Table 1. General rules for presentation design for early career researchers.

		Do's	Don'ts
General rules	Font/ background	-Sans serif (Arial, Helvetica, Franklin Gothe) -Caps in headings -Appropriate size -Font/Background contrast	-Serif (Times New Roman, Georgia, Rockwell) -Caps in paragraphs -12 pt cannot be read even in the first row -Dark colored background
	Figures	-Strongly recommended -High quality -Self-designed or cited	-Blurred and low-quality -Plagiarism -Overcomplicated
	Tables	-Only if necessary -Easy to follow	-Too many tables -Do not emphasize the point
	Graphs	-Choose the right type -The data can be followed by non-expert -Legends are not necessary -Name the graph properly -Proper scaling	-Overloaded graphs -Too many decimals and unrecognizable symbols -Multiple graphs indifferent styles
Specific rules	Presentation	-Number of slides: one minute per slide -Visible to everyone -The research topic, name, and surname of the presenter and date must be stated at the beginning -two-three sentences on each slide (bullet points)	-Long illegible paragraphs -Take-home messages not included
	Poster	-Follow dimensions defined by the congress organizer -Use maximum dimensions allowed, for visibility and prominence -Title and general layout should be visible from three meters -A balance between text and figures -QR code could be included	-The dimension and orientation of the poster ─ portrait or landscape ─ were not taken into account -Too much text = a newspaper article -Too many figures = unscientific poster