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Undergraduate Orientation Session at EB

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APS holds an orientation session for ALL undergraduate students working in physiology who attend the Experimental Biology meeting.

Undergraduates who are first authors on posters being presented at EB are invited to attend specifically, but any undergraduate student attending the EB meeting is welcome.

The orientation session is held on the first day of the meeting (usually Saturday afternoon from 3:30 - 5:30 pm). The location and specific time of the session can be found in the Special Function pages of the EB Program Book or by clicking on the Orientation Session Invitation in the Resources section below.

Members of the APS Career Opportunities in Physiology, Education, and Trainee Advisory Committees attend the session to offer advice to the students. Topics and presentations usually include:

• Introduction of previous year's Undergraduate Summer Research Fellows and presentation of certificates by APS President (see program link below)
• Introduction of Bruce Abstract Awardees (see link at left) and reminder of Bruce Awards and APS Poster Session (usually held on Sunday; see link at left)
• Presentation on the highlights of the meeting and how to get the most out of the meeting
• Tips for giving a poster presentation.