{"id":34,"date":"2024-11-07T18:57:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T18:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-01-30T01:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T01:16:51","slug":"medical-student-research-forum-poster-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/scholarly-project\/medical-student-research-forum-poster-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical\u00a0Student\u00a0Research\u00a0Forum &amp; Poster Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Medical Student Research\">Medical Student Research<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/scholarly-project\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Scholarly Project\">Scholarly Project<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Medical\u00a0Student\u00a0Research\u00a0Forum &amp; Poster Day<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/www.keckmedicine.org\/find-a-doctor\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Are&#x20;You&#x20;a&#x20;Patient&#x3F;\">\n        Are You a Patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\"has-submenu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-19 menu-item-has-children\">\n      <div class=\"link-arrow-wrapper\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/new-to-research-start-here\/\" >New to\u00a0Research? 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incredible research conducted by Keck medical students across a wide range of disciplines. It is an opportunity for students to present their work to faculty, peers, and the broader Keck research community while receiving valuable feedback and recognition.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"links-container\">\n        \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/usc.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_bkCEHUwTc7SR1hc\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Application&#x20;Open&#x21;\">\n        Application Open!\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/11\/Qualtrics-Survey-Software.pdf\"\n    aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Application&#x20;PDF&#x20;&#x28;reference&#x20;only&#x29;\">\n        Application PDF (reference only)\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"541\"><strong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"541\">Timeline\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"890\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"645\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"645\"><strong data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"566\">Call for Abstracts<\/strong>: Sent via The Research Tea newsletter in December 2025<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"695\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"695\"><strong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"680\">Abstract Submission Deadline<\/strong>: March 1, 2026, 11:59PM PST <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/11\/Qualtrics-Survey-Software.pdf\">Application PDF (reference only<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/11\/Qualtrics-Survey-Software.pdf\">)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"743\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"743\"><strong data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"728\">Poster Submission Deadline<\/strong>: March 22, 2026, 11:59PM PST<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"795\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"795\"><strong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"760\">Forum Date<\/strong>: April 6, 2026, 1:00 &#8211; 4:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"890\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"890\"><strong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"818\">Poster Presentations<\/strong>: Students will give a 4-8 minute presentation moderated by faculty member<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          How it works\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <ol>\n<li>Submit an Abstract following the guidelines below.<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1041\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1041\">Create and Submit a Poster<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1116\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1116\">Present Your Poster during the forum to judges, faculty, and peers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Absence Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Students will be granted 0.5-day\u00a0absences for presentations at the KSOM\u00a0Research\u00a0Forum.\u00a0Please see the full KSOM Attendance,\u00a0Absence, and Compliance with Make-Up Assignments\u00a0Policy:\u00a0<\/span><a id=\"OWA91450b0c-3317-d3f1-b2cb-75b260126909\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/attendance-absence-make-up-assignment-policy\/__;!!JkGBRS3n8cDS!nHpouFsW_UDt4DSEFp7u-Qo1ZYxRvBlTcPOelCy_5Km2pY8mAJX16ijVRyfhaKsh_iIQ6sXfwGZVvljBkwF3HdVxCg$\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/attendance-absence-make-up-assignment-policy\/__;!!JkGBRS3n8cDS!nHpouFsW_UDt4DSEFp7u-Qo1ZYxRvBlTcPOelCy_5Km2pY8mAJX16ijVRyfhaKsh_iIQ6sXfwGZVvljBkwF3HdVxCg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/attendance-absence-make-up-assignment-policy\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/PXL_20240404_224207800.MP_-1-scaled-e1747351217134-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/PXL_20240404_224207800.MP_-1-scaled-e1747351217134-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/PXL_20240404_224207800.MP_-1-scaled-e1747351217134-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/PXL_20240404_224207800.MP_-1-scaled-e1747351217134-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Student's looking at the camera holding posters\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Poster Printing<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students are responsible for designing their posters in accordance with the official poster guidelines. Poster printing is available free of charge through the Medical Student Research Office, or students may choose to print and bring their own. See below for poster formatting instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0526-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0526-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0526-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0526-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Judge and student talking and smiling in front of poster\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Faculty Moderators<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p class=\"\" data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2612\">Faculty moderators will visit each poster during the event. They will provide feedback based on:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2734\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2613\" data-end=\"2631\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2631\">Scientific merit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2632\" data-end=\"2658\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2658\">Clarity and organization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2659\" data-end=\"2680\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2661\" data-end=\"2680\">Visual presentation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2734\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2734\">Verbal presentation and ability to answer questions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0640-e1747948852893-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0640-e1747948852893-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0640-e1747948852893-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/05\/thumbnail_IMG_0640-e1747948852893-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"3 students dressed in professional attire looking at the camera and smiling\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Dress Expectations<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">The dress code for this event is Professional Dress as defined by the <a id=\"OWAae531bd6-f5c4-f33b-320f-caf59399f285\" class=\"OWAAutoLink\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/dress-code-policy\/__;!!JkGBRS3n8cDS!kEK-UWUvJtIcvVHtHdR6WULO1fOqZTwRjDb8Uzi5X2MbrQbkpFotP7CIeV6PjzExRzcha5s9ov3eNyqn3NSDK7KuFw$\">KSOM MD Student Dress Code<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n   aria-label=\"Content Accordions\"\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Formatting Guidelines\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Abstracts<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-FI39aMUDKY\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-FI39aMUDKY\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><b>General Formatting Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>No tab stops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the beginning of the paragraph.