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The 7th International USERN Congress: Insights for a Life long Journey
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The 7th International USERN Congress:
Insights for a life-long journey
Since their beginning in 2016, USERN Congresses have provided an opportunity for scientists from around the world to meet, network and share their experiences. We aim to tear down the walls and promote science, as it should be "Science without Borders". Every year, thousands of scientists, novices and experts alike, attend this congress to gain novel insights into their scientific journey.
After the successful experience of holding the USERN annual congresses in Ukraine, Italy, Hungary, Iran, and Turkey, we are proud to present the 7th International USERN Congress and Prize Awarding Festival, to be held on November 8th-10th, 2022 at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. The Congress will be held in a hybrid format, including in-person and virtual events.
The Congress is inaugurated on November 8th, 8:30 (Muscat time) with opening speeches by Dr. Rahma bint Ibrahim Al Mahroqiah (Oman’s minister of higher education), Dr. Fahad Bin Al Julanda Al Said (Vice chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University), Dr. Maha Al-Khaduri (local congress chair) and Dr. Nima Rezaei (USERN president and congress chair), among others. On November 8th, we will also have the closing ceremony of the 8th International Festival of Paintings for Pediatric Patients (IFPPP8).
The first day of the Congress (November 8th) includes two in-person keynote lectures by world-renowned scientists, Dr. Massimo Capaccioli, entitled "What is next in astrophysics and cosmology?" and Dr. Pablo Artal, entitled "Science and technology to help people to see better". Also on November 8th, a unique scientific panel will be held, entitled "AI as an Integration Factor" chaired by well-known AI scientists, Dr. Jan Treur and Dr. Sophie Hendrikse, which starts with a joint keynote lecture "Modelling Synchrony and Behavioral Adaptively in Brain, Body and Social World: An Integrative AI Approach" and followed by a question and answer panel.
The second day (November 9th) starts with an in-person keynote lecture by one of the world’s top scientists, Dr. Andrea Cossarizza on "Immune control of spillover and zoonosis: the lesson of COVID-19". Later on November 9th, there will be a unique panel organized as a scientific workshop, on “Opportunities and Challenges for Society from Artificial Intelligence”, which is chaired by well-known physicist and AI scientist, Dr. Tommaso Dorigo. Later the day, A symposium on “Future Preparedness for Pandemics” is presented by experts from NIAID, MENAT and CDC, chaired by Dr. Mohamed H. Sayegh, Dr. Daniel Douek, Dr. Walid Zaher, and Dr. Ziad Memish.
USERN Prize Festival will be held on the third day (November 10th) to honor scientists under 40 who made distinguished contributions to the scientific world. The USERN Prize Laureates in 5 fields of science will be officially introduced and awarded at the Prize Awarding Festival.
On November 8th-10th, Junior Talk sessions will host talented enthusiastic young scholars presenting their scientific works. Meanwhile, on November 8th-12th, scientific webinars will be held from 12:30-16:30 GMT. The last two days of the Congress (November 11th and 12th) are exclusively virtual.
Please fill the following form to register in the virtual programs of the 7th International USERN Congress: