The Journal of Young Investigators: An Undergraduate, Peer-Reviewed Science Journal

2011 JYI Virtual Poster Session Results

By Selina Dobing
M.D., University of Alberta

The Journal of Young Investigators is proud to announce the success of the second annual Virtual Poster Session (www.jyi.org/virtualposter). Undergraduate students participated in this one-of-a-kind event, demonstrating the variety and quality of research that can be found around the world.

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