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.
2011 Student Poster Contest Winners

First Place Winner Leslie Donato, Ph.D. talks about her research to Tom Annesley, Ph.D.
1st Place:
Leslie Donato, PhD
Mayo Clinic
2nd Place:
Amy Pyle, PhD
Vanderbilt University
Honorable Mentions:
Mark Borgman, PhD
University of Louisville
Frederick Strathmann, PhD
University of Washington