2020 NEUROSCIENCe POSTER Session
TBA- Spring quarter 2020
Congratulations to the 2019 Neuroscience Poster Session Award Winners!
Photo: Dr. Stephanie White (Undergraduate NSIDP Chair), Blaine Eldred, Alara Altintas, Gunvant Chaudhari, Dr. Christopher Colwell (Undergraduate NSIDP Vice-Chair), Juka Kim, and Mark Libowitz. Not pictured: Emma Gillette |
DEADLINES
1. Abstract Deadline: TBA
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to limited capacity, Neuroscience Poster Day is ONLY open to NEUROSCIENCE MAJORS AND MINORS currently completing or previously completed Neuroscience 199B/198B and have NOT presented at Neuroscience Poster Day before.
Neuroscience Poster Day is a MANDATORY requirement for all Neuroscience majors and minors completing Neuroscience 199AB/198AB.
The UCLA Poster Day is not a substitution for Neuroscience Poster Day.
2. NS Poster Day Poster PowerPoint file: Due TBA (Instructions will be emailed to participants to upload PPT to CCLE).
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
1. Abstract Deadline: TBA
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to limited capacity, Neuroscience Poster Day is ONLY open to NEUROSCIENCE MAJORS AND MINORS currently completing or previously completed Neuroscience 199B/198B and have NOT presented at Neuroscience Poster Day before.
Neuroscience Poster Day is a MANDATORY requirement for all Neuroscience majors and minors completing Neuroscience 199AB/198AB.
The UCLA Poster Day is not a substitution for Neuroscience Poster Day.
2. NS Poster Day Poster PowerPoint file: Due TBA (Instructions will be emailed to participants to upload PPT to CCLE).
POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
| Neuroscience Poster Day Workshop PPT |
| 2019 Neuroscience Poster Day Guidelines |
EVENT SCHEDULE AND INSTRUCTIONS
2:30pm - 3:45pm Set Up
All participants will check in any time between 2:30pm-3:45pm at the front of the lobby when you arrive to receive your poster number.
The posters and easels will be set up already.
You will find the poster board with the number you are assigned and set your poster up.
The number allows the judges to identify your poster.
You MUST set up in numerical order given space constraints.
After you set up or drop off your poster, you can leave and return if need be, but we expect you to be at the lobby by 3:45pm.
4:00pm – 5:10pm First Group Session Begins (Group A)
Judges and attendees will begin to circulate and ask you questions about your poster.
Stand by your poster and engage people in conversation.
You are expected to be at your poster at all times.
Second group presenters are expected to be present and view posters while they wait to present.
5:10pm – 5:15pm Brief Intermission
First group takes posters down and second group gets ready to present.
5:15pm – 6:25pm Second Group Sessions Begins (Group B)
Judges and attendees will circulate and ask you questions about your poster.
Stand by your poster and engage people in conversation.
You are expected to be at your poster at all times.
First group presenters are expected to remain present and view posters until the awards ceremony.
6:25pm – 6:30pm Awards & Session Ends
Winners announced!
Disassemble your board and easel.
Stack neatly as instructed at the end of the event.
The end!
Friends, family, faculty mentors, lab managers, post-docs, grad students, etc. are all invited!
You will stand next to your poster while Neuroscience faculty, students, and other attendees filter through to discuss your research with you. Be
prepared to answer questions. If you cannot afford to have your entire poster professionally printed, please be sure that each section is
printed cleanly and is easy to read. The top posters will be awarded prizes, so it¹s in your best interest to have your poster presented well.
Dress
Come to the event dressed "business casual." Suits are fine but not required. No jeans, shorts, or t-shirts, please.
Hydration: Yes, it's important!
Since you will be speaking throughout a two hour period, you should hydrate before and during the event. Bring a water bottle with a cap to prevent spilling. Take a sip when you notice a break in individuals coming to view your poster. This will help lubricate your vocal cords and keep you cool.
Public Speaking Tips Practice, practice, practice.
