BRMEC4 Colloquium 2014
The fourth Invest in ME Research Biomedical Research into ME Colloquium (BRMEC4) took place in London over two days: 29th–30th May 2014.
Harnessing international collaboration to extend research cooperation and drive new biomedical ME research initiatives.
The research meeting was in London and preceded the IIMEC9 annual international biomedical research conference on 30th May 2014.
Almost 50 researchers from nine countries attended the colloquium and a number of new initiatives were created which will benefit biomedical research into ME.
BRMEC4 Agenda
| Invest in ME BRMEC4 | |
|---|---|
| Welcome and introductions | Co-Chairs: Dr. Ian Gibson Prof.Jonathan Edwards UCL |
| Pathogen Discovery and Pathogenesis - CFI | Dr. Mady Hornig, Columbia Univ, USA |
| Infection-induced autoimmunity in ME | Prof. Jonas Blomberg, Uppsala Univ, Sweden |
| Microbiome of ME/CFS patients | Prof. Maureen Hanson, Cornell Univ.,USA |
| OMI research Update | Dr Andreas Kogelnik, OMI, USA |
| Chaired Discussions | Prof. Jonathan Edwards/Dr.Ian Gibson |
| Antibodies in Neurological Diseases | Prof. Angela Vincent, Oxford Univ. |
| Rituximab multi-centre clinical trial | Prof.Olav Mella/Dr. Oystein Fluge, Bergen, Norway |
| Rituximab UK clinical - Preliminary B-cell study |
Dr. Jo Cambridge, UCL, UK |
| EBV and ME | Prof. Carmen Scheibenbogen, Charite, Berlin |
| Chaired Discussions | Prof. Jonathan Edwards/Dr.Ian Gibson |
| Update on ANS studies | Prof. Julia Newton, Newcastle, UK |
| Brain imaging and ME | Prof. James Baraniuk Georgetown Univ., USA |
| NK-, B- and T-cell phenotypes and function in patients suffering from ME | Prof. Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Griifiths Univ.,Australia |
| ME Biobank | Dr. Eliana Lacerda/Dr Luis Nacul, LSHTM |
| Chaired Discussions | Prof. Jonathan Edwards/Dr.Ian Gibson |
| Ways to Continue Collaboration and Discovery Funding Possibilities - IiME Proposal | Plenary: Prof. Jonathan Edwards/Dr.Ian Gibson |
| Closing Summary and Future Directions | Prof. Jonathan Edwards/Dr.Ian Gibson Briefing to Invest in ME Conference |
BRMEC4 Report
The Invest in ME Biomedical Research for ME Colloquium Meeting (BRMEC4) was held on 29th May 2014 in London and was the charity's fourth research meeting.
The charity organised and hosted the Colloquium prior to its annual international biomedical research conference every year.
The objectives were:
- To present the status of the latest initiatives occurring in biomedical research into ME
- Review experiences and expertise from other research areas in order to assist ME research
- To generate new ideas regarding research into ME and assess research strategies for ME research
- To discuss and explore the possibilities for collaboration and for funding for biomedical research into ME
Promising developments have been initiated in recent years which have created important possibilities for changing the way that Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is researched and the way that patients are treated. High-quality research by an impressive group
of researchers and physicians, with an emphasis on international collaboration -these are the aims of Invest in ME and it is our intention to continue to facilitate this and encourage new scientific research
endeavours to understand the pathogenesis of ME.
The Colloquium/Conference Summary is a document produced by the charity to aid healthcare professionals in becoming aware of the developments in ME research - many of which have been initiated by patients.
We have also included the Bansal Score Chart - from Dr Amolak Bansal's IIMEC9 presentation - which is meant to provide a simple way for guiding GPs in possible diagnosis of ME.
The charity is happy to provide the printed version of this document to help patients in their dealings with GPs and other healthcare staff.
Please contact Invest in ME for more details.
Please note - the following pdf document is copyrighted to Invest in ME and may not be copied or published without express permission from Invest in ME
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