MEBO Miami Beach Meetup: Hotel Booking Reminder

Miami Beach Social Meetup
and Conference
23rd June 2012 at noon
TENTATIVE AGENDA (Subject to change)

Although the MEBO Research Meetups are mostly geared toward socializing and having a great deal of free time to bond with each other and enjoy our surroundings, we do dedicate a few hours on Saturday afternoon to hold a Conference in which we discuss the following:

WELCOME

Maria de la Torre, Founder and MEBO Executive Director, Conference Coordinator:
Welcome and brief presentation on who is MEBO Research, its latest developments this past year since last meetup in Washington DC, such as new directors, registering as Organization Members with NORD and EURORDIS, Institutional Review Board (IRB) to oversee MEBO’s current and future research studies, new TMAU test programs in the US and Canada. Goal to register MEBO UK as a charity.
A handout packet of write-ups, reference links, and information on body malodor, halitosis, and bromhidrosis will be provided to attendees.

VIDEO / SLIDESHOW PRESENTATIONS
designed for this Conference

1. Elizabeth Shephard, Professor of Molecular Biology, Vice Dean Education, Faculty Life Sciences, University College London, UK, MEBO Scientific:

proposed: Slideshow or video on FMO3 and drug metabolism (Yet to be determined)

Colin Harvey-Woodworth BDS, (dentist), MEBO Scientific Director (UK):

Slideshow on "Dimethylsulfide and its relevance in blood borne malodor conditions"

Irene Gabashvili, PhD, MEBO Scientific Director (US):

Video on Aurametrix, a tool that can help sufferers understand their personal interrelationship with their diet, medication, daily activities, and body odor and/or halitosis conditions, as well as their mood and feeling of well-being, and thus, to gain greater control.

LIVE PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS

1. Mike, MEBO’s Managing Director (US):
   Presentation on the MEBO-Menssana Alveolar Breath Study.

Glenna Gonzalez, MBA, MEBO Public Relations Director (US):

As a certified life-coach, do a presentation on ways to improve quality of life for sufferers.

Cheryl Fields, MBA, PhD (C) (ABD), (Dr. StillStanding), MEBO Community Outreach Director (US):

Presentation and Q&A session on employment, workplace, etc., with handouts.

PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF PAPERS PROVIDED BY

1. Nigel Manning, Principal Scientist, Dept. Clinical Chemistry, Sheffield Children’s Hospital:
   PDF of statistical update for 2011 TMAU Test data, including,
   • TMAU test requests and TMAU diagnoses in the UK from 1997 to 2011
   • 1st or 'PRESENTING' URINE: FREE TMA v %FREE / TOTAL TMA
     1997-2011 [n=1411 ]
   
   
2. Karen James, MEBO Public Relations Director (UK), and
   Stephanie Hinsley, MEBO Community Director(UK):
• Presentation on Raising Awareness Campaign: Ground-breaking accomplishments in the UK regarding the ten body odor questions on “Nutritional metabolic and endocrine disorders > TMAU” were published in the Database of Uncertainties about the Effects of Treatments (UK DUETs), of which six (6) of these listed uncertainties have referenced their source to MEBO Research (see, "View Details of each question"), and four (4) of them reference the source to the DUETs Editorial Team.
3. Adrian J. McClay (AJ), Assistant Executive Director (UK):
Brief report on the new MEBO Members area explaining what will be included Questionnaire to assist him in developing a new MEBO Membership area. The questionnaire will provide feedback from potential members on what they think is appropriate or inappropriate content in a Member Registry.

María

María de la Torre Founder and Executive Director A Public Charity www.meboresearch.org www.brasil.meboresearch.org maria.delatorre@meboresearch.org MEBO's Blog (English) El Blog de MEBO (español) MEBO Brasil - Blog (Portuguese)

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