gh-k-dense-ai-claude-scientific-writer/skills/latex-posters/assets/baposter_template.tex

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% Research Poster Template - baposter
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% A structured, professional poster template using baposter
% Excellent for multi-column layouts with automatic positioning
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\documentclass[a0paper,portrait,fontscale=0.285]{baposter}

% Packages
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage{qrcode}
\usepackage{hyperref}
\usepackage{enumitem}

% Set list spacing
\setlist{nosep}

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% POSTER CONTENT - CUSTOMIZE BELOW
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\begin{document}

\begin{poster}{
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  % POSTER CONFIGURATION
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  % Grid and columns
  grid=false,                    % Set to true for debugging layout
  columns=3,                     % Number of columns
  colspacing=1.5em,              % Space between columns
  
  % Background
  background=plain,              % plain, shadetb, shadelr
  bgColorOne=white,
  bgColorTwo=white,
  
  % Borders
  borderColor=blue!50!black,
  linewidth=2pt,
  
  % Header
  headerColorOne=blue!70!black,
  headerColorTwo=blue!60!black,
  headerFontColor=white,
  headerheight=0.12\textheight,
  headershape=roundedright,      % rectangle, rounded, roundedright, roundedleft
  headershade=plain,             % plain, shadetb, shadelr
  headerborder=closed,           % open, closed
  headerfont=\Large\sf\bf,
  
  % Boxes
  boxColorOne=white,
  boxColorTwo=blue!10,
  boxshade=plain,
  textborder=roundedleft,        % none, rectangle, rounded, roundedleft, roundedright
  
  % Eye catcher
  eyecatcher=true
}
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% HEADER CONTENT
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% Eye Catcher (Left Logo)
{
  \includegraphics[height=6em]{logo1.pdf}
}
% Title
{
  \sf\bf Your Research Title: Concise and Descriptive
}
% Authors
{
  \vspace{0.3em}
  Author One\textsuperscript{1}, Author Two\textsuperscript{2}, \underline{Presenting Author}\textsuperscript{1}\\[0.3em]
  {\small
  \textsuperscript{1}Department, University Name, City, Country\\
  \textsuperscript{2}Research Institute Name, City, Country}
}
% University Logo (Right)
{
  \includegraphics[height=6em]{logo2.pdf}
}

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% LEFT COLUMN
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\headerbox{Introduction}{name=intro,column=0,row=0}{
  \textbf{Background}
  
  Brief context establishing the importance of your research area (1-2 sentences).
  
  \vspace{0.3cm}
  
  \textbf{Problem Statement}
  
  What gap or challenge does your work address? (1-2 sentences)
  
  \vspace{0.3cm}
  
  \textbf{Objective}
  
  Clear statement of your research goal (1 sentence).
}

\headerbox{Methods}{name=methods,column=0,below=intro}{
  \textbf{Study Design}
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Experimental approach or study type
    \item Sample: n = X participants/samples
    \item Key procedures
  \end{itemize}
  
  \vspace{0.3cm}
  
  \textbf{Analysis}
  \begin{itemize}
    \item Statistical methods
    \item Software: R 4.3, Python 3.10
    \item Significance: p < 0.05
  \end{itemize}
  
  \vspace{0.3cm}
  
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{methods_flowchart.pdf}
  \end{center}
}

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% MIDDLE COLUMN (SPANS 2 COLUMNS FOR LARGE RESULT)
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\headerbox{Results: Main Finding}{name=results1,column=1,row=0,span=2}{
  Brief description of your primary result. What is the key observation?
  
  \vspace{0.3cm}
  
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figure1.pdf}
  \end{center}
  
  \textbf{Figure 1:} Descriptive caption explaining the main result. Include statistics (Mean ± SD, n=X, **p<0.01).
}

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% MIDDLE COLUMN (CONTINUES BELOW)
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\headerbox{Results: Finding 2}{name=results2,column=1,below=results1}{
  Brief description of second key result.
  
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figure2.pdf}
  \end{center}
  
  \textbf{Figure 2:} Supporting result or comparison.
}

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% RIGHT COLUMN
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\headerbox{Results: Finding 3}{name=results3,column=2,below=results1}{
  Brief description of third result or validation.
  
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{figure3.pdf}
  \end{center}
  
  \textbf{Figure 3:} Additional finding.
}

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% BOTTOM ROW (SPANS ALL COLUMNS)
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\headerbox{Conclusions}{name=conclusions,column=0,span=2,above=bottom}{
  \begin{multicols}{2}
    \textbf{Key Findings}
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Main conclusion 1 with significance
      \item Main conclusion 2 with impact
      \item Main conclusion 3 with implications
    \end{itemize}
    
    \vspace{0.3cm}
    
    \textbf{Limitations}
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Study constraints
      \item Interpretation context
    \end{itemize}
    
    \columnbreak
    
    \textbf{Future Directions}
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Ongoing studies
      \item Broader applications
      \item Next research questions
    \end{itemize}
    
    \vspace{0.3cm}
    
    \textbf{Clinical/Practical Implications}
    \begin{itemize}
      \item Real-world applications
      \item Impact on practice
    \end{itemize}
  \end{multicols}
}

\headerbox{Scan for More}{name=qr,column=2,above=bottom}{
  \begin{center}
    \qrcode[height=4cm]{https://doi.org/10.1234/your-paper}\\
    \vspace{0.3cm}
    \small Full paper, code \& data
  \end{center}
}

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% FOOTER (FULL WIDTH AT BOTTOM)
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\headerbox{}{name=footer,column=0,span=3,above=bottom,below=conclusions}{
  \footnotesize
  \begin{multicols}{2}
    \textbf{References}
    \begin{enumerate}
      \item Author A et al. (2023). Title. \textit{Journal}, 10(2), 123-145.
      \item Author B et al. (2024). Title. \textit{Conference}.
      \item Author C et al. (2022). Title. \textit{Journal}, 15(3), 456-478.
    \end{enumerate}
    
    \columnbreak
    
    \textbf{Acknowledgments}
    
    Funded by Grant Agency (Grant \#12345). Thanks to collaborators at Institution X.
    
    \vspace{0.3cm}
    
    \textbf{Contact:} presenter.email@university.edu | labname.university.edu
  \end{multicols}
}

\end{poster}

\end{document}