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complex research dataTips to construct and display

complex research data

Most Postdoctoral researchers see the difference.

Those who follow these tips make a difference.Most Postdoctoral researchers see the difference.

Those who follow these tips make a difference.

Components of the canonical JNK pathway in dorsal closure are required for wound closure

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wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4

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Here’s the original slide

Here’s the original slide

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almost a third of the space?^ Oversized headline sucks

almost a third of the space?

Navigation/legend sucks >

half of what remains?Navigation/legend sucks >

half of what remains?

< Leaving only 25% of space

for the research data!?< Leaving only 25% of space

for the research data!?

Components of the canonical JNK pathway in dorsal closure are required for wound closure

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msn

slpr

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bsk

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DJun DFos

MAP4K

MAP3K

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MAPK

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control

MAP4K

MAP3K

MAP2K

MAPK

Txn

factors

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slpr

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Takl1

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Pk92B

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Mkk4

bsk x2

DJun

DFos

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open wounds

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† †

wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4

† lethal crossN = ≥ 30

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Components of the canonical JNK pathway in dorsal closure are required for wound closure

control

MAP4K

MAP3K

MAP2K

MAPK

Txn

factors

w1118

msn x2

slpr

Tak1 x2

Takl1

Takl2

Pk92B

Mekk1

hep x2

Mkk4

bsk x2

DJun

DFos

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open wounds

[%]

† †

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msn

slpr

hep

bsk

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DJun DFos

MAP4K

MAP3K

MAP2K

MAPK

Txn factors

canonical JNK pathway

wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4

† lethal crossN = ≥ 30

And here’s how it was animated

And here’s how it was animated

This is what’s called aTreasure HuntThis is what’s called aTreasure Hunt

Audiences take in data fromtop-to-bottom, left-to-right

Audiences take in data fromtop-to-bottom, left-to-right

Let’s rebuild this slide,starting with a roadmap

Let’s rebuild this slide,starting with a roadmap

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Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

First display the title:“what we’ll discuss”First display the title:“what we’ll discuss”

Next: “how we plan to get there”(organization of data sets)

Next: “how we plan to get there”(organization of data sets)

Now! We’re ready to share dataNow! We’re ready to share data

Our roadmapOur roadmap

And we plan to share itin reverse order

And we plan to share itin reverse order

Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

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If you don’t explain chart features BEFORE displaying the data, expect to lose half your audience

If you don’t explain chart features BEFORE displaying the data, expect to lose half your audience

Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

MAP4KMAP4KMAP3KMAP3KMAP2KMAP2KMAPKMAPKTxn factorsTxn factors

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Wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4 N = ≥30N = lethal cross†

Make a pointMake a point

Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

MAP4KMAP4KMAP3KMAP3KMAP2KMAP2KMAPKMAPKTxn factorsTxn factors

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†DJun DFos

Wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4 N = ≥30N = lethal cross†

Make a pointMake a point

Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

MAP4KMAP4KMAP3KMAP3KMAP2KMAP2KMAPKMAPKTxn factorsTxn factors

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Wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4 N = ≥30N = lethal cross†

Make a pointMake a point

Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

MAP4KMAP4KMAP3KMAP3KMAP2KMAP2KMAPKMAPKTxn factorsTxn factors

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†DJun DFos bskX2 hepX2 Mkk4

Wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4 N = ≥30N = lethal cross†

Make a pointMake a point

Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

MAP4KMAP4KMAP3KMAP3KMAP2KMAP2KMAPKMAPKTxn factorsTxn factors

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†DJun DFos slprbskX2 hepX2 Mkk4 Mekk1Tak1X2 Takl1 Takl2 Pk92B

Wound reporter: e22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dcr-2;A58-Gal4 N = ≥30N = lethal cross†

Make a pointMake a point

Wound reporter: E22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dor-2; A58-Gal4 N = ≥30N = lethal cross†

Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

MAP4KMAP4KMAP3KMAP3KMAP2KMAP2KMAPKMAPKTxn factorsTxn factors

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†DJun DFos slprbskX2 hepX2 Mkk4 Mekk1Tak1X2 Takl1 Takl2 Pk92B

Make a pointMake a point

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Components of canonical JNK pathwayin dorsal closure are required for wound closure

MAP4KMAP4KMAP3KMAP3KMAP2KMAP2KMAPKMAPKTxn factorsTxn factors

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% openwounds

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†DJun DFos slprbskX2 hepX2 Mkk4 Mekk1Tak1X2 Takl1 Takl2 Pk92B

Wound reporter: E22c-Gal4 A58-Gal4 Dor-2; A58-Gal4 N = ≥30N = lethal cross†

Follow these guidelines;

keep audiences turned onFollow these guidelines;

keep audiences turned on

Purposeful builds keep

the audience tuned inPurposeful builds keep

the audience tuned in

Graphic boxes move the eye

to the next point > left-to-rightGraphic boxes move the eye

to the next point > left-to-right

Animations and transitions

focus on the point being madeAnimations and transitions

focus on the point being made

Axis labels replace legendsAxis labels replace legends