Reflections on the upsurge of virtual cancer conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Valerie SpeirsPublished in: British journal of cancer (2020)
The 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.