Graduate Symposium
The annual Biology Graduate Symposium (BGS) brings together a diverse breadth of exciting research taking place in the Department of Biology.
The BGS provides an opportunity for graduate and post-doctoral trainees from the natural and health sciences to showcase, discuss, and celebrate their research with other students, faculty, and staff. This poster symposium prepares both junior and senior trainees for conferences by encouraging communication and networking skills under a laid-back and intimate setting.
September 19, 2022 | 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PST
UNC ballroom (UNC 200)
Event Format
There will be two, one hour poster sessions, followed by oral presentations (see schedule below).
- All graduate students, faculty, and staff interested in attending must register in advance.
- Registration is now open through the following link: Registration Link
- Registration deadline is September 9, 2022 at 11:59 PM.
- Abstract deadline for consideration of talk: August 31, 2022 11:59 PM.
Poster Format
- Maximum poster size is 90cm x 120 cm (3 x 4 feet) – vertical
- You should plan to be available at your poster for the entire session
- Specific times of the presentations will be sent out with the abstract booklet closer to the symposium date
- For poster printing we recommend ‘Paper & Supply Co.’ – the new on campus print shop or CanCadd. Mention you are a UBC Okanagan student for a discount
- Questions? Contact Julien Gibon Julien.gibon@ubc.ca
A panel of judges will select the best eight (8) abstracts for oral presentations. Only abstracts submitted by August 31, 2022 by 11:59 PM will be eligible for oral presentations. Students selected for oral presentations will be contacted by September 7, 2022.
- Ten minutes will be allocated for each presentation
- Eight minutes for presentation
- Two minutes for questions
Schedule of Events
All events will take place in the UNC Ballroom (UNC 200) on Monday, September 19, 2022.
| 10:00-11:30 AM | Poster set-up |
| 11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Poster session 1 (odd poster numbers) |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | Poster session 2 (even poster numbers) |
| 1:45-3:10 PM | Oral presentations |
| 3:20-3:30 PM | Closing remarks |
Judging Criteria
Posters will be judged on the following criteria:
- Presentation: organization, visual impact, presentation skills
- Introduction and content: context, overview, aims
- Results: analysis, conclusion, significance
- Response to questions: clarity, knowledge, confidence
These criteria will be evaluated on the following scale:
5. Exceptional: no room for improvement
4: Well-done: a few minor errors that do not interfere with understanding of the topic
3: Acceptable: one error that interferes with understanding of the topic
2: Needs improvement: two or more errors present that interfere with understanding of the topic
1: Poorly done: errors prevent understanding of topic
0: Characteristic absent
Talks will be judged on the following criteria
- Presentation: organization, clear speech, presentation skills
- Introduction and content: context, overview, aims
- Results: analysis, conclusion, significance
- Response to questions: clarity, knowledge, confidence
These criteria will be evaluated on the same scale as the posters (see above).
Thank you to all who participated in past symposia.
