tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post2787752516975115527..comments2024-03-28T00:36:36.460-07:00Comments on The Tree of Life: Something smells off with this - grant to fund travel to meeting, if you use Roche technologiesJonathan Eisenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953790938128734305noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10781944.post-51180450066245247122011-10-05T06:42:32.273-07:002011-10-05T06:42:32.273-07:00Interesting post - I hadn't considered being s...Interesting post - I hadn't considered being sponsored by the makers of a piece of equipment you use to be much of a conflict of interest (although admittedly I am newish to the world of scientific conferences). I can see it being a problem if your abstract is basically "Roche equipment is amazing" but do you think it is also a problem if the abstract is "using roche equipment we found..." ? <br /><br />If you did receive the grant isn't it normal practice to write this on your poster/say it in your presentation? That would point out any possible conflict of interest to your audience. Or do you think that is not enough?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com