The LMP Research Conference and Product Show (LMPRC) 2025
Find out what happened at the LMPRC 2024
A day where we celebrate and share the research conducted in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology.
The day usually consists of:
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Graduate student poster presentations
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Postgraduate research poster presentations
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Winning LMP 3-minute thesis competition presentation
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A keynote speaker - topic TBC
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Workshops on skills and techniques
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An exhibitor hall featuring laboratory product and equipment suppliers
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Lots of networking
When and where
Thursday, April 17, 2025 all day
The Arcadian,
401 Bay Street, Simpson Tower 8th floor, Toronto, ON M5H 2Y4
How to register
Save the date! Registration will open in January 2025.
If you have any questions, contact us at lmp.rc@utoronto.ca.
Information for graduate students and postgraduate trainees: abstract submissions
Who should submit an abstract and how
All graduate and postgraduate learners in LMP are invited to present a poster at the conference.
It is compulsory for the following learners to submit an abstract:
- Second year MSc students
- Second and fourth year PhD students
- Second-year Translational Research Program students (capstone project presentations)
- PGY2, PGY3 and PGY 5 Anatomical Pathology (Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology) and Hematopathology residents
- Neuropathology residents must present at least once during training and attend every year.
Not compulsory, but strongly encouraged:
- Second-year MHSc in Laboratory Medicine students (capstone project presentations)
- All Medical Microbiology residents and all Clinical Microbiology trainees – you must present your research at the LMPRC at least once during your training and you must attend the LMPRC every year
- Clinical Chemistry trainees - we encourage you to present
- All other LMP residents must attend and we encourage you to present.
Abstract submission will open in January 2025.
Abstract specifics
Abstracts:
- should be no more than 500 words
- should not include figures or graphics
- may be structured or unstructured, depending on the stage of your research
Preparing for your poster or oral presentation: resources
Do you want help practicing your poster presentation? Contact the Peer Communication Team and access expert coaching and feedback on your presentation.
Poster boards are typically 48 inches tall by 94 inches wide. The poster dimensions should be no greater than 44 inches x 91 inches. You are limited to this surface, however, you do not need to fill the entire board. The recommended minimum size is 42 inches x 68 inches.
Templates
Download PowerPoint and Publisher templates from LMP
See also:
- Free Research Poster PowerPoint Templates from posterpresentations.com
- Scientific Poster PowerPoint Templates from Make Signs
- Free PowerPoint research poster templates in various sizes and styles from Genigraphics
And from the School of Graduate Studies
- Design of Scientific Posters, Michael Alley, Penn State University
- Advice on Designing Scientific Posters, Colin Purrington, Swarthmore College
- Poster Presentation Guidelines, Varinder K. Randhawa and Philip J. Bilan
- Creating Effective Poster Presentations, George R. Hess, Kathryn W. Tosney, and Leon H. Liegel