IBMS Congress 2023

Please send your poster application as an electronic file (either in Microsoft Word or plain text file) and email it to [email protected]. Postal applications will not be accepted.

You will receive an automated email, followed by an email confirming receipt of your application, within four weeks of you sending it.  It is your responsibility to make contact with the Congress Office if you do not receive this confirmation.

Further information is available from the Congress Office by email: [email protected] or telephone: 020 7713 0214.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts by the Congress office is 30 April 2023.

Abstracts received without the accompanying application form or forms without the abstract will not be considered.

We aim to inform all successful applicants by mid-June 2023

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Congress 2023 poster application form

All presenters must be with their poster between 12.30pm and 2pm of the day that it is being displayed. 

All posters must be removed between 4.30pm and 6pm after your presentation, responsibility cannot be accepted for any posters left in the display after this time.

Your poster must be on A0 size paper/card measuring 841mm in width by 1189mm in height. This cannot be exceeded as each poster is allocated one poster board. Posters must be presented in portrait orientation only.

The poster board is covered by nylon loop material, to accept Velcro only.  You are required to bring your own Velcro to display your posters. Pins are not permitted.

Posters must be in position by 11am and we recommend that a photograph of the author/presenter is present at the top right-hand corner of your poster.

Posters will be judged using the following the criteria:

1. Poster Presentation and Layout 

• The poster is well organised, neat and attractive
• The information in the poster is concise and complete
• The information in the poster is presented with correct grammar, spelling and syntax
• The information in the poster is presented in a creative manner
• Graphics are clear and labeled appropriately

2. Content of the Poster

• The objectives of the poster are clearly stated and address specific issues
• The key ideas are clearly explained
• The poster demonstrates critical insight into the topic
• The poster ends with a conclusion
• The conclusions are warranted by the data
• The knowledge of reference material is evident

3. The presenter understands and answers the questions well

*Your poster should be:

• Presented in portrait layout and printed on A0 size paper
• Be concise and well organised
• Simple with a clear 'take-home' message
• Attractive and aesthetically pleasing
• Be easy to read from a distance of at least 1 – 2 metres
• Focused on the science/topic
• A mixture of graphics and text

The poster must include:

• A title
• Names of authors or contributors
• Address of authors or contributors
• Keywords
• A brief introduction
• The methods used
• Results
• Discussion/conclusions
• References
• Acknowledgements

*Dawson, Dawson and Overfield, Communication Skills for Biosciences, Wiley Blackwell (2010)