Jonathan Edwards

Professor Jonathan Edwards is an Emeritus Professor of Connective Tissue Medicine at University College London (UCL) in the UK. Professor Edwards was instrumental in the discovery of the use of B-cell depletion therapy (Rituximab) to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

B-cell depletion ME/CFS research
Professor Edwards became interested in the possible use of Rituximab to treat ME/CFS after attending the Invest in ME International ME Conference in May 2013 and subsequently agreed to advise on and lead the effort.

Phoenix Rising
Professor Edwards once served on the board of directors of the online patient community Phoenix Rising.

Science for ME
Professor Edwards is currently active on the Science for ME forum.

Letter to Scottish Parliament
Emma Shorter on behalf of ME Action in called on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the level of support for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in Scotland . Dr Edwards wrote a letter which was submitted as evidence.

Open Letters to The Lancet
In response to The Lancet 's publication of the controversial PACE trial in 2011, three open letters to the editor of The Lancet urged the editor, Richard Horton, to commission a fully independent review of the PACE trial. Dr. Edwards signed all three. The first, written in 2015, was signed by Dr. Edwards and five of his colleagues. In 2016, thirty-six additional colleagues in the ME/CFS field, signed the second letter. In 2018, a resubmitted letter had over one hundred signatories.
 * Nov 13, 2015, An open letter to Dr. Richard Horton and The Lancet
 * Feb 10, 2016, An open letter to The Lancet, again - Virology blog
 * Jul 9, 2018, Yet Another Appeal to The Lancet, With More On Board

Publications related to ME/CFS

 * 2016, The biological challenge of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a solvable problem, Editorial by Jonathan C.W. Edwards, Simon McGrath, Adrian Baldwin, Mark Livingstone & Andrew Kewley - (Full Text)
 * 2017, PACE team response shows a disregard for the principles of science in Journal of Health Psychology - (Full Text)

Talks and interviews

 * Sep 3, 2013, Interview: Professor Jonathan Edwards on the UK Rituximab trial


 * May 30, 2014, Keynote Speaker at the 9th Invest in ME International ME Conference - DVD available

Learn more

 * Jul 20, 2018, Letter to Professor Fiona Watt