Structure of a 10-minute Oral Scientific Presentation • Title (1 slide - 10 – 15 seconds) • Background (2 – 3 slides - 1 – 2 mins) • Methods • Results • Discussion • Acknowledgments • Question and answer period
Title of Oral Presentation Your Name Your affiliation with Institution Appropriate logos
Background (2 to 3 slides, 1 – 2 mins presentation) Background of study Provide rationale for study Essential information (only) about project – ensure relevance Include a slide describing study objectives
Method (2 to 3 slides, 1 – 2 mins presentation) Describe Study Designs Describe Study Groups and reasons for selection Describe what methods/tests were used
Results (3 – 5 slides, 3 - 4mins presentation) Highlight most important findings Describe characteristics of study participants, animal cohort, cells etc. Include descriptive results and analytic results Use mixture of text, tables, figures, photos as appropriate to your data
Discussion (3 – 5 slides, 3 – 4 mins presentation) • Interpretation of findings – Don’t repeat results – Prioritize findings from most to least important – Link findings to study objectives – Put findings into context with previous studies • Limitations slide (only the important ones) • Conclusions slide(s) based on your findings • Recommendations slide(s) – Directions for future studies
Acknowledgements (1 slide, 10 – 15 seconds) • Recognize co-authors and contributors Same logos as on title slide • Your last words = “Thank You”