r/neurology • u/shimbo393 • Mar 03 '25

Research AAN E-abstract help

I'll be presenting an abstract at AAN next month. The last time I presented a poster we printed it out. Now they're electronic with powerpoint slides. How does this work? Am I making a 25 slide deck? Fitting one section into each slide?

What have y'all done? Any examples online?

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u/ayanmd Custom Mar 03 '25

It’s one slide (the poster). AAN also provides instructions for poster presenters about file format, size, etc.

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u/shimbo393 Mar 03 '25

They're only instructions are a link to a PowerPoint slide deck template to use

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u/nerdydoc22 Mar 03 '25

Shouldn’t we just post a poster slide? That’s what I did. My impression of PowerPoint slides was for oral abstract presentation.

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u/nuggetkilla Mar 03 '25

Just the poster on a TV

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u/PM_ME_UR_SONICS Mar 04 '25

Please read this guide under Poster Presenter Policies and Guidelines. It specifies to upload a pdf, not a PowerPoint. I would assume the PowerPoint template is for oral presenters as the instructions for them specify to use PowerPoint to create their presentation.

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u/shimbo393 Mar 04 '25

Thanks for this. Is there a "poster" layout in PowerPoint? I'm sad that I'm actually drawing a blank on how to make the poster in the computer

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u/OffWhiteCoat Movement Attending Mar 04 '25

There are lots of poster templates. Your institution may have a preferred template (check the library website) or you can use one of the ones from posternerd, PhD Posters, or some other poster printing site (even if you are not printing with them). Your faculty mentor may also have a template they like.

Just remember: pictures are better than words! Don't just slap your abstract into the poster and call it a day. You'll be standing awkwardly by it for an hour or so, but it will also be browsable all day, so make it visually appealing!

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u/shimbo393 Mar 05 '25

Sweet thx this is really helpful