Oral & Poster Guidelines

 

Oral Presentations: 

Oral presentations will be selected based on abstract submissions. Presentations will be assigned to concurrent sessions based on submission topics and common themes. You will be contacted by email by April 30, 2026, if you are invited for an oral presentation.

A small number of delegates will be invited to deliver 30 minute presentations including a 20-25 minute talk and 5-10 minutes for questions. These may be assigned to plenary sessions or concurrent sessions based on the scope of research and multi-disciplinary interest.

Most oral presentations will be 15 minutes including a 10-12 minute talk and 3-5 minutes for questions. This will include all student competition presentations. Student competition presenters will be evaluated by 2-3 judges.

 

 

Graduate Student Presentation Judging Criteria

 

Poster Presentations:

Poster presentations will be selected based on abstract submissions. Posters may be categorized based on submission topics and common themes. You will be contacted by email by April 30, 2026, if you are invited for a poster presentation.

Posters must be no larger than 4 ft x 3 ft (120 cm x 90 cm) and may be portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal). There is no required template for posters, however we encourage presenters to consider visual appeal, clarity, legibility, and accessibility in creating their designs.

There will be a poster session on Friday, June 19, 2026, during which presenters will be asked to stand by their posters and discuss their research with conference delegates and visitors. Graduate student competition posters will be evaluated by 2-3 judges.

 

Graduate Student Presentation Judging Criteria

 

Posters must be no larger than 4 ft x 3 ft (120 cm x 90 cm) and may be portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal). There is no required template for posters, however we encourage presenters to consider visual appeal, clarity, legibility, and accessibility in creating their designs.

 

Helpful Tips

·       UC Davis Poster Guide

·       Ohio State Poster Guide

·       Biorender Poster Guide & Template