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!!YAE Symposia on COVID-19\\Open call for speakers

The entire world is reeling from the coronavirus crisis. While the social and economic consequences are ongoing and dire, scientific expertise has gratifyingly regained its value and research into the virus is moving forward at a phenomenal pace.
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One area in particular has achieved almost unprecedented importance, namely that of __epidemiological modeling__. In our first online symposium on 22.4.2020, three YAE members shared their research into the COVID-19 pandemic with 165 registered participants. 
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__A recording of the symposium is now available on YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy1qVBs6fHI]__
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!!Open call for speakers

We would now like to invite nominations for speakers on any other kind of research relevant for the COVID-19 pandemic, including virology, economics, public health, drug and vaccine development, and other topics. This ongoing call is open to researchers across Europe, including members of the Academia Europaea.
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We plan to put together a series of events, organized thematically around different aspects of this most pressing of topics. We seek a set of diverse and well-rounded talks for each event and we will select the most appropriate submissions for each event based on this premise.
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For nominations, please contact [meetings@yacadeuro.org|mailto:meetings@yacadeuro.org] with a brief CV and abstract for the proposed contribution. The symposia will be recorded and distributed on YouTube to reach the maximum audience.
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Symposia webpage: [http://yacadeuro.org/yae-symposium-on-covid-19]
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