ME Research UK is delighted to announce that we have awarded funding to Prof. Bhupesh Prusty at Riga Stradins University in Latvia for a project investigating the role of autoimmunity in ME/CFS.
Following on from his previous work, Prof. Prusty will look at the mechanisms through which immunoglobulins from ME/CFS patients can cause dysfunction of the mitochondria (which are responsible for generating energy in cells).
As well as providing a better understanding of the role of autoimmunity in ME/CFS, the findings may also help in the design or selection of suitable treatments for the disease.
