12th Invest in ME International ME Conference 2017 registration is open

Jo Best

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Thanks for starting this thread Andy. I was just reading their November newsletter and read -
We hope to include another Student Q&A session at the #IIMEC12 International Conference on 2nd June 2017. This will allow students funded by IiMER or those working in collaboration with the UK Centre of Excellence to answer questions on their work.
We also hope to have poster presentations - open to researchers who submit their work for consideration.
We hope to begin publication of the agenda as it evolves over the next month. Our discounted early bird rates are currently available - click here
The conference and colloquium news page is here - http://www.investinme.eu/IIMEC12-news.shtml
 

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Sounds fantastic.

I don't know why the CMRC try to run a separate conference when the IiME ones seem so much better. Surely it's better to get everyone to go to the same conference.
I think it's because the focus of IiME and their conference events and translational research strategy is strictly on the biomedical model @trishrhymes and fast-tracking progress. CMRC appears driven by a different agenda.
 

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I think it's because the focus of IiME and their conference events and translational research strategy is strictly on the biomedical model @trishrhymes and fast-tracking progress. CMRC appears driven by a different agenda.
You're right of course. I knew that. Just imagine how Crawley, White et al would enjoy David Tuller's keynote speech! :rofl::rofl::rofl:
 
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I don't know why the CMRC try to run a separate conference when the IiME ones seem so much better. Surely it's better to get everyone to go to the same conference.
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Just imagine how Crawley, White et al would enjoy David Tuller's keynote speech!
Classic avoidance behaviour. They fear that if they are exposed to actual scientific research results/progress, carried out by real scientists, using rigorous methods, this would challenge their false illness beliefs to such an extent that it might endanger their avoidance strategies. This could instantly rob them of the secondary gains of such beliefs. Such gains might include: financial benefits from those with a vested interest in the status quo and overly solicitous defence of their actions by those in positions of power.