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SPEAKER: Prof. Craig Shimasaki
TITLE: Can Infections Trigger Neuropsychiatric Symptoms? Is there a Connection between Infections, the Immune System, and the Brain?
Case Studies and Treatment Resolution Using the Autoimmune Brain Panel™
DATE: Thursday 29th May
TIME: 19:00 BST
19:00 CEST (Central European Time), 14:00 EDT (Eastern Time)
DESCRIPTION:
There has been a notable increase in the prevalence of psychiatric and behavioural disorders, accompanied by a growing burden of care and significant clinical challenges in their management and treatment. Research and clinical studies have increasingly shown a clear link between infections, inflammation, the immune system, and the brain.
In this talk, we will explore how infections – such as streptococcus, Lyme disease, mycoplasma, and others – can trigger an antibody response targeting specific regions of the brain. This immune reaction can give rise to familiar psychiatric and behavioural symptoms, including OCD, anxiety, ADHD, chronic depression, and other common presentations.
We will begin by examining the biology behind how common infections can provoke an immune-mediated response against the brain. Particular attention will be given to a mechanism known as molecular mimicry – a pathway through which infections may lead to immune-triggered neuropsychiatric disorders such as PANDAS/PANS, Sydenham’s chorea, and other behavioural conditions.
We will then review several case studies utilising the five biomarker targets included in the Autoimmune Brain Panel™ (formerly known as the Cunningham Panel), and how these markers correlate with clinical symptoms. Finally, we will summarise the treatment categories that have been shown to be effective in alleviating these symptoms.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Professor Craig Shimasaki, PhD, MBA President & CEO Moleculera Biosciences, Inc.
Professor Shimasaki received his BS in Biochemistry from the University of California at Davis, his PhD in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Tulsa, and his MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Business. He is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma and is the cofounder and CEO of Moleculera Biosciences, a neuroimmunology precision medicine company focused on identifying and treating the underlying roots of neurologic, psychiatric, and behavioral disorders triggered by an autoimmune response. He has spent over 35 years working in the fields of molecular biology, viral pathogenesis, and infection-triggered autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders. Prof. Shimasaki started his career at Genentech and has worked across all stages of research, development, clinical trials, and regulatory approval of technology innovation from bench-to-bedside. His research work includes epitope mapping of HIV proteins, genetic-based predictors of breast cancer risk, influenza and RSV diagnostics and therapeutics, and the pathogenesis of infection-triggered neuropsychiatric disorders. He has co-founded multiple companies and led multiple products through the FDA approval process and is a co-inventor on multiple patents. Internationally, he teaches and mentors scientists, physicians and biotech leaders on how to translate their research into acutely needed medical interventions. His passion is to translate scientific discoveries into acutely needed products so that more patients can live longer, healthier lives.
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SPEAKER: Dr. Sarah Myhill
TITLE: Water: The Single Most Important Molecule for Life – How it impacts on energy delivery mechanisms and inflammation with implications for management
DATE: Tuesday 7th October
TIME: 19:00 BST
20:00 CEST (Central European Time), 14:00 EDT (Eastern Time)
DESCRIPTION:
Water: the single most important molecule for Life – how it impacts on energy delivery mechanisms and inflammation with implications for management.
Water makes up 99% of all molecules in the body – it holds enzymes, cell membranes, and all by chemical machinery in the correct 3-dimensional shape for perfect energy delivery mechanisms. The special quality which allows this is fourth phase or exclusion zone water. The quality of EZ water directly ties in with inflammation.
This talk will discuss the physical properties of EZ water, the implications for energy delivery and inflammation and most importantly what we can do about it with respect to the prevention of disease.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Dr. Sarah Myhill is an independent medical practitioner specialising in allergy, nutritional, and environmental medicine. After qualifying from Middlesex Hospital Medical School in 1981, she worked as an NHS GP before transitioning to independent practice. With over 40 years of experience, she has treated more than 9,000 patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), focusing on mitochondrial dysfunction as a key factor in these conditions.
Dr. Myhill is the Medical Director of the UK Medical Freedom Alliance and Clinical Director of the College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has authored multiple award-winning books, including Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: It’s Mitochondria, Not Hypochondria and Sustainable Medicine, and has published research on mitochondrial dysfunction in CFS/ME.
A passionate educator and advocate, Dr. Myhill regularly lectures on ecological medicine and patient-centred healthcare. She has also provided expert testimony to government panels and contributed to medical journals. Beyond medicine, she enjoys horse riding, gardening, and spending time with her family.
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