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After close to two years of preparation it’s hard to believe that we are now putting the finishing touches to the latest HRI conference! So, with only one week to go, what can you look forward to in Malta? Fast paced, high quality research from beginning to end of course!

HRI Malta 2017 will open with two inspiring presentations from renowned speakers Prof Michael Frass and Dr Elio Rossi, describing the impact of homeopathy used alongside conventional care for patients with cancer.

Prof Michael Frass has published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals and since 2004 he has been Director of the ‘Homeopathy in malignant disease’ outpatients unit at the Medical University of Vienna. Prof Frass will be presenting his work on the influence of adjunctive classical homeopathy on global health status and subjective well-being in cancer patients.

Dr Elio Rossi, clinician and researcher working within the Public National Health System of Tuscany, Italy, will follow by presenting his latest work with cancer patients in the hospital of Lucca. As a keynote speaker during our inaugural HRI Barcelona 2013 conference Dr Rossi commented: “This conference….it is perfection! The organization was perfect and the level of presentations was very high, the best in the last congresses I have been during many years.”

 We have no doubt that the packed and fast-paced programme will speed by, but after two and a half days of the highest quality  research in homeopathy the conference will close with a keynote presentation from another iconic figure in homeopathy research  – Prof Harald Walach. With a background in psychology and philosophy, extensive experience with provings and a career in the  evaluation of CAM that spans three decades, Prof Walach will provide a thought provoking close to the programme.

We look forward to meeting our colleagues and delegates in a few short days. We are thrilled to be able to share with you the culmination of all the work that has gone into bringing you HRI Malta 2017.

Safe travels and we will see you all there!

We are delighted to confirm that HRI Malta 2017 will be hosting a showing of the powerful homeopathy documentary film “Just One Drop” on Saturday 10 June.

Watch the trailer and find out more about the film here.

HRI Malta 2017 will provide a fast-paced and diverse programme of talks, posters and social events to be enjoyed against the glorious backdrop of Malta in June.

In our “Systematic Reviews of Clinical Research” session hear Dr Robert Mathie present his latest work using rigorous statistical analysis to look at the outcome of non-individualised homeopathic treatment in double-blind, placebo-controlled and randomised trials, and Dr Katharina Gaertner describing the work of her team taking a broader approach to systematic review of clinical trials of potentized substances. In stark contrast to this high-quality research hear HRI’s Rachel Roberts give a first-hand account of how the Australian NHMRC mishandled the clinical evidence in homeopathy in the influential but deeply inaccurate ‘Australian Report’.

Looking to the future in a historic location

Exploring and analysing the published scientific literature is essential for informing future research. In Malta we will be hosting two interactive sessions focused on the future of homeopathy research.

New to HRI conferences this year, we have an interactive panel discussion session on “Research priorities for the future“. The discussion will begin with a short presentation by Dr Jean Duckworth and Hazel Partington on the findings of a Delphi study asking experts in homeopathy research where priorities for future research might be placed. Bring your ideas, insights, concerns and questions along and put them to our renowned panelists Dr Stephan Baumgartner, Dr Robbert van Haselen, Dr Elizabeth Thompson and Dr Alexander Tournier.

In just two short weeks the next installment of our “Cutting Edge Research in Homeopathy” conferences will be upon us.

Bringing you the highest calibre of current research in the Maltese sunshine, HRI Malta 2017 will bring together world experts, new researchers, practitioners, students and representatives of the homeopathic industry to enjoy a fast-paced and diverse programme of talks, posters and social events.

HRI conferences are renowned for their collaborative culture and we look forward to welcoming all our delegates very soon!

“Making studies count – avoiding common pitfalls in future research”
Pre-conference workshop on Thursday 8 June, 14.00-17.00

A rare opportunity to hear from Dr Robert Mathie, Dr Elizabeth Thompson and Dr Stephan Baumgartner about learning from errors of the past and raising the bar in future studies. Bring along your research ideas and get expert advice on how to make them the best they can be in this interactive session.
Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

For full details see our pre-conference workshop guide.
This important event is kindly sponsored by DHU who share our commitment to promoting the highest standards in homeopathy research.