ABSTRACT INFORMATION

SLEEP 2010 – Poster Presentation Guidelines

  • Posters should measure no larger than 4’ x 4’.
  • Logos promoting commercial companies are prohibited.
  • Posters may include tables and graphs.
  • Posters should be clear and organized for viewing.
  • Use of laptops during poster presentations is prohibited.

Poster Presentations – General Information

Posters will be on display Monday, June 7 – Wednesday, June 9, 2010, in Exhibit Hall C of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Each poster will be displayed for one day only. Participants will have the opportunity to view and discuss posters during viewing times. Each author should be present at his or her poster during the poster viewing time on the day the poster will be displayed. Following is the poster viewing schedule:

Monday, June 7, 2010

Authors of odd-numbered poster board ID numbers should be present at their poster display from 10:30am – 11:30am. Authors of even-numbered poster board ID numbers should be present at their poster display from 11:30am – 12:30pm. If the two hour poster presentation is an insufficient amount of time, presenters are encouraged to continue their presentation into the lunch hour. Posters should not be removed until 5:00pm and must be removed by no later than 6:00pm on Monday, June 7. Posters that are not removed will be discarded.

Tuesday, June 8 – Wednesday, June 10

Authors of odd-numbered poster board ID numbers should be present at their poster display from 10:15am – 11:15am. Authors of even-numbered poster board ID numbers should be present at their poster display from 11:15am – 12:15pm. If the two hour poster presentation is an insufficient amount of time, presenters are encouraged to continue their presentation into the lunch hour. Posters should not be removed until 4:45pm and must be removed by no later than 6:00pm on Tuesday, June 8 and Wednesday, June 10. Posters that are not removed will be discarded.

Poster Set-up

Poster setup is from 7:00am – 8:00am on the day of the presentation. The poster board ID number, which was sent to authors in the confirmation letter, will enable individuals to determine the location of their posters in the viewing room. A map will be available in the SLEEP 2010 Final Program to assist you as well.

A detailed list of poster presentations will be included in the SLEEP 2010 Final Program.

Confidentiality

All presenters are required to follow professional guidelines for patient confidentiality. No photos, names, records, or other patient identifiers may be included in poster presentations unless appropriate approval is obtained.

Ethical Studies Involving Human and Animal Studies

Findings included as part of a poster presentation from protocols involving human subjects must have been approved by an appropriately convened Institutional Review Board for human subjects, unless exempted by the Department of Health and Human Services regulations for the protection of human subjects. An appropriately convened Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee must have approved presentations from protocols involving animals. For presentations based on research conducted outside the United States, comparable guidelines for the use of human and animal subjects should be followed.

Criteria

Posters should be clear and organized for viewing, measuring no larger than 4’ x 4.’ The following article provides an excellent description of elements that comprise a readable poster: Woolsey, J.D., “Combating Poster Fatigue: How to Use Visual Grammar and Analysis to Effect Better Visual Communication,” Trends in Neuroscience, 1989, 12(9), pp. 325-332.

SLEEP 2010 – Oral Presentation Guidelines

  • Oral presentations involve a 10-minute presentation with 5 minutes for questions.
  • All oral presentations must adhere to the session schedule.
  • All oral presentation speakers must load their PowerPoint presentations onto a Central Server (additional information to be provided prior to the meeting).
  • The use of personal laptop computers or 35-mm slides are prohibited.

Oral Presentations – General Information

Oral presentations will occur Sunday, June 6 – Wednesday, June 9, 2010. Oral presentations involve a 10-minute presentation with 5 minutes delegated for questions. Because the meeting is multi-tracked and attendees will be moving from track to track, it is imperative that sessions remain on schedule. All oral presentation speakers are required to load their PowerPoint presentations onto a central server located in the Speaker Ready Room (Room 216B in Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center). Personal laptop computers or 35-mm slides are not allowed. Technicians will be available to help speakers download presentations on site or answer any questions.

A detailed list of oral presentations will be included in the SLEEP 2010 Final Program.

Confidentiality

All presenters are required to follow professional guidelines for patient confidentiality. No photos, names, records, or other patient identifiers may be included in oral presentations unless appropriate approval is obtained.

Ethical Studies Involving Human and Animal Studies

Findings included as part of an oral presentation from protocols involving human subjects must have been approved by an appropriately convened Institutional Review Board for human subjects, unless exempted by the Department of Health and Human Services regulations for the protection of human subjects. An appropriately convened Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee must have approved presentations from protocols involving animals. For presentations based on research conducted outside the United States, comparable guidelines for the use of human and animal subjects should be followed.

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