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Friday April 11, 2008
1:30 - 4:00 PM

Great Hall, UMDNJ

For information contact:
Dr. Sam Gunderson  445-1016

MBB Undergraduate Research Poster Session

For an excellent tutotial on poster design see the web site: http://biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/PostersHome.html

Purpose:  The poster session is to allow students to present their work to the public at large and to each other.   The poster session is also advertised to all of Rutgers University and UMDNJ at large as part of "Senior Research Weeks".

Cash Prize Awards ranging from $150 up to $300 will be given for the best posters (first and second place) both in the Science Category and Presentation Category.  Further information will be given out in the 484 class in January 2006.  You can also ask Sam Gunderson for further details this semester.

Date: The poster session is tentatively scheduled for April 11, 2008 in the Great Hall of UMDNJ. and will run from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.   Poster setup is 1:30 to 2 p.m. (bring your own push pins).   You will have to be available to present your poster from 2-4 p.m. (bring your own push pins).

Refreshments and snacks will also be made available.  The atmosphere is intended to be relaxed and you may view each other's posters.  However, faculty will be present to ask you questions so be alert and ready for questions! Participation is required and we expect you to make an effort to present an interesting, lively poster.  You should ask people in your lab for examples of how posters should look like.  If you dont have a good example you can ask the course instructors for help in locating examples of posters. 

Notes on preparation:   The space you are allowed to work with is 4 feet by 4 feet.  You may preassemble onto a single  posterboard sheet (any color) or smaller sections and then pin that to the poster board.  Alternatively you can use normal 8x11 inch sheets or glossy printouts and pin them to the poster board.   Bring your own push pins.  There are plenty of posters hanging in the hallways of most Life Science building on campus so you can use these as examples.

Title:  The title should be readable from about 6 feet away so use 72 font.  The title of the poster is up to you but could be derived from the title of your senior thesis.  It should also have your name, your P.I.'s name and names of others who have contributed to your thesis.  

You may include the location of the lab as well

The rest of the poster:              

The rest of the poster should be in a font size that is readable from 2-3 feet away.  There is usually an abstract or summary.  There are normally only a few references or even no references.

There must be at least 2-3 examples of the primary data.   Examples include: photographs of cells, animals, staining, autoradiograms, etc... which are accompanied by a brief description of the techniques used plus what the data show.

It is good to make use of schematics and flow charts as well.  Dont give lengthy descriptions of the techniques, the viewers of the poster are expected to ask you if they want further details.

We require that you have a conclusion part of the poster as well. 

If you wish, there can also be photographs of people who work in your lab.   You should aim for the poster to be readable and understandable even if you are not there to explain it. 

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