Employers! Register to attend the 2023 (online) Graduate Showcase Day.
Now is your chance to meet uniquely qualified candidates with the suite of skills you need.
Date: August 2, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Online through Gather Town
For more information and to register to attend, please see: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/graduate-showcase.
Emily Tjan, a second year student in the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications, leads a training session in design strategy for scientists. Photo credit: Tunyalux Langsub
Data2Design (D2D) is a visual science communication workshop developed for scientists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduate trainees.
The free workshop was offered for the first time Friday, June 9, 2023, and held in CDRS (the Collaborative Digital Research Space,) a core facility supported by the UTM Office of the Vice Principal-Research.
D2D is the culmination of a months-long user-centred co-creation process led by Principal Investigator Nicholas Woolridge, associate professor in the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications (MScBMC.)
In the workshop, Woolridge and a team of biomedical communications graduate students addressed an often-overlooked aspect of science communication: the knowledge and skills necessary to create effective images, diagrams, and visualizations targeted at different audiences.
The D2D team began the morning with an orientation to the topic, and a session on defining audiences and communication goals. In the second session, they led the participants in exploring storytelling and thumb-nailing. Finally, they led a session on visual design strategies. All topics had interactive activities associated with them that gave participants an opportunity to apply the principles they were learning.
The D2D team also offered an afternoon design clinic for attendees to seek design advice on their own works-in-progress.
Data2Design was designed and facilitated by MScBMC graduate students Neramy Ganesan, Tunyalux Langsub, Samantha Li, Anaïs Lupu, Nadine Tan, Emily Tjan and Amy Zhu, and Research Associate Ke Er Amy Zhang. Extra design and facilitation support was contributed by MScBMC graduate students Andrew Janeczek, Viktoriya Khymych, Brendan Lazar, Xinyi Li, Vadim Lytvynov and Avila Sanchez.
D2D was made by possible by an NSERC PromoScience grant, and with an in-kind contribution and support from the service design consultancy Bridgeable.
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Web sites referenced above.
Nicholas Woolridge’s research web site: https://www.nickwoolridge.xyz/
Collaborative Digital Research Space: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/cdrs/
NSERC funds training in visual education of researchers: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/news-events/2020/10/visual-education-researchers
Mark your calendars! The BMC Alumni Association (BMCAA) executive team is happy to announce this year's BMCAA Annual Gala. The gala will be held in person Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 1 to 5 p.m. (ET) at the CRAFT Beer Market in downtown Toronto. BMC alumni and students are invited to enjoy a summery cocktail-style mixer on the patio, with appetizers, games, raffle prizes, networking activities, a photo booth, and more!
Date & Time: Saturday, June 10, 2023, 1 to 5 p.m. ET
Location: CRAFT Beer Market, 1 Adelaide St. East, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: $25 for alumni; Free for current and incoming students!
Registration link: https://bmcaa-gala-2023.eventbrite.ca/
Registration is open until Monday, June 5. Please register early!
Come celebrate the end of the semester, the beginning of summer, and reunite with other BMCers! We'll see you there.
BMCAA Executive Committee
bmcaa.com
email: bmcaa@utoronto.ca
The BMCAA is generously sponsored by: AXS Studio, Bridgeable, bioRender, Coactuate, rednucleus, BioHues Digital, TVASurg and Artery Studios.
The Master of Science in Biomedical Communications is proud to announce that the following Class of 2023 graduate students were awarded Vesalius Trust research grants and scholarships.
The Vesalius Trust provides grant funding to students enrolled in medical illustration programs and who have completed one year of the curriculum. These competitive grants are awarded annually and help fund the students' research projects and masters’ theses.
Congratulations Linda, Livia, Amy, Ana and Emily!
Sam Bond, Unity game developer and Certified Medical Illustrator
Have you ever wanted to use the Unity game engine but felt too overwhelmed to get started?
Have you used Unity and felt frustrated by the enormous documentation or the convoluted internet-forum troubleshooting?
In this talk, I will discuss the Unity game engine from a complete beginner’s perspective: the vocabulary needed to discuss the program, the potential products you can create in your first month working with Unity, and the six things you might be doing wrong when getting started! Whether you’ve always been too intimidated to download Unity, or you’ve been working with it under frustration for years, attendees should expect to gain an understanding of Unity’s potential in visualization and some pro tips and tricks to keep your beginner experiences flowing smoothly!
Date and Time:
Friday, April 21, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
One-hour presentation including Q&A.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bmc-speaker-series-2023-what-youre-doing-wrong-in-the-unity-game-engine-tickets-617855391107
2023 BMC Speaker Series 2023 full program: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/news-events/2023/01/30/bmc-speakers-2023
Sam Bond is a Certified Medical Illustrator and Unity game developer who strives to create meaningful and intentional educational experiences. After earning her BFA at the University of Georgia and her MS at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in Biomedical Visualization (BVIS), Sam worked to develop engaging interactive tools, apps, and illustrations for UIC’s Physical Therapy department. At this time, she also joined the UIC BVIS faculty and helped to redesign the curriculum to incorporate a focus on serious games. While creating award-winning interactive and illustration, Sam has also served on the Chicago chapter’s Board of the International Game Developer’s Association, and has earned status as Fellow of the Association of Medical Illustrators. To offset any cognitive stress, Sam unwinds by spending time with orange kitty, Adjunct Professor* Sweet Baby Ray.
*We did not actually hire a cat as a professor, this is just a joke.
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambondvisualization/
Website https://ahs.uic.edu/biomedical-health-information-sciences/directory/bond-sam/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sambondcmi/
Eric Chung, MScBMC ‘21, is a medical illustrator, animator and UX designer
Working at a digital agency allows for unique opportunities for a range of experimentation and digital innovation, and stepping forward into technological and creative frontiers.
