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The International Zebrafish Society (IZFS) presents

19th International Zebrafish Conference

Oral Presenters | Session Chairs | Poster Presenters

Oral Presentation Guidelines

Preparing your Presentation

  • Each presentation is 13 minutes in length (10 minutes of presentation, 3 minutes of Q&A)
  • The 19th IZFC is a hybrid meeting, all presentations are recorded and available for in-person and virtual attendees
  • Prepare your presentation using widescreen, 16:9
  • Please plan to use the equipment provided by UW-Madison. 
  • Save your presentation to a flash drive 

Check in for your Session

  • Upload your presentation with the AV tech in your session room at least 15 minutes prior to your session.
    • AV techs will be on lunch break from 12:00pm-12:45pm and will not be available to help upload your presentation
    • If you session starts at 8:30, AV techs will be available starting at 7:45am
  • Arrive to the session room at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.
  • All session rooms will be equipped with a podium with a microphone, a slide advancer, LCD projector, electronic red pointer system, and two session chairs to help keep the session running on time. 

During your presentation:

  • Session chairs will give a brief introduction for each presentation
  • Session Chairs will facilitate Q&A.

Tips for MAC users to ensure your PowerPoint will play on a PC:

  • Use universal fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman, Courier New, Verdana, Tahoma, Trebuchet MS, Calibri, etc. Do not use Mac specific fonts.
  • Be sure to embed your photos, videos, graphics, etc by using the insert option. Do not copy and paste.
  • Avoid using PICT graphics. GIF, PNG, and JPG work best. For illustrations, use WMF or EMF files.
  • Use universal video and sound formats. Windows can't play videos that Macs support natively. Convert your MOV files to AVI or MPEG formats to use them successfully under multiple operating systems. Likewise, use WAV or MP3 files for sound effects and audio, rather than Mac-native AIFF files.
  • Create/run your PowerPoint in Compatibility Mode. https://artofpresentations.com/what-is-compatibility-mode-in-powerpoint/

Session Chair Instructions

The 19th IZFC is a hybrid meeting. All sessions are recorded and available later on demand (approximately 2 weeks after the conference). All speakers are in-person.

Session Chair Responsibilities:

Each session is compiled of 6 presentations. The presentations are 13 minutes long (10 minutes of presentation, 3 minutes of Q&A).

As a session chair you are responsible for:

  1. Providing a brief introduction of each speaker (~10 seconds)
  2. Moderate Q&A 
    1. Repeat all questions into the microphone. This helps ensure everyone can hear the question
  3. Time keep
    1. Keep speakers on track with the 10 minute presentation and 3 minutes of Q&A. We do have a tight timeline so please keep a close eye on this. 

Poster Presenter Guidelines

The 19th International Zebrafish Conference (IZFC) has three poster sessions. See the poster map here.

Poster Session I: July 10, 2025, 7:00-9:00pm
Topics: Early Development, Morphogenesis & Patterning, Emerging Technologies, Infection & Immunity, Quantitative Biology, and Reproduction

Poster Session II: July 11, 2025, 7:00-9:00pm
Topics: Cardiovascular, Disease Models, Organ Formation & Function, Physiology& Metabolism, Stem Cells, and Toxicology, Environmental Biology and Sustainability

Poster Session III: July 12, 2025, 3:00-5:00pm
Topics: Cancer & Growth Control, Circuits & Behavior, Evolution & Comparative Biology, Lifespan & Aging, Neurobiology, and Regeneration

Guidelines

  • Posters should not exceed 4ftx4ft (approximately 120cmx120cm)
  • Posters will be displayed for only one poster session
  • IZFS does not provide any recommendations or accommodations for printing, shipping or disposing of any posters.