MedChemTrain e‐School 2020: Event Highlights and Insights into Virtual Symposium Organization

• DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000450
• Publication Date: 2020-11-20T04:51:53Z
• Authors: Filipa Ramilo‐Gomes; João P. M. António; Maria Inês P. Mendes; Rafael F. A. Gomes
• Keywords: Flourishing; Postponement

Abstract Virtual events are flourishing with the world lockdown due to COVID‐19 pandemic. As a result of cancelation or postponement scheduled physical meetings, revolution in medicinal chemistry scientific meetings occurred, leading an increase new strategies share science. One example online events, namely e‐schools webinars. Taking this into consideration, we decided promote MedChemTrain e‐School 2020, virtual event aiming bring together community and some updates field. After organizing free event, more than 1.4 thousand participants worldwide, insights about logistics behind symposium help scientists challenge science communication.