ISCB Newsletter 10-1

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Volume 10, Issue 1

President's Letter

ISMB Honors
Temple F. Smith

Overton Prize:
Eran Segal

Third Student Symposium

Sharing Software
and Data

Announcing
ISMB 2008

ISCB at 10 Years

Announcing
ECCB 2008

ECCB 2006
Conference Report

FASEB Update

MentorNet
Report Card

Announcing
Rocky '07

PLoS CB: Ten Simple
Rules Series

Key Dates for Key Conferences

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PLoS Computational Biology: Ten Simple Rules

If you have not yet seen the very popular “Ten Simple Rules” editorial series in ISCB’s official journal, PLoS Computational Biology, you have some reading to catch up on. The first in the series, “Ten Simple Rules for Getting Published,” was the result of putting in writing an invited talk Phil Bourne, PLoS CB editor-in-chief, gave to an ISCB Student Council organized event during ISMB 2005 in Detroit. Each new release in the series has become a top download of the journal for that issue, and that first one remains among the top ten downloads of the journal overall. The full series to-date is well worth the read as great information for students, young researchers, and established scientists alike.

	1)	Ten Simple Rules for Getting Published Bourne PE PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 1, No. 5, e57
	2)	Ten Simple Rules for Getting Grants Bourne PE, Chalupa LM PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 2, No. 2, e12
	3)	Ten Simple Rules for a Successful Collaboration Vicens Q, Bourne PE PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 3, No. 3, e44
	4)	Ten Simple Rules for Selecting a Postdoctoral Position Bourne PE, Friedberg I PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 2, No. 11, e121
	5)	Correction: Ten Simple Rules for Selecting a Postdoctoral Position Bourne PE, Friedberg I PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 2, No. 12, e181
	6)	Ten Simple Rules for Reviewers Bourne PE, Korngreen A PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 2, No. 9, e110
	7)	Ten Simple Rules for Making Good Oral Presentations Bourne PE PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 3, No. 4, e77
	8)	Ten Simple Rules for a Good Poster Presentation Erren TC, Bourne PE PLoS Computational Biology Vol. 3, No. 5, e102

An excerpt from the latest in the series, “Ten Simple Rules for a Good Poster Presentation,” which is particularly relevant for a conference such as ISMB/ECCB 2007, reveals the following tips:

Posters are a key component of communicating your science and an important element in a successful scientific career. Posters, while delivering the same high-quality science, offer a different medium from either oral presentations or published papers, and should be treated accordingly. Posters should be considered a snapshot of your work intended to engage colleagues in a dialog about the work, or, if you are not present, to be a summary that will encourage the reader to want to learn more. Many a lifelong collaboration has begun in front of a poster board. Here are ten simple rules for maximizing the return on the time-consuming process of preparing and presenting an effective poster.

	Rule 1:	*Define the Purpose*
	Rule 2:	*Sell Your Work in Ten Seconds*
	Rule 3:	*The Title Is Important*
	Rule 4	*Poster Acceptance Means Nothing*
	Rule 5:	*Many of the Rules for Writing a Good Paper Apply to Posters, Too*
	Rule 6:	*Good Posters Have Unique Features Not Pertinent to Papers*
	Rule 7:	*Layout and Format Are Critical*
	Rule 8:	*Content Is Important, but Keep It Concise*
	Rule 9:	*Posters Should Have Your Personality*
	Rule 10:	*The Impact of a Poster Happens Both During and After the Poster Session*

Good posters and their presentations can improve your reputation, both within and outside your working group and institution, and may also contribute to a certain scientific freedom. Poster prizes count when peers look at your resume. For the complete explanation of the above Ten Rules you’ll have to read the full article in PLoS Computational Biology.

Citation: Erren TC, Bourne PE (2007) Ten Simple Rules for a Good Poster Presentation PLoS Comput Biol 3(5): e102 doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.0030102