Fane Mensah
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Fane Mensah, PhD., studied immunology, specifically B cells and immunometabolism, in the division of Medicine at University College London, a public research university in London, England.[1] He serves as the Head of Community at the Computer-Aided Biology Community and Scientific Community Manager at Synthace Limited, both of London, UK.[2] He is the managing director of the Science Entrepreneur Club, a non-profit organization whose goal is to foster innovation and talent in the life science ecosystem.[3]
Education[edit | edit source]
- 2011, BSc degree in Biology and medical research, Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences[4]
- 2013, MSc degree in Infection and Immunity, Erasmus University Rotterdam[4]
- 2019, PhD in Immunology, University College London[4][5]
Doctorate thesis[edit | edit source]
- 2019, Title: Investigations of B cell phenotype and metabolic function in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; awarded by UCL (University College London).[5] - (Abstract)
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 2016 Ramsay Award Program grant recipient, sponsored by the Solve ME/CFS Initiative. This grant, shared with Geraldine Cambridge, University College London, and Christopher Armstrong, University of Melbourne, will focus on the metabolic analysis of B-Cell maturation in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[6][7]
Notable studies[edit | edit source]
- 2016, Extended B cell phenotype in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A cross-sectional study[8] (Full Text)
- 2017, Review - Chronic fatigue syndrome and the immune system: Where are we now?[9] (Abstract)
- 2018, CD24 Expression and B Cell Maturation Shows a Novel Link With Energy Metabolism: Potential Implications for Patients With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[10] (Full Text)
Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]
- 2017, Speaker at the 12th Invest in ME International ME Conference on "Immunoregulation in patients with ME"[11] - DVD available
- 2018, Briefed Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Prof Brendan Murphy, on international ME research.[12]
Online presence[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Fane Mensah". ResearchGate. February 6, 2019.
- ↑ "Fane Mensah, MSc, PhD". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ↑ "The Team". science-entrepreneur.com. February 6, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Fane Mensah". LinkedIn. February 6, 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mensah, Fane Kojo Fosu (2019). "Investigations of B cell phenotype and metabolic function in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". UCL Discovery. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ↑ "2016 Ramsay Award Program Results - Solve ME/CFS Initiative". Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Metabolic Analysis of B-Cell Maturation in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Solve ME/CFS Initiative. December 7, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Mensah, Fane; Bansal, Amolak; Berkovitz, Saul; Sharma, Arti; Reddy, Venkat; Leandro, Maria; Cambridge, Geraldine (2016), "Extended B cell phenotype in patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A cross-sectional study", Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 184 (2): 237-247, doi:10.1111/cei.12749
- ↑ Mensah, Fane; Bansal, Amolak; Ford, Brian; Cambridge, Geraldine (2017), "Chronic fatigue syndrome and the immune system: Where are we now?", Neurophysiologie Clinique, 47 (2): 131-138, doi:10.1016/j.neucli.2017.02.002
- ↑ Mensah, Fane F.K.; Armstrong, Christopher W.; Reddy, Venkat; Bansal, Amolak S.; Berkovitz, Saul; Leandro, Maria J.; Cambridge, Geraldine (2018). "CD24 Expression and B Cell Maturation Shows a Novel Link With Energy Metabolism: Potential Implications for Patients With Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". Frontiers in Immunology. 9. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.02421. ISSN 1664-3224.
- ↑ investinme.org. "UK Charity for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Centre of Excellence for ME Blog". Invest in ME Research. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Scientists and Dr Tuller brief Australia's Chief Medical Officer". ME Australia. April 22, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
