Lisa Qiu, MScBMC ‘18 is an award-winning biomedical communicator with a passion for translating complex science, medicine and health into engaging visual solutions for diverse audiences.
from medical animation to art direction: navigating a career in biomedical communication
The BMC career journey is often unique, ever evolving and rarely predictable. In this talk, I’ll share my experience with production, art direction, and how it took me to the US and back. Learning the value of stepping outside restrictive professional silos, taking risks, exploring different roles and continuously expanding one’s toolkit can help navigate the ups and downs of a niche industry and, more importantly, find professional fulfillment. Join me as I share insights on adaptability, growth, and viewing our expertise as versatile assets across industries. My hope is to inspire others to explore, adapt, and redefine their paths in the ever-changing landscape of creative scientific communication.
Date: February 7, 2025
Time: 1 to 2 p.m.
Location: Online
Webinar Registration Link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ao_Pt8FNSv6qzoIBb4cm8g#/registration
2025 BMC speaker series full program: https://bmc.med.utoronto.ca/news-events/2025/01/29/bmc80-speaker-series-2025
LISA QIU, MScBMC ‘18. Lisa is currently an art director at Real Chemistry, a global health innovations company that provides marketing and tech-enabled services to healthcare companies. She specifically works under the medical communications division with the RadScience team, specializing in scientific visualization and storytelling through congress experiences. Lisa received her HBSc in pathobiology and MScBMC from the University of Toronto, and is a graduate of the Academy of Realist Art Toronto. Since completing the BMC program in 2018, Lisa has cultivated a range of production experience, having worked as a medical animator at Red Nucleus (formerly INVIVO Communications) in Toronto and a multimedia production artist at Real Chemistry in New Jersey/New York City. She is passionate about art and on her free time, Lisa enjoys making ceramics, baking fancy desserts, completing the New York Times crossword and sometimes running.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-qiu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisauiq?igsh=bDh6cWN3dmRpbG5k
Real Chemistry Website: https://www.realchemistry.com/