Poster presentation guidelines
Details regarding poster design, presentation, and judging
Poster design
You will have one poster board and easel on which you will place your poster. The space of the actual board measures 30” x 40” and we will have push pins available for your use although it helpful to bring a few of your own just in case. Your poster does not have to be these exact dimensions, but just remember that if you have a large poster, you may need to support the edges. We recommend that your smallest font be no smaller than 16 point font. You may use the logos available in the “UNC School of Medicine Logos” folder on your poster.
Poster printing
Here are some options for poster printing. Many students have their poster printed using funding from their principal investigators.
– Lineberger Cancer Center Digital Imaging Facility (on first floor), $11 per linear foot for cancer center members, $22 per linear foot for non-members. http://unclineberger.org/dif/posters
– Kinkos on Franklin Street.
– PhD Posters – an affordable and high-quality option that has been recommended by some of our PhDs. Posters can be picked up at the Health Sciences Library.
Poster presentation
You can set up your poster at your assigned poster board on the morning of Student Research Day. Register at the check-in table prior to setting up your poster, and a JBG representative will assist you.
You should plan to be at or near your poster during the entire poster session so that you can present it to the judges and to attendees. Business professional clothes recommended.
You must take your poster down at the end of the poster session. We cannot guarantee the safety of any posters remaining after this time as we must clean and vacate the premises.
To be inducted into the society, you are expected to attend the keynote lecture.
Poster judging
Judges will select the best presentation in each category to receive either a Pillsbury or Kuno award.
The judges will be evaluating based on the following criteria.
– Clarity and effectiveness of poster presentation
– Explanation of study design, data, results, and conclusions
– Knowledge of research topic
– Quality of research performed
– Ability to answer questions
– Applications for future research
– Aesthetic quality of presentation