Through developing a new type of conference, we built a new scientific community – a place to openly share ideas, enjoy the support of our peers through both professional and personal bonds, and promote our trainees. Here’s how.
By Gabriel Leprivier, Thomas G. P. Grünewald, Maya Bar, Oded Rechavi, Barak Rotblat
Becoming a new PI is an exciting experience with its own set of challenges. To maximize our scientific and social impact, we asked how we could make conferences better for attendees. Could we come up with a conference format which would form a community, with an emphasis on mutual respect, trust and a spirit of collaboration?
