National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases

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The National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Disease (NCNED) is an Australian research group led by Professors Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik and Donald Staines.[1]

The NCNED is a part of Menzies Health Institute Queensland at Griffith University in south-east Queensland, Australia.[2]

Members[edit | edit source]

In addition to co-directors Professors Marshall-Gradisnik and Staines, full members of the NCNED are:[1]

Potential biomarker[edit | edit source]

In February 2016 the research team led by Profs. Staines and Marshall-Gradisnik announced it had created a diagnostic test for the disease using CD8 T cells.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The researchers have submitted patent claims in relation to their discovery.[10][11][12]

Professor Marshall-Gradisnik clarified: "In response to a number of inquiries of this nature we are pleased to advise that we have both published papers, papers in press, and additional data not for publication, which constitutes commercial-in-confidence".[13][14]

Notable studies[edit | edit source]

Funding[edit | edit source]

The NCNED is supported by the Queensland Government and philanthropic donors.[23] In 2016, Professors Marshall-Gradisnik and Staines and Dr Samantha Johnston were awarded $4 million (AUS) from the Stafford Fox Medical Research Foundation to accelerate the diagnosis of CFS and the discovery of appropriate treatments.[2] The grant follows on a previous round of funding ($2.5 million) from the same foundation.[2]

Online presence[edit | edit source]

  • Institution
  • Twitter

Learn more[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases". www.griffith.edu.au. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durack, Louise (December 1, 2016). "$4m grant to aid Chronic Fatigue Syndrome diagnosis". Griffith News. Retrieved April 13, 2019. Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. Australian scientists make breakthrough in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome testing, ABC News (Australia), 29 February 2016
  4. Griffith Uni claims breakthrough on diagnostic test, #MEAction, February 29, 2016
  5. Screening test for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome on its way, Griffith University, 1 March 2016
  6. A Preliminary Comparative Assessment of the Role of CD8+ T Cells in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis’., Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 9064529, 8 pages
  7. New Screening Test for ME/CFS Announced by Griffith University, CFS Treatment Guide, 5 Mar 2016
  8. Chronic fatigue syndrome: new diagnostic tool to speed up treatment and reduce stigma
  9. A screening test for chronic fatigue syndrome is ready for the public
  10. Patent AusPat 2015904991, IP Australia, 2 December 2015
  11. Patent AusPat 2015901567, IP Australia, 1 June 2015
  12. Biological markers - WO 2016023077 A1
  13. Statement from NCNED, Griffith University, 1 March 2016
  14. Letter from Sonya Marshall-Gradisnik, Twitter, 1 March 2016
  15. Cabanas, H.; Muraki, K.; Balinas, C.; Eaton-Fitch, N.; Staines, D.; Marshall-Gradisnik, S. (April 23, 2019). "Validation of impaired Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 3 ion channel activity in natural killer cells from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis patients". Molecular Medicine. 25. doi:10.1186/s10020-019-0083-4. ISSN 1076-1551. PMC 6480905. PMID 31014226.
  16. Cabanas, Hélène; Muraki, Katsuhiko; Eaton, Natalie; Balinas, Cassandra; Staines, Donald; Marshall-Gradisnik, Sonya (August 14, 2018). "Loss of Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 3 ion channel function in natural killer cells from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis patients". Molecular Medicine. 24. doi:10.1186/s10020-018-0046-1. ISSN 1076-1551. PMC 6092868. PMID 30134818.
  17. Nguyen, T.; Staines, D.; Nilius, B.; Smith, P.; Marshall-Gradisnik, S. (May 31, 2016). "Novel identification and characterisation of Transient receptor potential melastatin 3 ion channels on Natural Killer cells and B lymphocytes: effects on cell signalling in Chronic fatigue syndrome/Myalgic encephalomyelitis patients". Biological Research. 49 (1): 27. doi:10.1186/s40659-016-0087-2. ISSN 0717-6287. PMC 4888729. PMID 27245705.
  18. Huth, Teilah Kathryn; Staines, Donald; Marshall-Gradisnik, Sonya (April 21, 2016). "ERK1/2, MEK1/2 and p38 downstream signalling molecules impaired in CD56dimCD16+ and CD56brightCD16dim/− natural killer cells in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis patients". Journal of Translational Medicine. 14 (1): 97. doi:10.1186/s12967-016-0859-z. ISSN 1479-5876. PMC 4839077. PMID 27098723.
  19. Marshall-Gradisnik, S.M.; Chacko, A.; Johnston, S.; Smith, P.; Nilius, B.; Staines, D.R. (January 1, 2016). "Genotype Frequencies of Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin M3 Ion Channels and Acetylcholine Muscarinic M3 Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Patients". Immunology and Immunogenetics Insights. 8: III.S37042. doi:10.4137/III.S37042. ISSN 1178-6345.
  20. Marshall-Gradisnik, Sonya; Staines, Don; Ramos, Sandra; Johnston, Samantha; Nguyen, Thao; Broadley, Simon; Brenu, Ekua W. (2016). "A Preliminary Comparative Assessment of the Role of CD8". Journal of Immunology Research. Retrieved May 10, 2019. Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  21. Huth, T. K.; Brenu, E. W.; Ramos, S.; Nguyen, T.; Broadley, S.; Staines, D.; Marshall‐Gradisnik, S. (2016). "Pilot Study of Natural Killer Cells in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Multiple Sclerosis". Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 83 (1): 44–51. doi:10.1111/sji.12388. ISSN 1365-3083.
  22. Marshall-Gradisnik, Sonya M.; Smith, Peter; Brenu, Ekua W.; Nilius, Bernd; Ramos, Sandra B.; Staines, Donald R. (January 1, 2015). "Examination of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) Ion Channels in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients". Immunology and Immunogenetics Insights. 7: III.S25147. doi:10.4137/III.S25147. ISSN 1178-6345.
  23. NCNED Partnerships