General Information:
First authors of all submitted abstracts are requested to present their data orally in a Workshop organized by topic. The final workshop topics will depend on abstract submissions and authors cannot be guaranteed of their first choice. Workshops generally contain 10 participants allowing each presenter ample time for both data presentation and discussion. The Workshop format utilizes overhead projectors. Thus authors should prepare pre-printed overheads.
Each presenter will be contacted by her/his Workshop Chair for specific oral presentation details for her/his session.
Sorry, we are unable to accommodate PowerPoint presentations.
Effective presentations contain the following information:
- State the question you are asking or what you are investigating.
- State your hypothesis.
- Give sufficient background information so all members of the audience can understand the science being presented.
- Briefly describe the methods being used.
- Clearly present only essential data − your poster will contain the full story.
- Present a conclusion.
- Tell what your data means in the big scheme of science.
- Present future directions.
Do's & Don'ts
- Do rehearse your presentation
- Do limit your number of overheads to 5 or less − you'll have plenty of opportunity to discuss your data with colleagues during the poster sesion that immediately follows the workshop
- Do be concise, with 10 presentations in a 2 hr session, you'll have 10 min for your presentation with an additional 2 min for discussion
- Do be on time
- Do expect that the details of your data will be discussed at your poster presentation
- Don't present your entire poster in the workshop − if they are interested, they will come . . .
- Don't use small text or figures − people at the back of the room want to learn from you, too
- Don't go over your time limit − there'll be plenty of time at your poster session
- Don't worry − sure it's your first presentation, but you're among friends
