- Veronica Falconieri Hays
- Atomic Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy
- Color
Illustration of high resolution 3D molecular data determined by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), a structural biology method. Background: Density map for entire molecule. Foreground: Segment of density map with corresponding amino acids shown as ball and stick model and stylized Bohr-model inspired atoms.
Based on data from
Bartesaghi A, Aguerrebere C, Falconieri V, Banerjee S, Earl LA, Zhu X, et al. Atomic Resolution Cryo-EM Structure of β-Galactosidase. Structure. Cell Press; 2018 May 10
- Collections: Molecular
About the Artist: Veronica Falconieri Hays x
Veronica Falconieri Hays is a Certified Medical Illustrator in the Washington DC area specializing in medical, molecular, cellular, and biological visualization. She founded her company Falconieri Visuals in 2017 and works full time creating visuals for clients in biotech, pharma, and research fields.
Prior to founding Falconieri Visuals, Veronica earned her MA in Medical and Biological Illustration from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where she studied medical subjects such as anatomy alongside medical students, as well as completing coursework in illustration and animation.
After graduating, Veronica worked within a cryo-electron microscopy lab at the National Cancer Institute. She collaborated extensively with researchers as they discovered structures of biological molecules, and is a published author in several journals including Science and Cell.
Education
MA, Medical & Biological Illustration, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
BA, Biological Sciences, Smith College