title: Meeting report: Third Summer School on Innovative Approaches for Identification of Antiviral Agents (IAAASS).
abstract: The third Summer School on Innovative Approaches for Identification of Antiviral Agents (IAAASS) was held from September 28th to October 2nd, 2016 at the Sardegna Ricerche Research Park in Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy. The school brought together graduate students and postdoctoral fellows early in their careers with a faculty of internationally recognized experts, to encourage the sharing of knowledge and experience in virology research and drug development in an informal and interactive environment. The first IAAASS was held in Sardinia in 2012 and the second in 2014. The meetings provide a unique combination of plenary lectures on topics in virology, biochemistry, molecular modeling, crystallography and medicinal chemistry with small group sessions, in which students have the opportunity to ask questions and put forward their own ideas, and senior researchers offer advice, based on their own experience. This report summarizes presentations and presentations at the 3rd IAAASS.
authors.affiliation: Basic Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA. Electronic address: legrices@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Stuart F J
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Le Grice
authors.affiliation: Basic Research Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sztuba-Solinska
authors.affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria SS554, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
authors.forename: Elias
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maccioni
authors.affiliation: Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 61-704 Poznan, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Purzycka
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parolin
authors.affiliation: Department of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cittadella Universitaria SS554, 09042 Monserrato, Italy.
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tramontano
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D035843:Biomedical Research; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000188:drug therapy; D055808:Drug Discovery
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: Antiviral drugs; Antiviral therapies; Emerging infections; Medicinal chemistry; Summer school