CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Cancer-Related Research

Open to all graduate students, postdocs and fellows.

The Retreat Program Committee will review abstracts based on the relationship to cancer, novelty, significance of findings, and clarity.

Monetary prizes will be awarded.

Attendance for invited presenters is complimentary, but advance registration is required. Visit the retreat homepage for more information.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

The following guidelines should be followed for posters:

• A 40" x 60" poster board will be provided to each presenter. Please let us know if your poster is larger than this and we will provide you with a larger board.
• Pushpins will be provided.
• If possible, please acknowledge on your poster any support your project has received from Case CCC funds.
• You can set your poster upon arrival on Friday, July 8.
• On the day of the retreat, check in at the registration table in the poster area to receive your poster number.

The first round of judging will be held from 5:30 – 7:00 pm on Friday, July 8. During this time it is expected that you will be by your poster and give a ten minute presentation to the judges. Ten semi-finalists will be chosen.

There will be a break between 7:00 and 8:00 pm after which you will return to your poster from 8:00 – 8:30 pm. During this time the judges will choose five finalists who will receive prizes.

You will be judged on the following criteria:

• Organization and Visual Presentation- Panel display is logical and aesthetically pleasing
• Student Preparedness- Student is present and prepared to give oral description of research
• Introduction and Background- Student provides sufficient and relevant background for a general audience
• Experimental Design and Data Analysis- Student has designed relevant experiments to test stated hypothesis with controls. Student has applied appropriate analytical methodology
• Conclusions and Future Directions- Conclusions follow from reasonable analysis of date with alternative interpretations explored. Student has designed additional testable hypotheses
• Overall Presentation- Considerations of clarity, organization, poster layout, how well student handles questions

We hope you will participate in all of the retreat sessions. You are also invited to attend the Trainee Session during lunch on Friday, July 8.This open session will offer career guidance in a Q&A format.

Panelists will be junior faculty who can offer different perspectives on the postdoctoral and early faculty experiences. There will also be discussion about starting translational research projects.

Each session has been planned with you in mind, so come prepared with questions for the panelists! You may also email questions in advance to Lyn Haselton (lyn.haselton@case.edu). Please specify which panel or panelist your question is for.

Abstract Guidelines

• Abstracts must be in Times New Roman Size 12 and must fit on an 8½" × 11" paper with 1" margins on all sides.
• Include the title and authors at the top, and acknowledgements at the bottom.
• You may have one figure or one table in black and white. These illustrations must fit on the same page as the abstract text.
• All abstracts will be published in a booklet that will be available to all participants.
• Deadline to submit abstracts to cancer@case.edu is Tuesday, June 7 at 5 pm.
• Please include mentor name and training program (if applicable) in email body