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Poster Submissions

Biobehavioral Underpinnings and Social Interaction on Hispanic Health

The 2009 International Conference on Aging in the Americas
September 15-17, 2009
AT&T Executive Conference Center
The University of Texas at Austin

Students conducting research on social, psychological, and biological factors that impact the health and long-term care of Hispanic elders are invited to submit abstracts to be considered for a Poster Session during the Third Conference on Aging in the Americas. Prizes will be awarded for outstanding research projects.

Abstract Submission

A poster abstract is required. All abstracts should include the following information:

1. Project title
2. Lead-author's name and affiliation
3. Lead-author's e-mail address
4. Lead-author's classification (undergraduate, graduate student, or postdoc)
5. Brief (less than 300 words) summary of the research project

The deadline for abstract submission is June 1, 2009. Notification of poster acceptance will be sent via e-mail by July 1, 2009.

Evaluation Criteria

Poster abstracts will be peer-reviewed. To be accepted for presentation, abstracts should be factual and report on significant research findings. Empirical research projects should report actual results, not promised results. Projects that seek to address theoretical questions or advance our understanding of the application of theories should summarize major aims and conclusions. General criteria include originality, methodological sophistication, and clarity of theoretical and/or policy implications.

Poster Presentation Guidelines

Posters should include the abstract, introduction to the general topic and the reason the work was done, followed by an explanation of the methods, presentation of results and a clear conclusion of the contribution of the work to the discipline. The poster should be easily readable from a distance of 6 feet. The poster should not exceed 36'' horizontal x 48'' vertical. Your title should be legible from at least 25 feet, requiring a 125-150 point font. Your title heading should also clearly display your name, co-authors, and affiliations. Plan on section headings legible from about 10 to 15 feet, which requires no smaller than 36-40 point font. The body of the text should be no smaller than 18 point. Figure and table captions should be between 15-18 point. The poster will hang on a free standing display board using push pins.

Further Information

For additional information concerning the conference, please contact Dr. Jacqueline Angel (jangel@mail.utexas.edu), Dr. Keith Whitfield (kwhit1@duke.edu) and Dr. Kyriakos Markides (kmarkide@utmb.edu).

Submit Poster Abstract