What proof do you have of any of this? The fact that she isn't speaking? have you ever actually been in a research institution? when people collaborate on papers it is VERY common for only one researcher to go to a conference... usually the rest stay behind in the labs TO CONTINUE THE WORK.
WAKE UP. This is making everybody look bad.
Kati:
I'll ask again.. have any of you talked with her? do you know if she has time to do the conference now? do you really think all of this hinges on a conference? the conferences are designed to get more researchers involved.... that doesn't mean they stop working to run around and socialize. you know the WPI does not have endless funds.... how much of a travel budget have they given her???
Kati
Judy went to Spain, England, Prague to talk about her work. A trip to Washingto is nothing. This is not about socializing, this is about presenting very important data to other scientists around the world. Thisi is about sharing her findings and perhpas inciting other scientists to replicate her study. This is about helping patients getting access to care for a pathogenic retrovirus as soon as possible.
Instead, BIshop who didn't find the virus will present. Switzer, who is not a Dr, the farthest he's gone is a master's degree, will talk about assay development when he has no knowledge on the matter or is likely a bogus assay just like lyme disease aimed at not finding XMRV.
Ruscetti's lab has more money, they might have let him do it for budget restraints. you think they would publicize that?
Kati
You are totally wrong, sorry- I got sources. See above.
picking shots at the other researchers to idolize the ones you like isn't going to get any of us anywhere. I get that you want her work recognized. but understand that not speaking at a conference is not where you need to be focused.
Kati
You're missing the point.
In the labs and with the people i have known that have been published... its not like a conference is a vacation the whole lab gets to go on. Budgeting for conferences can be very difficult for smaller research institutions, some universities tack on bonuses for certain levels of tenure, certain health institutions provide monies for certain conferences... if ruscetti is speaking they are not blocking the research and they are going to think you are spinning your wheels for nothing.
Kati
I would like to repeat that Judy has bee[n at least 3 european trips to present her data including one at invest in ME. She has been talking in different universities around the US. While research is going on at the lab, she needs to spread the word about why methodology is so important and why you won't find the virus if you culture first.
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besides the fact that they are probably aware of the way she is perceived right now. by asking somebody else from the labs that worked on it, they are giving the issues a better chance of hitting with the audience. there isn't the layer of controversy over him that might be over wpi .... you have to let these things play out. this isn't American idol academic research edition. its not about the conference speakers being celebrities. its about competent people educating their peers. ruscetti is more than qualified.
Kati
If you are quoting Switzer as being competent... you are so wrong. Kate Bishop is another one who didn't find XMRV in one of the British study. If you let them doing bad science, if you are sick with CFS, well you will be for the rest of your life. So, mr activist extraordinaire, is that what you want? The CDC clearly is saying CFS is a psychiatric illness and children that has the disease are often abused. They are saying on their website that there is no association between XMRV and CFS, when they know that at least 2 establishments WPI, Nih/FDA found the virus in high percentage in CFS patients. This is horrible science with consequences for us all
i mean frankly sometimes research groups will pair because one has more travel money etc and will have additional funds to field that sort of thing... there are all sorts of considerations and reducing it down to a cfs pr issue is just going to frustrate people on the other side of the decision making process who will be completely baffled as to why we are upset that one of the senior researchers on the ground breaking paper isn't good enough to present.
not to mention that its being held right on his doorstep by his people.... ?!?!
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