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Poster Template Rules and Guidelines

Prepare your poster using the official event template and follow the specifications below. Posters must present the accepted research clearly, prioritize figures and tables, and remain readable from a distance.

Official template required: only posters prepared with the event template .pptx format will be accepted for presentation. Do not alter the official header or footer.

Poster Specifications

Official template

Prepare the poster exclusively with the event PowerPoint model.

90 × 120 cm

Width × height, in vertical orientation.

Arial and distance reading

Use Arial throughout and make all content readable from at least 2 meters.

Language

The poster must be in English; the presentation may be in English or Portuguese.

How to Prepare Your Poster

1

Download

Open the official PowerPoint poster template.

2

Build

Add your content without changing the official header or footer.

3

Review

Check language, dimensions, readability, and required sections.

4

Print and bring

Bring the poster and all materials needed for mounting.

Required scientific structure

Content that must appear on the poster

The title must match the accepted abstract. Place the title, author names, and affiliations at the top, then organize the scientific content in a clear visual sequence.

Introduction
Objectives
Materials and Methods
Results or Preliminary Results
Discussion, when applicable
Conclusions or Perspectives
Acknowledgements, when applicable
References

Design and Formatting Guidelines

Layout and Identification

  • Keep the official header and footer unchanged.
  • The internal arrangement of the scientific content is at the authors' discretion.
  • The poster title must be identical to the title of the accepted abstract.
  • Place the title, author names, and affiliations at the top of the poster.
  • The title font size must be at least 20; author names and affiliations may be slightly smaller.

Visual Communication

  • Maintain a clear, balanced, and organized layout.
  • Prioritize tables, figures, diagrams, and other visual resources.
  • Limit long blocks of text and avoid unnecessary information.
  • Use concise and engaging language to communicate the main findings.

Presentation and Mounting

During the poster session

  • At least one author must remain with the poster during the entire presentation session.
  • The presenter must be available to answer questions from participants.
  • Only authors listed in the accepted abstract may present the poster.
  • Presentation by third parties or non-authors will not be accepted.

Bring your mounting materials

The presenting author is responsible for mounting the poster. Bring a cord and/or adhesive tape, according to the poster support available at the venue.

  • Cord for mounting and/or adhesive tape.
  • Scissors or any other material you may need.
  • The event will not provide mounting supplies.

Poster Session Date and Location (COMING SOON)

Check your assigned poster date and presentation location

The poster boards in the amphitheater have been numbered, and each accepted work has been assigned to a specific presentation session and location. Consult the spreadsheet below to confirm your poster number, presentation date and time, presenter information, and assigned board. Posters must be mounted only in their designated spaces.

Questions about poster preparation?

Contact the GVENCK Scientific Committee at gvenck@usp.br.

Contact the Committee