Open AccessThe Virtual Streptococcal Seminar Series and Trainee Symposium: Adaptations of a Research Community during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Brady L. Spencer,
Kelly S. Doran,
Lindsey R. Burcham
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of microbiology and biology education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 1935-7885
pISSN - 1935-7877
DOI - 10.1128/jmbe.v22i1.2479
Subject(s) - attendance , session (web analytics) , pandemic , covid-19 , streptococcus agalactiae , streptococcus , streptococcus pneumoniae , medicine , library science , medical education , world wide web , computer science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , political science , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , bacteria , genetics , antibiotics
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced academic research communities to develop online means of learning, networking, and engaging in new research. To allow increased interaction and engagement of the streptococcal research community during the COVID-19 shutdown, we organized the Virtual Streptococcal Seminar Series and Virtual Streptococcal Trainee Symposium and advertised via email and social media outlets.