Conferences in the time of COVID: notes on organizing and delivering the first Brain Conference

• DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab142
• Publication Date: 2021-06-24T19:13:51Z
• Authors: Lucia M Li; Niall J Bourke; Helen H L Lai; Hazel G May; Karl A Zimmerman; Joanne Bell; Eleanor Riches; Safa Abu-Sway; David J Sharp
• Keywords: Broad spectrum; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Advice (programming)

To further fulfil their missions of promoting teaching, education and research in neurology related clinical-academic disciplines, the Guarantors Brain journal family invited delegates to first Conference Spring this year. This event aimed deliver excellent teaching scientific presentations across a broad spectrum neuroscience fields, with key aim making content as accessible possible. We hoped capitalize on benefits an online format, whilst trying capture little joy in-person meeting. article reports approach practical choices made achieve these goals, we hope will provide some guidance advice others organizing own conference.