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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Poster Prepara@on and Presenta@on Workshop: What Works and What Doesn’t
Sept 14, 2010
R.S. Pollenz, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Dean
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CONTENTS
• Graduate Research Symposium • Things to Consider First • Star@ng Points • Poster FormaQng
– Backgrounds – Colors – Fonts
• Producing Figures, Tables and Graphs • Text • Judging • Presenta@on Pointers
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GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
• Thursday Oct. 14th • Two Poster Sessions
– Poster 1: 10:00 – 12:00; check in: 9:30-‐10:00 – Poster 2: 2:00 – 4:00; check in: 1:30-‐5:00
• Keynote Address – 12:15-‐1:00, Dr. Paul Sandberg
• Social – 1:00-‐2:00
• Awards, Friday Oct. 15th
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GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
• Should have received an email with assignment.
• Development and prin@ng is student responsibility.
• Six awards in three categories: – Advanced Doctoral – Beginning Doctoral – Master’s
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KEY NOTE
The poster must remain displayed for the en@re 2 hr @me.
Once the poster is judged, students may view other posters.
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GRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
4’ wide by 6’ long
4’
6’
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THINGS TO CONSIDER FIRST
• Poster should be readable from 5-‐6 feet away.
• Poster should be understandable without an oral explana@on. • Clarity and simplicity is the key to an effec@ve poster.
• Most visitors will not spend more than 20 minutes viewing the poster.
• Avoid cluder and too much informa@on.
• Schemes and graphics help tell the story.
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STARTING POINTS
• Using PowerPoint as plaeorm:
– Use Page Set-‐up to set size to 48 x 60 – Work in and out of of % size to layout the design
– Generate figures from other drawing program – Use high resolu@on figures (import as .@f)
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
• Typical Parts of the poster – Title and Authors – Abstract (op@onal) – Introduc@on (brief) – Schema@c (op@onal)
– Methodologies
– Hypothesis or Central Ques@ons/Goals – Results – Conclusions and Implica@ons – References and Acknowledgements
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
Title and Authors
Use a descrip@ve @tle that tells the reader what the work has accomplished.
Who should be an author? Anyone who has contributed to the work should be included as an
author (including Major Prof.).
Varies by discipline, but best to err on the side of authorship.
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
Abstract
It is op@onal to include the abstract.
If the abstract will be published in a program, there is not need to include this on the poster.
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
Schema@c (Summary Diagram)
A picture is worth 1000 words.
One of the best presenta@on tools is a schema@c that shows the context of the work that is being presented.
The schema@c can be used when explaining the purpose of the poster and showing an adendee where, how, or why the work is
important.
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
Methodologies
The poster should include a sec@on that details the methodologies used to generate and analysis the results.
The sec@on should be concise so that an adendee may review the methods.
It is appropriate to include schemes or pictures in this sec@on if appropriate.
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
Hypothesis or Central Ques@ons/Goals
It is essen@al to prominently describe the central hypothesis, goal, or research ques@on per@nent to your discipline.
The best posters frame each sec@on with addi@onal ques@ons or goals.
Having the goals or ques@ons displayed will also assist in presen@ng the poster to the adendees.
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
Results
The results are the main por@on of the poster.
DO NOT cram in every piece of data you have!
Choose the top 3-‐5 key results that can be presented in a specific sequence and lead to a specific conclusion.
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
Conclusions and Implica@ons
Use bullet points to concisely list the major conclusions that can be drawn from your results.
Provide 1-‐2 implica@ons of WHAT the results mean in regard to be bigger picture.
What is the SIGNIFICANCE of the work?
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PARTS OF THE POSTER
References and Acknowledgements
It is appropriate to include a short list of key literature references.
It is also important to acknowledge EVERYONE that provided assistance with the work.
This includes those who provided reagents, funding, analysis etc.
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QUESTIONS?
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STARTING POINTS
• How Do you Begin the process?
– Use CENTRAL QUESTIONS and HYPOTHESES to frame the content.
– Clarity and simplicity is the key. – Highlight 3-‐5 key results. – Sketch poster out on paper first.
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POSTER FORMATTING
• Overall Format • Backgrounds • Colors and text size • Fonts and text styles
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POSTER FORMATTING
Best to read from top to bodom And then LEFT TO RIGHT
1
2
9 3 7
4 8 6
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POSTER FORMATTING
• Saves @me in walking back and forth. • Does not block the presenta@on to others. • Follow standard text formaQng styles.
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TELL A STORY!
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BACKGROUNDS
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POSTER BACKGROUND
• Poster Background: – It is recommended to use a solid color background: • Gray • Blues • Black • Lt. or Dark Green
Since the color can be changed if working in PPT, it is possible to experiment with different background colors
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BACKGROUNDS
Thema@c backgrounds.
Not recommended, even if the transparency is reduced.
Makes for busy looking poster that can be distrac@ng.
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BACKGROUNDS
Key Note
Posters are usually held in large well areas with strong ligh@ng.
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FONT STYLE
AND SIZES
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FONTS STYLE AND SIZE
Fonts and Text Styles
Sans Serif Fonts:
Arial & Helvetica & Calibri These are simple, space nicely and are easy to read when
bolded
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FONTS STYLE AND SIZE
Serif Fonts :
Times Courier
etc �These types of fonts generally are more �
difficult to read.
