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ABOUT ME

I am Caterina Di Pietro, a scientific illustrator with 15 years of biomedical laboratory research experience. Multidisciplinary background in cell/molecular biology, immunology and microbiology has given me the tools to independently explore creative solutions to communicate science in these fields. I expertise in translating complex ideas into visually appealing original biomedical graphics, by amalgamating science and art. Having published my own research articles in peer reviews journals, I understand the publication requirements for figures and graphical abstracts, as well as how to make them clearer and more communicative. 

With the increasing amount of scientific research being published every day, visual communication has become critical part. Clear and eye-catching pictorial images helps a scientist to enhance the comprehensiveness of their sophisticated data but also to boost their impact and stand out from the crowd in the scientific community.

 

“A picture is worth a thousand words”

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from SCIENTIST 
to
SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATOR

My Journey

2016 - Colored Pencil I

2020 - Drawing I

“Natural Science Illustration Program”, Yale Peabody Museum

New Haven, CT, USA

2015 - Drawing Course

Associazione Culturale ArteM,

Pesaro, Italy

2015:

Introduction to Naturalistic and Scientific Illustration 

Transmitting Science

Sabadell, Spain

Continuing Education:

on-line tutorials, seminars, GNSI.....

2016-2021:

Postdoctoral Associate 

Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine,

New Haven, CT, USA

2010-2015:

International PhD in Molecular Medicine

Curriculum: Basic and Applied Immunology 

                     Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele

Milan, Italy

2008 - 2009:

Master student

Stamcelinstitut,

Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium

2005 - 2006:

Undergraduate student 

Institute Of Biological Chemistry, University Of Urbino "Carlo Bo",

Urbino, Italy

2006-2009:

Master's degree in Industrial and Bio-molecular Biotechnology 

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna,

Bologna, Italy

2002 - 2006:

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology

Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, 

Bologna, Italy

2017-2019:

Recipient of 2-year Postdoctoral Fellowship

from  American Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

2020 - 2022:

Scientific Illustration Distance Program

www.gretchenhalpert.com

Certificate of study in Scientific Illustration

2022:

Intern at the Mount Sinai Health System,

Department of Medical Illustration, ITG Group

New York, USA

2021:

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop for Natural Science Illustrator

“Natural Science Illustration Program”, Yale Peabody Museum

New Haven,CT, USA

2021-2022:

Associate Research Scientist

Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine,

New Haven, CT, USA

2022-today: 

Freelance Scientific Illustrator

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Education

Work

Education

Work

Learn more about my scientific career and training in Scientific illustration on LinKedIn

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