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Summary of the EASAC launch event of the report on "Gain of Function (in virology)"

 

On 21 October 2015 the EASAC report on "Gain of Function" was officially released during a public event at the Palace of Academies in Brussels, Belgium.

Participants had a stimulating discussion and members from DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission welcomed EASAC's research work in this field.

The summary of this event can be found here.

Photos of the event made by Felix Kindermann:

Dr Draghia-Akli during her presentation

Prof Atlas during his presentation

Dr Draghia-Akli during the discussion

Prof Atlas during the discussion

Panel members I

Panel members II

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