Established in 2019, this research center is directed by Jonas Bergquist, MD, PhD. Prior to this new center, Dr. Bergquist had already been researching ME/CFS for nearly a decade. Dr. Bergquist and his lab develop novel methods for extracting patient samples and measuring the metabolites and proteins within those samples. They then apply these methods to produce unique and valuable data from a range of diseases. Along with ME/CFS, his lab has a general interest in neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and multiple sclerosis (MS).
The ME/CFS CRC at Uppsala University is looking for ME/CFS biomarkers to develop a diagnostic test and to contribute to the understanding of what initiates the disease process. Not only are they looking for single metabolites or proteins, they are looking for the pattern of all the data the extract from ME/CFS patient samples and are working towards a defining biochemical signature of the disease.
This collaborative research initiative is looking to develop methods to measure proteins, peptides and metabolites in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid of ME/CFS patients to help define the underlying biological cause, to form a diagnostic and to ultimately find treatments for the disease.
Autoimmunity and Autoantibodies in ME/CFS STUDY AIM Investigate potential differences in adrenergic and muscarinic receptor autoantibody levels in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples between …
Herpes Simplex Encephalopathy and the Development of ME / CFS STUDY AIM To investigate the correlation between biomarkers for brain injury and long-term neurocognitive outcome, and the …
Kynurenine Trial in ME/CFS STUDY AIM The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether kynurenine is directly connected to ME/CFS patient symptom severity. LEAD …
Uppsala University (Sweden)
Jonas Bergquist, MD, PhD, Prof, Director
Kumari Ubhayasekhera, PhD
Sandy Abujrais. PhD Student
Annie Bynke, Med Student
Torsten Gordh, MD, PhD, Prof em
Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard)
Ronald Tompkins, MD, ScD
Wenzhong Xiao, PhD
Stanford University
Ronald Davis, PhD
Karolinska Institut (Sweden)
Per Julin, MD, PhD
Anders Rehnström, MD
Anna Lindquist, MD
Emelie Karlsson, RN
Bragee Clinics Stockholm
Bo C. Bertilsson, MD, PhD
Björn Bragée, MD
Gunnar Olsson, MD, PhD, Ass. Prof
Jonas Axelsson, MD, PhD, Ass. Prof
Britt Bragée, RPT, PhD
Gabriella Bernhoff RPT, PhD Student
Brandon Drum, Med Student
Michael Fahlqvist, MD-internship
Michos Anastasios, MD
Gottfries clinic (Sweden)
CG Gottfries, MD, PhD, Prof em
Linkoping University (Sweden)
Anders Rosén, MD, PhD, Prof em
Björn Ingelsson, PhD, Ass prof
Eirini Apostoulo, PhD, Post doc
Rizwan Muhammad, Guest Researcher
University of East Anglia (UK)
Simon Carding, PhD, Prof
Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin
Carmen Scheibenbogen, MD, PhD, Prof
Open Medicine Foundation
Linda Tannenbaum
Chris Armstrong, PhD