While we might not always be cognizant of our posture, locking your knees or placing yourself in an awkward position over time will make it difficult to maintain energy. Make sure to have a slight bend in your knees, engage your core, and stand tall. You should also practice presenting your poster at least 3-4 times to a few people ideally individuals who are not already familiar with your study and will ask lots of questions. Practicing with someone will help you get an outside perspective on your speech patterns, posture, confidence, and ability to articulate complex concepts. This feedback will be instrumental in helping you hone your speaking skills and confidence.
Toastmasters has a great YouTube channel for posture and public speaking tips: https://www.youtube.com/user/Toastmasters
Especially this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL51B13391A176E8F5
Posters
These are good guidelines to follow. If your formatting and font size deviate slightly, that is okay so long as it looks organized and fits.
Your poster board will be 4 X 4 feet. You can either put everything on a separate board or paper that you can then tack up in one, large piece, or
you can tack separate pieces up onto the board itself. Our boards are foam boards and you may only use push pin tacks. I will provide push pin
tacks.
Poster text must be written clearly and succinctly. The text should be printed in a 16 - 18 point font (or larger if it can fit), so it is easily readable. Figures and Tables must be clearly titled, and referenced in the text. Your poster text should be divided into the following sections.
Title: Your title should capture the major aim/conclusion of your research, and, if possible, be written in active voice/ present tense. The title should be bold, in a very large font, and may span the entire 4' width of the poster.
Introduction: Introduce and provide information about your topic of study. This should include relevant background information and a description of the area of study. Be sure to make the appropriate citations. Generally, the poster introduction is one or two paragraphs that conclude with the hypothes(es). The introduction should be printed double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Materials and Methods: Describe the materials and/or subjects used and the methods employed to test the hypothes(es). Include the nature of the
data. This section may be written in several paragraphs. A list presentation is also appropriate for posters. Include any diagrams or figures that will help to clarify your methods. This section should be printed single or double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Results: Describe the data collected and the statistical (and/or other) methods used to analyze the data. Use clearly labeled tables, figures, photos, etc., to present the data. Be sure to refer to the appropriate table or figure in the text of this section. The results should be double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Discussion/Conclusion: State whether the results support or do not support the hypothes(es) tested, and the resulting significance. Relate the research you've conducted to other research in this area, and describe the contribution made by the study. Be sure to make the appropriate citations. Suggest future questions generated by your results and the significance of the results to other areas of science. This section should be one or two paragraphs, double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Literature cited: Provide a listed of references cited in the text of the poster. Should be single-spaced in a 14-16 point font.
Acknowledgements (optional): In this section, you should acknowledge and thank the individuals, departments, programs, and funding resources, that
contributed to the research. This section should be one paragraph, single-spaced in a 14-16 point font.
URC Poster Workshops and Helpful Handouts
The following links are geared towards "Science" Poster Day but can be used as a guide how to make one for "Neuroscience" Poster Day:
http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/spdworkshops.htm
http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/spdinstructions.htm
Poster Printing
http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/pdfs/PosterPrintingLocations.pdf
Make sure to consult your PI about formatting and constructing your
poster. You can also ask your lab about poster printing funding. The Neuroscience IDP
does not fund poster printing.
All participants will check in any time between 2:30pm-3:45pm at the front of the lobby when you arrive to receive your poster number.
The posters and easels will be set up already.
You will find the poster board with the number you are assigned and set your poster up.
The number allows the judges to identify your poster.
You MUST set up in numerical order given space constraints.
After you set up or drop off your poster, you can leave and return if need be, but we expect you to be at the lobby by 3:45pm.
4:00pm – 5:10pm First Group Session Begins (Group A)
Judges and attendees will begin to circulate and ask you questions about your poster.
Stand by your poster and engage people in conversation.
You are expected to be at your poster at all times.
Second group presenters are expected to be present and view posters while they wait to present.
5:10pm – 5:15pm Brief Intermission
First group takes posters down and second group gets ready to present.
5:15pm – 6:25pm Second Group Sessions Begins (Group B)
Judges and attendees will circulate and ask you questions about your poster.
Stand by your poster and engage people in conversation.
You are expected to be at your poster at all times.
First group presenters are expected to remain present and view posters until the awards ceremony.
6:25pm – 6:30pm Awards & Session Ends
Winners announced!
Disassemble your board and easel.
