AACC holds a special poster contest at the AACC Annual Meeting for students and post-doctoral fellows who are the lead author of accepted abstracts. Judges evaluate each poster on scientific quality, clarity of display and presentation style. Winners receive cash prizes as follows: first prize: $1,000, second prize: $300, and two honorable mention prizes at $100 each.

2012 Student Poster Contest Winners

1st Place:
Erin Kaleta, PhD
Mayo Clinic

2nd Place:
Julie Shaw, PhD
Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto

Honorable Mentions:
Mari De Marco, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine

Laura Bender, PhD
University of North Carolina