Funding Desmond to go to WCHR 2014

[Arashi]

Do you really believe they are going to accept walk-ins? Don’t you think there would be security issues etc.? It’s not like you can just buy a ticket and walk around.

Again, they even sell student tickets. It's not a conference only for scientists.

I’m also curious what you think will be accomplished if Desmond is actually able to attend? All the information will be made public anyway

If that were true then this whole thing wouldnt be needed indeed. But fact is that NOTHING will be made public. Last year we only got some info because Dr (?) Nigam shot some photo's. If he wouldnt have done that, the WCHR would have passed by and we would have heard NOTHING.

And remember how Jahoda presented his breakthough at WCHR 2013 last year but it only got in the media almost half a year later when they officially released their findings ? That's why we need somebody there.

And yeah, Dr (?) Nigam is going again too but relying on him would be very stupid. First of all I doubt he's going to share anything this time and second of all, he's not the smartest guy and clearly has an agenda. Somebody like Desmond, who's made it his task to gather info and spread it to us there is WAY more useful for this community.

Hence this whole initiative.

[Sogeking]

I think some people don't see the bigger picture here. The hair loss cutting edge future treatments picture. The treatments we have now will remain as the only hair loss treatments for the next 5 years minimum.

This WCHR conference is about current studies being done on hair loss subject. Studies. A lot of people are friendly and like to be friendly, not to mention all other slew of psychological factors that are at play by talking to someone face to face. By going there Desmond can at least see what methods are more or less viable or at least close enough that some of the scientists will consider going to clinical trials.

Neither are mine, and all of your concerns are valid, since the likelihood of Desmond attending the conference is very slim based on several factors one of which includes the fact that he has yet to attempt to register. Do you really believe they are going to accept walk-ins? Don’t you think there would be security issues etc.? It’s not like you can just buy a ticket and walk around. I’m also curious what you think will be accomplished if Desmond is actually able to attend? All the information will be made public anyway, do you think that some scientist is going to pull Desmond aside and say” hey listen, the cure is 1 year away, go tell your friends on the forum”?

You obviously haven't read last year thread where Dr. Nigam wrote about his attendance. Nobody knew the guy and yet he talked to a lot of big wigs in hair loss research. If he could enter I don't think Desmond will have any problems. FFS the guy took pictures with them. So basically "hey listen, show your pictures to the hair loss community".


Yes Desmond could decide and say I'll rather go to Bora Bora, but I really really doubt it that a guy that spent the last couple of years studying up on hair loss and talking to us about it was actually running a long con to get 2000 dollars from us . He sure as hell ain't a troll.

Now I haven't given a lot so what if nothing happens and I lose that money. What 30 $ ? Are you kidding me, I spent more on ****ing video games that i played for couple of hours and waste my life on because I'm kind of a shut in. Reason: baldness.

You can call me naive and gullible (although I don't think I am) but that won't change the fact that you and me are balding. We wouldn't be her otherwise.

Let me just say that I trust Desmond. Sometimes you have to trust people and if they trick you anyways it is their loss. They lost a chance to have a trustworthy friend in their lives. If Desmond goes there and then comes back reports to us, there will be bonding my man. We won't be Internet strangers any more, we might become friends. When money is out of the way only women can come between two guys (well straight guys i guess), but I think Desmond is the kind of the guy that would be your wingman .

[Desmond84]

Thanks guys for all the support. Over night I recieved another $94. Big shout out to you guys. I wont mention names to keep everyones anonymity.

I purchased the ticket to WCHR 2014 last night which came down to $600. Sorry guys couldnt get the student one since my PhD grant wasnt approved this year. They issued me with a official letter and an delegate attendance number which is FOR00360.

I'll upload it tonight when I get home for everyone s peace of mind.

Lets make 2014 the year our community shined

To a week full of insight and breathtaking presentations.

Oh and also we still need at least another $700 to also cover the flights. I'm happy to cover the accomodation costs

[Arashi]

Great to hear you bought the ticket already desmond! Really happy all this seems to be working out although we still need some money. Happy we finally get something done as a community

[LMS]

k just sent 50 bucks

[simba]

Sent 30, keep the donations rolling in fellas

[Tacola]

When is the deadline for contributing to the trip? As mentioned I can`t afford anything right now since I pretty much spent all my leftovers to another kind of project, but I`ll chip when I get the next paycheck!

Looking forward to see the results of this!

I havent read the program, but are there any representatives from Follica going? Maybe it would be possible to talk to them and see what they are up to since they are working in the dark.

[hellouser]

I havent read the program, but are there any representatives from Follica going? Maybe it would be possible to talk to them and see what they are up to since they are working in the dark.

Yes, Dr. George Cotsarelis will be there.

[HairBane]

Yes, Dr. George Cotsarelis will be there.

Source? I saw that he's invited but haven't seen any confirmation of his attendance.

If Desmond can get an interview with him, that would be amazing.

[hellouser]

Source? I saw that he's invited but haven't seen any confirmation of his attendance.

If Desmond can get an interview with him, that would be amazing.

He's one of the speakers, its on the hair congress' program page.

I think we'd have to somehow get in touch with him (Cotsarelis) prior to the congress and schedule a meeting. Actually, we'll need to do this with all the researchers we'd be interested in but the top two are cotsarelis and jahoda.

[sascha]

He's one of the speakers, its on the hair congress' program page.

I think we'd have to somehow get in touch with him (Cotsarelis) prior to the congress and schedule a meeting. Actually, we'll need to do this with all the researchers we'd be interested in but the top two are cotsarelis and jahoda.

In case you want to get in touch with puretech, just use twitter. they answered a couple of weeks ago some peoples requests. maybe they help us. we need some hope baaaaaad I can´t imagine spending the next 10 years like this. I have f-ing dreams !!

[DesperateOne]

We will definitively need to get an interview with Doctor Niggam PHD.
His pioneer work has been a paradigm shift in our understanding of the follicle universe.

[joely]

How far are we off Money wise Desmond?

[HairBane]

We will definitively need to get an interview with Doctor Niggam PHD.
His pioneer work has been a paradigm shift in our understanding of the follicle universe.

Deep down, I sort of want to see it though.

[HairBane]

He's one of the speakers, its on the hair congress' program page.

I think we'd have to somehow get in touch with him (Cotsarelis) prior to the congress and schedule a meeting. Actually, we'll need to do this with all the researchers we'd be interested in but the top two are cotsarelis and jahoda.

Oh yeah, he's actually giving quite a few lectures. Cotsarelis' speeches and maybe an interview is the most intriguing to me since Follica are so tight-lipped about everything... maybe he'll let something slip. Also Jahoda, Christiano, anyone else of priority? There are a few members of these people's teams attending with them and giving presentation, maybe they'd be easier to get interviews with if all else fails.