{"id":70630,"date":"2026-05-20T11:58:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=70630"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:54:19","slug":"abner-murray-speaks-on-how-to-communicate-and-present-effectively-in-asco-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/abner-murray-speaks-on-how-to-communicate-and-present-effectively-in-asco-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Abner Murray Speaks on How to Communicate and Present Effectively in ASCO Article"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a recently published <a href=\"https:\/\/connection.asco.org\/do\/high-stakes-talk-making-your-science-clear-compelling-and-memorable-major-meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASCO article<\/a>, Abner Murray, MD, PhD, UNC hematology\/oncology fellow, discusses the importance of scientific communication and how to effectively prepare for scientific presentations.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-62486 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/12\/Abner-Murray-212x300.png\" alt=\"abner-murray\" width=\"221\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/12\/Abner-Murray-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/12\/Abner-Murray-301x426.png 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2022\/12\/Abner-Murray.png 404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Presenting at a scientific conference is a unique stage. You are given just a few minutes to shape how your evidence and research is interpreted, disseminated, and ultimately translated into care, so it is crucial that you provide a clear, concise presentation. In giving advice on how to effectively present at a conference, Dr. Murray highlights specific tips for developing your presentation, acing your delivery, and facilitating the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the overall importance of a good scientific presentation, the article states, &#8220;How you present your findings shapes how they are understood, remembered, and applied. In a field where evidence evolves quickly and stakes are measured in lives, clarity is a skill and a responsibility.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This article was also co-written by Jennifer Marks, MD, a thoracic oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women&#8217;s Hospital and an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recently published ASCO article, Abner Murray, MD, PhD, UNC hematology\/oncology fellow, discusses the importance of scientific communication and how to effectively prepare for scientific presentations. Presenting at a scientific conference is a unique stage. 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