XMRV and ME/CFS Update via Webinar - Slides

During this program two experts presented on the latest research into the association between XMRV, a newly discovered human retrovirus, and CFS. Slides now available.

Date: Thursday, July 15, 2010, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT USA time)

Vincent Racaniello, PhD, a virology professor at Columbia University and host of the popular "This Week in Virology" podcast and Virology Blog updated us on what is known about XMRV, its association with human disease (including CFS) and how research should move forward to understand its role in CFS.

Lucinda Bateman, MD, an expert CFS physician, provided an update on the latest studies of XMRV and CFS. Dr. Bateman is a clinical collaborator on a study at University of Utah led by Dr. Ila Singh, one of the co-discoverers of XMRV. She outlined seven ways in which the research on XMRV has positively impacted the field of CFS research and what we're likely to learn as studies progress.

Scientific director Suzanne Vernon, PhD, hosted the webinar. Suzanne earned her PhD in virology.

To access slides from this presentation, click here. Information and slides courtesy of the CFIDS Association of America.