HQP posters will be judged by assigned participants at the Symposium. Winners from the poster competition will be awarded on Thursday, May 11.

Judging criteria are listed below:

Aesthetics (5 Points)

• Visually appealing; color scheme enhances the presentation.
• Coherent and logical presentation of information. Font sizes and styles are appropriate.
• Figures, schemes, and tables integrated well and have captions.
• Co-authors and funding agencies are identified. Poster is balanced overall with no large blank areas.

Project Work (20 Points)

• Project builds upon existing knowledge; leading references cited.
• Well-articulated hypothesis and research plan. Experiments and methodology are designed appropriately, with controls where applicable, and provide good quality data to support or refute the hypothesis.
• Results are meaningful and analyzed appropriately.
• Conclusions are supported by experimental data. Work is appropriate to the presenter’s education level and program year.

Oral Component (15 Points)

• Presenter is articulate and speaks clearly.
• Presentation is succinct and follows a logical progression.
• Main points are addressed early on.
• Responses to questions are accurate and supported by data.

Impact (10 Points)

• Work is a significant advancement in the field. Project positioned within the context of a larger problem with a demonstrable need.
• Poster content is accessible to both experts and non-experts.