Apple Portrait
A honeycrisp apple in watercolor, painted from direct observation. Created during the Medical and Biological Illustration graduate program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Color Change in Maturing Red-Capped Cardinals
Illustration created for the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, during the Medical and Biological Illustration graduate program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. This poster communicates the typical progression of color change in red-capped cardinals as they mature from fledgling to adult.
Nectar and Pollen Gathering of Bumblebees
Educational poster about bumblebees and their adaptations for nectar and pollen gathering, combining graphite and Photoshop. Created during the Medical and Biological Illustration graduate program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Ginger Root
Ginger root pen and ink illustration. Created during the Medical and Biological Illustration graduate program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Immunotherapy to Fight Cancer
Immune checkpoint blocking therapies, or ICBs, help fight cancer by inhibiting the down-regulation of effector T cell activity. Here, two CD8+ T cells (in blue) approach a cancer cell (in brown), while ICB antibodies flow in from the upper right to block interaction between PD-1 and PDL-1. Peptide fragments (in red) are being presented by the cancer cell on its surface in HLA-I (Human Leukocyte Antigen) molecules, which make up
Mock Journal Cover
Editorial illustration created during the Medical and Biological Illustration graduate program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The article chosen to be illustrated was: Willyard, C. 2018. Send in the germs: Lab mice are usually kept squeaky clean, but some immunologists think a dose of dirt could make them more useful for science. Nature, 556: 16-18.