Poster and Presentation Information

POSTER PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS

Poster dimensions: 36'' (92cm) wide by 48'' (122cm) tall in PORTRAIT orientation

There may be a small space available on the boards if you want to hang a folder for abstracts, handouts, etc. Materials to mount the posters will be provided. Poster space assignments will be available online once the program is announced as well as at conference check-in on Wednesday. Note that we will have two poster sessions. Session I will be Thursday evening and presenters in this group should mount their posters during the Thursday morning coffee break and remove them at the end of the day. 

You can download a PowerPoint template here, including both the NASBR and GDL logos in case you want to use them. 

APPEARANCE

Overview: Do not simply transfer a written talk to a poster. Posters have less text and figures. Good posters use color and design to communicate. Visual proportion and balance are important.

Flow: Make sure the reader can identify each section in appropriate sequence.

Font: Select fonts large enough to be read from a distance of several feet.

Color: Use appropriate colors that are easy to read. Have a soothing, contrasting background that does not mask text or figures.

TYPICAL COMPONENTS OF A POSTER

Abstract: A concise synopsis of your research in less than 250 words. This is what viewers will read first - make sure that it is complete and has a hook to draw in the reader.

Introduction: Provide an overview of the theoretical framework, context of the question, relevance to the field, and/or rationale. A picture of the study animal is useful.

Methods: Describe procedures necessary and sufficient to enable others to replicate your study or obtain comparable data. Include statistical methods with degrees of freedom and alpha level.

Results: Include figures and tables with appropriate titles and legends. Text including descriptive and test statistics should discuss trends in the data and refer to figures/tables.

Discussion: Interpret your results and conclusions in context of your introduction.

Acknowledgements: Include funding sources, animal care permissions, consultants, advisers, and contributors of time and data.

References: Use consistent format with authors in alphabetical order. Include all publications cited anywhere in the poster.