Janet Iwasa, PH.D.

Janet

Since January 2013, I have been a research assistant professor at the University of Utah, where I collaborate with faculty to create biological visualizations for research and education. I am particularly interested in exploring ways that animation can be used in the research arena to aid in the understanding and communication of molecular and cellular processes.

I completed my Ph.D. in 2006 at the University of California, San Francisco in the lab of Dyche Mullins, where I studied the actin cytoskeleton. Towards the end of my time at UCSF, I was awarded a NSF Discovery Corps fellowship which allowed me to pursue scientific animation as a postdoctoral fellow. As part of my

fellowship, I attended the Gnomon School for Visual Effects in Hollywood, California. From 2006-2008, I worked with Jack Szostak at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Museum of Science in Boston to create a multimedia exhibit on the origins of life. I was at Harvard Medical School from 2008-2012, where I collaborated with many faculty to create molecular visualizations.

This website showcases my work in scientific illustration, animation, and web design. I encourage you to visit some of my other sites that feature my work:

Janet Iwasa @ U. of Utah
The Science of HIV
The Exploring Origins virtual exhibit

What I do

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2D and 3D Animation

bringing biology to life

I use high-end 3D animation software to create molecular and cellular animations. I strive to use available structural, biochemical and dynamic data to make these animations as accurate as possible.

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Illustration

digital and print media

I design schematic, vector-based 2D illustrations for model figures and slides, as well as complex 3D illustrations for journal and book covers and editorial illustrations.

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Web Design

HTML and WordPress

Your website should showcase your scientific interests and your group's unique personality. I specialize in graphically-rich, HTML and WordPress-based websites for small groups, such as labs and small companies.

Contact Me

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I am currently located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Although I always enjoy the opportunity to meet and work together in person, I have worked on a large number of projects with collaborators from across the nation and the globe.

The best way to reach me is via email.

jiwasa@gmail.com

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1μm Illustration specializes in scientifically accurate and visually stunning illustrations and animations of biological structures and processes at the cellular and molecular scales.