8:30 to 9:00 am

Registration and Light Breakfast

9:00-9:40 am

The Stanford ME/CFS Initiative:

A Brief History of Collaboration, Innovation and Discovery

in the Field of Infection Associated Chronic Diseases

Jose G. Montoya, MD

9:40-10:20 am

Epidemiology of ME/CFS, What Have We Learned?

Elizabeth R. Unger, MD, PhD

10:20-10:35 am

Break

10:35-11:15 am

Daily Fluctuations of Cytokines in ME/CFS Patients

Jarred Younger, MD

11:15-12:00 pm

Gene Expression Findings in ME/CFS

Amit Kaushal, MD, PhD

12:00-12:15 pm

Break and Boxed Lunches

12:15-1:30 pm

Lunch and Learn “Media Portrayal of ME/CFS”

Moderator: Phil Bronstein

Panel: Natalie Boulton, David Tuller, Erin Allday

1:30-2:00 pm

Cardiovascular Aging in CFS

Mehdi Skhiri, MD

2:00-2:30 pm

MRI Findings in ME/CFS

Michael Zeineh, MD, PhD

2:30-3:00 pm

Quantitative EEG Studies Suggest Subcortical Pathology in ME/CFS

Marcie Zinn, PhD, Mark Zinn, MM

3:00-4:00 pm

Approach to the Medical Care of a ME/CFS Patient:

Medical Interview and Diagnostic Pitfalls

Anthony L. Komaroff, MD

4:00-4:15 pm

Break

4:15-5:00 pm

Circulating Cytokines in ME/CFS Patients

Reveal a Novel Inflammatory and Autoimmune Profile

Jose G. Montoya, MD

5:00-5:45 pm

Microbial Diagnostics and Discovery in ME/CFS

W. Ian Lipkin, MD

5:45-6:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Jose G. Montoya, MD

6:00 pm

Adjourn