Health Sciences Research Week

  • Poster Sessions

    2012 Session Dates

    Graduate, Medical, PharmD Students
    Tuesday, April 3
    1:00-4:00 pm

    Postdoctoral Fellows, Faculty and Staff
    Wednesday, April 4
    1:00-4:00 pm

    General Information

    Both poster sessions will be located in the Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF) Atrium. Posters must be ready for posting one hour prior to the beginning of the session and must not be taken down before 5:00 pm. Presenters must be available to answer questions during the session. Poster numbers will be assigned, which will be available at the coordinators' desk.

    Deadlines

    Poster registrations are due by Friday, March 9th at 5:00 pm.

    Awards

    Carver College of Medicine:  three awards of $350 during each session
    College of Pharmacy:  one award of $350 during each session
    College of Public Health:  three awards of $350
    College of Nursing: two awards of $350
    Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Science:  five awards of $350
    Iowa City VA Medical Center:  three travel awards of $350

    Judging Criteria

    The abstract will be judged in conjunction with the poster. The individual presenting the poster must be present during the entire session. There is a 250-word limit, excluding the title and authors.

    Board Specifications

    Poster boards have a display area of approximately 4'x6'. Presenters are reminded that they are discouraged from tacking posters to the wooden frame surrounding the display area in order to preserve the condition of the boards for future use.