Functional Connections: Professor Douglas Kell & Morley Robbins MBA, CHC

Clinical Education and the British Network for Functional Medicine (BNFM) are delighted to collaborate in hosting an exclusive networking evening that brings together healthcare professionals passionate about functional and lifestyle medicine.

This series of events represents a unique opportunity for practitioners from diverse backgrounds to connect, share insights, and build meaningful professional relationships. By facilitating collaboration and understanding among practitioners, we aim to support the growing community of functional medicine professionals in the UK and contribute to improving patient outcomes through shared knowledge and expertise.

Join Clinical Education and the British Network of Functional Medicine for an exclusive networking evening featuring insights Professor Douglas Kell and Morley M. Robbins, MBA, CHC

Event Highlights
Date: Thursday, 22nd May 2025
Speakers: Professor Douglas Kell & Morley M. Robbins, MBA, CHC
Topic: Fibrinaloid Microclots in Chronic, Inflammatory Disease Such As Long Covid & ME/CFS & The Poorly Understood Role Of Copper in Anaemia & Its Impact On Mitochondria

Early Bird Ticket Price: £54

Evening Programme – 6.30pm – 9.30pm

– Professional facilitated networking opportunity followed by

– Presentations by Professor Kell and Morley Robbins

– Complimentary dinner (bowl food style)

– Drinks included

About the Speakers

Professor Douglas Kell - Professor of Systems Biology at the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology at the University of Liverpool

Douglas Bruce Kell CBE FRSB FLSW is a British biochemist and Professor of Systems Biology in the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology at the University of Liverpool. He was previously at the School of Chemistry at the University of Manchester, based in the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB)^[6] where he founded and led the Manchester Centre for Integrative Systems Biology (MCISB). He served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) from 2008 to 2013.

Talk Synopsis: We long ago discovered that blood can clot into an anomalous form, originally termed ‘dense matted deposits’, and later discovered that these are actually amyloid in nature, and can be induced by minuscule amounts of bacterial cell wall material or the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Many diseases, including acute and Long COVID and ME/CFS display large numbers of these ‘fibrinaloid’ microclots, this provides a ready explanation for a great many features of Long COVID which will be discussed in this fascinating presentation from leading Long COVID researcher Douglas Kell

Morley M. Robbins, MBA, CHC - Morley Robbins is the creator and founder of The Root Cause Protocol Group (RCP) formerly the Magnesium Advocacy Group. 

Morley received his BA in Biology from Denison University in Ohio and holds an MBA from George Washington University in healthcare administration. Morley has trained in wellness coaching, nutritional counselling, and functional diagnostic nutrition.

The focus of this presentation will be to broaden our understanding of the Copper-driven dynamics that dictate the status and availability of Iron in mammalian physiology. In fact, Copper metabolism and Iron metabolism are joined at the hip of the status of the master antioxidant copper protein, Ceruloplasmin. All is not as it seems... Key to this presentation will be to clarify the differences between: 1) LOW Iron in the blood vs the little examined, nor considered, HIGH Iron in the tissues of the organs; 2) the fact that Iron carries Oxygen (ie, hemoglobin), but it is Copper that activates Oxygen in our Mitochondria; and 3) the key distinction between Dietary Iron Absorption vs Daily Iron Recycling (via the Reticulo-Endothelial System) that drives the availability of Iron for our health and homeostasis. This presentation is designed to get beyond the familiar facade of "Iron deficiency Anaemia," and explore the many dimensions of Copper physiology that need to be fully considered in assessing the true status of Iron physiology in the patient/client. This will be a thoughtful examination of a key aspect of assessing the patient's broader health status.

Who Should Attend
- Healthcare professionals
- Practitioners interested in functional medicine
- Researchers
- Educators


Don't miss this opportunity to connect with peers and gain cutting-edge insights into nutrition and neurodevelopmental conditions.

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