1. Next Tuesday Talk & Lab Tour with Dan Kaufman, MD/PhD Worked with James A. Thomson at U Wisc Research involves development of hematopoietic cell development from human & primate ES cells Study development (basic research) Potential therapies? (applied research) http://www.stemcell.umn.edu/stemcell/faculty/Kaufman_D/home.html

2. Next Tuesday Talk with Jeff Kahn, PhD/MPH Director of the UMN’s Center for Bioethics http://www.bioethics.umn.edu/faculty/kahn_j.html

3. Next Tuesday Scheduled from 10 – noon Meet (here?) at 8AM EIGHT IN THE MORNING

4. Next Wednesday Randle Corfman, MD/PhD Founded IVF Program @ Mayo Clinic in Rochester Medical Director of the Midwest Center for Reproductive Health http://www.mcrh.com/index.php

5. Presentation Advice

6. This presentation (What I expect) Analysis –Make some conclusions about your topic

7. General advice

8. Most important: Present to your audience Practice

9. Oral presentation is different from written –Audience can’t go back & re-read what they’ve missed Keep it simple Pictures are more memorable than text Emphasize (repeat) key points

10. Content: Title: –Specific to your talk –Concise –Catchy is good, but not necessary Don’t get too ‘cute’

11. Not good: The potential of stem cell research Not good: Injection of stem cells induces re-ensheathing of axons whose myelin had degraded thereby providing a potential cure for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases Good? Potential cures for Alzheimer’s disease arise from stem cell research

12. Content: Beginning Start strong: gain audience’s attention –Humor? Joke/anecdote related to your topic –Confidence Might want to outline your talk –Give key points early –‘Suspense’ not necessarily the best option

13. Content: Middle What are your key points? –3 or so in a 15 minute talk –(how) do they connect? Watch your transitions

14. Content: End Summarize, make conclusions Strong wrap-up No: Well, that’s all I have! Yes: Thank you for your attention. I’d be happy to take any questions

15. General comments Speak slower Try not to ‘read’ –Don’t use a script Note cards with key words? –Any text on slides should support what you’re saying –Practice

16. Font size Forty point (arial) Thirty-two Twenty-four Eighteen Twelve Eight

17. Contrast Make sure it’s visible/legible Some color combinations don’t work

18. Confidence Presence Eye contact Strong voice (Practice)

19. Practice ONLY way to be sure your timing’s right Less ‘fumbling’ Your practice audience –Let you know what doesn’t make sense –Point out errors (spelling, etc.)