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The ME/CFS Conference
aims to educate and provide current information to healthcare professionals
(GPs, paediatricians, nurses) and researchers and to educate the media and politicians
who are involved in establishing news or debate regarding healthcare. People
with ME and their carers and ME Support Groups are also welcome.
The
series of lectures will focus on treatments,
care and medical information and research and will
provide a broad range of valuable information for all.
The
conference will provide a chance to hear the latest news on
ME from the most prominent speakers within the ME community -
in ME Awareness Month 2007.
Conference Agenda
DAY 1 - 1st May 2007 - ME
Awareness & Support Pre-Conference Day
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Start |
Presenter |
Presentation |
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08.30 |
Registration & Media interviews |
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10.30 |
IiME |
Welcome to the Conference |
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10:40 |
Norman
Lamb MP |
Opening
Speech/Key Note Speech |
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RESEARCH & FUNDING A Review of Current Work & Requirements |
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11:05 |
Dr. Derek
Pheby |
Case Study - Epidemiology of ME/CFS |
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11:30 |
Dr.
Jonathan Kerr |
Case
Study - Biomedical research
(A view
of a biomedical research team, how it is funded, what it
needs, how it could be improved, what the future
research would look like) |
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12.00 |
Lunch |
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MODELS for TREATMENT of ME/CFS |
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13:00 |
Professor
Kenny De Meirleir |
Treatments for ME/CFS
Integrative & Complimentary Medicine |
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13:30 |
Annette
Whittemore |
A Model
ME/CFS Clinic - The CFS Clinic Reno, Nevada, USA |
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13:55 |
Dr Daniel Peterson |
Biomedical Research |
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14:25 |
Dr. Vance
Spence |
Biomedical Research into ME/CFS: where does it go from
here |
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14:45 |
Professor
Malcolm Hooper |
Future
ME/CFS Projects - Research being planned & Common Aims -
how to get researchers working together |
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15.15 |
Coffee/tea Break |
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CURRENT ISSUES - NICE, GUIDELINES, DIAGNOSIS, EPIDEMIOLOGY |
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15:35 |
Ellen
Piro |
NICE
Guidelines Experiences from Norway |
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16:00 |
Dr. Byron
Hyde |
ME and
Insurance companies |
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16:30 |
Open
forum
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Common
Campaigns:
International alliances - joining the work between
countries
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Guidelines
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Diagnostic testing
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Tissue
Banks
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Local
Services
Questions |
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17.30 |
Adjourn |
DAY 2 - 2nd May 2007 - PROFESSIONALS DAY
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Start |
Presenter |
Presentation |
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07:45 |
Registration & Media interviews |
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09:00 |
IiME |
Welcome to the Conference |
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09:10 |
Dr. Ian Gibson MP |
Key Note Speech |
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09.30 |
Professor Martin Pall |
Biochemical Underpinnings of ME/CFS
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10:00 |
Dr. Abhijit Chaudhuri |
Pathology of ME/CFS |
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10.30 |
Coffee/tea Break |
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10:50 |
Dr. Vance Spence |
Vascular aspects of ME/CFS |
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11:20 |
Dr. Sarah Myhill |
Treatments and Diagnosis A GPs
Perspective |
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11:50 |
Professor Kenny de Meirleir |
Treatments A ME Clinical Research
Perspective
Medical Research and Treatment Updates |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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13:30 |
Dr. Nigel Speight |
Paediatrics and ME |
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14:00 |
Dr. Byron Hyde |
The epidemiology, definitions and
techniques of investigation of the ME and CFS patient and the
resulting pathological findings or Case Studies / Thyroid Problems |
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14:40 |
Coffee/tea Break |
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15:05 |
Dr Jonathan Kerr |
Research: A Year On: Viral and Human Gene
Expression, development of diagnostic test, news of clinical trials |
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15:30 |
Dr Daniel Peterson |
Biomedical Research |
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16:05 |
Professor Malcolm Hooper |
Summary - Future Strategy for ME Research,
Diagnosis and Treatment |
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16:35 |
All Speakers |
Open forum / Questions |
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Adjourn |
Conference Speakers
We welcome applications to speak at the
conference from physicians, researchers, academics, healthcare workers and
others who have knowledge of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.
Amongst the speakers at the conference Invest in
ME are pleased to announce the following presenters -
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Dr.Abhijit Chaudhuri |
Consultant Neurologist at the Essex Centre of Neurological
Science |
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Professor Kenny De Meirleir |
Professor of Physiology and Internal Medicine at Free University of
Brussels in Belgium |
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Dr. Ian Gibson MP |
MP for Norwich
North and chair of the Parliamentary Inquiry into ME |
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Professor Malcolm
Hooper |
Emeritus
Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Sunderland |
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Dr. Byron Hyde |
Nightingale
Research Foundation |
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Mr. Norman Lamb MP |
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Member of
Parliament for North Norfolk; Liberal Democrat Shadow Health Secretary |
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Dr.
Nigel Speight |
Consultant Paediatrician at Durham University
Hospital |
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Dr. Jonathan Kerr |
Sir Joseph Hotung Senior Lecturer in
Inflammation,
St George's University of London |
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Dr.
Sarah Myhill |
GP and
Secretary of the British Society of Allergy, Environmental
and Nutritional Medicine |
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Dr. Daniel Peterson |
Whittemore Peterson
Nevada CFS centre for Neuro-Immune disorders |
| Dr.
Derek Pheby |
Project Coordinator,
National ME Observatory, and Senior Fellow, University of Hull |
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Ellen Piro |
President of the
Norwegian ME Association |
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Professor Martin Pall |
Professor of
Biochemistry and Basic Medical Sciences, Washington State University USA |
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Dr. Vance Spence |
Chairman ME Research UK |
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Annette Whittemore |
Chairman of Board of
Directors HHV-6 Foundation and Nevada CFS Institute |
Conference Format
Delegates are welcome to both days of the conference (see
registration details by clicking the button at the right).
Day 1 (ME Awareness & Support
Day - 1st May) will be aimed at
people with ME and their carers, ME
support groups and healthcare
staff who wish to discuss in an informal style with many of the speakers who
will attend the following main conference day event. It
is an ideal opportunity for staff working in PCTs or hospitals to work together
with patient organisations to better understand these issues.
Day 2 (Professionals Conference
Day - 2nd May) will be aimed at GPs,
researchers, medics, physicians, students, nurses and other healthcare staff associated with
research and treatment of ME. People with ME and their carers are also welcome as there will be
much which is relevant to everyone.
CPD Accreditation
The
conference is fully CPD-accredited (12 points credit for the two days - 6
credits per day) by the Royal Colleges.
Register
By clicking the buttons
at the side you will be able to branch to the specific area of interest
regarding the conference. There are both downloadable and online registration forms and
details of the presenters.
Please note - this conference is a
TICKET-ONLY event. Tickets must be purchased and received before
the event.
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