"Biomedical Research Saves Lives"
2025 PSBR Poster Contest
Eligibility: All students in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia including (but not limited to): public and private schools, home and cyber schools, and youth organizations.
Details: Discover the connection between biomedical research and your life! The poster contest provides the opportunity for students to illustrate different aspects of biomedical research and science through art. The contest is free to enter and consists of cash prizes and an invitation to our awards dinner.
Contest Themes:
- 3 R's: Replacement, Reduction, Refinement
- Advancements in Biotechnology
- Animal Research Saves Lives
- Careers in Biomedical Research
- Veterinary Advancements: Animal Research Helping Animals
View the winning posters from last year's contest
Winners: Winners will receive a $100 cash prize, a copy of a calendar featuring all the winning submissions, and an invitation to attend our Annual Awards Dinner in Hershey, PA on Friday, June 13, 2025. (Winners will be notified on or after May 13, 2025.)
Topic Resources: See "Biomedical Research Information"under our "Resources' tab to see additional websites, videos, blogs, and PDFs with facts about biomedical research and animals. We also have our own information section under the Animal Research tab on our website.
Judging Rubric: Poster judging rubric
Submission: Deadline= 11:59pm on MARCH 9, 2025
A release form must be securely attached to the back of the poster.
Posters can be mailed to PSBR. Submissions postmarked by 11:59pm on March 9, 2025 (but received after) will be eligible to win.
Mailing Address: PSBR, Attn: Poster Contest, PO Box 1163, Camp Hill, PA 17001-1163
Street Mailing Address (will be needed if mailing through UPS, FedEx or any company other than USPS): PSBR, Attn: Poster Contest, 1675 Camp Hill Byp #1163, Camp Hill, PA 17001
Digital posters and release forms can be emailed to
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Individual Documents:
Poster Requirements: Click here or scroll down
Poster Themes and Ideas: Click here or scroll down
Poster Release Form: Click here
Questions? Email
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