Description

The American Association for Anatomy (AAA) offers this competition award for postdoctoral poster presentations at Anatomy Connected. It recognizes research by postdoctoral fellows and medical residents or interns, providing a certificate and financial support within AAA’s broader student, postdoctoral, and early-career meeting awards program. Eligible presenters may compete for a presentation award while also seeking separate travel support.

Scientific quality and importance guide selection. Research-focused, non-descriptive presentations receive priority, although descriptive submissions are encouraged and evaluated using the scientific process. Blind abstract review identifies finalists who then give brief, judged poster presentations at the meeting. Assessment emphasizes a clear knowledge gap, testable research aim, organized methods, results linked to the study’s purpose, and interpretation and significance supported by the findings.