MQ: Background pictures would cause distraction

for the viewer!!

MQ: Try to make

short titles!

MQ: The presenter should be underlined if many coauthors. Also,

make sure you don’t forget to add your PI name!!!

MQ: One sentence

per bullet!!

MQ: Some white

spaces make it easy

for the viewer eyes!!

Don’t crowd it

MQ: Stick to 2 or 3

colors for the text..

Not more….

MQ: The font of the

figure’s caption

should be different

than the other text

of the poster

MQ: include

only few details

for the methods

section, but you

should be

prepared for

more details if

the viewer ask

you for details

Focus on Figures

than on text….

MQ: Anything to

replace text….

MQ: Make sure

to include figure

caption to each

figure

MQ: Use et. al. for many authors

MQ: You may put the title or not,

depending on the available space

MQ: Don’t forget to List travel grants

MQ: 300 dpi or higher!!

MQ: i.e. Spaces, bullets, text,

colors, sizes, margins….

MQ: You can submit your poster

to these sites for feedback

Look at examples there and

comments on others posters…

MQ: Before the conference,

practice how to present your

poster in 5 minutes max

MQ: Ideally, practice presenting your

poster to a member of the lab, and to a

friend who is from the field, and to a

general audience