WPI

What WPI does

WPI (Whittemore Peterson Institute) is a non-profit medical research institute founded in 2010 and headquartered within the Center for Molecular Medicine on the University of Nevada, Reno medical campus. It is dedicated to Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and related infection-associated chronic illnesses, including Long COVID (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2) and chronic Lyme disease / post-treatment Borreliosis. The institute was co-founded by Annette Whittemore, F. Harvey Whittemore, and Dr. Daniel Peterson, MD, in collaboration with the University of Nevada and the Nevada state legislature, with the stated mission of establishing the first bench-to-bedside medical research center for these conditions.

The institute operates four interconnected programs: MedME (clinical care delivered through a clinic within the Center for Molecular Medicine), DiscoverME (joint research with UNR focused on ME/CFS and post-infectious chronic illnesses), EducateME (educational resources for patients and providers), and NavigateME (individualized patient support services). Underlying scientific capability is anchored by Research Director Vincent C. Lombardi, PhD, who has studied ME/CFS since 1992 with prior work on T-cell populations and the interferon-regulated RNase L antiviral pathway, and Medical Director Raymond H. Scott, MD, an internal medicine physician with prior leadership roles at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. WPI maintains a broad research network with NIH, Stanford Medicine, Columbia, Cornell, the Open Medicine Foundation, the Long COVID Alliance, and other advocacy/clinical organizations.

Commercially, WPI is not a revenue-generating enterprise; it operates primarily through charitable donations, grants, and partner collaborations. It has no disclosed funding rounds, no commercial product pricing, and a staff of 1-10 people. No AI/ML technologies, proprietary software platforms, or commercial API products are disclosed in available materials. Reach is currently regional (Nevada-based clinic), but disease focus (Long COVID, chronic Lyme) and partner roster indicate broader national and international engagement.

Name

WPI

Legal name

WPI (Whittemore Peterson Institute)

Website

https://wpi.ngo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WPI is a Reno, Nevada-based non-profit medical research institute that delivers clinical care, research, education, and patient support for people with ME/CFS, Long COVID, and chronic Lyme disease through partnerships with the University of Nevada and other research institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Research Institute

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Integration, Interoperability & Reporting (ELR/HIE/CDC/NNDSS) (HLAJABAN)

Keywords

• ME/CFS research
• Chronic illness care
• Medical research institute
• Long COVID research
• Infection-associated disease

Headquarters

HQ city

Reno

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: WPI operates as a non-profit medical research institute funded primarily through charitable donations from individuals and organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WPI is a non-profit medical research institute that operates an integrated clinical care, research, education, and patient support program for individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and similar infection-associated chronic illnesses, including Long COVID and chronic Lyme disease. It delivers clinical services through its MedME program, advances scientific understanding through the DiscoverME research collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno, disseminates disease information through EducateME, and provides individualized guidance through NavigateME.

Product overview

WPI (Whittemore Peterson Institute) is a non-profit medical research institute, not a technology product company. It operates as a single unified organization offering four interconnected programs: MedME (clinical care), DiscoverME (research collaboration with UNR), EducateME (patient and provider education), and NavigateME (patient support services). These programs work together to serve ME/CFS patients through the full spectrum of medical care, research discovery, education, and individualized support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MedME: Program that supports medical care within the Clinic at WPI
• EducateME
• DiscoverME
• NavigateME

Products and services

• MedME
• DiscoverME
• EducateME
• NavigateME

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Nevada, Reno School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWPI operates within the Center for Molecular Medicine on the medical campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. The DiscoverME program is a joint research effort with the University of Nevada, Reno focusing on ME/CFS and post-infectious chronic illnesses.
• Stanford MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanford Medicine is listed as a partner organization on WPI's website, indicating collaboration in ME/CFS research and education.
• NIH (National Institutes of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIH is listed as a partner organization. WPI's research aligns with NIH initiatives for ME/CFS research and funding programs.
• Open Medicine Foundation (OMF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen Medicine Foundation is listed as a partner organization, supporting ME/CFS research efforts.
• Columbia University Center for Solutions for ME/CFSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColumbia University's Center for Solutions for ME/CFS is listed as a partner organization working on ME/CFS research.
• Cornell UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCornell University research on chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is listed as a partner organization.
• Solve ME/CFSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolve ME/CFS organization is listed as a partner organization supporting the ME/CFS community.
• Work Well FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork Well Foundation is listed as a partner organization supporting ME/CFS research and patient care.
• Long COVID AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong COVID Alliance is listed as a partner organization, supporting research and awareness for post-acute COVID conditions.
• ME CFS Clinician CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerME CFS Clinician Coalition is listed as a partner organization providing resources and education for clinicians treating ME/CFS.
• Bateman Horne CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBateman Horne Center, a center of excellence for ME/CFS and fibromyalgia, is listed as a partner organization.
• IACFS/MEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Association for CFS/ME is listed as a partner organization supporting ME/CFS research and education.
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDC is listed as a partner organization providing information and resources on ME/CFS.
• The ME AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ME Association (UK) is listed as a partner organization supporting the ME community.
• Invest in ME ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvest in ME Research is listed as a partner organization supporting ME/CFS research efforts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Open Medicine Foundation: Non-profit research organization also focused on ME/CFS and post-infectious chronic disease, with collaborative research and a shared partner relationship with WPI. Highly comparable mission, funding model, and disease focus.
• Bateman Horne Center: Center of excellence for ME/CFS and fibromyalgia combining clinical care, research, and education. Listed as a WPI partner and operates a near-identical multi-program model.
• Solve ME/CFS: Non-profit organization dedicated to ME/CFS research, advocacy, and patient support. Listed as a WPI partner and operates a comparable community-led model in the same disease area.
• Columbia University Center for Solutions for ME/CFS: Academic ME/CFS research center at Columbia University that WPI lists as a research partner. Operates in the same disease area with comparable bench-to-bedside research ambitions.
• IACFS/ME (International Association for CFS/ME): International professional organization for ME/CFS clinicians and researchers. Listed as a WPI partner and operates in the same disease area with comparable research and education mandates.
• Long COVID Alliance: Coalition advancing research, education, and policy for Long COVID. WPI is a listed partner; the Alliance serves the overlapping post-infectious chronic disease population central to WPI's mission.

Broad incumbents

• NIH (NINDS/ORWH ME/CFS Research Program): Federal funder and convener of ME/CFS research programs. Comparable as the dominant institutional player in the field and an active WPI partner/funder.
• Mass General Brigham ME/CFS Research: Major academic medical system running a translational ME/CFS research program. Comparable as a large institutional player in the same disease area with broader infrastructure than WPI.

Regional players

• Invest in ME Research: UK-based non-profit funding ME/CFS research and convening international collaborations. Listed as a WPI partner and comparable as a peer non-profit funder operating in a different geography.
• The ME Association: UK-based charity providing information, support, and research funding for people with ME/CFS. Listed as a WPI partner and comparable as a non-profit serving the same patient population internationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WPInstitute
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• Facebookfacebook.com/wpicares
• Instagraminstagram.com/wpicares
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whittemore-peterson-institute

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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