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ASAPbio newsletter vol 21: COVID-19 webinar, new board members, open access RFI

Tuesday, March 31, 12pm-1:30pm ET (9am PT, 5pm BST, 6pm CEST – see in your time zone) Join ASAPbio and the Knowledge Futures Group for a conversation about new ways of sharing scientific information relevant to the coronavirus pandemic via preprint... Individual talks will be followed by a round-table discussion and an audience Q&A period.
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ASAPbio newsletter vol 20 – #bioPreprints2020, Review Commons updates, and more meeting reports

Dear subscribers, I hope 2020 is treating you well! Since our last update, we’ve been working on a variety of meetings and conference sessions.
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ASAPbio newsletter vol 19 – Join us at December events about preprint peer review

Dear subscribers, As the year draws to a close, we’d like to invite you to three events about the emerging role of peer review on preprints. At the ASCB|EMBO annual meeting, we’re hosting an event around the general topic of peer review on preprints and how it can be used by journals, institutions, and others.
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ASAPbio newsletter vol 18 – Review Commons is coming soon!

Dear subscribers, This month, we share upcoming opportunities to learn, discuss, and influence the future of preprints and transparent peer review. We’ve partnered with EMBO to launch a new journal-independent platform that peer-reviews research papers before submission to a journal.
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ASAPbio newsletter vol 17 – Revealing quality in peer review & considering influencers of preprint success

Dear subscribers,  This month, we share upcoming opportunities to learn, discuss and influence the future of preprints and transparent peer review. The theme of this year’s Peer Review Week, “quality in peer review,” should resonate with anyone—author, referee, or reader—invested in the process of formal publication.
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ASAPbio newsletter vol 16 – Bias in peer review & new research to understand preprint adoption

Dear subscribers,  This month, we present opportunities to discuss bias in peer review and share our latest research activities about preprints. We hope you’ll join us at upcoming events and discussions.
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