Oral sessions

Rooms are equipped with Apple and PC laptops with corresponding video projectors. Each contributor is invited to load her/his file immediately before the session. The files will be destroyed at the end of the session.

Poster sessions.

Size: height 180 cm (70 in) x breadth 120 cm (47 in)

Metallic grids,

Documents will be hanged by clamps (provide by Centre des Congrès).

What is a poster?

A poster is not a paper since it contains much less information. The message of a good poster is read and understood within 4 min, no more, by persons working in different fields of Behavior Genetics. Avoid a large amount of information. The interested specialist in your field will stop to ask you more details.

Standing persons (1.5 to 2 m from the board) must be able to read your poster. Exclude small fonts (1.5 cm is the minimal size). Avoid some colors (red letters on blue background, yellow on white). Try yourself!

Introduction :

- it must be as concise as possible

- start with one or two sentences indicating the scientific background

- avoid a review of previously published literature selecting only salient results.

- do not use long or complex sentences

- limit the abbreviations

Method:

- show sample sizes

- describe briefly behavioral measurements (diagnoses, behavioral testing, psychological measurements).

- indicate statistics only when necessary.

Results

- prefer figures to tables.

- use contrasted colors rather than different scales of grays.

- axis value must be read by short-sighted persons.

Discussion

Must be brief and conclusive (no more than 5 lines)