Meeting report: Third Summer School on innovative approaches for identification of antiviral agents (IAAASS)

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.