Annual ME/CFS Conference of Fatigatio eV, September 20th 2025

This conference is on Saturday 20th September. It's available to watch online.

From the website:

"Everything in flux...? Changes in endothelium and microcirculation in the context of ME/CFS"

The ME / CFS Conference 2025 in Hanover brings together leading experts from science, medicine, and healthcare on September 20th – on-site at the Leonardo Hotel am Tiergarten Hannover and online. Under the motto "Everything in flux...? Changes in endothelium and microcirculation in the context of ME /CFS," the focus will be on the latest research findings on oxygen and nutrient transport, vascular health, and innovative care concepts. Participants can expect an exciting program with international guests, practical presentations, and current studies.

Last year, we focused on mitochondria , the energy powerhouses of our cells, and various speakers presented pathological changes in their structure and function. In 2025, the scientific section will focus on the transport of oxygen and substrates into cells. This year's speakers demonstrated the reduction in blood flow to muscles and organs due to direct damage to the endothelium and vascular reactivity. The presentations will address various mechanisms and causes, thus closing the circle at the molecular and microcirculation level.

As has been the case in recent years, there is also a section dedicated to topics related to actual care. We are pleased that new study concepts such as PEDNET-LC and ACCESS will be presented, the latter particularly focused on the care of severely and critically ill patients. The results of the Kreischa rehabilitation study will also be presented.

With renowned international guests and the latest findings from science and research, we are once again creating a valuable platform for exchange and discussion.

The welcoming address will be given by Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken.

The event will once again take place in a hybrid format: on-site at the Leonardo Hotel in Hanover and
online via YouTube.

The live broadcast will start at 9:30 a.m. with greetings from, among others, Federal Minister of Health Nina Warken, Prof. Dr. Claudia Luck-Sikorski (Vice Rector for Research and Transfer at SRH University) and Dr. Michael Brinkmeier (Chairman of the German Stroke Association Foundation).

The livestream on YouTube is available at the following link: https://bit.ly/Fachtagung2025

Speakers (sorted according to current schedule):

  • Prof. Dr. Bhupesh Prusty | Professor at the Institute of Microbiology and Virology at Rīga Stradiņš University in Latvia | Lecture: IgG immune complex from ME/CFS patients alters mitochondrial architecture and function
  • Anouk Slaghekke | PhD student at the Faculty of Behavioral and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Lecture: Muscle Microcirculation: Muscle Microvascular Abnormalities
    in Long COVID and ME/CFS Changes in ME/CFS and Long Covid
  • Prof. Dr. Carmen Scheibenbogen | Deputy Head of the Institute for Medical Immunology at the Charité Fatigue Center in Berlin | Lecture: Off-Label Medications for ME/CFS
  • Bianca Erdmann-Reusch | Chief Physician of Oncology and Hematology at the Bavaria Clinic in Kreischa | Lecture: Rehabilitation for ME/CFS as part of the CFS_Care study - Experiences with a specialized rehabilitation concept
  • Dr. Meike Dirks | Specialist at Hannover Medical School | Presentation: ACCESS - A Project for Outreach Care in ME/CFS
  • Prof. Dr. Resia Pretorius | Leading scientist at Stellenbosch University in South Africa | Lecture: Thrombotic endothelialitis as a hallmark of long COVID
  • Prof. Dr. Uta Behrends | Pediatric Hematology Oncologist and Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunobiology at the Technical University of Munich | Lecture: PEDNET-LC: A Pediatric Network for the Care of Long COVID, PAIS, Post-Vaccine Infectious Diseases, and ME/CFS in Children and Adolescents
  • PD Dr. med. Dr. rer. biol. hum. Bettina Hohberger | Senior Physician and Molecular Medicine Specialist at the University Hospital Erlangen | Lecture: Functional Autoantibodies – a Potential Therapeutic Approach
 
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