Alan Wu Poster Competition
The Alan Wu Poster Prize was established in 1993. Dr. Alan Wu was a member of the Department of Anatomy at the University of Toronto. He was well recognized for his research excellence, his passion for science and his strong belief in the value of translational medicine. His promising career was on an upward trajectory when he succumbed to a brain tumour. His wife Gillian Wu established this award in his honour with funds from the friends and associates of Dr. Alan Wu.
General Information
- Alan Wu Poster Prizes are presented to the two most outstanding abstracts and poster presentations. Winners receive $400 and an award certificate.
- Honourable Mention prizes are also given for the best abstract and poster presentation in each of the remaining presentation groups. Honourable Mentions receive a $200 Academic Development Award and an award certificate.
- All Alan Wu Poster Competition participants must prepare an abstract, a digital poster, and present their research at Scientific Day.
- All research must have been completed during the graduate program.
- Submissions will not be accepted after the deadline. Failure to present at Scientific Day could jeopardize your ability to graduate, so please plan accordingly.
For questions about the abstract, digital poster or presentation, please contact adm.medscience@utoronto.ca
Abstract Formatting & Submission Instructions
- Approximately 250 words OR 1 page maximum, single spaced, 1” margins.
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Arial 11-point font.
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Abstract must include background, purpose, hypothesis, methods, results, conclusions in justified text.
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Abstract Title (in ALL capital letters and bold text) is centred at the top of the page in all capital letters and in bold text.
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Student’s and supervisor’s names are included at the top left of the page in all capital letters and bold text.
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Do not include jpegs, colour graphs, figures, or references in your abstract. Only text will be included in the abstract booklet.
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Abstracts must be submitted as word doc using the following file naming format: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_ABSTRACT.doc
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PDF and jpeg files will not be accepted.
Poster Competition Instructions
- Only one digital poster is permitted per student.
- Digital posters are presented via a large standing monitor.
- Posters are divided into groups based on IMS' research themes; each group is assigned two judges. Student presenters and judges will gather around their assigned monitor.
- All posters should be presented in a way that is accessible to any scientist as poster judges may not be content experts.
- Students are allocated a maximum of 8 minutes for their poster presentation (5 minute talk plus 3-minute question period). Students will be timed and not permitted to exceed the time limit.
- Following the presentation, judges rank the abstract, poster, and presentation.
- Based on the rankings, prize winners (2) and honourable mentions from each remaining poster group will be determined and announced at IMS Scientific Day.
Previous Award Winners
| Year | Award Winners |
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1995 |
Alan Dackiw (Basic) |
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1996 |
Eva Pizzoferrato (Basic) |
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1997 |
David Hackam (Basic) |
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1998 |
Lena Serghides (Basic) |
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1999 |
Lori Mutsaers (Basic) |
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2000 |
Wendy Whittle (Basic) |
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2001 |
Antonio Finelli (Basic) |
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2002 |
Rachel Khadaroo (Basic) |
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2003 |
Caterina Di Ciano (Basic) |
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2004 |
Stacey Pollock-Barziv (Basic) |
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2005 |
Eric Vachon (Basic) |
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2006 |
Simone Birch (Basic) |
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2007 |
Simone Birch (Basic) |
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2008 |
Matthew Zulys (Basic) |
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2009 |
Greer Kirshenbaum (Basic) |
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2010 |
Nadia Sachewsky (Basic) |
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2011 |
Mark Moon (Basic) |
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2012 |
Mohammed Sabri (Basic) |
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2013 |
Amanda Ali (Basic) |
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2014 |
Cynthia Luk (Basic) |
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2015 |
Shayne Greenberg (Basic) |
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2016 |
Angela Brijmohan |
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2017 |
Laura Best |
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2018 |
Lauren Philp |
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2019 |
Lina Elfaki |
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2020 |
N/A |
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2021 |
Heather Brooks |
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2022 |
Rowaida Hussein |
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2023 |
Danica Johnson |
Alan Wu Poster Prizes are presented annually to the two most outstanding poster presentations at IMS Scientific Day.
In order to receive the Scientific Day credit for MSC1010/1011, students must:
- Submit an abstract by February 25, 2024
- Submit a digital poster by March 28, 2024
- Present in-person at Scientific Day on April 25, 2024
For questions about the Scientific Day presentation credit, please email cc.medscience@utoronto.ca