Neurosciences and Psychiatry

Poster Instructions

PDF Submission

  • PDF of your poster: must be submitted at the same time as the abstract submission to be considered for the poster competition and eventual display online in Translation. This deadline is Sunday, January 4, 2026 by 11:59pm EST
  • PDF file size not to exceed 1800kb
  • Title your PDF as “Division Poster” dash “Last name of first author” dash “Title” - see the examples below:
    • “Psychiatry Poster – Kelly – Resident Onboarding”
    • “Neuroscience Poster – Smith – Abnormal Glutamate Receptor Expression”
  • If using PowerPoint as a template, be sure to have the slide size match the eventual posterboard (27” x 39”).
    • Open PowerPoint, select the tab “Design,” select “Slide Size” and enter the Custom size of Width 39 inches, and Height 27 inches in Landscape orientation.
    • Once completed it will need converted to PDF format before upload
  • Email completed PDF to: neurosciences@utoledo.edu
  • Subject line of the email: “PDF submission – LAST NAME – TITLE”
  • You will be notified by the end of January 2026 of your poster & submission’s acceptance, including to which poster session you’re assigned.

Poster Printing

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  • Posterboard: For your reference, the printed posters will be placed on cardboard trifolds that measure 27 x 39
  • Printing Company: Posters can be printed with NewFax (at the cost of $30.00 per poster). The website is https://www.newfaxcorp.com and phone number is 419.241.5157. 
  • When you upload the PDF, please indicate in the Notes section which Department / PI your poster will be linked with (e.g. Psychiatry, Neuroscience, or Bioinformatics). Up to 4 PDFs can be submitted at a time through their website.
  • For those that do not have a PI with funds for posters, please contact neurosciences@utoledo.edu for coordination of financial assistance BEFORE uploading. For those individuals, NewFax will work with us and invoice the respective department and those posters will be delivered to that department.
  • Deadline: There is no specific deadline related to printing your poster, just be sure that you provide sufficient turnaround time to the printing company.

 

Day of Event

    • Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
    • Location for Posters: TBD
    • Setup: 11:30am to 12pm for setup. Binder clips & 2-sided tape provided
    • Poster session: #1 from 12-1pm, #2 from 1-2pm
    • Lunch provided starting 12pm
    • Symposium 2-4pm; Winners announced towards the end of the symposium; collect posters at the end
    • There may be additional instructions given as the event date draws nea

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