Poster Information

Abstract Availability

Abstracts will be available online only. Once available, a PDF of the abstracts can be downloaded and printed. ePosters will be available on the AMP Annual Meeting & Expo mobile app. 

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Embargo

All accepted abstracts (unless withdrawn by the official withdraw date) are embargoed until the first day of poster presentations at the meeting. The embargo means that the information contained in the abstract cannot be presented or published in any national or international forum (online or print) other than The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics (JMD) prior to publication of the meeting abstracts in JMD.

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Poster Format

Each accepted abstract must be presented as a printed poster and uploaded as an ePoster. 

Required poster elements:

• Introduction: A brief discussion of the background or rationale of the study and/or the question addressed.
• Materials and methods: The experimental approach, materials and methods used in the study.
• Results: The data and results obtained in the study.
• Conclusions: The conclusions and/or implications of the results.

Including the abstract is optional unless the scientific content has been altered since its submission. If substantive changes to the data and/or conclusions have been made since the abstract was submitted, the following must accompany the poster presentation:

1. A clear notice in the poster content stating that the abstract has been revised since submission, and
2. The revised abstract must either be printed on the poster itself or posted as a separate document on the poster board.

Printed poster format:

All printed posters must be no larger 4 feet (122 cm) high x 6 feet (182 cm) wide. AMP reserves the right to remove posters that exceed the size requirement.

ePoster format:

The ePoster should fit on one page in a PDF file. AMP reserves the right to remove ePosters that exceed the size requirement.

• For publishing purposes, the poster upload must be a PDF file at highest resolution possible.
• All posters should be in LANDSCAPE (horizontal) format  
• The complete poster is limited to one slide only. That means one single page for your PDF file.
• Fonts should be sans serif (e.g., Arial, Calibri, etc.)
• Minimum font size should not be smaller than 6 points.
• Do not use Flash animation with your slide

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General Poster Information

Poster tube storage

Bins for poster tubes will be available throughout the poster sections. Poster tube storage will NOT be staffed and is not secured. If you would like to leave your poster tube, please clearly mark it with your name and place it in one of the bins. AMP is not responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged poster tubes.

Terminology

Poster key	Poster terms
G = Genetics H = Hematopathology ID = Infectious Diseases I = Informatics S = Solid Tumors TT = Technical Topics O = Other	Poster list: A sequential listing of all posters by poster number in each category Exhibit hall map: Diagram, available in the mobile app, showing where to hang your poster Author index: Alphabetical (by last name) list of authors available in the mobile app Author conflict-of-interest disclosures: List of all conflicts of interest disclosed by authors, available in the mobile app

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Presenter Requirements

• The first author is the presenting author.

• The presenting author is expected to register for the annual meeting as a scientific attendee and present the poster at the assigned time period to discuss the study and answer questions.

• The first author will also upload their poster in PDF form as an ePoster for viewing on the meeting mobile app. 

• Failure to defend one's findings by not attending the poster during the assigned time period is a violation of the AMP Scientific Integrity Policy and may result in forfeiture of future abstract submission privileges.

• If the presenting author is unable to present the poster, every effort should be made to arrange for one of the other authors to present it.  AMP Education (AMPEducation@amp.org) must be notified if the poster will be presented by another author and receive that author’s information.

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Poster Printing

PosterPresentations.com is a company that specializes in high-quality printing of research posters on paper and foldable fabric. It provides same-day printing and free shipping to any location in the U.S. Use the code "AMP10" for a 10% discount on research poster printing. 

Disclaimer: AMP is not responsible for the poster printing services provided by FedEx or PosterPresentations.com.

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Poster Presentation Schedule

Author/Presenter Information

• All posters are on display in the Boston Convention Center.
   
• Poster setup is Thursday, Nov. 13, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. All posters must remain on display through 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15.

• All first/presenting authors, including award applicants, must attend their posters either Friday morning (even-numbered posters) or Saturday morning (odd-numbered posters):
  • Even-numbered posters must be attended on Friday, Nov. 14, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
  • Odd-numbered posters must be attended on Saturday, Nov. 15, 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
  • Authors who have more than one even- or odd-numbered poster may ask another author to attend their additional poster or attend it themselves during the other session. In the latter case, the author should place a note on the poster board alerting attendees that they will attend the poster in the alternate session.
•  Poster removal is Saturday, Nov. 15, 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Posters must remain in place until 1:30 p.m. Posters remaining past 2 p.m. will be removed and discarded.
• Please note that poster-viewing is not eligible for continuing education credit.

Award applicant (Young Investigator and Technologist Poster Awards) information (in addition to general requirements listed above)

• All award applicant posters display in poster number order in the areas of their subject category. They are identified as award applicant posters by a card mounted on the poster board.
• All award applicants must attend their posters on Thursday, Nov. 13, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. for interviews with members of the poster reviewing committees.