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Nati Chen

Nati Chen

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder & Creative Director of Anatomii đź«€, an illustration & animation studio dedicated to science & health literacy

  • Education

    • Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts)

      2014 - 2015
      Diploma with Honours 2D Character Animation

    • Brown University

      2009 - 2013
      ScB Marine Biology 3.95 GPA

    • University of Toronto

      2016 - 2018
      MSc, Biomedical Communications Medical Illustration & Animation

  • Experience

    • Hanlon Lab, Marine Biological Laboratory

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
      Summer Research Intern

      • Performed histology, immunohistochemistry, and microscopy techniques to examine the morphology of chromatophores, cephalopod skin cells used for camouflage and communication• Dissected, embedded, sectioned, and stained cephalopod tissue for light and confocal microscopy• Assisted with the husbandry of laboratory cuttlefish

    • Brown University

      Sept 2011 - Dec 2011
      Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

      • For Invertebrate Zoology course taught by Prof Casey Dunn• Developed and led stop-motion animation workshops for student projects, facilitated review sessions, graded assessments

    • Brown University

      Mar 2012 - Sept 2012
      Summer Research Fellow

      • Bertness lab• Conducted shading, greenhouse and rainout experiments in salt marshes on Prudence Island and Sapelo Island• Investigated the climate variables that cause salt marsh pan formation along Eastern coast of US

    • Brown University

      Jan 2013 - May 2014

      • Brainerd lab• Studied bass suction feeding biomechanics using XROMM (x-ray reconstruction of moving morphology) technology• Assisted with fish husbandry • For Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates course taught by Prof Christine Janis• Demonstrated animal dissections, facilitated review sessions & graded assessments

      • Research Assistant

        Aug 2011 - May 2014

      • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2013 - May 2013

    • A.NATI.MY Studios

      Sept 2016 - Dec 2021
      Medical Illustrator & Animator

      • Created clear, compelling scientific visualizations for education, research or promotional purposes• Produced illustrations, animations and e-learning modules for scientists, physicians, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and educational organizations

    • University of Toronto

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2018

      • Coordinated the production of illustrations for the 2018 & 2019 Toronto Notes, a medical licensing exam study manual• Managed ~15 student artists• Co-Illustrated the 2018 & 2019 cover illustrations • For Web-based Health & Science Communications Design course taught by Prof Derek Ng• Facilitated in-class HTML/CSS exercises and graded assignments

      • Production Editor

        Mar 2017 - Sept 2018

      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

    • AXS Studio

      Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
      Account and Project Manager

      • Prepared proposals & secured work contracts for animation, interactive and illustration projects • Coordinated production team to ensure projects are delivered on-time, within scope and budget

    • Diverse Health Hub

      Jan 2022 - Jun 2022
      Chairwoman, Health Equity Emissary Team

      • Lead a multi-disciplinary think tank to spotlight global health inequities and support medically underserved populations• Prioritize work and resources across engagements • Facilitate ideation sessions with team to develop innovative initiatives• Oversee projects to ensure completion within scope and budget

    • Anatomii studio

      Jan 2022 - now
      Founder & Creative Director

      Anatomii is an illustration and animation studio dedicated to helping science and healthcare organizations educate and empower diverse audiences. Specializing in inclusive, accessible design, we create heart-warming health educational content designed to reach diverse audiences. Our services include illustrations, animations, and instructional design. Our mission is to harness the power of visual storytelling to improve health literacy. We aim to educate, inspire, and empower people to take control of their own health. Show less

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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Award of Excellence in Student Motion Media Association of Medical Illustrators Jul 2018 Award for "Medical Genomics: From Research to Patient Care, 2018 Association of Medical Illustrators annual salon exhibit, Newton, MA
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Joyce McGill Scholarship Vesalius Trust Jul 2018 The Vesalius Trust provides grant funding to students enrolled in medical illustration programs and have completed one year of the curriculum. These competitive grants are awarded annually and are intended to help fund the student research projects and masters’ theses. The second place Student Research Grant is named for Joyce McGill. Gael McGill, PhD, Digizyme CEO, Director of Molecular Visualization at Harvard Medical School and a past Vesalius Trust trustee, funded the Joyce McGill… Show more The Vesalius Trust provides grant funding to students enrolled in medical illustration programs and have completed one year of the curriculum. These competitive grants are awarded annually and are intended to help fund the student research projects and masters’ theses. The second place Student Research Grant is named for Joyce McGill. Gael McGill, PhD, Digizyme CEO, Director of Molecular Visualization at Harvard Medical School and a past Vesalius Trust trustee, funded the Joyce McGill Scholarship in honor of his aunt, Joyce McGill, who dedicated her life to teaching art. Show less
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Instructional Technology Innovation Fund University of Toronto 2018 The ITIF is a seed fund that catalyzes innovative initiatives that have an immediate and direct impact on U of T education and teaching programs. It is funded by the Provost and administered by Academic & Collaborative Technologies, a partnership between the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI), and Information + Technology Services (ITS).
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Ontario Graduate Scholarship - Jul 2016 The Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS) Program provides 3000 annual scholarships to master and doctoral students at an university in Ontario, Canada. It’s a merit-based scholarship and eligible students must maintain a minimum A-/80% average over the preceding two years of study. The scholarship, worth $5000 per term is awarded to a student for a single two- or three-term academic year.
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      The Morris L. Povar Prize in Physiology or Zoology Brown University May 2013 The Povar Prize is awarded annually to a senior biology concentrator for outstanding academic performance and research. The prize was established in honor of Professor Povar.
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Voss Environmental Fellowship Brown University 2013 The Voss Environmental Fellows Program is a different kind of independent research experience, introducing undergraduate researchers to the dynamic interface between environmental scholarship, policy, and practice. In past years, student-faculty-practitioner teams developed research projects to meet shared objectives – directing scientific discovery into channels that will inform current and future management choices.
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award Brown University 2011 Karen T. Romer Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards (UTRAs) support Brown students collaborating with Brown faculty on research and teaching projects during the summer or the academic year. Named for the dean who launched the program in the 1980s, UTRAs provide students with valuable academic experience that prepares them for graduate study and that contributes directly to course development at Brown.
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Science Center Fellowship Brown University 2011 Science Center Fellows are Brown undergraduates who, under the support of faculty sponsors, propose and develop learning activities and tools that promote science learning in new ways. Science Fellows have a vision of a new way to engage in scientific practice, teaching, learning, and communication. They may develop a unique approach to presenting scientific concepts, a way to illuminate the connection between science and art, or a new way to highlight Brown's emphasis of collaboration in the… Show more Science Center Fellows are Brown undergraduates who, under the support of faculty sponsors, propose and develop learning activities and tools that promote science learning in new ways. Science Fellows have a vision of a new way to engage in scientific practice, teaching, learning, and communication. They may develop a unique approach to presenting scientific concepts, a way to illuminate the connection between science and art, or a new way to highlight Brown's emphasis of collaboration in the sciences. Show less
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      BC Provincial Passport to Education Award British Columbia 2009
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      National AP Scholar College Board 2009 Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
    • Awarded to Nati Chen
      Sienna and Nicole Strongman Memorial All Rounder Scholarship Crofton House School 2008 Scholarship applied against the student’s grade 12 tuition (awarded to one grade 11 student who has shown commitment and dedication in five different categories throughout their time at Crofton House School: academic achievement, school citizenship, community service, involvement in the athletics and the arts, and leadership