The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Independent Learning Centre

Event	Special Guest Workshop: Successful Writing in the Life Sciences: Designing effective figures and tables for your thesis and research publications.
Date	19 March (Thursday)
Time	10:30am to 12:30pm
Venue	Seminar Room 2, 1/F, Wu Chung Multimedia Library [ Location Map ]
Registration	Ended
Workshop Description	Students will learn how to best present their data in their thesis, manuscripts and for conference presentations. Preparation of figures (photomicrographs, line illustrations and graphs) and tables will be covered.
Speaker's Bio	Dr. Sarah E. Webb Dr. Sarah E. Webb is a Research Assistant Professor working in the lab of Prof. Andrew L. Miller in the Division of Life Science at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, where she pursues her interest in the role of Ca²⁺ in embryogenesis. Dr. Webb obtained her BSc. Hons. in Biochemistry at the University of Bath and her PhD in Cell Biology from The Randall Institute, King’s College, London. She has lived and worked in Hong Kong for the last 19 years and has published over 60 research articles, reviews and book chapters.

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