DecodeME



DecodeME is a very large UK based study to investigate DNA profiles of people with ME/CFS, in comparison to healthy controls. It is the largest ever study investigating biological differences in people with ME/CFS, and will look at the underlying cause of ME and the pathology of the illness.

Funding
It is funded by the £3.2 million from the UK's Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Research

Partners
The Uk charities involved as partners are Action for ME and Forward-ME. The other partners are the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit, and the UK's National Institute for Health Research.

Investigators

 * Chris Ponting

Publications
None yet.

News and articles

 * Jun 2020, UK to launch genetic study of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - The Guardian
 * Jun 2020, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - search for genetic clues - The Times
 * Jun 2020, Patients, scientists and advocates celebrate £3.2m funding for DecodeME, the largest ever ME/CFS DNA study - 25% ME Group
 * Jun 2020, £3.2 million for largest ME/CFS DNA study ever - #MEAction
 * Jun 2020, DecodeME – the largest ever ME/CFS DNA study - ME Research UK

Online presence

 * Website
 * Facebook
 * Twitter

Learn more

 * FAQs - DecodeME
 * UK Biobank genetic and biomolecular ME/CFS study