Hi there!
I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in medical and biological illustration in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. During my graduate studies, I have had the chance to work under the guidance of award-winning professionals in medical illustration. I have also created original artwork for professionals in several health and science-related fields, from doctors at Johns Hopkins University to conservationists at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Through my education, I have garnered skills in traditional artforms, digital illustration software, data visualization, graphic design, 2D animation, and 3D animation. I believe everyone from healthcare professionals to the public should have access to the fascinating developments within the world of science. I look forward to using my artistic skills to accurately and aesthetically clarify complex scientific topics for all.
2025
2022
MA Candidate, Medical and Biological Illustration
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD
BA, Anthropology/Studio Arts
University of Pittsburgh, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences. Pittsburgh, PA
summa cum laude
2019-23
2022-23
Fal 2022
Fall 2021
Scientific Illustration Intern. Andrew McAfee and Matt Lamanna, Ph.D. (Advisors), Section of Vertebrate Paleontology, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
Physician Assistant Studies Student Lab/Administrative Assistant. School of Health and Rehabilitation Services, Physician’s Assistant Studies, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. BIOSC 0042 Anatomy for the Health Professions Laboratory with Dr. Burhan Gharaibeh, University of Pittsburgh
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant. BIOSC 1200 Vertebrate Morphology Lecture with Dr. Abagael West, University of Pittsburgh
Juan D. Porfiri, Mattia A. Baiano, Domenica D. dos Santos, Federico A. Gianechini, Michael Pittman, Matthew C. Lamanna. Diuqin Lechiguanae gen. et sp. nov., A New Unenlagiine (Theropoda: Paraves) from the Bajo de la Carpa Formation (Neuquén Group, Upper Cretaceous) of Neuquén Province, Patagonia, Argentina. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 24(1), 77. 14 June 2024. Scientific illustrations acknowledged.
Alicia Sandoval, Talia Mastalski, David Nauen. Characterization of a Population of Candidate Progenitor Cells in the Developing Hippocampus. American Association of Neuropathology Annual Meeting. 6-9 June 2024. Medical illustrator.
Eric Gorscak, Matthew C. Lamanna, Daniela Schwarz, Verónica díez Díaz, Belal S. Salem, Hesham M. Sallam & Marc Filip Wiechmann. A New Titanosaurian (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Quseir Formation of the Kharga Oasis, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 42(6). 20 July 2022. Scientific illustrations acknowledged.
Elizabeth N. Rudzki, Sara E. Kuebbing, David R. Clark, Burhan Gharaibeh, Mary J. Janecka, Rachael Kramp, Kevin D. Kohl, Talia Mastalski, Michel E.B. Homer, Martin M. Turcotte, Corinne L Richards-Zawacki. A Guide for Developing a Field Research Safety Manual that Explicitly Considers Risks for Marginalized Identities in the Sciences. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 13(11), 2318-2330. 20 September 2022. Graphics contributor.
Matthew C. Lamanna, Gabriel A. Casal, Rubén D. F. Martínez, and Lucio M. Ibiricu. Megaraptorid (Theropoda: Tetanurae) Partial Skeletons from the Upper Cretaceous Bajo Barreal Formation of Central Patagonia, Argentina: Implications for the Evolution of Large Body Size in Gondwanan Megaraptorans. Annals of Carnegie Museum, 86(3), 255-294. 30 November 2020. Scientific illustrations acknowledged.
2025
2024-25
2023-25
2022
Joyce McGill Scholarship Award, The Vesalius Trust
Frank H. Netter, MD Memorial Scholarship in Medical Art, Johns Hopkins University
W.B. Saunders Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University
Elinor W. Bodian Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University
William P. Didusch Scholarship, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Tuition Grant, Johns Hopkins University
University Scholar, University of Pittsburgh