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% Research Poster Template - beamerposter
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% A professional academic poster template using beamerposter
% Customize colors, content, and layout as needed
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\documentclass[final,t]{beamer}
\usepackage[size=a0,scale=1.4,orientation=portrait]{beamerposter}
\usetheme{Berlin}
\usecolortheme{beaver}

% Remove default margins for full page coverage
\setbeamersize{text margin left=5mm, text margin right=5mm}
\usepackage[margin=10mm]{geometry}

% Remove navigation symbols
\setbeamertemplate{navigation symbols}{}

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

% Font configuration
\setbeamerfont{title}{size=\VeryHuge,series=\bfseries}
\setbeamerfont{author}{size=\Large}
\setbeamerfont{institute}{size=\normalsize}
\setbeamerfont{block title}{size=\huge,series=\bfseries}
\setbeamerfont{block body}{size=\LARGE}

% Custom colors (customize to match your institution)
\definecolor{primarycolor}{RGB}{0,51,102}      % Dark blue
\definecolor{secondarycolor}{RGB}{204,0,0}     % Red
\definecolor{accentcolor}{RGB}{255,204,0}      % Gold

\setbeamercolor{structure}{fg=primarycolor}
\setbeamercolor{block title}{bg=primarycolor,fg=white}
\setbeamercolor{block body}{bg=primarycolor!10,fg=black}

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% POSTER CONTENT - CUSTOMIZE BELOW
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\title{Your Research Title: Concise and Descriptive}
\author{Author One\textsuperscript{1}, Author Two\textsuperscript{2}, \underline{Presenting Author}\textsuperscript{1}}
\institute{
  \textsuperscript{1}Department, University Name\\
  \textsuperscript{2}Research Institute Name
}

\begin{document}

\begin{frame}[t]
  
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  % HEADER
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  \begin{block}{}
    \begin{columns}[T]
      \begin{column}{.15\linewidth}
        % Left logo
        \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{logo1.pdf}
      \end{column}
      
      \begin{column}{.7\linewidth}
        \centering
        \usebeamerfont{title}\inserttitle\\[0.5cm]
        \usebeamerfont{author}\insertauthor\\[0.3cm]
        \usebeamerfont{institute}\insertinstitute
      \end{column}
      
      \begin{column}{.15\linewidth}
        % Right logo
        \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{logo2.pdf}
      \end{column}
    \end{columns}
  \end{block}
  
  \vspace{1cm}
  
  % ============================================================================
  % MAIN CONTENT - 3 COLUMN LAYOUT
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  \begin{columns}[t]
    
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    % LEFT COLUMN
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    \begin{column}{.3\linewidth}
      
      \begin{block}{Introduction}
        \textbf{Background:} Brief context about your research area (1-2 sentences).
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        
        \textbf{Problem:} What gap or challenge does your work address? (1-2 sentences)
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        
        \textbf{Objective:} Clear statement of your research goal (1 sentence).
      \end{block}
      
      \vspace{1cm}
      
      \begin{block}{Methods}
        \textbf{Study Design:}
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Experimental approach or design
          \item Sample size and population
          \item Key procedures
        \end{itemize}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        
        \textbf{Analysis:}
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Statistical methods
          \item Software/tools used
          \item Validation approach
        \end{itemize}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        
        % Optional: Methods flowchart
        \begin{center}
          \includegraphics[width=0.9\linewidth]{methods_flowchart.pdf}
        \end{center}
      \end{block}
      
    \end{column}
    
    % ==========================================================================
    % MIDDLE COLUMN
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    \begin{column}{.3\linewidth}
      
      \begin{block}{Results}
        \textbf{Finding 1:} Brief description
        
        \begin{center}
          \includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figure1.pdf}
          \small Figure 1: Descriptive caption with key statistics (n=X, p<0.01).
        \end{center}
        
        \vspace{1cm}
        
        \textbf{Finding 2:} Brief description
        
        \begin{center}
          \includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figure2.pdf}
          \small Figure 2: Another key result showing comparison or trend.
        \end{center}
      \end{block}
      
    \end{column}
    
    % ==========================================================================
    % RIGHT COLUMN
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    \begin{column}{.3\linewidth}
      
      \begin{block}{Results (continued)}
        \textbf{Finding 3:} Brief description
        
        \begin{center}
          \includegraphics[width=0.95\linewidth]{figure3.pdf}
          \small Figure 3: Additional important result or validation.
        \end{center}
      \end{block}
      
      \vspace{1cm}
      
      \begin{block}{Conclusions}
        \textbf{Key Findings:}
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Main conclusion 1 with impact
          \item Main conclusion 2 with significance
          \item Main conclusion 3 with implications
        \end{itemize}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        
        \textbf{Limitations:}
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Brief acknowledgment of constraints
          \item Context for interpretation
        \end{itemize}
        
        \vspace{0.5cm}
        
        \textbf{Future Directions:}
        \begin{itemize}
          \item Next steps or ongoing work
          \item Broader applications
        \end{itemize}
      \end{block}
      
    \end{column}
    
  \end{columns}
  
  \vspace{1cm}
  
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  % FOOTER
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  \begin{block}{}
    \footnotesize
    \begin{columns}[T]
      \begin{column}{.75\linewidth}
        \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 Proceedings}.
          \item Author C et al. (2022). Title. \textit{Journal}, 15(3), 456-478.
        \end{enumerate}
        
        \vspace{0.3cm}
        
        \textbf{Acknowledgments:} Funded by Grant Agency (Grant \#12345). Thanks to collaborators and facility staff.
        
        \vspace{0.3cm}
        
        \textbf{Contact:} presenter.email@university.edu | Lab Website: labname.university.edu
      \end{column}
      
      \begin{column}{.2\linewidth}
        \centering
        \qrcode[height=3.5cm]{https://doi.org/10.1234/your-paper}\\
        \tiny Scan for full paper
      \end{column}
    \end{columns}
  \end{block}
  
\end{frame}

\end{document}

