Pitt faculty members, postdoctoral associates, and graduate students who conduct neuroscience-related research are encouraged to contribute abstracts and posters. Postdoctoral associates and graduate students must be the first author on abstract/poster submissions to be eligible for prizes.

Medical students are also highly encouraged to submit abstracts and posters under the graduate student category. Residents can participate as well, and fall under the postdoc category.

September 7: Deadline for online submission of abstracts. TBD: Email notification of presentation times.

Yes. You will enter your information here.

Postdocs and graduate students who are first authors on submitted abstracts and posters are eligible to win Best Poster Awards.

Panels of senior faculty members will judge posters based on factors including research quality, poster appearance, and in-person presentation.

No, you may only be the first author on one abstract.

Yes, as long as 1.) the first authors are different for each poster, or 2.) if a trainee will present one poster and a senior investigator will present another with the same first author. No one can present more than one poster as a first author.

Yes, poster submissions for research that has been simultaneously submitted for publication are welcome, as long as you note the simultaneous submission in your abstract. *Note that our policy may differ from the journal or conference to which you'd like to make a simultaneous submission. Be sure to check with the editor or conference chair.

Yes, as long as the poster follows our format, which is the same as for submissions to the Society for Neuroscience conference.

Size limits are the same for posters presented at the Society for Neuroscience conference: Six feet across (1.8m) by four foot high (1.2m).

No. If your poster session includes electrical equipment, you will need to provide your own battery. No electrical support or Internet connections are available in the poster session area. In addition, we discourage audio-visual presentations that include sound.

We prefer that first authors present their posters, but any co-authors on the submitted abstract may present.

Please arrange for a backup person who will be able to present your poster if an emergency arises and you cannot attend. If you are not able to arrange a backup, please notify us as soon as possible at upbi@pitt.edu.