Frank Low Research Day

The premier biomedical research event held annually at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Named in honor of the former SMHS anatomy professor who came to UND in the 1960s and pioneered a series of new techniques for the electron microscope, Frank Low Research Day is the culminating event of the academic year for many area researchers working in the biomedical and health sciences.

Every year, more than 150 faculty members, postdoctoral fellows, and students present oral and/or poster presentations on a wide range of basic biomedical, health sciences, translational, and clinical topics. Poster presentations remain on display in the West Atrium on the first floor of the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Learn more about Frank Low in this 1999 article published in The Anatomical Record (No. 257: 48-49).

Frank Low Research Day 2025

The 45^th Annual Frank Low Research Day will be held in-person on Tuesday, April 22, and virtually on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Faculty, students, and staff in the basic sciences, health sciences, and all clinical departments are encouraged to participate! 

Judges: Please visit Virtual Posters for Judging virtual posters. 

Restriction: One Poster per Student

Details

Registration and abstract submission

• Please use your UND email when registering
• Contact Melinda Blanks (melinda.banks@UND.edu) or Masfique Mehedi, Ph.D. (masfique.mehedi@UND.edu) if you have any questions or attendee registration.

Abstract guidelines

Abstracts must be no more than 2,500 characters (including spaces) and should clearly address the following sections*:

• Introduction: Background and objectives of the study.
• Methodology: A brief description of the study design, participants, materials, and procedures used.
• Results: Summary of key findings.
• Conclusions and Significance: Interpretation of results and their impact on the field.

*Alternative formats (e.g., case studies, community projects) may not require all sections; please follow standard formatting used by your field of research.

Authorship guidelines

• Presenting author must be a UND SMHS student, staff, or faculty member.
• For posters with multiple authors, only 1 author should submit an abstract to prevent duplication.
• Additional authors should register if they will be attending Frank Low Research Day events.

Poster guidelines

• In-Person Posters - Poster boards are 40”(h) x 60”(w). Poster templates (56” x 41”) can be found here.
• The deadline for uploading posters for free printing at SMHS is 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
• Virtual Posters - A .PDF copy of poster and a dedicated Zoom link should be uploaded on the abstract submission page by remote participants 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

In-Person Poster Session Schedule (April 22)

Virtual Poster Session (April 23)