VISUALIZING BIOLOGY
featuring
JANET IWASA,PhD
FEB 21, 2017
TWO SPECIAL EVENTS, A ONE-OF-A-KIND EXPERIENCE
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP 9AM-12PM
TED FELLOW CAREER SEMINAR 1PM-2PM
MERGING ART AND SCIENCE
PLEASE REGISTER TO SECURE YOUR SEAT AT OUR WORKSHOP
(UAB Trainees Only)
WHEN /
Feb 21, 2017
Workshop 9 AM-12 PM
Seminar 1 PM-2 PM
WHERE /
Alumni Theater
Hill Student Center,
1400 University Blvd,
Birmingham, AL 35233
Edge of Chaos
Lister Hill Library,
1700 University Blvd,
Birmingham, AL 35233
ABOUT THE EVENT /
“Can better visualization tools inspire better experiments?”
Molecular visualization programs and
animation softwares have existed for years.
Steep learning curves and time requirements
inhibit many scientists from realizing their full potential.
Our goal to help you fast-track future self-education processes.
Our interactive workshop will walk you through the basics of both digital illustration and animation so you can create visuals representing everything from complex cell signaling cascades to morphological changes in your disease context of interest. Registered UAB trainees will also receive a free 3D printed protein or drug (limitations regarding size and complexity may apply)!
Students, faculty, and more are welcome to join us for an exciting lecture by TED Fellow Dr. Janet Iwasa. Recognized as one of the “100 Leading Global Thinkers” of 2014 by Foreign Policy magazine and one of the “100 Most Creative People” of 2012 by Fast Company magazine, Dr. Iwasa's work currently ranges from her research assistant professorship in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Utah to running her highly successful illustration company, 1 μm.
Donepezil (cognition-enhancing medication for treatment of Alzheimer's disease) and the R-domain of CFTR protein (the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator) 3D printed at the UAB MakerSpace.
Janet Iwasa:
How animations can help scientists test a hypothesis
Watch Dr. Iwasa's Groundbreaking TED Talk
Why you should listen
"While we know a lot about molecular processes, they can’t be observed directly, and scientists have to rely on simple, two-dimensional drawings to depict complex hypotheses. That is, they did until now. Janet Iwasa’s colorful and action-packed 3D animations bring scientific hypotheses to life, showing how we think molecules look, move and interact. Not only is molecular animation a powerful way to illustrate ideas and convey information to general audiences, it’s also a powerful tools for inspiring new research. However, 3D molecular animation using commercial software requires skill and time, so Iwasa has created a simpler 3D animation software tool for biologists, allowing researchers to intuitively and quickly model molecular hypotheses. In 2014, she launched the beta of her new free, open-source animation software, Molecular Flipbook, which allows biologists to create molecular animations of their own hypotheses in just 15 minutes."
SCHEDULE
9-10:30 AM
INTRO TO ILLUSTRATION AND ANIMATION
SHIBLI RAHMAN
10:30-11:30 AM
HANDS-ON PROTEIN VISUALIZATION
CARLEEN SABUSAP &
YULIYA VOSKOBIYNYK
11:30 AM-12 PM
INTRO TO 3D PRINTING AND ON-SITE DEMO
FORREST SATTERFIELD
1-2 PM
VISUALIZING BIOLOGY SEMINAR
JANET IWASA