Luis Nacul

Principal investigator

Dr Luis Nacul is a Clinical Associate Professor at LSHTM. With a diverse background spanning public health, epidemiology, and clinical practice, he leads our multi-disciplinary team and the UK ME/CFS Biobank. His primary research focus lies in ME/CFS and chronic diseases. 

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Jacqueline Cliff

Laboratory lead 

Dr Jacqueline Cliff is Senior Lecturer in Biosciences at Brunel University, and is the laboratory lead for the CureME team. She is co-PI on the current NIH grant. Jackie investigates the role of the infection and immunity in ME/CFS. 

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Caroline Kingdon

Research fellow and biobank coordinator

Caroline Kingdon is a Research Fellow at LSHTM, responsible for co-ordinating the UKMEB. With a background in nursing, Caroline clinically assesses research participants and oversees the collection and distribution of biobank samples and data.

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Susan Sheedy

Project coordinator

Susan Sheedy, is a Project Coordinator at LSHTM, working closely with the team providing administrative, logistical and financial support.  She manages the team’s research projects and liaises with funders. 

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Ji Sook Lee

Research fellow

Ji Sook Lee, a Research Fellow at Brunel University, contributes to the CureME team’s lab-based efforts. Sook specialises in gene expression profiling, utilising techniques such as Microarray and MLPA, with a focus on TB and ME/CFS.

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Ella Abken

Research assistant

With a diverse background in computational neuroscience and medical technologies, Ella oversees the implementation of the participant portal and biobank database, coordinates participant management, and leads media for the biobank.

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Deekshith Raveendran

Senior Web Developer

Deekshith is a Senior Web Developer at LSHTM. He plays a key role in developing the participant portal. His contributions are instrumental in delivering new features and enhancing overall system performance.

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