Rowan Gardner

@rowanbio.bsky.social

Founder & CBIO @precisionlife.bsky.social, NED at STFC Innovations Limited. Former Juror for Cartier Women's Initiative. Interests #bio #diversity #ai #techbio #climate #precisionmedicine #digitalhealth personal account

ME has been misunderstood and underfunded for decades, but there's genuine reason for hope. We spoke with Sonya Chowdhury, CEO of @actionforme.bsky.social, about ME/CFS, the progress that is transforming research, diagnosis and care, and what still needs to be done. precisionlife.com/biology-matt...

ME/CFS: From Neglect to New Hope | Biology Matters

Watch Steve Gardner interview Action for ME CEO Sonya Chowdhury for the Biology Matters podcast on ME/CFS, long COVID, breakthroughs and reasons for hope.

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Healthcare is changing. As chronic diseases place growing pressure on patients, healthcare systems, and society, new approaches are needed to improve how we predict, prevent, and personalize care. Better healthcare starts with better disease understanding. A new conversation begins June 17 🎙️

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New myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, also known as ME/CFS) genetics study reveals 250+ core genes, shared mechanisms with long COVID, and dozens of drug repurposing opportunities. This would not have been possible without the thousands of people with ME who contributed their data. Thank you.

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🎥 As part of today’s recognition of #SevereME, we’re sharing this recent presentation by our Co-founder, Rowan Gardner (@rowanbio.bsky.social‬), given at International ME Conference: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗘.

PrecisionLife@precisionlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗘 𝗗𝗮𝘆 – a moment to acknowledge the strength, resilience, and determination of those living with the most debilitating forms of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Honored to speak at the @investinmeresearch.bsky.social conference. My mother is disappointed that my hair is a mess. Sorry Mum!

PrecisionLife@precisionlife.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🎥 As part of today’s recognition of #SevereME, we’re sharing this recent presentation by our Co-founder, Rowan Gardner (@rowanbio.bsky.social‬), given at International ME Conference: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗘.

We fully support our partners at @actionforme.bsky.social in their response to the UK government's ME/CFS Delivery Plan as a positive and necessary step forward – but that much more is needed to deliver real change, faster, for people with ME. #pwME #MECFS #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis

Action for ME@actionforme.bsky.social · last yr.

1/4 ❗️ DHSC publishes the Final Delivery Plan on ME/CFS The Department of Health & Social Care has published the Final Delivery Plan on #MECFS We have issued a detailed statement on our website 👇 www.actionforme.org.uk/dhsc-publish... #pwME #MyalgicE #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #FundThePlan ⬇️

Image showing the UK Houses of Parliament with Big Ben and a red double-decker bus in the foreground. Action for ME's logo is in the top right corner. A banner reads: “Policy news – Department of Health & Social Care releases the Final Delivery Plan on ME/CFS.”