Maureen Hanson

Maureen R. Hanson, PhD., is the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. In addition to her research on genome-containing organelles of plants, chloroplasts and mitochondria, she is exploring the pathophysiology of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Research goals include examining the gut and blood microbiome in healthy vs. ill subjects and identifying differences in gene expression before and after exercise in subjects diagnosed with CFS/ME compared to healthy subjects.

Dr. Hanson, together with Betsy Keller at Ithaca College are collaborating to create a new ME/CFS research center called the Center for Enervating NeuroImmune Disease (CEND).

Dr. Hanson's strong desire to research and advocate for ME/CFS is motivated by her having a family member with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Education

 * B.S. degree at Duke University
 * Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University
 * NIH postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard

Notable studies

 * 2016, Reduced diversity and altered composition of the gut microbiome in individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
 * 2016, Mitochondrial DNA variants correlate with symptoms in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Talks & interviews

 * 1 September 2016, Solve ME/CFS Initiative Webinar with Maureen Hanson, Ph.D., "Current and Previous Research on ME/CFS at Cornell University"
 * 3 June 2016, Speaker at the 11th Invest in ME International ME Conference on "The Search for Biomarkers for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis" DVD available

Articles

 * 20 May 2016.Aware and Beware: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is an Equal Opportunity Disease'' by Maureen Hanson
 * 10 May 2016, When the Hoofbeats are Zebras by Maureen Hanson

Online presence

 * PubMed
 * Twitter
 * Facebook
 * Cornell University - Professor Maureen Hanson Website
 * Cornell University - Faculty page, Maureen Hanson

Learn more

 * Wikipedia