Abstracts for Posters

Each year, alongside our esteemed speakers, we give students the opportunity to present their own research through a poster presentation held during our Biomaterials Day event. The poster presentation will take place at our evening-reception location where awards will be given to the best presenters. Guidelines for the abstract submissions are as follows:

All authors must submit their abstract electronically to biomaterials@coyotes.usd.edu.

The abstract template with Content Guidelines can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. Abstracts are being solicited for presentation during poster session where the format will be 5-minute rapid fire presentations.

Abstract Format

Each abstract will be required to fit on one 8.5" x 11" page in font Times New Roman size 12. The abstract can be up to 200 words limit with tables, graphs, or pictures following the text.

The specifications are pre-formatted in the abstract template below (*To download form, click the red downward arrow on the bottom right side of this page).

You will be required to email your original Word or .PDF document to biomaterials@coyotes.usd.edu.

Title

The title should be brief, clearly indicating the nature of the presentation.

Authors

Authors names will be below the title, with the presenting author's name first and underlined. Author information should also be included in the abstract as formatted in the template.

Content

Content should fit on one page and be organized as follows:

Statement of purpose

Materials and Methods

Summary of the results in sufficient detail to support conclusion

Conclusions reached (do not state "results will be discussed")

References to published literature

Tables and graphs after the text

Acknowledgment of Receipt of Abstracts

Abstracts will be submitted via emailing to biomaterials@coyotes.usd.edu, notification of receipt of abstracts will occur within one week of submission.

Abstract Withdrawals

If the abstract must be withdrawn, please email biomaterials@coyotes.usd.edu immediately.

Failure to Present

The presenting author is expected to present the paper. If emergencies at the time of the conference prohibit the participation of the designated author please inform

SFB student chapter at USD immediately via email biomaterials@coyotes.usd.edu.

Final submission date for abstracts is September 18th!

Abstract Template