2023 Poster Abstracts

2023 Poster Session

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POSTER PRESENTATION TIMES:

Thursday, May 11
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: Even-numbered posters
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm: Odd-numbered posters

Poster Abstracts

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POSTER SETUP AND TAKEDOWN

Please refer to your poster number(s) (Page 36 in the Book of Abstracts) to set up your poster(s).

All posters must be set up from 4:30 – 5:30 pm on Thursday, May 11 at Wayne Gretzky B.
Posters must be removed by 9:30 pm on Thursday, May 11.

POSTER COMPETITION

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.