CureME

CureME is a British research group at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), undertaking clinical & biomedical research into ME/CFS. The team is led by Luis Nacul.

Biography
The group conducts clinical, epidemiological and laboratory research into ME/CFS, and is comprised of a clinical team led by Luis Nacul and Eliana Lacerda and a laboratory team led by Hazel Dockrell and Jackie Cliff.

The group is midway through an eight-year major study into ME/CFS funded by the National Institutes of Health, which is seeking to create results through integrated desk and laboratory research, over an extended timespan and using a large number of participants.

The UK ME/CFS Biobank
In 2011, the team founded a biobank, hosted by the University College London Biobank at the Royal Free Hospital. The biobank was initially funded with support from ME Research UK, the ME Association and Action for ME. Ongoing funding has been provided by the ME Association and the US National Institutes of Health. In 2016 the Biobank's samples were made available to researchers around the world, and any researcher can apply to use samples and/or clinical data, subject to application approval and ethical clearance.

Notable people

 * Luis Nacul
 * Eliana Lacerda
 * Hazel Dockrell
 * Jackie Cliff
 * Caroline Kingdon

Talks & Interviews

 * The UK ME/CFS Biobank introductory video
 * Q&A with members of the Science for ME patient forum, December 14th, 2017.

Learn more

 * Cure ME Website