Yes! Ask that person if they would be okay with you presenting about their project at our symposium. When listing authors (see below), the person to whom the project belongs would be the first author, with you as a second, third, or so-on author (check with this main researcher on what the author list should look like. They have final say). It is more than okay to present a project on which you aren't the first author.

Please follow the formatting requirements for your abstract submission: ● Maximum Length - one page, 500 words, 12 pt. Font, single-spaced ● word file only

An abstract is a brief summary of your project. There are many ways to organize your abstract, but if you aren't sure how to start, below is a good outline (see the example abstracts for more help)

An abstract title should be one sentence long and describe the major objective or outcome of the project.

Include everyone's name that has contributed to the project with your name bolded. The first author did the most work on this project (this is usually you, but not always), with each successive author contributing less than the one before. The last author is the name of your lab mentor. The minimum number of authors will be two (you and your lab mentor). Check with your lab mentor if you aren't sure who to include as an author.

Give one or two sentences of important information about the field you’re studying. Then state the problem your project was meant to solve. This problem usually states what information is still unknown about the phenomena you are studying, or what factor of a disease still presents challenges. Finally give your project’s hypothesis and objective (what you will specifically test during your project and how you plan to solve the above problem).

Explain your study design. This is what was done, or what do you plan to do to answer your hypothesis and/or solve your problem. Be descriptive but brief (max 4 sentences). Remember, this can just be a plan. You don't have to have this completed yet.

Describe any outcomes you have so far. If you don't have any outcomes yet, what do you plan to do in the future if you get specific results.

One sentence that describes what is important about the (potential) findings of your project, i.e. how it might help health of our patients or our understanding of a particular biological phenomenon or disease. For clinical case reports, the methods can be modified or omitted, accordingly.

1. Each poster will be allocated one side of a poster board, with a maximum usable area of 3 feet by 4 feet 2. Poster boards will be pre-numbered. Your assigned number will be included in your confirmation email (sent in early February), and a list of numbers will also be available onsite.