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>No references<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> should be included in the abstract.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Max word count:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 250.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Format<\/strong> as Word Doc<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each of the 5 sections below must be included with <\/span><b>one blank line<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> after Section 3.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Refer to the example abstract to clarify the instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Section 1: Abstract Title<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use bold font.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Section 2: Author Names<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The presenting author&#8217;s name should be in <\/span><b>bold font<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each author should be listed as follows: first name, middle initial (if desired), and last name.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Section 3: Author Department and School Affiliation<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">List the department and school of each author.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use official department and school names.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Begin each department and school affiliation with a different numbered superscript (e.g., 1, 2, 3).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Section 4: Abstract Body (Max 250 words)<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Body section titles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> should be in <\/span><b>bold<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> followed by a colon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not write body section titles in all capital letters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do not add a space between body sections.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Content:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Introduction:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What is the topic?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Which problem\/knowledge gap were you trying to address?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Methods:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> How did you go about addressing this problem?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Results:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What was the outcome of your project?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Conclusion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> What does it all mean for your discipline, society, etc.?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Section 5: Acknowledgements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (if applicable)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Section 6: Figures<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (if applicable)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/keckmedia.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=338177f8-1528-4eda-8ce6-ac8c01874841\">Watch our Video: How to Design an Abstract<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Posters<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-FI39aMUDKY\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-FI39aMUDKY\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2422\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2168\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2168\"><strong data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2133\">Size<\/strong>: 36\u201d x 48\u201d (landscape orientation)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2168\"><strong>PDF Format<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2169\" data-end=\"2297\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2297\"><strong data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2192\">Required Sections<\/strong>: Title, Author(s), Institutional Affiliation, Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion, and References<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2422\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2422\"><strong data-start=\"2300\" data-end=\"2315\">Design Tips<\/strong>: Use large fonts, high-contrast colors, and minimal text. Figures and visuals should be clear and labeled.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2506\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/keckmedia.hosted.panopto.com\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=52efecc9-59e3-4dbc-9bae-b12a0122c9ad__;!!LIr3w8kk_Xxm!txtK9alsyz45bbwr1Wl5VJCMaGU5L1iQtX6Ote93rXykKracoRRqtSFhyTR8GK00DpVOuaa8brcYFx1-sxp8oxDvbw$\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2424\" data-end=\"2469\"><strong data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2465\">Watch our Poster Design Tips Video\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2025\/11\/KSOM-Poster-template-2-MedEd-1.pptx\">KSOM Poster template\u00a0 (example)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/medical-student-research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/2026\/01\/KSOM-Poster-Template-1-MedEd-2.pdf\">KSOM Poster Template (blank)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Sample Abstracts<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-FI39aMUDKY\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-FI39aMUDKY\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Abstract books showcase the research presented by Keck students at the annual Medical Student Research Forum.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bpb-us-w1.wpmucdn.com\/sites.usc.edu\/dist\/8\/387\/files\/2021\/09\/Abstract-Book-2020_FINAL.pdf\">2020 Abstract Book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bpb-us-w1.wpmucdn.com\/sites.usc.edu\/dist\/8\/387\/files\/2022\/08\/Abstract-Book-2022-Final.pdf\">2022 Abstract Book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keckmedicine-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/fiaba_zakarian_med_usc_edu\/Documents\/Fiaba%20-%20Copy\/MSRF\/Abstract%20Book%202023_final.pdf?CT=1740422174478&amp;OR=ItemsView\">2023 Abstract Book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/08\/2024-Abstract-Book-Final-2.pdf\">2024 Abstract Book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/155\/2025\/08\/2025-Abstract-Book-Final-1-1-2-1.pdf\">2025 Abstract-Book<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-FI39aMUDKY\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Poster &amp; 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