12 noon - 12-45 pm

Registration and Buffet Lunch

12.45 pm - 1 pm

Welcome from our Patron Trai Anfield – BBC Meteorologist and person with CFS/ME.

Introductions
Jennifer Elliott Chief Executive ME North East
Dr Gavin Spickett CFS/ME Clinical Champion

1 pm - 1.30 pm

Dr Gwen Kennedy, Vascular Diseases Research Unit,
University Dept of Medicine, Dundee.
“Inflammatory markers in children”

1.30 pm - 2 pm

Dr Kieren Hollingsworth, Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle University.“Magnetic resonance spectroscopy: lifting the lid on muscle metabolism in CFS/ME”

2 pm - 2.30 pm

Dr Julia Newton, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Physician,RVI and Newcastle University.
“Standing up for fatigue”.

2.30 pm - 3 pm

TEA AND NETWORKING

3 pm - 3.30 pm

Dr John Allen, Principal Medical Physicist/Honorary Lecturer in Medical Physics, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle
“Microvascular optical assessments in CFS/ME – a new way of looking at things”

3.30 pm - 4 pm

Questions to the panel – closing remarks

We are delighted to be able to bring together such a high calibre of researchers working in the field of CFS/ME – we know you will be very interested to hear of their latest studies.

Please register by calling the office as soon as possible on 0191 3892222.
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.CDP approval is being sought.