In this talk, Eric will discuss his role as a UX designer at Red Nucleus. He'll discuss several key user experience projects common to agencies—from web applications to conference experiences—and key aspects of the process and challenges involved. He will also touch on the importance of having your own passion projects in driving creativity and innovation.
Date and Time:
Friday, March 24, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
One-hour presentation including Q&A.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-bmc-speaker-series-from-passion-projects-to-professional-practice-tickets-580888281487
2023 BMC Speaker Series 2023 full program: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/news-events/2023/01/30/bmc-speakers-2023
Eric Chung, MScBMC ‘21, is a medical illustrator, animator and UX designer who loves experimenting with creative technologies, anchored in science communication. He currently works as a UX designer Red Nucleus (formerly INVIVO Communications), where he works with pharmaceutical and medical device clients. He leverages his multidisciplinary background to design digital solutions to both engage and educate stakeholders.
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-chung-456ab38a/
Website https://etchng.github.io/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hello_ericc/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGjJtEiUkBIrtUejIgzLzoQ
Annie Campbell is the co-founder of Now Medical Studios.
Stepping out of your comfort zone and turning a freelance career into a company may seem daunting but it’s not impossible. In this talk, Annie Campbell outlines her transition from a company of one to growing a team of medical illustrators and animators with her business partner Emily Holden at Now Medical Studios. Here she shares some key points in her company’s growth and touches on strategies and pitfalls to avoid if you too want to embark on a similar journey.
Date and Time:
Friday, March 17, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
One-hour presentation including Q&A.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-bmc-speaker-series-stepping-forward-tickets-577943032167
2023 BMC Speaker Series 2023 full program: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/news-events/2023/01/30/bmc-speakers-2023
Annie Campbell is the co-founder of Now Medical Studios—a multidisciplinary studio based in Scotland with global clients like Gore, Under Armour, and Scientific American. Her experiences as art director, project manager and multimedia artist for various clients across the US and Europe has provided her with a broad range of skills and expertise that she instils in her talented team.
Annie firmly believes in lifelong learning and sharing. One of her passions is sharing the business of medical illustration with younger artists embarking into the field. As part of this endeavour, she and Emily founded their learning channel Learn Medical Art to bring the world of medical illustration to a wider audience.
Company Website: https://www.nowmedicalstudios.com/
Company Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowmedstudios/
Learn Medical Art Website: https://www.learnmedical.art/
Learn Medical Art Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/learnmedicalart/
Learn Medical Art YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5LP6_qXxHox_n2UtG1mOpg
Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camp_illustrate/
Personal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSD25ph5W6C2cMr0dS8rw-Q
The study of anatomy dates back thousands of years, and with the development of modern-day minimally-invasive procedures, anatomical research and knowledge translation remains fundamentally important to the advancement and practice of medicine. This is true for the field of image-guided radiofrequency ablation to manage debilitating chronic joint pain related to osteoarthritis, where anatomical knowledge of sensory nerve targets is essential to the therapeutic effectiveness of these procedures. In this talk, John will illustrate the importance of anatomical research related to image-guided pain interventions, discuss the communication/visualization challenges in translating anatomical research knowledge into the clinical setting, and share his insights on how future technological advances may address these communication/visualization challenges to improve patient outcomes following image-guided radiofrequency ablation.
Date and Time:
Friday, March 3, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
One-hour presentation including Q&A.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2023-bmc-speaker-series-the-art-of-communication-knowledge-translation-tickets-558310129627
2023 BMC Speaker Series 2023 full program: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/news-events/2023/01/30/bmc-speakers-2023
John Tran is a clinical anatomist with a decade of anatomical research experience focusing on the sensory nerve supply to joints in relation to landmarks visible with image-guided technologies. John completed his Doctor of Philosophy at the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto. Currently, he is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Western University. John has published several clinically-relevant anatomical studies focused on innervation of the knee, ankle, shoulder, wrist and lumbar facet joints. Most recently, John cofounded a software company focusing on using 3D digital content and technology to enhance anatomy education and research knowledge translation.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtran07/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTNerveGuyPhD
Gladys Tong, MScBMC ‘94
In the field of entertainment, my role has been running a company producing interactive graphics and visual storytelling for the film and television industry for more than 25 years. Since the work we do has been tied to technology, it has always been a challenge to keep up with the latest hardware and software tools. For the past year, I have been engaged with the latest technology in film production called Virtual Production. My talk will focus on the key aspects of Virtual Production as well as the challenges of embracing discomfort when jumping from a relatively comfortable position to suddenly being immersed in a new environment with an unfamiliar risky emerging technology.
Date and Time:
Friday, February 3, 2023
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
One-hour presentation including Q&A.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-bmc-speaker-series-stepping-forward-into-virtual-production-tickets-523290665467
2023 BMC Speaker Series 2023 full program: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/news-events/2023/01/30/bmc-speakers-2023
Gladys Tong, MScBMC ‘94, is the Founder and President of G Creative Productions Inc., a Vancouver-based company specializing in interactive motion graphics and visual effects for the film and television industry. For over 25 years, she has worked on Hollywood’s top feature films such as Deadpool II, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and more. Gladys is a Class of ‘94 graduate of the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications at the University of Toronto.
Web site http://g-creative.com
Training for a career in the visual communication of science and medicine equips students with critical thinking and problem-solving skills that can be applied to any realm of communications. To recognize the 75th anniversary of BMC, students in the program have invited speakers who represent the rich diversity of practice in this rapidly expanding field.
Room 308, Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex
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Phone: 905-569-4849
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