• British journal of cancer · Sep 2020

    Reflections on the upsurge of virtual cancer conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Valerie Speirs.
    • Institute of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK. valerie.speirs@abdn.ac.uk.
    • Br. J. Cancer. 2020 Sep 1; 123 (5): 698-699.

    AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cancellation or postponement of traditional face-to-face scientific conferences, necessitating a rapid change in the way new discoveries in cancer were shared with the cancer research community. Here I present personal reflections on the upsurge of virtual cancer conferences, discussing their pros and cons in the context of traditional face-to-face deliveries.

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