Event
McGill (Bio)Statistics Research and Career Day
Friday, September 24, 2021
McGill (Bio)Statistics Research and Career Day
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Dear students,
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We are pleased to announce that McGill's 5th (Bio)Statistics Research and Career Day will take place on Friday the 24th of September 2021. This year, the conference will again be held online via Zoom, due to the uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 situation.
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Two well recognized researchers in statistics and biostatistics will deliver keynote speeches: Professor Alan E. Gelfand from Duke University and Professor Jennifer Hill from New York University. An exciting career panel will end the day with statistics and biostatistics graduates working in Canada and in the USA.
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During this day, McGill graduate students are given a chance to present their research in the broad field of statistics. This year, we also invite undergraduate students in statistics to showcase their work in a poster competition. Conveying your research being key to the learning process, we encourage each of you to consider submitting an abstract for a talk (graduate students) or a poster (undergraduates). We believe that the undergraduate poster competition is a great opportunity to participate in an academic conference and that it will be very beneficial to them to practice their presentation skills at an early stage of their career. Please see below for information about the undergraduate poster competition. Abstract submissions will be open from August 16th, 2021 to September 8th, 2021.
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To register for the event, fill in the form at .
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To submit an abstract for a graduate student talk or an undergraduate poster, follow this link: .
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Our webpage will be updated at .
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Finally, feel free to send any questions or comments at biostat.research.day [at] gmail.com.
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The organizing committee.
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Peiyuan Huang - 香蕉视频 - Mathematics and Statistics
Victoire Michal - 香蕉视频 - Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Tyrel Stokes - 香蕉视频 - Mathematics and StatisticsMila Sun - 香蕉视频 - Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
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Information about the Undergraduate Poster Competition
The registration and abstract submissions are done separately. If you plan on submitting an abstract, you do not have to complete the registration form. However, you must fill in the abstract submission form () before Wednesday, September 8th 2021, 23:59 EDT to confirm your participation to the competition.
Once you have submitted an abstract for your poster, we will send you an email to ask you to submit your poster for the competition, by replying to the email. Therefore, please double check your email address in the abstract submission form and make sure it is correct. The deadline to submit your poster will be on Friday, September 17th 2021, 23:59 EDT, a week prior the event.
On the event day, you will give a short presentation about your poster to share your research. This presentation should not be longer than 5 minutes and should be rehearsed in order to navigate your poster smoothly over Zoom. A presentation that has reached 5 minutes will be cut.
FAQ
Q: What kind of research are you expecting me to present? I feel like my work is too naive/simple to give a talk.
A: Any research is welcome. It could be work from your summer SURA / NSERC USRA / ISM research, or it could be work from a research/project course such as MATH 396 / 410 / 470.
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Q: How long should the presentation take?
A: The participants should have their posters ready such that they can present their work in no more than 5 minutes. A presentation that has reached 5 minutes will be cut.
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Q: Can I ask for help in reviewing my poster / help me practice my presentation?
A: Yes, you can get any help you find necessary. However, keep in mind that your poster and presentation must be about your own research.
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Q: My research project was done as a team. Could we register for the competition as a team?
A: Yes. You are allowed to register for this competition as a team. However, you must register under your teams鈥� leader name with 鈥�(team)鈥� next to their name. We will email you to ask for all your team members鈥� names and emails. The presentation may be given by one member only or the full team. However, keep in mind that for the presentation, only 5 minutes will be allowed anyway. Rehearse accordingly.
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Q: Are there any fees required to participate in this competition?
A: No, the competition is free.
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We expect your poster to contain a title, your name (or the names of all members of your team) and your affiliation. We recommend that you include the following information: the objectives of your study, the methods you use, some results and a discussion of the strengths and limitations of your study. Recall a poster is a visual summary of your study: use figures and tables!
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We do not have any preference for the size of your poster. However, do not forget that you will have to navigate your poster while presenting it over Zoom in your 5 minutes talk. We suggest you adjust the size of your poster accordingly! Note that you should not make slides, you must only use your poster for that presentation.
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Here are some resources to help you create your poster:
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We hope you find this helpful!
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Recall that
- The deadline to submit an abstract for your poster is on September 8th ();
- We will send you an email after you have submitted an abstract to ask for your poster. The deadline for that poster will be on September 17th.
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Best,
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The organizing committee:
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Peiyuan Huang - Mathematics and Statistics
Victoire Michal - Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health
Tyrel Stokes - Mathematics and Statistics
Mila Sun - Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health听
