidJoffe64 | @PutrinoLab | @satish_r_raj | @resiapretorius | #IleneRuhoy.

#MedicalResearch #ScientificConference #CallForAbstracts #ClinicalResearch #Immunology #ISLCPAIS2026

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

@nicole_hunfeld @teamspijsenkaas @ministerVWS @ministerLJS @NickiVerweij @stasJPS @GroenLinksDH @GemeenteDenHaag Zeker! Pb welkom

[Michael Chapman @miketweetchap]

Abstract submission for the 2026 #Amsterdam @ISLCPAIS Conference is now entering its final week!

We urge researchers, clinicians and interdisciplinary teams working on #LongCOVID, #MECFS and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (#PAIS) to submit abstracts before 15 May.

#InfectiousDiseases #AutonomicDysfunction #Immunology #Neuroinflammation #TranslationalResearch
#PublicHealth #PostViralIllness #MCAS #POTS

[Resia Pretorius @resiapretorius]

We are excited to invite abstracts to the @ISLCPAIS conference in Amsterdam, 26 to 29 August 2026! We have a fantastic lineup of researchers and clinicians that will share their latest perspectives.

[M Velia Antonini @FOAMecmo]

Join the joint @ISHLT & @ESOTtransplant ECTTA symposium at #ISHLT2026, dedicated to technical aspects, controversies, outcomes, techniques for DCD heart & lung recovery with normothermic regional perfusion
🩸 #NRP: technical, ethical, and economic dimensions in heart and lung #transplantation: 🇺🇸 North American & 🇪🇺 European perspectives
🫀 🫁 rethinking recovery: ANRP with thoracic organ rapid recovery, post-recovery perfusion devices, and the next frontier in heart and lung retrieval
🚧 pushing the limits: extending ischemic boundaries with TA-NRP and other recovery platforms
🎙️ panel discussion
📆 April 24, 2026
⏰ 8:15 - 9:30 am
📌 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, ON Canada 🇨🇦; Room 714-716
& visit the #ESOT_ECTTA Booth (🚪129)

[Zembla @ZEMBLA]

Jongeren gebruiken nog steeds illegale smaakjesvapes, blijkt uit onderzoek van het Trimbos-instituut. Dealers die deze vapes verkopen, bieden soms ook THC-vapes aan. Deze smaakjesvapes zijn vaak gevuld met de synthetische drugs ‘spice'. Zembla onderzocht de opkomst en gevaren van deze drugsvapes onder scholieren. Kijk het onderzoek hier terug: https://t.co/nVpkLDxOxk

[ME Research UK - Researcher Zone @MEresearchzone]

Dr Rob Wüst and colleagues will be welcoming researchers to take part in the ISLC-PAIS Conference in Amsterdam from 26 to 29 August 2026. This international conference focuses on Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (PAIS). https://t.co/Bp7i0qtLgH #ISLCPAIS2026

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

@DrDenDunnen @HansZweers Gefeliciteerd Jeroen!

[Merel Hellemons @drMHellemons]

@BartJandenBoer1 @ErasmusMC First of a series. Hopefully. 👾