The 7th Invest in ME International ME/CFS Conference 2012

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Invest in ME

The 7th Invest in ME

International ME/CFS

Conference 2012

Building a Future for Research into

ME Clinical and Research Updates in

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

Welcome to IIMEC7 - the 7th Invest in ME

International ME/CFS Conference 2012 in

Westminster, London, UK, on 1st June

2012.

Today Invest in ME announce some of the

speakers at the 2012 conference.

The key to resolving, treating and curing

ME/CFS lies in biomedical research.

Healthcare staff need to be aware of the

latest biomedical research into ME/CFS as

well as the multiple symptoms exhibited by

ME/CFS patients and of the possible

treatments available and future research

directions.

Benefits of attending Invest in

ME 2012 Conference

o Increase your understanding of

diagnosis, treatment and management of

ME

o Explore current and future biomedical

research into ME

o Assess the role of immunological markers

in ME

o Learn about ongoing clinical trials using

Rituximab to treat ME patients

o Learn about inflammation in the CNS and

its contribution to neurological disease

o Learn about the function of the immune

response in the gut

o Share and exchange ideas with the

leading practitioners in the field

Who should attend?

IIMEC7 will be of interest to:

o Specialists in ME (CFS)

o GPs with an interest in ME (CFS)

o Neurologists

o Immunologists

o Virologists

o Palliative care nurses

o Occupational Therapists

o Specialists in pain management

o Specialists in care of the chronically ill

o Community nurses

o All trainees in these disciplines

o ME Support groups and charities

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Conference fee includes:

Entrance to the conference, lunch

& refreshments, full conference

documentation and certificate of

accreditation (for professionals).

Confirmed Speakers:

Invest in ME are pleased to announce the

following speakers at the conference -

Dr Staines

Associate Professor, Bond University,

Public Health Physician, Australia

Professor Olav Mella

University of Bergen, Institute of Medicine,

Section for Oncology

Dr Øystein Fluge

University of Bergen, Institute of

Medicine, Section for Oncology

Dr Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik

Associate Professor, Biochemistry,

Bond University, Australia

Professor Hugh

Professor of Experimental

Neuropathology, University of

Southampton

Dr Delgado

Head of Department of Immunology and

Cell Biology, Institute of Parasitology

and Biomedicine, Spain

Dr

Simmaron Research, USA

Dr Ian Gibson

Former Dean of Biological Sciences,

University of East Anglia

Additional speakers are expected

to be announced shortly

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Also present at the conference will be

representatives of the European ME

Alliance (EMEA) as the EMEA AGM takes

place after the conference.

CPD Accreditation from the Royal

colleges has been applied for and we hope

to obtain the maximum credits for the

conference, as in previous years.

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How can we ensure ME research and

patient care benefit from the latest thinking

in ME/CFS and related areas of research?

What is the best way forward?

The Invest in ME conferences have

attracted presenters and delegates from

fifteen countries and our DVDs of the

conferences have been distributed to over

20 countries in Europe, USA, Canada,

Australia and New Zealand.

Conference Registration:

Full details of the conference can be found

at this address - click: http://bit.ly/A0dMPf

IiME are again offering a discounted rate for

healthcare staff who attend in connection

with a local ME Support Group. IiME

welcome all professionals who are working

with, or have an interest in, ME/CFS.

Should you have any further questions

relating to the conference please contact

us at meconference@....

We look forward to welcoming you to the

conference,

Invest in ME

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