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GENERAL FONT RULE
Keep the font consistent throughout the poster.
Arial is font of choice.
Arial font is the best font to use when making figures and it can be stretched without impac:ng the ability to read it.
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RECOMMENDED FONT SIZES
Poster Title: 72pt bold Author Line: 48pt bold
Sec@on Titles: 48 pt bold
Sec@on Text: 18-‐24pt
The “6 Foot Rule”
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QUESTIONS?
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FIGURES
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GENERAL RULES FOR FIGURES AND DATA
All figures and data should be of high resolu@on.
It is best to use a graphics program that will allow high quality figures to be produced and saved as .jpg
and .@f format.
The poster will be printed in large format 4’ x 6’.
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GENERAL RULES FOR FIGURES AND DATA
• Simply.
• Break up complex figures into smaller sec@ons.
• Use arrows and color to highlight key areas of a figure or diagram.
• All data should be presented in a similar format for con@nuity.
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WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
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TO COMPLEX? (JPEG)
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IDENTIFY KEY PARTS
EMSA of AHR•A1 and AHR•A2 Interac@ons
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.jpg AND .@f CAN BE ENLARGED
Figure 1
.jpg .@f
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FIGURE LEGENDS
• Each figure should have a descrip@ve @tle and legend.
• The legend should be placed below the figure.
• 18pt font is recommended.
• Text should be brief.
• Methods should be summarized in a separate sec@on.
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GRAPHS AND CHARTS
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GRAPHS AND CHARTS
• What style of graph is the best to use?
Line graph, histogram, pie?
• Label all axes.
• Assure that the trend line is clearly visable.
• Be sure that you can explain everything about how the graph was prepared.
• Embed figures into the graphs
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HISTOGRAM
0
50
100
150
200
250
2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
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PIE
PRIVATE/INDUSTRY
FACULTY POSITIONS
POST DOCORAL/RESEARCH POSITIONS ADJUNCT/VISITING FACULTY
EDUCATION/K-12
EDUCATION/HIGHER
UNEMPLOYED
PURSUING FURTHER STUDY
UNACCOUNTED
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Label and explain
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80nM vs 650nM EC50 =
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COLOR OR BW?
Will B/W show a beder contrast?
Best to use primary colors that are easily dis@nguished.
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FIGURES FROM OTHER SOURCES
• Always cite the work that is from other sources.
• 18 pt font, bodom of figure
From: Moore et al. 2006 JBC 230:57
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PICTURES
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PICTURES
• Pay aden@on to resolu@on and size. • Assure that picture will not be blurry when printed in full size.
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TABLES
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TABLES
• Lines or no lines?
• Center the text.
• Highlight the key data in the table so that it can be easily observed.
• Simplify.
• Methods should be summarized in a separate sec@on.
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A XXXXX XXXX XXXX
B XXXXX XX XXX
C XX XX XXX
D XX XXX X
E X X XX
F XX X X
G X X X
H X X X
I XX X X
J XX XX XX
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1 2 3 4
A XXXXX XXXX XXXX
B XXXXX XX XXX
C XX XX XXX
D XX XXX X
E X X XX
F XX X X
G X X X
H X X X
I XX X X
J XX XX XX
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1 2 3 4
A XXXXX XXXX XXXX
B XXXXX XX XXX
C XX XX XXX
D XX XXX X
E X X XX
F XX X X
G X X X
H X X X
I XX X X
J XX XX XX
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All are centered
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XRE core flanking base pairs at positions 6 and 8 differ in non-functional mouse and zebrafish XREs.
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AMOUNT OF TEXT TO USE
• Use Keywords and bullet points
• Have a @tle on every piece of data
• Use ques@ons to frame dis@nct sec@ons
• Use figure legends
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Graduate School
PRESENTATION
POINTERS
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PRESENTATION POINTERS
• Know the level of the audience – When in doubt set the bar lower
• Keep everything simple
• Avoid the use of jargon
• Break up the poster into sec@ons – Provide a defined ques@on or hypothesis for each – TELL A STORY!
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PRESENTATION POINTERS
• Practice the presentation!!!!!!
• Be able to explain the entire poster in 10 minutes
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PRESENTATION POINTERS
• Speak slowly, clearly and LOUD!!!!
• Make eye contact and do not read your poster with you back to the audience. Move down the poster following the sequence from lex to right.
• No “Umm”, “Like”, “OK”, “You know”, “Again”
• Everyone gets nervous before they speak
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PRESENTATION POINTERS
• Show enthusiasm and excitement for your work!!!!
• Be aware that no one should know the data beder than you do!!
• If you don’t know, SAY YOU DON’T KNOW. NEVER EVER TRY AND BS SOMEONE
• Relax and have fun!
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JUDGING
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JUDGING
• Faculty and postdoctoral scholars.
• 1-‐2 reviewers per poster.
• 10 minutes per poster.
• Suggested 5 min summary to allow @me for ques@ons.
• Judges will make nomina@ons for the awards.
• No wriden cri@ques will be be provided.
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FINAL QUESTIONS?