ABSTRACT AND POSTER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR ALL STUDENTS
All graduate students in BIOF/IOP/GSAT/IOGS in their second year or above are expected to present a speed talk or poster.
If you are in your second year or above and are unable to a attend/present a poster, please email Sharon Ruschkowski and CC bigresearchday.ubc@gmail.com AND your supervisor (Link to Email)
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Extended Submission Deadline: February 23rd, 2024 at 11:59 pm PST.
To submit your abstract this year, please use the following link:
Click Here to Submit an Abstract
Your abstract must be no more than 2000 characters (including spaces) excluding the title and authors and should be in one paragraph (no separate sections such as background, methods, results, etc.).
The author list should be formatted as follows: last name first, followed by a comma and initials of first and middle names. Author names should be separated by a semicolon.
Abstracts submitted after February 16th (late abstracts) may be accepted if space allows, but please note:
Late abstracts will not be included in the abstract booklet and will not be considered for speed talks.
Posters from late abstracts will not be judged and will not be eligible for awards.
Posters printing costs will not be covered by your graduate program in the event of late abstract submission.
Students will be informed if they have been selected for a speed talk by Monday, February 26th. Those who were not selected will be required to present a poster.
Poster Guidelines
Maximum poster size is 48 inches x 36 inches dimensions (H x W). Make sure to leave a 0.5” margin around the margin of the paper.
The file size needs to be the exact size you want to be printed (The dpi of the file needs to be set between 200-300)
PowerPoint: The files need to be a grouped file (need to reinsert all Excel-related tables and components as a picture into your files).
Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator: flatten all layers into a single-layer file before you save it as a PDF. The files need to be saved in CMYK.
We have attached a PowerPoint template for the poster below:
If you need a PowerPoint poster template with the correct formatting guidelines,
please contact us at bigresearchday.ubc@gmail.com
**PLEASE take-down your posters by 4:30PM on the event day! Any posters left will be thrown out
Poster Printing Submission
Submission Deadline: Monday, March 11th, 2024 at 11:59 pm PST
This year, rather than having students send their posters to the printing company, you can simply upload them using the following link:
Click Here to submit your poster.
Posters must be formatted in portrait format with 48 inches x 36 inches dimensions (height x width).
Posters must be submitted in PDF format.
Students are also not required to pick up their posters - posters will be mounted and ready for you on the day of the event.
BIG Research Day will not be responsible for formatting posters that have been submitted with the wrong dimensions.