MERUK Current research projects

[Seanko]

ME Research UK is a biomedical research charity funding projects in Britain, Belgium & Australia. The studies are often topped up in the UK by the public money from the Medical Research Council (MRC) or the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Recipients of its grants include Prof Julia of Newcastle University & Hospitals, Prof Jo Nijs in Brussels & Dr Sarah Knight in Melbourne.
Ongoing studies funded by ME Research UK

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[Cort]

ME Research UK is a biomedical research charity funding projects in Britain, Belgium & Australia. The studies are often topped up in the UK by the public money from the Medical Research Council (MRC) or the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Recipients of its grants include Prof Julia of Newcastle University & Hospitals, Prof Jo Nijs in Brussels & Dr Sarah Knight in Melbourne.
Ongoing studies funded by ME Research UK

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Wow....wow...I love MERUK. They're one of my favorite ME charities. They're serious and down to earth and provide information I can trust. I didn't know they were engaged in so many projects though. ..

That's an amazing portfolio!

• Host gene expression during post-exertional symptom flare in ME/CFS: a hypothesis generating study by Dr David Patrick and colleagues
• Neurological biomarkers in paediatric ME/CFS by Dr Sarah Knight and colleagues
• Epigenetics of the BDNF gene and its relevance for pain: an exploratory study by Profs Nijs, Godderis and colleagues
• Combatting oxidative stress by Dr Faisel Khan and colleagues
• Difficulties with reading: an experimental study by Dr Claire Hutchinson and colleagues
• Severely affected ME/CFS patients – a geographically defined study by Prof Julia Newton and colleagues
• Interrogating the brain: experiments with laser-evoked potentials and cerebral blood flow by Prof Nijs and colleagues
• Lymphocyte phenotype and cytokine production in ME/CFS patients and patients treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer by Dr Clive Carter and colleagues
• Evaluating the DePaul Symptom Questionnaire in the ME Research UK cohort: extension study by Prof Julia Newton and colleagues
• Search for the aetiology of ME/CFS. Development of a rational diagnostic system based on microbiological biomarkers by Prof Jonas Blomberg and colleagues
• Adopting a systems approach to modelling symptom data in ME/CFS by Prof Julia Newton and colleagues
• Does muscle bioenergetic abnormality cause peripheral fatigue in ME/CFS? by Prof David Jones and colleagues

 

[Seanko]

@Cort How about a feature on them?

They would be delighted with the publicity & no doubt help you out with the all information you need via email or Skype.

 

[Cort]

Already on my list!