Stack neatly as instructed at the end of the event.
The end!
Friends, family, faculty mentors, lab managers, post-docs, grad students, etc. are all invited!
You will stand next to your poster while Neuroscience faculty, students, and other attendees filter through to discuss your research with you. Be
prepared to answer questions. If you cannot afford to have your entire poster professionally printed, please be sure that each section is
printed cleanly and is easy to read. The top posters will be awarded prizes, so it¹s in your best interest to have your poster presented well.
Dress
Come to the event dressed "business casual." Suits are fine but not required. No jeans, shorts, or t-shirts, please.
Hydration: Yes, it's important!
Since you will be speaking throughout a two hour period, you should hydrate before and during the event. Bring a water bottle with a cap to prevent spilling. Take a sip when you notice a break in individuals coming to view your poster. This will help lubricate your vocal cords and keep you cool.
Public Speaking Tips Practice, practice, practice.
While we might not always be cognizant of our posture, locking your knees or placing yourself in an awkward position over time will make it difficult to maintain energy. Make sure to have a slight bend in your knees, engage your core, and stand tall. You should also practice presenting your poster at least 3-4 times to a few people ideally individuals who are not already familiar with your study and will ask lots of questions. Practicing with someone will help you get an outside perspective on your speech patterns, posture, confidence, and ability to articulate complex concepts. This feedback will be instrumental in helping you hone your speaking skills and confidence.
Toastmasters has a great YouTube channel for posture and public speaking tips: https://www.youtube.com/user/Toastmasters
Especially this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL51B13391A176E8F5
Posters
These are good guidelines to follow. If your formatting and font size deviate slightly, that is okay so long as it looks organized and fits.
Your poster board will be 4 X 4 feet. You can either put everything on a separate board or paper that you can then tack up in one, large piece, or
you can tack separate pieces up onto the board itself. Our boards are foam boards and you may only use push pin tacks. I will provide push pin
tacks.
Poster text must be written clearly and succinctly. The text should be printed in a 16 - 18 point font (or larger if it can fit), so it is easily readable. Figures and Tables must be clearly titled, and referenced in the text. Your poster text should be divided into the following sections.
Title: Your title should capture the major aim/conclusion of your research, and, if possible, be written in active voice/ present tense. The title should be bold, in a very large font, and may span the entire 4' width of the poster.
Introduction: Introduce and provide information about your topic of study. This should include relevant background information and a description of the area of study. Be sure to make the appropriate citations. Generally, the poster introduction is one or two paragraphs that conclude with the hypothes(es). The introduction should be printed double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Materials and Methods: Describe the materials and/or subjects used and the methods employed to test the hypothes(es). Include the nature of the
data. This section may be written in several paragraphs. A list presentation is also appropriate for posters. Include any diagrams or figures that will help to clarify your methods. This section should be printed single or double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Results: Describe the data collected and the statistical (and/or other) methods used to analyze the data. Use clearly labeled tables, figures, photos, etc., to present the data. Be sure to refer to the appropriate table or figure in the text of this section. The results should be double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Discussion/Conclusion: State whether the results support or do not support the hypothes(es) tested, and the resulting significance. Relate the research you've conducted to other research in this area, and describe the contribution made by the study. Be sure to make the appropriate citations. Suggest future questions generated by your results and the significance of the results to other areas of science. This section should be one or two paragraphs, double-spaced in a 16-18 point font.
Literature cited: Provide a listed of references cited in the text of the poster. Should be single-spaced in a 14-16 point font.
Acknowledgements (optional): In this section, you should acknowledge and thank the individuals, departments, programs, and funding resources, that
contributed to the research. This section should be one paragraph, single-spaced in a 14-16 point font.
URC Poster Workshops and Helpful Handouts
The following links are geared towards "Science" Poster Day but can be used as a guide how to make one for "Neuroscience" Poster Day:
http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/spdworkshops.htm
http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/spdinstructions.htm
Poster Printing
http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/pdfs/PosterPrintingLocations.pdf
Make sure to consult your PI about formatting and constructing your
poster. You can also ask your lab about poster printing funding. The Neuroscience IDP
does not fund poster printing.
