University of Toronto–Master of Science in Biomedical Communications

Jo Yeon Seul Choi, MScBMC '24 illustrated the June 2024 Oral Health Group magazine cover. This collaboration with University of Toronto alum Dr. Bruce Pynn, Chief of Dentistry at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital, led to another June cover illustration for the journal Dental Update UK. Get the whole story. https://lnkd.in/gy_BbmY5

Meet Samantha Li, MScBMC Class of 2024 graduand. One of the Humans of Research & Health Sciences in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Ruth Chang, MScBMC '17 is giving a presentation for AMI members on the use of generative AI in medical illustration. May 30, 2024 2 to 3 p.m. ET The live event will be eligible for 1 hour of Art CE. https://lnkd.in/gaAHmTxn

Juno Shemano, a second-year student in the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications program, was awarded a 2024 Vesalius Trust Research Grant for her master's research project "Wound Watch: An interactive education platform on pressure injury prevention for unpaid caregivers." Incorporating 3D interactive models, 2D visualizations, and animated illustrations, Juno is creating an online resource for unpaid caregivers of patients with pressure injuries. Juno has designed Wound Watch to fill a gap in existing media. She incorporates visual representations of pressure injuries on darker skin. She is creating content that considers the right amount of visual complexity for the audience. And, she is striving to achieve the balance between providing distressing medical information in a sensitive manner, while still providing information vital to patient care. The Wound Watch platform will be available in summer 2024. Get the whole story. https://lnkd.in/gr_8-n_p #temertyfacultyofmedicine

Natalie Lucas, a second-year student in the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications program, was awarded a 2024 Vesalius Trust Research Grant for her master's research project "Speaking from the heart: An audience-informed animation for navigating palliative care and advanced heart failure." Natalie is creating a 2D animation for people who live with advanced heart failure, and their at-home caregivers. She is populating the animation with characters informed by interviews with patients and caregivers who have lived-experience. She is incorporating diversity into her character design. Patients will be able to see themselves in the experiences represented, while also learning how to manage at home the complex symptoms of heart failure. Health-care providers will be able to use the animation as a resource to initiate conversations about palliative and advanced care. "Speaking from the heart" will be available in summer 2024 on The Heart Hub, the patient and caregiver education site of the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research. Get the whole story. https://lnkd.in/gsmqDvKc #temertyfacultyofmedicine

MScBMC student Samantha Li awarded Vesalius Trust Research Grant The Vesalius Trust awarded a 2024 Research Grant to Samantha Li, a second-year student in the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications program at the University of Toronto. Sam received the grant to support her master's research project "Storytelling with data: Teaching data-driven storytelling to undergraduate life science students." Sam is creating a multimedia interactive learning resource to teach undergraduates how to craft a visual narrative to communicate their original research to their supervisors and peers. A scrollytelling web site, "The SciStory Laboratory" will introduce students to a work flow for generating research posters that incorporate good visual design and revolve around a central narrative. The SciStory Laboratory will be available for testing by University of Toronto undergraduate life science students by summer 2024. Get the whole story. https://lnkd.in/gAqbr_WE #temertyfacultyofmedicine

MScBMC student Beatrice Chen awarded Vesalius Trust Research Grant Beatrice Nai-Jung Chen, MScBMC '24, was recognized with a Vesalius Trust Research Grant for her master's research project "A road map of health care transition to adult care for adolescents with paediatric heart disease." Beatrice has created a preproduction animatic for a 2D animation, and a high-fidelity prototype for a mobile application. The animation will help paediatric patients understand what to expect as they transition to adult care. The mobile app will help them easily get accurate information. The animatic and the prototype mobile app will be available in July 2024 for evaluation by paediatric heart patients preparing to transition. Get the whole story. https://lnkd.in/gHvAMprP #temertyfacultyofmedicine

University of Toronto student named 2024 recipient of the Vesalius Trust's Joyce McGill Scholarship The Vesalius Trust awarded the 2024 Joyce McGill Scholarship to Jayne Leggatt, a second-year student in the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications program at the University of Toronto. She received the scholarship for her master’s research project "Sonoanatomy atlas: An interactive educational resource for sonoanatomy and ultrasound protocol." The Sonoanatomy Atlas is a web-based training tool that will guide medical students through the interpretation of ultrasound images and understanding of the shoulder anatomy. One of the top two Vesalius Trust awards, the Joyce McGill Scholarship recognizes the nature and merit of a research project. Get the whole story. https://lnkd.in/gNzWtYTC #temertyfacultyofmedicine

Spring Critique 2024 This past Wednesday, April 17, the first and second year biomedical communications graduate students, faculty, and guest judges, gathered to review student work completed over the winter semester. Spring Critique is a professional development opportunity where students give and receive constructive feedback on their work–valuable preparation for interacting with clients in industry. After a morning of reviewing student showcases, attendees voted to name Year I and Year II student showcases the Best in Show. As chosen by their colleagues, Year I's Best in Show was awarded to Anaiah Reyes, MScBMC '25. Beatrice Chen and Andrew Janeczek, both MScBMC '24, tied for Year II's Best in Show. Thanks to our guest judges Brittany Cheung, MScBMC '21, Professor Emerita Margot Mackay, BScAAM '68, and Michie Wu, MScBMC '22. Congratulations to our winners and to all our students on the successful completion of the winter semester!

2024 BMC speaker series: Ni-Ka Ford, CMI, Founder of Enlight Visuals ADVANCING HEALTH AND PERCEPTION THROUGH INCLUSIVE MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION. In this talk, Ni-Ka will share her process for creating diverse and inclusive medical illustrations. As the former Chair of the Association of Medical Illustrators Diversity Committee, she will also discuss the influence and impact of intentional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion(DEI) work rooted in anti-oppressive practice on an organization. Date: Friday, April 26, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET Register to attend: https://uoft.me/Ni-Ka-Ford #temertyfacultyofmedicine