3-Minute Thesis Competition

The event will feature cash prizes and an all-star judging panel with people you want to impress. This competition is open to all student (defined as prior to obtaining a post-graduation position such as a post-doc) SFB attendees.

Please note, registration ended on Thursday, March 20th.

In a 3-Minute Thesis (“3MT”) Competition, students present a single static slide as a compelling summary of their dissertation research and its broader impacts. Presentations must be at most three minutes and targeted to a non- technical audience. 3MT is a great way to practice your presentation skills and think about how to convey the significance of your work.

Our 3MT Competition is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th from 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM CT (Room 4C) at the 2025 SFB Annual Meeting & Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. We are happy to announce that the event is once again being sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry biomaterials journals (Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Biomaterials Science, and Materials Advances), allowing us to provide the following prizes:

  • $250 for 1st place
  • $200 for 2nd place
  • $150 for 3rd place

We will be following typical 3MT rules (modified from the University of Sussex):
●     A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted. No slide transitions, animations or “movement” of any description are allowed.
●     No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
●     Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum. We will cut presenters off if they exceed 5 seconds of overage.
●     Presentations are to be plain-spoken word (eg. no poems, raps or songs).
●     Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their speech.
●     The decision of the judges is final.

Examples of good biomaterial and tissue engineering 3MT presentations may be found here:

Questions may be sent to info@biomaterials.org. 

 

We thank the Royal Society of Chemistry for sponsoring this event!

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