Professor Julia Newton is a patron of ME North East and has been working on several studies for CFS/ME from a range of funders, and is presently awaiting a decision from the MRC to undertake further studies of CFS/ME. Many of our members have participated in her research and have heard her speak, most recently at the ME North East Research Conference in September 2007.

At the Centre for Life, Newcastle Mini Medical School, there is to be a series of lectures and debates open to the general public in October and November 2008. Professor Newton will be speaking at the first of 6 sessions on Thursday 9th October 2008 7-9pm. Her topics are 'Fight of Flight or Rest and Digest: The Autonomic Nervous System' and 'Standing up for Fatigue'.

For further information visit www.life.org.uk (click on debates and lectures and scroll down to the bottom of the page).

There is a charge for this (you have to pay £30 for all six lectures whether you attend them all or not ) and spaces are limited to 70 so book soon!

Any more questions please contact the office on 0191 389 2222