Pre-conference Presentation Evening

Science, Politics,…and ME

A translantic view of the influence and effects of politics on research, media and healthcare

Welcome to a pre-conference evening presentation and refreshment buffet and listen to views from different sides of the Atlantic on how Science, and ME research in particular, has been affected and influenced by politics.

Hillary Johnson	Dr. Ian Gibson

From USA the author of Osler’s Web returns to London to present for IiME. Hillary Johnson showed the extensive body of scientific evidence for the biological origins of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME or ME/CFS) in her book [see IiME Newsletter October 2008].

Dr. Ian Gibson is uniquely qualified to comment on how science and politics have become intertwined. A scientist, politician and academic Dr. Gibson has an inside perspective on this topic.

More details will be announced later.

We expect great interest for this presentation and places are limited so we would advise an early booking. Price £25 per person.

The evening will consist of presentations and a refreshment buffet.

Join Invest in ME, the conference presenters, researchers and other conference delegates for a chance to listen to two unique presentations and network with others.

18:00, 19th May 2011 in Westminster, London

In the first instance contact Invest in ME to reserve places by emailing us at this address –

info@investinme.org

More details will be made available on the Invest in ME web site shortly.