REU Communications Class

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REU Communications Class
Science on a Poster
Lauren Shepherd lbshelby_at_u.washington.edu Foege
N303
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Objectives

1. Visual hook

1. Spark discussion

1. Advertise your work

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Significance

• Common presentation format

• 2,000 talks vs. 10,000 posters (Neurosci)
• 500 talks vs. 2,000 posters (Biophys)
• 280 talks vs. 800 posters (Biomats)
• 100 talks vs. 900 posters (BMES)

• Interactive communication

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Planning Stage

• How much space do I have?

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Poster pros cons
Disadvantages
Advantages

• Attract audience
• Space constraints
• Present repeatedly

• Viewer sets pace
• Large canvas
• One-on-one interaction
• Entire project on display

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Simple Poster Tip
http//www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/index.
html
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Tips for Success

• Clean layout and organization
• Accessible
• Graphics / text
• Balance
• Proof-read!

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Layout
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Information Flow
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Colors
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Font Styles and Sizes
Styles sans-serif, Arial (titles, headings)
serif(text) Times
Sizes Title Name Univ. Headings Text
84 pt 72 pt 36 pt 18-24 pt
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Sections of a Poster
Essential
Optional

1. Title
2. Introduction
3. Materials Methods
4. Results
5. Conclusions
6. Acknowledgments

• Abstract
• Future work
• References

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Example Poster Title
Microfluidic mixing using acoustic
oscillation Lauren B. Shepherd1, Daniel T.
Schwartz2, and Paul Yager1 1Department of
Bioengineering and 2Chemical Engineering,
University of Washington, Seattle WA
Microfluidic mixing using acoustic
oscillation Brian A. Kidd1, David Baker2, and
Wendy E. Thomas1 Lauren B. Shepherd1, Daniel T.
Schwartz2, and Paul Yager1 1Department of
Bioengineering and 2Chemical Engineering,
University of Washington, Seattle WA
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Example Method
Drive fluidic oscillation within a microfluidic
channel using piezoelectric disks. Measure
mixing of two fluorescent streams as a function
of frequency, amplitude, and post geometry.
Net Flow
Two posts
Single post
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Example Figure
Post Arrangements
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Fig. 1. Extent of mixing for various post
geometries as a function of frequency.
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5 Practical Tips

1. Prepare 3-5 minute walkthrough
2. Dont read, use figures as cues
3. Smile and engage audience
4. Stand to side of poster
5. Have fun!

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Poster Critique Session
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Misty Noble et al.
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Kyung Hyuk Kim et al
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Folch Lab
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Sleight et al
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Helton et al
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Homework Due July 9

• Create a rough layout of your poster
• What is your message?
• What is your title?
• What is your introduction?
• How will you display your method(s)?
• What results will you include?

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Resources
Articles Block, S.M. Dos and donts of poster
presentation. Biophys. J. 1996. George Hesss
60-Second Poster Evaluation. 1999. Wolcott, T.G.
Mortal Sins in Poster Presentations, or How to
Give the Poster No One Remembers.
1997. Websites http//www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/
cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm http//www.ncsu.edu/proj
ect/posters/NewSite/index.html