Name: Jenna Vesey

Affiliation: Ramapo College of New Jersey

Poster ID: BIO-8

Title: Separating Single-particle XFEL Data by Machine Learning

Name: Mukul Sonker

Affiliation: Arizona State University

Poster ID: BIO-4

Title: Time-Resolved Structure Elucidation Enabled by 3D-Printed Droplet Microfluidics for Reduced Sample Consumption during Serial Femtosecond Crystallography

Name: Alfred Zong

Affiliation: UC Berkeley/Stanford University

Poster ID: MAT-1

Title: Spin-shear Coupling in 2D Antiferromagnets: Amplified Oscillators and Dynamical Criticality

Name: Moritz Kretschmar

Affiliation: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Poster ID: BIO-5

Title: Time-resolved Structural Measurements on Trimeric Photosystem I from Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Name: Ryan Lamb 

Affiliation: University of Michigan

Poster ID: C&C-1

Title: Toolkit for Time-Resolved X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy: Using Polarized Spectroscopy and Multiple Atomic Perspectives to Explore Photochemical Dynamics of Model 3d Transition Metal Complexes

Name: Wenxin Li

Affiliation: Yale University

Poster ID: MAT-2

Title: Role of Fe Intercalation on Antiferromagnet Fe_xNbS₂

Name: Lizzie Paulus

Affiliation: Stanford University

Poster ID: ENV-1

Title: Does Manganese Control Organic Carbon Stability on a Hawaiian Grassland Gradient

Name: Doris Mai

Affiliation: California Institute of Technology

Poster ID: C&C-2

Title: Multi-crystal Data Reduction in a Bayesian Framework

Poster Presentations

The User Science Poster Session will be held Wednesday, September 27, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm on the breezeway of Building 053, Scientific User Support Building (SUSB).

Poster sessions and reception provide great opportunities to share your latest advances and results as well as network with colleagues to learn about new capabilities, technology and research results. 

Poster List Sorted by Last Name

REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESENTING A POSTER

The User Conference registration fee is waived only for students who registered and submitted their poster abstract BEFORE September 18 AND who present a poster during the poster session.  

Students are encouraged to attend other sessions/workshops and to interact with colleagues from across the broader user community. We have very limited space, but we may be able to accommodate a few additional posters if space allows.

Abstract Submittal

Using the link provided on your Users' Meeting confirmation email, click on the blue "Manage your Registration" button.

• Select the ticket titled Users’ Meeting and click on "Edit details" 
• Scroll down to the upload options at the bottom of the page 
• Be sure to let us know if you want to compete for a poster award

POSTER PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

• Register and submit poster abstract by the posted deadline. 
• Only one presenter is permitted per poster.
• Organize posters into clearly divided sections, including: 
  • Introduction 
  • Experimental Aim (or problem definition)
  • Experimental Methods (clearly describe how use of the light source facilities contributed to the research, if applicable)
  • Summary of Results
  • Conclusions
• Poster recommendations  
  • Legibility - The poster should be readable from a distance of at least 5'. Suggested sizes are a minimum graph size of 10" (25 cm), section heading letters of 3/4" (2 cm), and text and figure lettering not less than 3/8" (1 cm).
  • Heading - Provide a heading at the top of your poster that includes the title, author name(s), and the address of the primary presenter/author(s). The recommended lettering size is 1-3/16" (3 cm). 
  • Titles - Include titles and labels on all figures and tables. 
  • Dimensions - up to 48" x 48" (4 FT).
• Upload poster PDF 
• Consider participating in the Poser Blitz to advertise your poster 
• Display your poster before noon and plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the poster session begins
• Practice and be prepared to give a concise summary of your poster during the poster session 

Push pins will be provided to display your diagrams, graphs, data, pictures and a small amount of text.  No audiovisual equipment is available.

POSTER BLITZ

Promote your poster during the poster blitz which will occur at the conclusion of the Wednesday, September 27 Plenary Session. To participate in the Poster Blitz, contact Bill Schlotter BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18, send a PowerPoint slide, and prepare a  ~30-second pitch to advertise your poster. Keep technical jargon to a minimum – past blitz presenters have incorporated art, cartoons, illustrations, singing, dancing, and poetry

POSTER SESSION SCHEDULE

Wednesday, September 27 - AM: Check in with the registration desk when you arrive for your assigned poster space. Set up your poster BEFORE noon.  NOTE: Your space may be re-assigned if you have not checked-in and hung up your poster before noon.

Wednesday, September 27 - PM:  Poster competition participants should arrive at 1:45 pm and plan to staff poster 2-4 pm. The poster session and reception will continue until 7:00 to include time to mingle and check out other posters. 

The Joe Wong and BioXFEL Outstanding Poster Awards will be announced online, and awards will be presented at the plenary session on Thursday, September 28.

Wednesday, September 27 PM / Thursday, September 28 AM: Please retrieve your posters before you leave. Posters not retrieved by 8 am on Thursday will be re-purposed by the facilities or discarded.

POSTER AWARD COMPETITION

The Poster Awards are established to promote multi-disciplinary interactions among the light source user community, to recognize the best poster presentations at the Annual Users' Conference, and specifically to help students in preparing for their science careers. 

The poster competition will be judged by a panel comprised of the Users' Meeting Organizing Committee, members of the SSRL and LCLS Users' Executive Committees, and SSRL/LCLS and invited scientists to ensure that broad research areas are covered.   

• The Joe Wong poster awards are open to users of both the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) and the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) based on research results from either facility.
• Up to 3 awards will be given to the most exciting, novel and compelling science which utilized either SSRL or LCLS as presented during the poster session.
• The poster competition will be judged by a panel comprised of the Users' Conference Organizing Committee, SSRL Users' Executive Committee (SSRL UEC), LCLS Users' Executive Committee (LCLS UEC), and help from SSRL/LCLS scientists to ensure that broad research areas are covered. 
• Judges may develop their own criteria, but in general it will consist of asking poster presenters to give a concise (3-4 minute) summary to the judges. Judges may select a small group of ‘finalists’ that will be asked to also present to the other judges, typically for a shorter time. 
• Awards will be announced at the conclusion of the poster session (certificates will be provided at a later date).

• BioXFEL awards will be given out to undergraduate or graduate students (BS, MS or PhD student). It is hoped that this will help encourage students to articulate their research at an early stage. These awards do not have to be directly related to SSRL or LCLS research.

POSTER PRINTING

 Unfortunately, we cannot print posters. However, there are a number of printing companies with offices in Palo Alto that you can send a .PDF file to and have them print your poster for you to pick up when you arrive. Most will print within 3-5 days, so it is recommended to arrange printing in advance!

Copy Factory - 3929 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Phone: (650) 856-2020.

FedEx Office and Print Shop - 249 California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Phone: (650) 328-3381.

SSRL scientists, postdocs and students should contact Michelle Steger for poster printing options.