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. He is active in its online forums.

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

Open Letter to The Lancet
Two open letters to the editor of The Lancet urged the editor to commission a fully independent review of the PACE trial, which the journal had published in 2011. The first, written in 2015, was signed by Dr. Edwards and 5 of his colleagues. In 2016, thirty-six additional colleagues in the ME/CFS field, signed the second letter.
 * 13 November 2015, An open letter to Dr. Richard Horton and The Lancet
 * 10 February 2016, An open letter to The Lancet, again - Virology blog

Publications Related to ME/CFS

 * 2017, PACE team response shows a disregard for the principles of science in Journal of Health Psychology [(Full Text)
 * 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)

Talks & Interviews

 * 30 May 2014, Keynote Speaker at the 9th Invest in ME International ME Conference - DVD available
 * 3 Sept 2013, Interview: Professor Jonathan Edwards on the UK Rituximab trial