The Health Sciences Research Day

Students are encouraged to present the results of their research at Student Research Day, held each fall at the School of Medicine. This day-long symposium is filled with poster presentations by medical and graduate students with prizes awarded to the three best presentations in each student category.

Health Sciences Research Day, Thursday, November 12, 2009, will provide a forum for original research and educational innovations by undergraduate, medical, nursing, and health professions students, as well as pre/post-doctoral trainees working with faculty appointed in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Health Professions.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 25, 2009. Abstracts must be submitted via email to the School of Medicine Office of Research at: taylord@health.missouri.edu. Please indicate the most appropriate judging category and section when submitting abstracts.

The poster session will be judged separately for two Categories of students. Within each Category, there will be two sections as follows: (a) Clinical Science (involving human participants), and (b) Basic Science. Therefore, the Categories for separate judging will be as follows:

Category I - Undergraduate Medical, Nursing, and Health Professions Students (including summer research fellows)

• Section A: Clinical Science (involving human participants)
• Section B: Basic Science

Category II - Graduate Students/Postdoctoral Research Fellows, Medical Fellows and Residents

• Section A: Clinical Science (involving human participants)
• Section B: Basic Science

2009 Poster Guidelines

Abstracts should be formatted as follows:

• Text should be in a WORD document only, single-spaced with a maximum of 250 words using 12 point Times New Roman font with side margins of 1.25 inches.
• Tables and computer graphics may be included in the text if the abstract does not exceed one page when printed with the font indicated.
• Abstract headings should be in the following format:
  • Line 1: TITLE IN UPPER CASE, centered
  • Line 2: Name of individual presenting the poster, with current standing (i.e. M-1, postdoctoral fellow, etc.)*
  • Line 3: Faculty Sponsor name in parentheses, centered
  • Line 4: Name of Department, centered
• * If more than one person is involved with the abstract, please list all participants on separate lines, with the presenter’s name on line 2.

Based on poster judging, three awards will be given to those posters in each section (total of 12 awards) that receive the best scores. Holders of academic titles are not eligible for awards.

• First Prize - $500
• Second Prize - $250
• Third Prize - $150

In addition, special Deans’ Awards will be given for the most outstanding research conducted by trainees from the schools of Nursing, Health Professions, and Medicine, respectively.

Tentative Schedule for Health Sciences Research Day, Thursday, November 12, 2009

Time	Event	Location
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.	Poster Session - Category I	Acuff Gallery
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Concurrent Platform Session: Deans’ Awards Recipients	Acuff Auditorium
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Keynote Address	Bryant Auditorium
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.	Poster Session - Category II	Acuff Gallery
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Reception	Bryant Auditorium
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.	Awards Ceremony	Bryant Auditorium

If you have questions regarding any aspect of Research Day, please contact Debbie Taylor at taylord@health.missouri.edu, or 884-0042.

Students are encouraged to participate in the Midwest Student Research Forum as well as the National Student Research Forum. More information concerning Student Research Day and the Student Research Fellowship Program may be obtained from the Office of Research.

Current & Prior Year Research Days

• 2007 Student Research Information
• 2006 Student Research Information
• 2005 Student Research Information
• 2004 Studnet Research Information