CV questions

[ANATOMYgirl22]

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So I have a few questions about how/if I should list certain things on my CV.

1) I recently found out that my abstract from my previous lab was selected for an oral presentation at a big national conference. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to attend, so my PI is presenting, but she had me noted officially as "co-presenter." When putting this on my CV is it still appropriate to note myself as co-presenter even if I don't end up doing any talking? Or should I note that only she presented?

2) I have always listed poster citations on my CV even if I did not present (I just noted which person was the presenter). I realize this is CV padding, but as a pre-med, I figured nobody would blame me for padding a little. What are your opinions on this? Also, if a paper has now been published with that same data, should I remove the poster citations (for the ones I didn't present) to avoid being redundant?

 

[Psai]

I just left everything on there. If I was listed on the poster, I put it in my cv and bolded my name

 

[operaman]

1) I would only note that the pi presented.

2) I would absolutely list both the poster and the final pub. Both of them are accurate. The issue would be listing the same poster at many different meetings as this is generally frowned upon, the exception being one big conference plus your school's student research day it a small regional meeting. Most big meetings have rules about multiple submissions.

 

[JJMrK]

In general, your CV should have multiple sections for listing your work. I prefer something like:

Publications

Publications (Submitted)

Abstracts

Other presentations

Using this scheme, published and accepted peer reviewed manuscripts go in the first category, while things you've submitted to journals but are waiting to hear about revisions go in the second. Anything that was presented at a national meeting that's associated with a published abstract goes in the third. Fourth is everything else. You can add a section for "Book Chapters" or "Other Multimedia" if you have things that fit there.

You can list all work on which you are included as an author. You do not have to have presented it, nor do you need to indicate this. Just list the work like you would a published manuscript; it will be obvious from author order whether you presented it or not.

This is just one way to do it. You can really do whatever you want. Check out CVs of faculty in your field of interest for examples.

 

[MadRadLad]

1) I would only note that the pi presented.

2) I would absolutely list both the poster and the final pub. Both of them are accurate. The issue would be listing the same poster at many different meetings as this is generally frowned upon, the exception being one big conference plus your school's student research day it a small regional meeting. Most big meetings have rules about multiple submissions.

How are those small school conferences looked upon? I assume it's negligible since anyone can present there, but it's better than nothing at all, right?

 

[operaman]

How are those small school conferences looked upon? I assume it's negligible since anyone can present there, but it's better than nothing at all, right?

Absolutely. I think anything where you had to have something to show for your research looks good. It also helps lengthen that section of the CV. While quality is important, so is quantity. I remember looking at one student CV that had 23 presentations in addition to a few pubs, and the visual impact of seeing such a long list definitely gave me a positive impression even before I looked at the more carefully. Sure, some were smaller meetings, school meetings, etc., but the overall impact makes a statement that this student is hard working and productive.

 

[Amba]

Absolutely. I think anything where you had to have something to show for your research looks good. It also helps lengthen that section of the CV. While quality is important, so is quantity. I remember looking at one student CV that had 23 presentations in addition to a few pubs, and the visual impact of seeing such a long list definitely gave me a positive impression even before I looked at the more carefully. Sure, some were smaller meetings, school meetings, etc., but the overall impact makes a statement that this student is hard working and productive.

Would you say that there is a point of diminishing returns?

 

[ANATOMYgirl22]

Thanks for the advice guys! Left all the posters on there, so that section definitely looks more impressive than it would otherwise, haha. And noted that my PI is the presenter for the talk even though it breaks my heart a little that I'm not giving it myself. Oh well, next time.