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Title: Broadening Participation in Scientific Conferences during the Era of Social Distancing
Virtual conferences can offer significant benefits but require considerable planning and creativity to be successful. Here we describe the successes and failures of a hybrid in-person/virtual conference model. The COVID-19 epidemic presents the scientific community with an opportunity to pioneer novel models that effectively engage virtual participants to advance conference goals.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1944020
PAR ID:
10292786
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Trends in microbiology
Volume:
28
Issue:
12
ISSN:
1878-4380
Page Range / eLocation ID:
949-952
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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