A symposium is a public meeting in which speakers give presentations about a particular topic. These are usually academic. Many people who attend symposiums will be both atendees and presenters at different points in time. Some symposiums also include panel discussions. Symposiums can be one-time conferences, as well as regular meetings.
I want to say Suspicion because with the limited amount of test subjects, She may doubt her conclusions as there were not enough data or subjects to give an accurate result.