Abstract Submission

To present a poster, an abstract must be submitted online.  

The Call for Abstracts is open from December 4 to January 18. Submission during this time will insure that the presentation is listed in the Program Book.

Subject Matter

Timely and pertinent research in basic, translational and clinical science may be presented.

Presentations should fall be brought forward in one of two categories:

• Category I: Basic Science Research
• Category II: Clinical Science / Public Health

Format Guidelines

• The boards for posters at Research Day measure 4 feet by 6 feet. Posters must be mounted within this space.
• A poster must cover the same materials as the submitted abstract.
• Poster templates are available from Dental Informatics.
• Posters should be designed in Microsoft PowerPoint or Adobe Illustrator. Both PC and Mac formats are acceptable.
• Use figures, tables, text, photographs and other illustrations to display your information in a clear and concise manner. Material should flow logically so that it “tells a story.”
• Briefly describe procedures and materials. Define all trade names first, then use generic names throughout. All compounds and drugs must be identified.
• The poster is not a publication. Avoid full sentences and use bullets to increase clarity. References are not necessary.
• Prepare all graphics neatly and legibly beforehand, then copy/paste into the template. Typed materials should be in a font large enough to read from 8 feet away (18 point minimum). Photographs should be 300 dpi JPEG format, and placed into the template using the “insert” function.
• Be sure to acknowledge all authors and funding sources.
• Posters can be printed in the School of Dentistry through Ken Rieger in Dental Informatics (riegerk@umich.edu or 763-3322).  Files can be emailed or delivered directly to his office, room 3052.  Please allow 72 hours for printing.

Financial Assistance

Vouchers to cover the cost of poster printing are available to all students. These will cover the cost of printing only done through Ken Rieger at the School of Dentistry. No other costs will be covered and no reimbursements will be done. A voucher can be picked up in the Office of Research, G306, anytime after an abstract has been submitted.

Poster Set-Up

All posters must be turned in to the Office of Research in the week before Research Day (Monday, February 11, through Monday, February 18). All poster tubes must be properly labeled. You will be given a poster number and be asked to check in at the beginning of the poster sessions. There will not be time allotted on Research Day for poster set-up.

Judging

Posters will be judged on the following criteria:

Awards: