hi girija,

you will qualify as a researcher and lucky for us that you do. this is the third one and the MJFF policy is, as far as i know, in effect. Patients should not be in conferences with high level scientific language going on. IT's hard to explain that those of us who do literally daily, even tho we don't understand the chemistry, daily read scientific articles, can follow it enough to get the gist of it. I'd sooner drop dead than interrupt with an annoying question. it's a priviledge; and should be respected.


but did you say you filled out an application? i don't apply for any conferences that i have attended. that sort of speaks for itself. They also need the slots for the scientists, but we are scientists too and have to take the risks. i see some of us, not all, as qualified.



thanks girija,
paula