Common Elements

Title with Author(s) and Affiliation

Highlights you and the topic of your work

Abstract

Provides a brief summary of your work

Introduction

Provides some background for your work

Methods

Explains the way you went about your work

Results/Data

Shows the key findings or insights from your work

Conclusions/Next Steps

Highlights insights and the potential for more work

Acknowledgements

Highlights who supported your work

References

Lists the sources you cited on your poster

 

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