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. 

Email : Luis.Nacul@lshtm.ac.uk   

Eliana Lacerda

Clinical lead

Dr Eliana Lacerda is a Clinical Associate Professor at LSHTM. Since 2007, Dr Lacerda has been instrumental in designing and implementing research studies on ME/CFS at LSHTM, making significant contributions to the field. She is co-PI on the current NIH grant.

Email : Eliana.Lacerda@lshtm.ac.uk  

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.

Email : Caroline.Kingdonl@lshtm.ac.uk  

Jacqueline Cliff

Laboratory lead 

Dr Jackie Cliff is Senior Lecturer in Biosciences at Brunel University, specialising in ME/CFS as the laboratory lead for the CureME team. She is co-PI on the current NIH grant. Jackie contributes significantly to enhancing clinical management and pioneering novel therapeutic approach.

Email :   Jacqueline.Cliff@brunel.ac.uk

Ji Sook Lee

Research fellow

Ji Sook Li, 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.

Email :   Jacqueline.Cliff@brunel.ac.uk 

Ella Abken

Research assistant

With a diverse background in computational neuroscience and medical technologies, Ella has overseen the implementation of the participant portal and has been greatly involved in the day-to-day management of the most recent study.

Email : Ella.Abken@lshtm.ac.uk

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. 

Email : Susan.Sheedyl@lshtm.ac.uk