Abstract and Posters Information
Thursday, July 31, 2008
For more information, visit the web site
undergradresearch.missouri.edu
Your abstract and other information must be submitted on the web site below by Tuesday, July 22nd at 2:00 pm. This information will be used to produce the abstract book, which will be handed out at the Forum. With over 120 interns, we MUST have your abstract on time to be included in the book. You can submit your abstracts here.
We would GREATLY appreciate receipt of abstracts on Friday, July 18th & Monday, 21st , if at all possible to allow for extra time for formatting of the book and such.
Details for submitting your abstract can be found at the web site. Do NOT wait until the last minute to READ this information. If you have italics, subscripts or Greek letters in your abstract, you will need to use special commands in the TITLE and the TEXT of your abstract. These commands will be posted on the web site.
Some reminders…
• Please fill in ALL fields.... we especially need a local phone number or cell phone number.
• Please include your year in school and your hometown and state. (Do not abbreviate your state!)
• Only the first letter of your title should be capitalized, unless you have letters that need to be capitalized for scientific reasons. (One exception; if you use a colon in your title, the first letter of the first word after your colon should be capitalized, see examples below!)
• Authors: Include your mentor as an author! Leave out "Dr.” No comma before "and". Examples: Susan Student and Mike E. Mentor
Ursula Undergraduate, Greg Graduate and Polly Z. Professor
• Please single-space your abstract.
• Use HTML codes for line spacing, italics, subscripts, superscripts, and Greek letters. You can find a link to the guide on the on-line submission form.
• If you are having problems with submitting your abstract, you may contact John Hendel (JDhendel@gmail.com or 882-4818).
Examples of Abstract Titles:
• The role of physiological antioxidants in the protection of lens tissue against UV light-induced oxidation
• In search of the circadian clock: Cloning of the y1-pb gene in maize
• Using the two-hybrid system to identify proteins that interact with the tiny T antigen
• Time course of neural regeneration of response to carbachol application in the nervous system of Aplysia californica
• Examples of abstract pages from the 2008 Forum are attached to this memo.
Each student will have a space of 45" x 45" to display. Pushpins will be provided. There is no standard format for the poster layout, title, or authors. (There IS a standard layout for the abstract book….see above for details on the title and look at attached examples.) Check with your mentor to determine the best way to format this information so that it might be used at a scientific conference in the future. It IS appropriate to acknowledge on your poster the source(s) of funding for your project, which would include funding for your summer stipend.
You may do either a 'traditional' poster by using mat boards (either cut up, or kept in one piece) or the newer Power Point poster, which is produced on a special large printer and results in a one-piece poster that can be rolled up. Unless you are going to Kinko’s you must have a university account to pay for large print posters.
On Thursday, July 31st the 19th Annual Summer Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum will be held for summer interns to present their research projects with poster displays in the Bond Life Science Center. The poster session will be open to the public from 1:30-3:30 pm. Poster set-up will begin at 11:00 am. You must have you poster set up by 12:00 noon. You will receive an assigned poster number before the Forum. You should also check-in by picking up your name badge and abstract book at the registration table.
Lunch: Interns and mentors are on their own for lunch. There is no formal lunch this year.
Forum Ceremony: From 1:00-1:30 pm will have a ceremony to recognize interns and faculty mentors in Monsanto Auditorium in the Bond Life Science Center. Interns are expected to be there and all research team members are welcome to attend.
Refreshments: Beverages will be available in the Display Gallery, located to the left of the McQuinn Atrium at 2:00 pm.
Picnic: In lieu of a formal luncheon, the Office of Undergraduate is sponsoring a picnic for all Forum participants and mentors at 5:00 pm. You must have a “meal ticket” to attend. You will receive four tickets Thursday morning at the Forum Check in table. If you will need more than 4 tickets please email Sarah Beyers (SJBeyers@mizzou.edu) by Monday, July 28th by noon, to ensure we have an accurate head count for food.
Poster Session: The poster session will be open to the public from 1:30-3:30 pm. Although interns are encouraged to stand near their poster for much of the session, interns are not required to be at their poster for the entire time. At 3:30 pm, you will be instructed to take down your poster, put the pins back in the boxes, and move your poster frame near the freight elevators. Additionally, we would like you to return the name badge holder so that we may use it again next summer. We will also take some group photos at the end of the afternoon, so keep your eyes and ears open for group gatherings. You will be done with taking your poster frame/board and photos around 4:00 pm.
Dress Code: Interns are expected to dress professionally (ie: no jeans or t-shirts; ties and dresses are certainly acceptable). Remember that you want the people attending the poster session to focus on your science, not your clothing, so please…. no tank tops, spaghetti straps, exposed navels, tight pants, or other clothing that is more suitable for the beach or a night out on the town, than for a professional conference. Flip-flops and high heels are discouraged. (You will be standing for a long time and high heels will drive you nuts!)
If you have questions, contact the Undergraduate Research Office, 573-882-5979 or 882-4818.
