Transcript Name of Presentation: Arial 72 pt.

Name of Presentation: Arial 72 pt.
Presenter Name, Associates, and Collaborators
Department name, KU School of Medicine–Wichita: Arial 48 pt.
Typical parts of a poster
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• Title 72 pt
Title
Authors and affiliations
Introduction
Goals (optional)
Methods
Results
Conclusions
Future directions (optional)
References (optional)
Acknowledgements
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• Figure heading 30 pt
• General text 28 pt
• Text for labels 20 pt
Tips for readable posters
Introduction
Gets the viewers interested, brings them up to speed. Puts
your work in context of what is known. Justifies model system
and approach. Ends with a clear statement of specific
goals or hypothesis.
Methods
• As brief as possible
• Use graphics and flow charts rather than text
• No need to describe basic methods
Results
• Include only a few key figures or tables
• Figures should have title that summarizes results
• Figures should be large, clearly labeled, easy to
understand without a long legend
Section heading 48 pt
Conclusion
• Use bullet points to highlight major findings
• Consider displaying a model
• Possible to use summary paragraph or summary bullet
points instead
Future Directions
• Optional section
• Use bullet points
• Be brief
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Use dark text on a light background
Avoid garish colors and complicated
backgrounds
Use one font and style for the whole
poster
Leave space between columns
Try to use bullet points and pictures instead of text
Label figures clearly
Common Mistakes
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Too much material
Too much text – Limit the word count to 250 to 350 words.
Poor layout
Blocks of text longer than 10 sentences
Waiting until last minute to print
Neglecting to prepare your presentation